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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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NewsCribb 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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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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NewsFive Unexpected Things That Are Better with Age
Forget 'best by' dates, and look for the 'best afters'.
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GuideThe 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.
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NewsRiverland Is Brisbane's New Riverside Bar and Beer Garden
The new CBD spot will boast the city's biggest river frontage.
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NewsMelbourne's Andrew McConnell Set To Expand His Meatsmith Empire To The South
A second location will replace St. Kilda's historic Gruner's butchery with an old-meets-new smallgoods offering.
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NewsWhy Whisky and Beer Make a Superb Union
Take a closer look at one of the greatest combos of all time.
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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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NewsLegends Is Brisbane's New Secret Speakeasy You Need a Password to Get Into
No password, no entry.
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News
London Might Be Getting a Harry Potter-Themed Pub
Drink wizarding-inspired cocktails and use a magic wand to pour your beer.
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NewsThis New Liqueur Turns Superfood Berries Into Spirits
The berry-filled boozy beverage that's good for you, and for the environment.
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NewsFive Strange New Beers to Try Post-GABS
Thai green curry, vanilla malt thickshake, popcorn kernels, fairy floss and Turkish delight — all varieties of beer we tried at this year's Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular.
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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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NewsMeet Australia's Latest Certified Compostable Coffee Pod
It's time to make your caffeine habit a little less destructive.
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NewsThis London Bar Is Now Serving Virtual Reality Cocktails
'The Origin' comes with whisky, cherry liqueur and a two-minute trip to the Scottish Highlands.
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NewsFive Unusual Wine Pairings That Will Take Your Favourite Fast Food to the Next Level
Pair your Golden Gaytime with a glass of Chardonnay and your ramen with Rosé.
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NewsThe Wine Gallery Is Australia's New Personalised Wine Subscription Service
One of Australia's best sommeliers will pick bottles specifically for you each month.
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NewsSeven Queensland Breweries Worth a Road Trip
Try beers brewed with rainwater, chocolate milk porters and pale ales that help save turtles.
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NewsFive London Specialty Coffee Shops Where You Can Track Down a Top-Notch Flat White
So you don't have to go frantically running through the streets of Soho in search of a coffee that's up to par.
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NewsA Guide to Eating and Drinking in New Zealand's Bay of Islands
From a farmers' markets to a boutique vineyard and the oldest licensed restaurant in the country, here's where to refuel on your northland adventure.
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NewsMagnum + Queens Is Australia's New Sommelier-Curated Online Wine Shop
Expect carefully selected, sustainable, craft varietals from Virginia Selleck's latest venture.
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NewsMeet Sydney's New Barrel-Aged Wild Beer Brewery, Wildflower
"This same beer could have been made 150 years ago."
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NewsAustralia's First Japanese Microbrewery Is Coming
Harajuku Gyoza is making the leap to on-site brewing at their new Gold Coast restaurant.
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NewsAustralia's Got a New Greek Wine Festival
Oinofilia is the latest niche wine event from the crew behind Pinot Palooza and Game of Rhones.
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NewsWhat Do The World's Best Sommeliers Think of Australian Wine?
Following the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards, we shared a local glass with a few professional wine drinkers and gauged their thoughts.
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NewsFive Alternative Wine Varieties to Take to Your Next Dinner Party
Swap your regular bottle for some Mencia, Pétillant-Naturel or Zinfandel.
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NewsA Beer Lover's Guide to Brisbane's Best Microbreweries
Amidst a flourishing microbrewery scene, these ambitious locals are making Weet-Bix stouts, Snickers-flavoured amber ales and outstanding sours.
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NewsMONA Is Launching a Super Rare Beer Dedicated to Video Store Clerks
Moo Brew Wet Hop is "a super rare beer for super rare people".
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NewsA Look Inside Melbourne's Insane New Two-Storey Mini-Golf Bar Holey Moley
There's 27 holes over three courses, karaoke and a room dedicated to The Simpsons.
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NewsThis Australian Bar Is Brewing Rainbow Beer for Marriage Equality
Currently on tap in small batch quantities, this 'pro-love' beer is the focus of a huge Pozible campaign for national distribution.
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NewsThis New Australian Wine Company Has Launched 'Classy' Goon Sacks
Tote Wines aren't the cheap receptacles of doom juice you used to obliterate at uni parties.
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NewsFormer Prime Minister Bob Hawke Has Launched His Own Beer, Hawke's Brewing
Look, it was inevitable.
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NewsWest End Is Getting a New Pub, The Montague Hotel
It will have room for 400 punters, 17 beers on tap and a 'superfood' lunch menu.
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NewsBrisbane Might Be Getting a New Rooftop Bar
Developers have lodged an application to take over the rooftop at 200 Adelaide Street.
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NewsSydney's "Sexy Pre-War Shanghai" Bar Suey Sins Publicly Slammed for Cultural Appropriation
The Surry Hills newcomer has come under fire on social media for perpetuating negative colonial ideologies.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented a Tequila-Dripping Rain Cloud
This Berlin gallery installation is synchronised with the weather outside, and starts raining when its natural counterparts do the same.
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NewsThis New Gin Is Made from Botanicals Grown in Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden
NSW's Distillery Botanica has handpicked ingredients from Sydney's iconic public garden.
