New Farm, Brisbane

New Farm, Brisbane

• 22 Dec 2008

I'm back home in Brisbane for the Christmas break. On Sunday I met a friend for brunch at our usual haunt - spoon deli/cafe at James Street Markets in New Farm. The markets are busy every time I visit them - a combination of people eating at spoon or cru bar or buying provisions from the shops.



James Street itself is now home to many fashionable boutiques and design shops, eateries and the Palace Cinema. 



After a brunch of poached eggs and smoked salmon on rye with asparagus and oven roasted tomatoes we headed over to kova, one of my favourite gift shops. 




Every time I go there I always leave with a gift, this time for a friend rather than one for myself. On the hunt for Christmas cards we walked a little further up James Street to d.i.g, a sweet garden shop with a combination of plants, french provincial accessories and other goodies. If it were a little closer to home I think I'd be a regular visitor.

I can't believe that Christmas is almost here,

Jillian