Discover Ipswich Magazine 2021

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Ash Martin exudes a humble, heart-felt respect for local produce and the people who grow it. The restaurant, set in the homestead that is the jewel in the crown of this extensive Spicers Retreats property, wraps itself around an ethos of smoke, fire and coals. The menu offers up real food, sourced from around the region – often coaxed up from the ground by producers specifically for this kitchen – and from on-site gardens. Guests staying at the retreat and visitors here to dine are encouraged to enjoy interactive experiences such as the market garden tour, sunset wine and cheese sessions and cellar tastings in a custom built wine room. 3. Shawn Breen Shawn brings some serious American swag to the Ipswich food scene, having grown up in Brooklyn and worked in some iconic restaurants

1. Josh Lawson Simple. That one word explains the approach of one of this region’s best known chefs, Josh Lawson, in the kitchen at Bakehouse Steakhouse . The Stevenson family behind this restaurant, set in a reclaimed century-old bakery, have a background in the meat industry and own farms, including one at Byron Bay that supplies premium pork. Exceptional beef is sourced from Stanbroke teamed with healthy seasonal salads and moreish fries. Lawson has spent time in many prestigious kitchens including the acclaimed Brisbane bistro Two Small Rooms and BLVD. 2. Ash Martin At the helm of this region’s much loved Good Food Guide-hatted restaurant, Homage ,

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