All these Queensland glamping experiences are under three hours away from Brisbane's CBD — making it all too easy to have a weekend wilderness adventure in total comfort.
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Eating all of the loukoumades, scoping out a citywide street art fest, indulging your inner word nerd: that's on the agenda in Brisbane in May.
Ryogoku Roastworks features a cafe and a roastery, while the brand's upcoming Shibuya venue will debut a new coffee bar concept.
Spend your weekend picnicking to free live tunes, being the 'Beauty and the Beast' musical's guest, and pairing caviar with crisps and martinis.
For former stunt performer-turned-filmmaker Leitch, his Ryan Gosling- and Emily Blunt-starring remake of the 80s TV show is a dream come true.
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NewsNow Open: Australian Roaster Single O Now Boasts Two Tokyo Cafes — and a Shibuya Coffee Bar Is on the Way
Ryogoku Roastworks features a cafe and a roastery, while the brand's upcoming Shibuya venue will debut a new coffee bar concept.
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NewsRaise a Glass to Mum: Champagne-Fuelled Experiences to Spoil your Mum this Mother's Day
Our round-up of Queensland’s most elevated Mother's Day celebrations.
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NewsHoward Smith Wharves and Chef Orazio D'Elia Are Bringing Back Their Riverside Italian Food Market in 2024
After debuting in 2023, Festa Italiana is returning for a second serving of vodka rigatoni, porchetta focaccia, Italian vino and spritzes.
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NewsByron Bay's Caper Food and Culture Festival Is Back for 2024 with a Ten-Day Program Curated by Louis Tikaram
The chef from Brisbane's Stanley has put together a lineup filled with fellow culinary stars, long lunches, a yakitori party and a five-course smoke-fuelled feast.
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NewsYoung Gun of Wine Has Announced Its 2024 Top 50 If You're Looking for an Ace New Vino to Sip
“These awards are as much about vision and leadership as they are about the quality of wine in the glass.”
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NewsVivid Food's 2024 Lineup Features Top International Chefs, Fire Kitchen at The Goods Line and a Messina Milk Bar
Manoella Buffara of Brazil's Manu Restaurant will get cooking in Sydney — and Michelin-starred chefs Max Coen, Sally Abé and Ivan Brehm are on their way, too.
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RestaurantCooee Cafe & Restaurant
1825 Creek Road, Cannon Hill
This 200-seat Cannon Hill spot for a caffeine fix, bite and cocktail is part of Minnippi Golf & Range, Brisbane's first public golf course in more than 70 years.
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RestaurantDapl
200 Creek Street, Spring Hill
Located inside Brisbane's Amora Hotel, this restaurant heroes native Australian ingredients.
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RestaurantComo
119 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
This modern Italian restaurant in South Brisbane takes its cues from Lake Como.
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BarBeenleigh Artisan Distillery Restaurant
142 Distillery Road, Eagleby
Beenleigh's heritage-listed 140-year-old rum distillery is home to an 80-seat restaurant.
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BarManiax Brisbane CBD
Burnett Lane, Brisbane City
This second Brisbane site for the axe-throwing chain comes with a Viking-themed bar — and will get you hurling hatchets on Adelaide Street.
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BarAlba Bar & Deli
34 Burnett Lane, Brisbane City
Brooklyn meets Barcelona at this bustling brick-front bar in Brisbane's city centre.
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BarFrog's Hollow Saloon
26 Charlotte Street, Brisbane City
Inside a retrofitted brick warehouse from the 1910s lives a bustling bar promising good times and great cocktails.
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BarDoughcraft Mary Street
181 Mary Street, Brisbane City
The European bakery and deli has launched a second outpost in the Brisbane CBD — and it's also a wine bar.
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Beenleigh Artisan Distillery Restaurant
142 Distillery Road, Eagleby
Beenleigh's heritage-listed 140-year-old rum distillery is home to an 80-seat restaurant.
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BarPink Flamingo Spiegeland Brisbane
98 Bincote Street, Hamilton
For seven years — until it needs to make way for Brisbane's Olympics preparations — Northshore Hamilton is home to a 400-seat riverside cabaret club.
