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NewsHello Gorgeous Is Newstead's New Cocktail and Wine Bar with Tropical Vibes and Neon
The city's newest watering hole has taken over the former Chester Street Bakery site.
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NewsSoapbox Beer Is the New Independent Craft Brewery and Taproom in the Heart of Fortitude Valley
It's brewing up chocolatey dark ales and citrus-heavy pale ales alongside brisket burgers and beer-battered fish and chips.
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NewsSay Cheers to 2018's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers
You've heard 2018's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.
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NewsYou Can Drink Wine for a Good Cause Thanks to the Homeless Grapes Project
All proceeds from the project will go to supporting Australia's homeless population.
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NewsBurleigh Pavilion Is the Gold Coast's Huge New Beachfront Bar and Eatery
With seats basically on the sand, this new eatery and bar serves up seafood and cocktails to help you make the most of that Burleigh Heads view.
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NewsSea Legs Is Kangaroo Point's New Inner-City Craft Brewery and Pub
Pair beers brewed on site with pizzas, burgers, build-your-own charcuterie boards and views of the Story Bridge.
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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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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 making your own perfume.
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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 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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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 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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GuideThe 20 Best Restaurants in Brisbane
These are Brisbane's must-visit restaurants for any discerning food aficionado.
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GuideBrisbane's Most Popular Bars of 2018
The rooftop bars, themed hangouts, old-school pubs and cosy courtyards you flocked to this year.
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NewsFortitude Valley Will Soon Be Home to Brisbane's First Inner-City Winery
And you'll be able to help make the wine, as well as drink it.
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NewsFive Foods to Pair With Your Favourite Celebratory Drinks
The sips to pair with all your festive feeds — from the prawns to the roast.
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NewsFive Drinks to Sip This Festive Season and How to Make Them
'Tis the season for top tipple sipping.
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NewsGin Society Is the New Boozy Subscription Service Sending You Monthly Deliveries of Artisanal Gin
The selection of small-batch gins from around the world is matched with tasting notes and cocktail recipes.
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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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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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BarThe Belvedere
Oxley Avenue, Woody Point
Woody Point's 122-year-old pub has relaunched after a $10-million-plus redevelopment.
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NewsA Gluten-Free Craft Brewery and Taproom Has Opened on the Mornington Peninsula
It's slinging a range of seven different gluten-free brews made from millet, rice and buckwheat.
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NewsFive Spots for Festive Hangs to Hit This Month with Your Crew
Where to eat, drink and be very merry.
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NewsBrewDog Has Just Launched a (Very Fitting) Craft Brew for Dogs
The alcohol-free brew for pooches is called Subwoofer IPA.
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NewsThis Gin Delivery Service Will Make Sure Your G&T Supply Is Fully Stocked Right Till New Year's Eve
Plus, how to actually make a flawless G&T.
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NewsMr Percival's Is Brisbane's New Bar and Dining Spot Located Right on Top of the Brisbane River
The octagonal overwater spot is serving up local seafood, many spritzes and European beachside vibes.
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NewsArchie Rose Has Launched a Mini-Sized Spirits Collection to Help You Feel Extra Festive
Sip and sample the distillery's signature dry gin, original vodka and white rye from 200ml bottles.
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EventBrisbane Gin Festival
Fri, 4 Apr - Sun, 6 Apr 2025
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
This boozy festival is bringing 50 craft gin distillers from around the country to Brisbane Showgrounds for three days of masterclasses and tastings.
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EventNew Year's Eve in Brisbane
Tue, 31 Dec, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
They don’t call it Bris-vegas for nothing.
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EventLes Misérables: The Arena Spectacular
Wed, 28 May - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
You'll hear the people sing when this arena spectacular version of Victor Hugo's famous 1862 novel hits Brisbane.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Wed, 30 Apr, 2025
Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Brisbane.
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EventLifeline Bookfest — Summer
Sat, 18 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
It's time to stock up on soap opera-themed cookbooks and other treasures you didn't know you needed — again.
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EventFestive High Tea
Fri, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Living Room Bar, Brisbane City
'Tis the season to build your own gingerbread house over festive-themed cocktails at Brisbane's W Hotel's Christmas high tea.
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Event$2 Summer Dips
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
You can enjoy a swim in Brisbane City Council's 22 public pools for just $2 all summer long.
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EventBrisbane Comedy Festival
Wed, 23 Apr - Sun, 25 May 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Get ready to laugh: Rhys Darby, Ross Noble and Boozy Shakespeare are on the lineup when Brisbane's annual comedy festival returns for 2025.
