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NewsInside Fox Coffee, Brisbane's 130kg-a-Week Espresso Powerhouse
How a humble family-run warehouse coffee roastery in Brisbane's inner north transformed into a local community hub.
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NewsBrisbane Powerhouse Is Adding a New Daylight Long Lunch to This Winter's Night Feast
When the formerly springtime event returns for its first winter run, it's bringing a fire and crimson-themed long lunch with it.
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NewsNeil Perry's Margaret Has Been Named the Second-Best Steak Restaurant in the World — with 22 Australian Eateries Making the List
Almost a fifth of the eateries on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2026 are from Australia.
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NewsCP On: Is the Vanilla Slice the Most Divisive Dessert in Australia?
Some can't get enough of it, some won't go near it, but the humble vanilla slice has an unshakeable podium spot as one of Australia's most iconic desserts.
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NewsHeaps Normal Is Pouring Thousands of Free Schooners Nationwide This Friday to Celebrate Its New Draught Brew
The leading non-alcoholic brewery has broken new ground with its latest brew, and you can try it for free in a nationwide Friday happy hour.
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NewsThese Are the Craft Beer Trends to Look Out For in 2026
We spoke with Trent from Smiley Brewing Co about the craft beers that are flying out the door in 2026.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Brisbane for 2026
From meticulously crafted cocktails and award-winning wine lists to intimate aperitivo spots and heritage whisky dens, these venues prove that drinking well doesn’t (have to) mean shouting over the ...
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GuideBrisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink
Sip shiraz over 'Scrabble', mash buttons with a brew in your hand or pair cocktails with karaoke — or hurl hatchets.
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GuideBrisbane Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails, pastel hues, breathtaking views — this is all on offer at the best romantic bars in Brisbane.
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GuideBrisbane's Best Inner-City Bars for After-Work Drinks with Your Coworkers
These rooftop bars, cosy pubs, riverside hangouts and wine havens are suitable for both celebrating and commiserating.
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GuideThe Best Brisbane Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards
Save cosy pub corners for gloomy days — if the sun is shining, it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these Brisbane beer gardens.
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GuideThe Best Rooftop Bars in and Around Brisbane
Here's where to head in and around Brisbane when you want to enjoy a cocktail skyward.
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GuideThe Best Waterfront Venues in and Around Brisbane That Serve Drinks with a View All Year Round
Make the most of Brisbane's usually balmy weather with a spritz or meal by the water.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Bars of 2024
In 2024, you've been saying cheers in late-night watering holes, while enjoying sky-high sips and in classic Brisbane pubs.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Bars of 2024 So Far
Across 2024 to-date, you've been saying cheers to plenty of watering holes with games — alongside laneway hangouts, martini havens, classic pubs and more.
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GuideSeven Bars in Brisbane to Go for Cocktails with Friends When You're Feeling Extra
Make the most of that golden stretch of the evening to enjoy a leisurely drink with your mates at these locales.
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NewsCalling All Coffee Fans: This is What's Happening at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo Including Barista Battles & DJs
Barista battles, roaster competitions, tastings and DJs are all brewing at the 2026 Melbourne International Coffee Expo this March.
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NewsLive Music, Karaoke and a Surprise Driver Appearance: Inside Melbourne's Race Week Party Hub
Race week in Melbourne spilled well beyond the circuit this year, with the city buzzing thanks to watch parties, live music, and a surprise driver appearance.
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NewsThis Carolina Reaper Burger Is So Fiery It Comes with a Waiver — Thankfully, Milk and Cucumbers Are Standing By
With a waiver to sign and milk at the ready, this limited-time burger range pushes the Scoville scale, but swaps bravado for spice-fuelled fun.
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NewsCP On: Since When Did Everyone Get So Good at Making Coffee at Home?
The office coffee run once doubled as social glue — now, thanks to #dalgona and better machines, the ritual has quietly moved inside the house.