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NewsColin Farrell Is a Private Detective Worth Following in Intriguing Los Angeles-Set Mystery Series 'Sugar'
This Apple TV+ series splashes its love of film noir and LA movies gone by across its frames, but it's never afraid to be its own thing.
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NewsMaking a Love Letter to Stunts with Sydney as a Backdrop: David Leitch and Kelly McCormick Talk 'The Fall Guy'
For former stunt performer-turned-filmmaker Leitch, his Ryan Gosling- and Emily Blunt-starring remake of the 80s TV show is a dream come true.
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NewsYou Won't Feel It Coming: The Weeknd's Australian and New Zealand Tour Has Been Cancelled
First, the singer and 'The Idol' star postponed his 2023 gigs indefinitely. Now, tickets are being refunded.
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NewsYou're Invited: Netflix's Official 'Bridgerton' Ball Experience Is Finally Making Its Australian Debut
Calling all dukes and duchesses: this immersive event will take you back to the regency era with live performances, tunes, themed cocktails and a visit with the queen.
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NewsSydney Film Festival 2024 Will Open with the World Premiere of Midnight Oil Documentary 'The Hardest Line'
There'll be no shortage of power and passion to kick off this year's SFF, with the film stepping through the band's story from their 70s beginnings onwards.
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NewsA24 Co-Produced British Sitcom 'Such Brave Girls' Is Such Brilliant (and Candid, Complex and Darkly Hilarious) Viewing
If this acerbic new series seems close to reality, that's because it is, with sisters Kat Sadler and Lizzie Davidson starring and taking inspiration from their lives.
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EventAll-You-Can-Eat Pizza Mondays
Monday, April 29, 2024
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead
Devour all the slices of pizza you can handle in 90 minutes from $29 — with a drink purchase.
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EventRamses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
Saturday, November 18, 2023 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Australian Museum, Darlinghurst
Explore the life of one of Egypt's longest reigning rulers at this exhibition exclusive to the Australian Museum.
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Event'Jurassic World' by Brickman
Friday, December 8, 2023 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane
Lego finds a way — with more than 50 dinosaurs, props and scenes from the movie built out of the popular plastic bricks.
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EventLeonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius
Saturday, March 16 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf
Hello 'Mona Lisa': Melbourne digital art gallery The Lume's big multi-sensory 2024 exhibition is dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci.
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EventBig Gay Day
Sunday, May 5, 2024
The Wickham, Fortitude Valley
Say you'll be there: Spice Girl Mel C is headlining The Wickham's queer street party for 2024.
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EventStones Corner Festival
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Stones Corner, Stones Corner
The Potbelleez, Screamfeeder, 19 breweries pouring beers: they'll all be at this huge street party on the May long weekend.
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EventThe Caxton Hotel Seafood Festival
Sunday, May 5, 2024
The Caxton Hotel, Brisbane City
Everyone's favourite Paddington street party returns with beers, cocktails, live music and oh-so-much seafood.
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EventThe Sound Society at Roma Street Parklands
Sunday, February 4, 2024, Sunday, March 3, 2024, Sunday, April 7, 2024 and
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
Listen to free live music in stunning natural surroundings once a month.
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Event'Jurassic World' by Brickman: Extended Opening Hours
Friday, January 19, 2024, Saturday, January 20, 2024, Friday, February 2, 2024 and Saturday, February 3, 2024
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane
Can't fit in a daytime visit to see the dinosaur franchise's creatures recreated with six million-plus Lego bricks? Head by after hours.
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EventNot on Your Rider
Thursday, April 4, 2024, Thursday, June 13, 2024 and Thursday, August 1, 2024
The Triffid, Newstead
This Brisbane music game show takes place live, featuring different musicians each time — and you can play along.
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EventPortside Wharf Love Me Again Markets
Saturday, March 9, 2024, Saturday, April 13, 2024, Saturday, June 8, 2024
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane
Head to the riverside precinct on the second Saturday of each month to shop for pre-loved fashion from 20-plus stalls.
