Pineapple Palooza

Overview

Long before Toombul and Nundah were regular old north Brisbane suburbs, they were home to a commercial pineapple farm. So, when it comes to picking a food to celebrate for a three-day festival, Toombul's recently opened upstairs dining precinct had a pretty easy choice on its hands.

From Friday, January 31–Sunday, February 2, Upstairs at Toombul is hosting Pineapple Palooza. If you don't like the tropical fruit, stay away. If you love it — even on pizza — then get ready for a heap of pineapple dishes from the venue's eateries.

On the food menu: sweet and sour pork and chicken served out of hollowed-out pineapples, pineapple burgers, chocolate pizzas with pineapple, fondue with pineapple, and pineapple and prawn salad. As for drinks, you can sip pineapple-topped pina coladas and other pineapple-filled cocktails, plus pineapple iced tea, pineapple frappes and pineapple soda water.

Everywhere from Archie Brothers Cirque Electrique and Max Brenner to Little Red Dumpling and Jackpot Noodles are getting involved, plus Hello Harry, Espresso Max and Dapple + Weaver, too.

There'll also be pineapple-themed photo opportunities around the place, should you want to snap some pics for social media — and a pineapple planter pot workshop as well.