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NewsNow Open: Specialty Coffee Meets Street Art Culture at Warehouse Cafe, a New Northshore Hamilton Community Hub
Arriving as part of a creative community, this upbeat cafe comes with a side of street art, as guests are invited to paint its ever-changing walls.
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Guide
The Best Bars in Brisbane for 2026
From meticulously crafted cocktails and award-winning wine lists to intimate aperitivo spots and heritage whisky dens, these venues prove that drinking well doesn’t (have to) mean shouting over the music.
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RestaurantMika Airlie Kitchen & Bar
6 Airlie Esplanade, Airlie Beach
Mexican favourites meet Whitsunday chill at this beachside hang.
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BarThe Straddie Hotel
158 East Coast Road, Point Lookout
North Stradbroke Island's legendary pub has reopened with refreshed spaces, classic pub fare and sweeping ocean views.
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BarSlipstream 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.
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BarPortside 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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BarLittle Miss Sunshine
80 Ann Street, Brisbane City
This Brisbane brewery and bistro pours its own beers — and makes them — on Ann Street in the city's CBD.
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BarBar Miette
443 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Andrew McConnell's hospitality empire has arrived in Brisbane with this Euro-leaning terrace cafe and wine bar.
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CafeRiva Kitchen & Events
285 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton
If you're after cruisy breakfasts, brunches and lunches with a view, you'll find them at Northshore Brisbane's airy riverside eatery.
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BarBrighton Hotel
196 Brighton Terrace, Brighton
Located 20 minutes from Brisbane, this northside pub has undergone a revamp, adding a new beer garden and bistro.
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BarThe Rose & Crown
275 Grey Street, South Brisbane
South Bank's new London-inspired pub has taken over Little Big House's old digs on Grey Street.
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NewsNow Open: A New Sports Bar From Hallmark Hospitality Has Opened Its Doors on the Maggie May Site
The former retro supper club has been reborn as a modern Australian sports bar serving wood-fired food seven days a week.
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NewsThis Just In: The Noosa Food & Wine Festival 2026 Line-Up Has Landed
Each June, Noosa turns into Australia’s most delicious coastal playground — here’s our picks of the events you won’t want to miss.
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NewsA Peek Behind the Curtain of Sydney's Beloved Self Raised Baked Treats
They're the baked goods Sydneysiders know and love, but what goes on behind the scenes of Self Raised?
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NewsThe 30 Best Steak Restaurants in Australia Have Been Revealed, So Did Your Favourite Make the Cut?
Before the global list is revealed, the Steak Ambassadors have unveiled the 30 Best Steak Restaurants in Australia.
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NewsHere's What Melbourne's Off-Track Race Week Will Look Like This Year
Jack Daniel's is celebrating race week with several events across the city.
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News"Bold and Unapologetic": These Are the Indonesian Flavours and Dishes to Try Before You Die
From bold spices to fusion comfort food, Dutch Smuggler's Executive Chef shares the Indonesian flavours you should try.
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EventArmand Van Helden at The Tivoli
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley
Groove to house music all night long, as one of the genre's pioneering stars makes a long-awaited return to Brisbane.
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EventArchie Moore: kith and kin
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026
GOMA, South Brisbane
This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.
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NewsThe Gold Coast's Most Irresistible Al Fresco Dining Spots That Are Worth Travelling For
From Burleigh's beachfront heavy-hitters to rooftop cocktails and hidden gems, these Gold Coast spots are alfresco dining at its best.
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NewsCelebrate the Summer: Concrete Playground's Top Picks On Where to Find the Best Margaritas
Sip your way through summer with these margarita-loving venues.
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NewsMichelin-Listed Taqueria El Vilsito Is Heading to Australia, Joining the Margarita Week Festivities in Brisbane and Sydney
Touching down for a two-weekend takeover in both Brisbane and Sydney, a pair of chefs from this acclaimed taqueria will serve up the flavours of CDMX.
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NewsStuck in with the Kids This Valentine's Day? Here's How to Pull off a Great Date Night at the Last Minute
A last-minute date night doesn't have to be disappointing.
