Alison Walsh

From eateries in small country towns to chef’s table experiences in renovated laundromats, some of Queensland’s best dining experiences can be found in the most unlikely of places.

Finger-licking pastas, bowl-scraping desserts, and roast potatoes that are inexplicably, ridiculously good.

Fame and being a household name are of no interest to Nagi Maehashi.

First there was Evra Marketplace, an upscale daytime grocer, takeaway and casual dine-in food and coffee outlet that opened its doors in inner-city Newstead in November.

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The first clue that this is no ordinary hotel is the line-up of beautiful pastries and stacks of bread on the bar counter.