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    Now Open: Filled with Greenery, Azteca Is Queen's Wharf's Opulent Latin American-Inspired Restaurant

    The team behind Lina, Soko, Carmen Tequileria and Claw BBQ has opened its latest venue, with Asian flavours also an influence.

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    Brisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink

    Sip shiraz over 'Scrabble', polish off a pint with a game of pool, pair cocktails with karaoke or mash buttons with a brew in your hand.

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    This Year's Eat Drink Design Awards Has Revealed the Nation's Most Beautiful Places to Dine, Sip and Stay

    The winning designs showcase a range of interiors from the rustic and culturally rich to the modern and minimalist.

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    Now Open: XO Sand Crab Cigars, Vintage Cocktails and Late-Night Dancing Combine at Stan's 

    Head upstairs at Stanley to find this new Hong Kong-Inspired lounge bar on the Howard Smith Wharves restaurant's revamped second level.

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    Coming Soon: A 500-Person Izakaya with Karaoke Is Opening in Fortitude Valley When Solotel Brings Goros to Brisbane

    Already a hit in Sydney, this Tokyo-inspired bar will spread over multiple levels, serving up sake bombs and Japanese spirits.

Latest Openings
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    Slipstream Brewing Social House

    8 The Avenue, Birtinya

    This Brisbane brewery has expanded to the Sunshine Coast with a 40-tap hangout that's pairing beers and bites.

  • Restaurant

    Dumbo

    39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

    Stacked burgers, dirty water dogs and fish sandos are on the menu at this Portside burger bar from the Red Hook crew.

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    Montrachet

    30 King Street, Bowen Hills

    Brisbane's famous French restaurant is back in business on King Street under chef Clément Chauvin.

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    Portside Social

    39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

    You'll find pints, parmigianas and games of pool at this Hamilton gastropub at Portside — and burgers, ribs and boozy bottomless weekend brunches, too.

  • Restaurant

    Black Hide Steak and Seafood

    33 William Street, Brisbane City

    Black Hide's Queen's Wharf restaurant is Brisbane's new go-to for steak, seafood and cocktails with a view.

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    Claw BBQ & Grill Carindale

    1151 Creek Road, Carindale

    Brisbane's seafood lovers can now don bibs, crack open shellfish and watch sports at this chain's second crab shack, this time in the city's south.

  • Bar

    Slipstream Brewing Social House

    8 The Avenue, Birtinya

    This Brisbane brewery has expanded to the Sunshine Coast with a 40-tap hangout that's pairing beers and bites.

  • Bar

    B-SIDE

    5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City

    Yoko Dining now boasts an upstairs record bar with boozy slushies, ramen and miso caramel soft serve.

  • Bar

    Rays by Range

    4 Newman Avenue, Camp Hill

    This Camp Hill watering hole takes inspiration from European corner bars, and marks the Range Brewing crew's fourth Brisbane venue.

  • Bar

    Montrachet

    30 King Street, Bowen Hills

    Brisbane's famous French restaurant is back in business on King Street under chef Clément Chauvin.

  • Bar

    Portside Social

    39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

    You'll find pints, parmigianas and games of pool at this Hamilton gastropub at Portside — and burgers, ribs and boozy bottomless weekend brunches, too.

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    Cicada Blu

    33 William Street, Brisbane City

    This sky-high Brisbane cocktail spot sits 100 metres above the city on Queen's Wharf's Sky Deck.

  • News

    The Stage Version of Beloved Australian Classic 'Looking for Alibrandi' Is Coming to Southeast Queensland in 2025

    Melina Marchetta's 1992 book first made the leap to the stage in 2022 — and now it's coming to the Sunshine State.

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    Always Live Has Added Air Playing 'Moon Safari' in Full to Its Already Jam-Packed 2024 Lineup

    The French duo's celebration of their iconic 25-year-old album joins a program that already features Jack White, The Offspring, St Vincent and heaps more.

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    When Australia's Past Haunts Its Present On- and Off-Screen: Shari Sebbens, Meyne Wyatt and Jon Bell Chat 'The Moogai'

    Building upon the award-winning short film of the same name, this powerful First Nations horror film digs into Stolen Generations trauma.