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EventChristmas in Brisbane
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane
From a festive maze to a free light and sound experience, here's how Brisbane's CBD and South Bank is celebrating Christmas in 2024.
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EventMoonlight Cinema Brisbane
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
Catch 'The Fall Guy', 'Gladiator II', 'Challengers' and a heap of Christmas movies under the stars in Roma Street Parklands.
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NewsFelons Is Brisbane's New Riverside Brewery Located Inside Howard Smith Wharves
It's one of the huge precinct's first residents — and it's the city's only riverside brewery.
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FeatureBest of 2018 Brisbane
These 30 outstanding Brisbane ventures have been handpicked by Concrete Playground for their combination of originality, innovation, creativity, approachability and sustainability.
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NewsBeirne Lane Is Fortitude Valley's New 24-Hour Bar, Eatery and Dancing Spot
It's a gastropub-meets-nightclub with a solid food lineup, including a dedicated katsu sandwich menu.
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NewsA 'Simpsons'-Themed Flaming Moe's Bar Is Popping Up in Australia
Here's your chance to try the fiery, cough syrup-heavy drink — and some Duff beer.
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NewsProud Mary Is Brisbane's New All-Day Riverside Eatery and Bloody Mary Bar
It's pairing comforting New Orleans-style fare with five different bloody marys.
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NewsYou Can Now Get Your Hands on a World-First Cannabis-Infused Gin Made Right Here in Australia
The Myrcene Hemp Gin is crafted in Melbourne by the The Cannabis Co.
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NewsGABS Is Finally Bringing Its Huge Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festival to Brisbane
The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular will make its Brisbane debut in 2019.
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NewsThis South Australian Distillery Has Unveiled Its Festive 2018 Christmas Gin
The new Prohibition Liquor Co. gin taps festive flavours of fig, orange and cinnamon, for a syrupy, spicy Yuletide drink.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Release Its 2018 Christmas Gin So You Can Get Drunk on Pudding with Nan
The annual release sees Christmas puddings distilled with spicy botanicals to create a truly festive tipple.
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A New 24-Hour Bar, Eatery and Dancing Spot Dubbed Beirne Lane Is Opening in Brisbane Next Month
It's a gastropub-meets-nightclub with a solid food lineup, including a dedicated katsu sandwich menu.
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NewsThis New Australian Drinks Service Delivers a Heap of Cocktails to Your Door Each Month
The catch? You just need to stir, shake and build them yourself.
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NewsThe Team Behind New York's World-Renowned Employees Only Is Opening a Cocktail Bar in Sydney Next Month
Fourteen years after the launch of the New York original, Employees Only is heading Down Under.
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NewsA Disney-Themed Bottomless Brunch Party Is Coming to Australia
A boozy sing-along brunch fit for a (Disney) prince or princess.
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NewsMelbourne's Orlando Marzo Has Just Been Crowned the Best Bartender in the World
The bartender from Melbourne's Lûmé restaurant took out the gong last night.
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NewsTen South Island Breweries and Distilleries Worthy of a Road Trip
Sip the finest craft drops in the south at these renowned New Zealand venues.
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Feature
The Gin List: Summer
It's the perfect summer aperitif whether you’re in Italy or not — but do you know its true origins?
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FeatureThe Gin List: Spring
Gin — a word most commonly followed by ‘tonic’, but also one that has a distinguished history in the lives of the rich and famous.
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FeatureThe Gin List: Autumn
You may not find it on your local cocktail list, but with just four common ingredients — gin, lime, sugar and mint — this green tipple can be shaken up just about anywhere.
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NewsSpeedy Booze Delivery Service Jimmy Brings Has Arrived in Brisbane
Already popular in Sydney and Melbourne, this crew can deliver beer, wine and spirits to your doorstep in under 30 minutes.
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NewsThis Spring Hill Brewery Is Launching a New Strawberry Ale to Help Scandal-Affected Farmers
Drink a sweet brew and help farmers affected by the strawberry scandal.
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NewsSouth Bank's Emporium Hotel Is Opening an All-Day Rooftop Bar and Dining Terrace
It will be the only rooftop in South Bank open to the public every night of the week.
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NewsThe Revamped Stokebar Q Is South Bank's New Riverside Hangout
After a multi-million dollar revamp, you can now eat and drink even closer to the river's edge.
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NewsFive Wineries to Visit on New Zealand's South Island If You Are or Want to Be a Wine Expert
Where your tastebuds get an adventure holiday.