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NewsSame Spirit, Different Flavours: Celebrate Lunar New Year with Steve Wu's Bold, Modern Dishes
These two wasabi-focused dishes are perfect for sharing around your table this Lunar New Year.
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News"It's What Inspired Me to Become a Chef": Chef Steve Wu on His Favourite Lunar New Year Memories and Traditions
The executive chef of Pearl Dining, Lotus and Dumpling Bar shares his Lunar New Year memories and the dish he's cooking to celebrate
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NewsComing Soon: +81 Sushi Kappo Is the Ultra-Intimate — and Long-Awaited — Restaurant Sibling to Aizome Bar
The award-winning West End bar is preparing to open a dramatic 12-seat omakase restaurant next door.
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NewsA Chef's Guide to the Essential Ingredients That Define Mexican Cuisine
"Mexican food isn't about overpowering flavours, but about how they work together."
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NewsCP Picks: The Best New Drinks From Australian Makers Right Now
From Four Pillars’ cult Christmas Gin to a Northern Beaches-born aperitif and a wave of smarter, session-friendly RTDs — these are the new Australian drinks worth pouring right now.
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NewsHow to Make a Barista-Style Coffee at Home, According to a Brisbane Cafe Owner
All it takes is a little practice and a dash of science.
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NewsSun, Sand, and Seafood: St Siandra's Beachfront Deck Chairs Return for Summer 2026
Soak up a Sydney summer thanks to St Siandra's beachside deck chairs.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This New Year's Eve
See out the last night of 2025 with a decadent feast, a riverside extravaganza or a Texas-style hoedown.
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NewsFrom Rooftops to Beaches: Six Venues to Celebrate New Year's Eve at, Less than Two Hours From Brisbane
We've found Las Vegas-themed nights, rooftop DJ sets, and more of the best New Year's Eve events just beyond Brisbane.
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NewsLive Sax and River Views: Where to Ring in the New Year in Brisbane
From Las Vegas-themed nights to honky-tonk music halls, we've rounded up eight of the best New Year's Eve events in Brisbane.
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NewsFrom Mango Matcha to Coffees: Here Are the Drink Trends Defining the Summer Season
From glazed doughnuts to ube matcha, we reveal the drinks you're about to see everywhere this summer.
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NewsButterBoy Is Opening Its Fifth Permanent Store, and Its First Ever Store Outside of Sydney
With four Sydney stores well established, the brand is hitting the road to begin its master plan for national cookie domination.
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NewsHow Sketch Manly Made Curry and Craft Beer a Northern Beaches Staple
"Sketch became our family project before it ever became a restaurant."
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NewsHow a Melbourne Hospo Veteran Opened the Bistro of His Dreams in Box Hill
Hospitality veteran, Sam Hatherley saw a gap in his suburb of Box Hill and turned it into a cafe-cum-bistro.
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NewsGABS Hits Pause: Australia's Biggest Beer Festival Takes a Breather Ahead of a 2027 Return
Following a takeover from the Schwartz Family Company, this much-loved beer festival will brew up some fresh ideas before it returns in a year's time.
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NewsWe Asked Australian Hospitality Owners What They Think the Future of Nightlife Will Look Like
"Netflix will still be there when you get home."
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NewsThis Just in: Matt Moran Launches Proper Burgers, Bringing His Philosophy of 'Simple Food, Done Properly' to a Soft Milk Bun This Summer
On the menu, classic burgers, snacks and sides are all designed to reflect Moran's commitment to top-quality produce.
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NewsHospitality Legends on Where They Head After Their Shift
"It has music loud enough to reset your brain and cocktails good enough to make you forget how tired you are."
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NewsThis Just In: Noosa Riverside Royal Mail Hotel Unveils a Coastal-Inspired Beer Garden in a Former Liquorland Store
Between its cosy bistro, sprawling beer garden with river views and extensive sharing menu, the 143-year-old pub is a strong contender for one of the best gathering spots in the Noosa Shire.