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    Fair Day, Pool Parties, Honey Dijon, Romy, Trixie Mattel: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025 Has Them All

    More than 80 LGBTQIA+ events will take over the Harbour City — including the return of WorldPride 2023's 'Blak & Deadly' First Nations gala concert.

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    'Stranger Things' Season Five Will Hit Netflix in 2025 to Take You Back to the Upside Down One Last Time

    The streaming platform has also revealed the new season's eight episode titles — and that it's set in 1987.

  • News

    Moonlight Cinema's 2024–25 Dates Are Here — and So Is the Outdoor Picture Palace's First Program

    Alongside Christmas movies, the openair cinema is screening everything from 'The Fall Guy' and 'Twisters' to 'Gladiator II'.

Featured Events
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    The Best 2024 Christmas Markets in Brisbane for Presents, Produce and Festive Feels

    Whether you're keen on festive produce, design wares, locally made gifts, a North Pole bar or Christmas pudding-flavoured ice cream, there's a seasonal market for it in Brisbane.

  • News

    Gifting Made Simple: Ten Easy Presents You Can Buy Before the Christmas Rush

    Amazon is here to help you avoid the chaos of last-minute shopping this silly season. 

  • News

    DIY Season: Ten Products That Can Help You Complete Any Summer Project in Record Time

    Just some cool stuff for those who are officially in our DIY era.

  • News

    From Rotary Phones to MSN Messenger, Australia's Newest Museum Celebrates Communication Technologies

    The first new major museum in Melbourne for more than two decades is all about the tech that's helped humanity interact.

  • News

    You'll Be Able to Explore a House-Within-a-House Labyrinth When the NGV's 2024 Architecture Commission Pops Up

    First, you'll step inside the frame of an average Australian home — and then, drawing attention to alternative modes of housing, you'll enter a smaller-scale abode.

  • News

    Win One of Five Philips Prize Packs That'll Help You Look Your Best This Winter

    Philips is giving away three garment-care gadgets to make your beloved clothes look and feel new again.

Latest Guides
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    News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week

    Here's what's been catching our attention, including the return of Roma Street Parkland's lit-up Christmas garden, a Los Cabos-themed swim-up bar and Ministry of Sound's latest throwback raves.

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    The Enchanted Garden Is Returning to Light Up Roma Street Parkland — and Festive Season — for 2024

    Here's one way to get lit in the lead up to Christmas, complete with lasers, LED tubes, fairy lights, festive soundscapes and projections.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend

    Spend your weekend catching Brisbane's first-ever River Pride Parade, feasting on seafood and hitting up the British Film Festival.

  • News

    The Five Best Snorkelling Spots Near Brisbane

    Swim with dolphins, spot shipwrecks, and peek into the underwater lives of starfish, sea anemones and more at these Queensland snorkelling spots.

  • News

    It's Time to Celebrate Christmas with Mini Golf: Victoria Park's Festive Putt Putt Is Back for 2024

    One of Brisbane's festive traditions is back: swapping backyard cricket for tap, tap, tapping your way around a Christmas mini-golf course.

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    Five Romantic Brisbane Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout

    This week, you and your plus one can get feasting at Brisbane Powerhouse's night markets — complete with art and tunes — and at a spring seafood festival.

Trending Bars and Restaurants
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    Claw BBQ & Grill Carindale

    1151 Creek Road, Carindale

    Brisbane's seafood lovers can now don bibs, crack open shellfish and watch sports at this chain's second crab shack, this time in the city's south.

  • Bar

    Cicada Blu

    33 William Street, Brisbane City

    This sky-high Brisbane cocktail spot sits 100 metres above the city on Queen's Wharf's Sky Deck.

  • Restaurant

    Supernormal Brisbane

    443 Queen Street, Brisbane City

    Andrew McConnell has expanded his Melbourne restaurant to Brisbane, bringing its lobster rolls and Asian-influenced dishes to a prime riverside location.

  • Bar

    The Ballpark Portside

    39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

    Get swinging at Brisbane's American-themed interactive sports bar with its own batting cage.

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    Doughcraft 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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