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TROPIC • FOOD & BEVERAGE

New digs

LOCAL
A bunch of exciting new venues have opened
in the tropical north, including share plate +
cocktail-centred bars, weekday lunch haunts
and even a new craft brewery.

Words: Annabel Bowles

LITTLE SISTER

After successfully operating the Raw Prawn for 22 years,
owners-operators Tiina and Carlton Horn decided to shake
things up. The Esplanade venue has been transformed into
Little Sister – a restaurant focused on vibrant Asian-style
share plates, light dining and quality cocktails.
Tiina told Tropic it reflects the food and beverages she and
her husband now look for when they go travelling.
“Everything can be quite serious sometimes and we BILLYCART BREWING CO.
wanted to create something fun and relaxed, that steps A road trip to the Tablelands just got
away from traditional dining experiences,” she said. so much better with the opening of
With menu items including green pawpaw and crispy rice Billycart Brewing Co. On the back of
betel leaf, next to sugarcane pork sticks and prawn buns, 20 years’ brewing practice, a stack of
it’s worth visiting with a group to try a bit of everything. awards and experience judging the
Little Sister doesn’t leave anyone out either, offering plenty world’s best beers to boot, brewer and
of vegan and vegetarian options – which even extends to beer expert Matt Bradford and wife
their ‘Feed Me’ set menus. Tiina and Carlton also Margaret Barker have opened their
own Boatshed. own brewery in Atherton. Billycart
MORE: little-sister.com.au
Brewing Co. offers a rotating list of
seasonal brews, with favourites like
pilsner, amber ale and lager among
tap choices. The duo brings in different
food trucks each night as well as
live music by local artists. It’s open
Thursday to Sunday, midday to 8pm,
on 65 Tolga Road.
FACEBOOK: Billycart Brewing Co.

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