Australia Day is a day that all Australians celebrate in their own way.

It was friend's birthday and we booked out the lounge at Five Islands Brewery, next door to the Wollongong Entertainment Centre and opposite Wollongong beach.



We first visited Five Islands Brewery a few years ago for Philip's birthday and we have returned many times since. There is a range of beers available that are made on site, including some specialty beers such as the Bulli Black, my favourite.

A dark ale in the “Old” style brewed with chocolate and roasted malts, resulting in a medium bodied sweetish beer with hints of coffee

We invited some friends to join our celebrations and purchased three of Five Islands Brewery's world famous platters - the drinkers platter, the finger food platter and the mezze antipasto platter.


Drinkers Platter


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Baan Krua Thai Restaurant

Today I treated myself to a meal at Baan Krua Thai Restaurant on Keira Street, Wollongong. I have wanted to eat there for at least four years, back when it was a Japanese & Koreant restaurant. I decided that today was the day I would ascend the stairs and sample the menu. A friendly waitress greeted me and guided me to a table by the window.

Soothing Thai music played in the background and I settled myself in to peruse the menu. After a few minutes I settled on Satay Chicken (chicken skewers served with a chilli peanut sauce) and Stir Fried Prik Khing (stir fried with green beans, carrots, prik khing paste, crushed roasted peanut, coconut milk and chilli, topped with kaffir lime leaves).

To wash this down I ordered a pot of chinese green tea - such a refreshing drink and full of antioxidants. The photos below are the start of a series of food reviews I will be doing on a weekly basis. Bon appetite!

The restaurant front (can you see the waitress?) Come on in

View of Keirastreet, Wollongong from the restaurant

Take a seat

Now for the part where you help me make a decision as to which photos to include in the food review. 1 - 13 are of the same dish. Which is your favourite?

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10. The food was amazing. I will definitely be back.

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