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TROPIC • FOOD

What does Cairns do really well in
terms of food and hospitality?
RB: I think the customer service is great
in Cairns. It’s a real town where locals
and tourists meet.
NL: I really enjoy its diversity and
quality in regard to restaurants.
There are also some pubs with an
authentic atmosphere.
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What’s your favourite food and
beverage pairing at Hemingway’s?
RB: Our Dirty Cheese burger washed
What are five interesting things in down with a Pitchfork Betty’s Pale Ale!
your home pantry/fridge? NL: Funghi pizza and Tropical Ale,
RB: You can usually find a couple of or brisket plate and dark lager.
whichever new beer the brewers have
come up with in my fridge, however, Where would we find you on a
I don’t usually have a heavily stocked Sunday morning?
pantry as I like to eat simple and easy RB: If I’m not in the kitchen I would
at home. But if I do cook, I like to invite probably be by the beach, out for
people over and put on a spread. breakfast enjoying FNQ, most likely
NL: German mustard, hops for in Palm Cove – the restaurant strip
homebrewing, sauerkraut, rainforest there is really great!
honey, a decent variety of beers. NL: Fishing from a jetty or from a boat.
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1. Reid Brydon and Nico Leffler 2. Reid Brydon

Hemingway’s go-to burger and beer pairings

The Cheesy The Dirty Cheese
Wagyu beef pattie, cheese, red onion, Wagyu beef pattie, crispy bacon,
pickles, Hemingway’s BBQ sauce, American cheddar, blue cheese sauce,
smoked mayo angry onions, tomato chutney, pickles
+ Prospector Pilsner (4.8% ABV) + Pitchfork Betty’s Pale Ale (5.1% ABV)

The Hero The Skipper
Wagyu beef pattie, tomato, iceberg, Lemon pepper battered fish, iceberg,
onion jam, crispy bacon, American chunky tartare sauce, cucumber ribbons,
cheddar, smoked mayo crispy potatoes, spicy pickled red onion
+ Coral Cay IPA (6.5% ABV) + Tunnel 10 Lager (4.2% ABV)

The Tropical Chick Smokey Jack
Southern fried chicken, iceberg, BBQ-smoked pulled jackfruit,
chargrilled pineapple, American iceberg, tomato, red onion,
cheddar, coriander-lime aioli coriander-lime aioli
+ 7th Heaven Tropical Ale (4.5% ABV) + Canecutter Lager (3.5% ABV)

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