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NewsChic Digs Alert: The Australian Interior Design Awards Have Unveiled 2024's Shortlisted Bars, Restaurants and Homes
If you're looking for stunning hospitality, residential, workplace, retail and public settings around Australia, here's where you'll find them.
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NewsKmart Has Teamed Up with Dharug and Darkinjung Artist Kyralee Shields on a New Homewares Range
The latest collection in the department store's First Nations program includes bedding, candles, servingware, candles, wall art and more.
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NewsALDI Is Launching Its First-Ever Streetwear Collection — and Everything Costs Less Than $20
You can literally wear your love for the discount supermarket on your sleeves (and legs, feet and head) thanks to this 23-item range.
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NewsThe Latest Homewares in IKEA's 80th-Anniversary Range Will Fill Your House with Flower Power
Autumn might have arrived Down Under, but the Swedish retailer is slinging bright colours, bold designs and retro florals in the latest drop in its 80th-birthday collection.
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NewsWestern Australia Just Became the First State to Ban Single-Use Non-Compostable Coffee Cups
Lids must be entirely plastic-free, too, in a move that aims to save more than 154-million cups from landfill each year.
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NewsThe Best Nurseries and Plant Shops in Brisbane
Fill your home and garden with gorgeous green babies from any of these Brisbane nurseries and plant shops.
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NewsThe Eight Best Places to Go Glamping Near Brisbane
All these Queensland glamping experiences are under three hours away from Brisbane's CBD — making it all too easy to have a weekend wilderness adventure in total comfort.
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GuideNews You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention, including Indigenous artist Archie Moore's stunning new installation — which is on its way to Brisbane — and a luxe Albion bathhouse.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This May
Eating all of the loukoumades, scoping out a citywide street art fest, indulging your inner word nerd: that's on the agenda in Brisbane in May.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
Spend your weekend picnicking to free live tunes, being the 'Beauty and the Beast' musical's guest, and pairing caviar with crisps and martinis.
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The Eight Best Places to Go Glamping Near Brisbane
All these Queensland glamping experiences are under three hours away from Brisbane's CBD — making it all too easy to have a weekend wilderness adventure in total comfort.
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NewsPortside Wharf Is Dedicating All of May to a Month-Long Art Celebration with a Paint Splatter Room
A street party is also taking over the precinct, and the Hamilton spot's May markets will focus on local creatives and artists.
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NewsSave Your Annual Leave: Plan a Remote Work Escape to Port Macquarie Instead
This buzzing city on NSW's mid-north coast is the perfect place to get away without using a minute of precious holiday time.
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NewsThe Best Caves to Visit Near Brisbane and Beyond
Crawl out of your living room cave and into these awe-inspiring ones.
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NewsSoak, Float, Steam, Repeat: Luxe Wellness Haven The Bathhouse Albion Is Opening in Brisbane's Inner North This Winter
Featuring hot and cold pools, a six-degree ice bath and a Finnish sauna with a fireplace, this new addition to the Albion Fine Trades precinct opens in June.
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GuideDazzle All Five of Your Senses with These Unmissable Outdoor Events
Whether you're looking to take part in a challenge or explore regional NSW, we have the perfect outdoor festivals for you.
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BarClaw BBQ & Grill Brisbane
56 King Street, Bowen Hills
If you're after seafood, boozy slushies and watching sport, King Street has just the 1000-person crab shack for it.
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Bar1889 Enoteca
10-12 Logan Road, Woolloongabba
‘Enoteca’ translates as ‘wine library’, and wine can be seen everywhere — from the hundreds of bottles lining the shelves to the full ones ready for drinking.
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RestaurantGreca
Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane
A Greek taverna from restaurateur Jonathan Barthelmess at Brisbane's Howard Smith Wharves precinct.
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RestaurantBianca
46 James Street, Fortitude Valley
The Same Same crew has opened a neighbouring trattoria in Ada Lane, serving up Italian dishes with an Aussie twist.
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