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NewsAlcohol Might Be Banned From the St Kilda Beach Foreshore
After 5000 people partied in the area on Christmas day, the City of Port Phillip council is considering other measures.
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GuideBrisbane's Most Popular Bars of 2017
The rooftop bars, themed hangouts, old-school pubs and cosy courtyards you flocked to this year.
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NewsThe Ten Best Beers To Drink This Summer
A beer snob's guide to the top hops for the summer months.
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NewsThis Californian Winery Has Created a Marijuana-Infused Sav Blanc
Rebel Coast's THC-infused wine will be on the market as soon as California legalises recreational cannabis use on January 1.
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NewsA Look Inside Australia's New Five-Storey Cube-Shaped Winery, Restaurant and Cellar Door
d’Arenberg's new structure features an art gallery, a wine inhalation room, panoramic South Australian views and 70 types of vino to taste.
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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 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 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 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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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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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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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 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023
Sprawling breweries, riverside terraces, reborn heritage-listed venues and rooftop haunts — they’ve all grabbed your attention in 2023.
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NewsA Look Inside South Brisbane's Huge New Party Pub, Little Big House
Belt out karaoke and drink beer in a renovated police station.
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GuideBrisbane's Best New Bars Of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Brisbane's bar scene this year.
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FeatureBest of 2017 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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NewsThis Singapore Bar Has Created a Cocktail Menu You Can Eat
The edible list uses different flavoured gummy bears to help you choose your perfect cocktail.
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NewsWoolloongabba's Chalk Hotel Is Set to Reopen
The popular spot is set to return as part of the surrounding site's new development
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NewsFive Ways to Finally Start Drinking Sake This Summer
Drinking sake shouldn't just happen at sushi restaurants — pop it in a spritz or take a pull-tab can to a picnic.
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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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RestaurantRiva 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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NewsFashion and Booze Collide In Maurice Terzini and Justin O'Shea's New Goldy Gin
The two fashion heavyweights are launching their own no-fuss tipple.
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NewsThis New Initiative Wants to Turn Sydney Into the World's Biggest Urban Vineyard
The Urban Vineyard Project is giving away free grapevines, and asking Sydneysiders to grow them on their porches, windowsills and in their backyards.
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NewsGrapest Is Bringing Its Wine-Tasting Fun Runs Back for 2018
Exercise and drinking combine across the nation's vineyards.
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NewsVirtual Cocktails Could Soon Make Water Taste Like Your Favourite Tipple
The futuristic glass stimulates your senses to alter your perception of what you're drinking.
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NewsThe Best Boozy Advent Calendars for Christmas-Loving Grown Ups
From beers and wine, through to top Aussie gins and the best drams from around the world.
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NewsFour Pillars' All-Australian Christmas Gin Returns for 2017
The Victorian distillery has created a gin that's basically Christmas in a bottle.
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EventDendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema Christmas Classics
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 and Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema, New Farm
Get festive with 'Die Hard', 'Love Actually' and 'Elf' under the stars at Brisbane's only permanent year-round outdoor cinema.
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EventChristmas Actually — The Little Red Company
Tue, 10 Dec - Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
An end-of-year favourite, this supremely festive cabaret show sings through all the hits from 'Love Actually'.
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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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EventSouth Bank Openair Christmas Cinema
Sat, 14 Dec - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
South Bank Cultural Forecourt, South Brisbane
Pack a picnic and enjoy Christmas movies from your childhood — and other favourite flicks — under the stars.
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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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EventThe Enchanted Garden
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
See one of Brisbane's most-popular spaces in a completely new light when this pre-Christmas favourite lights up Roma Street Parkland — and festive season.
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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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NewsCollins Place Is About to Be Relaunched as Contemporary Party Pub Little Big House
The heritage-listed building will boast a new fitout and a 'house party' vibe under new owners Solotel.
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NewsThis New Tasmanian Distillery Is Making the Equivalent of Ten-Year-Old 'Whisky' in Just Ten Weeks
Deviant Distillery is creating a spirit that apparently tastes like whisky, but takes much less time — and water — to produce.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Swish Trip to Melbourne Cup Emirates Stakes Day for You and Your Luckiest Friend
Featuring a five-star hotel, a private car with chauffeur and plenty of Mumm Champagne to go around.
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NewsMalaysia's Insanely Popular Baked Three-Cheese Tarts Are Coming to Brisbane
Say hello to the Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart.
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NewsFour Pillars' First-Ever Bottled Cocktail Is Your Zesty New Spring Drink
The amber concoction is aged in both Maidenii vermouth and chardonnay barrels.
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NewsMeet Milton's New Craft Brew, Cocktail and Charcuterie-Fuelled Hangout, Cribb Street Social
The team from Mr Edward's Alehouse has set up shop beyond the CBD.
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NewsFive Deliciously Perfect Wines for Springtime Drinking
Dust off the credit card, it’s time to spring clean your cellar.
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NewsSituational Drinking: Five Wines Paired with Five Spring Activities
Up your wine game this season — know what to bring, where and when.
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NewsFortitude Valley's Fringe Bar to be Reborn as The Osbourne Hotel
Everything old is new again as the Ann and Constance corner favourite returns to its original name, look and layout.
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NewsThis Russian Roulette-Style Vending Machine Takes the Decision Making Out of Choosing a Tinnie
The machine — which has been created by Moo Brew — will decide which beer you end up with.
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NewsWhere to Grab Pre-Drinks Before Your Favourite Sporting Events
Whether you're in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, we've got your pre-game session covered before your team hits the field.
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NewsA Home Alone-Themed Christmas Bar Is Popping Up in the UK
Getting into the festive spirit with an establishment dedicated to the classic '90s film.
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NewsThe Mixery is Australia's New Cocktail Ingredient Delivery Service
Delivering everything you need to make 12 cocktails, minus the alcohol.
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NewsFive Beers You Should Start Cellaring at Home
We've told you why and how you should start a beer cellar. Now, here's what you should put in it.
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NewsThis Dutch Bar Is Making Cocktails Out of Food Waste
Yesterday's fruit offcuts are today's creative beverages.
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NewsMelbourne's Bar Americano Is Asking Punters to Buy a Stranger a Cocktail
Pay it forward and someone else can can enjoy that Negroni as much as you did.
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NewsFive Foods to Pair with Beer as It Ages
It's a pretty decadent process — as flavours deepen and grow bolder, look to richer eats.
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NewsThis New Bright Pink Gin from Bass and Flinders Is Made for Springtime G&Ts
The botanicals used include hibiscus, cherries and raspberries.
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NewsBang Bang Bar Is Paddington's New Create-Your-Own-G&T Joint
No association with the Roadhouse from Twin Peaks.
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NewsWhy (and How) You Should Start Cellaring Beer at Home
Good things come to those who wait — including some incredible beers.
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Cribb Street Social Is Milton's New Craft Brew, Cocktail and Charcuterie-Fuelled Hangout
The team from Mr Edward's Alehouse is spreading their wings beyond the CBD.
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NewsFive Unexpected Things That Are Better with Age
Forget 'best by' dates, and look for the 'best afters'.
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Guide
The Best Bars in Brisbane for After-Work Drinks
Sip speciality wine, drink local craft beer or enjoy a Negroni (or two) at these post-work haunts.
