KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT
Born, bred and forever bound to the leafy streets of South Yarra, Melbourne, Georgina Hollingsworth (28) would be the first to admit she’s never quite understood regional Australia, unless it’s seen through the window of a winery tour bus.
A self-confessed cultural snob, “Georgie” had the kind of upbringing that saw her skip any form of Australian holidays in lieu of international ones, like her Year 12 excursion to the Vatican, or her yearly family ski holiday in Japan.
However, those rich cultured experiences are now slowly being eroded away, thanks to her new relationship with Tyson Munster, a bloke from Toowoomba who she met through the apps.
Now officially “a wag from The Woom,” Georgie this weekend is understood to have gotten a crash course in Queensland pub culture, and a firsthand introduction to one of the state’s more curious culinary traditions.
Dining with Blake’s family at The Cube on Margaret Street, Georgie found herself squinting at the menu in confusion.
“Babe, what’s a prawn topper?” she asked, scanning the laminated menu in the hope of finding a beetroot and pomegranate salad.
“It’s like grilled prawns… but on top of ya steak!” explained Tyson, sipping a XXXX while debating between ordering a rib or eye fillet.
“Isn’t that just an entrée?” Georgie asked. “And how come there’s a salt n’ pepper calamari version too?”
Baffled by the concept of paying $10 to have a skewer of frozen prawns dumped onto a slab of Darling Downs grade beef, Georgie continued to marvel at the sheer volume of food on offer.
“Slow-cooked pork brisket bolognese with a free side of loaded curly fries? Who needs that much food?” she mouthed to herself, careful not to offend her soon-to-be in-laws.
“Babe, I might just get something light. What’s a Wagyu Cigar?”
