At Molly Malone's Irish Pub in Covington on a recent Friday afternoon, three men sat at the bar eating fish and chips while passing a bottle of Heinz malt vinegar back and forth several times over ...

It's altogether a well-constructed, well-run business from owner Nick Pinn, who also has Malt Traders, a bottle shop/wine bar downstairs and the French-influenced bistro, Aquitaine at South Bank.

It's altogether a well-constructed, well-run business from owner Nick Pinn, who also has Malt Traders, a bottle shop/wine bar downstairs and the French-influenced bistro, Aquitaine at South Bank.

It's possible, however, that you're missing out on the number one alternative accompaniment for fries, which is malt vinegar. Malt vinegar is fermented from barley, which is also used in brewing beer.

French bistro classics are suddenly hotter on the Queensland dining scene than a bubbling pot-au-feu. Three very different interpretations of French cooking have landed in quick succession. A fourth ...