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NewsRed Wine Fans, Rejoice: Pinot Palooza Will Showcase 50-Plus Wineries When It Tours Australia in 2023
Australia's huge pinot party is turning 11 with top-notch tipples from Australia, New Zealand and beyond — and a new stop in Perth.
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NewsSydney's La Salut Has Just Won Gold at 2023's International Star Wine List of the Year Awards
Melbourne's Embla, Sydney's Bentley Restaurant + Bar, Margaret River's Settler's Tavern and Perth's Rockpool Bar & Grill also received nominations.
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FeatureWax Golden: A Hive of Good Times from Maker's Mark and Beechworth Honey
Find out what all the buzz is about honey and bourbon cocktails — from the experts in the craft.
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NewsNow Open: The 1st Edition Crew's New Bar and Restaurant Viva La Cali Has Landed in California Lane
A California-inspired joint was destined for this patch of Fortitude Valley at some point — and this one does pork belly tacos, beef tartare and Peruvian doughnuts.
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NewsBribie Island Hotel Has Added Greenery-Covered Pods to Its Fairy Light-Lit Beer Garden for Winter
These aren't any old igloos — they're domes decked out in greenery and florals, plus flamingos.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023 So Far
Multi-level riverside gardens, European-inspired wine havens, revamped pubs and challenge-room bars — they’ve all grabbed your attention in 2023 to-date.
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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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NewsLina Is Getting a Two-Month-Long Winter Makeover with Rooftop Igloos, Snow and Firepits
Cheese and chocolate fondue, mulled wine and marshmallows will also be on offer when this sky-high South Brisbane spot embraces the frosty season.
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NewsFour Pillars and QT Hotels Have Teamed Up on a Limited-Edition Wild Fennel, Sage and Vetiver Gin
Just like their first collaboration in 2021, you'll only be able to drink this drop at the hotel chain's bars — or you can order a bottle for your liquor cabinet.
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NewsNow Open: Patio Is Rosalie's New Neighbourhood Bar with a Sunny Beer Garden From the Range Brewing Team
Kicking back here means pairing brews and sunshine in a space inspired by old-school Aussie pubs — and sitting around the fairy light-lit courtyard tree.
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NewsArdo's Second Neighbourhood Wine Haven Is Now Pouring in Graceville — and a Hawthorne Bar Is Next
The City Winery team's new vino empire just keeps expanding, with a third venue in Brisbane's inner east also on the way.
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FeatureGood as Gold: How an American Bourbon Maker and Australian Beekeeping Family Came to Work Together
Two pioneering companies have come together to create the sweetest collaboration we didn’t know we needed. Here's how it happened.
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NewsBroadbeach's Two-Day Beachside Crafted Beer Festival Returns This Spring with 400-Plus Brews
More than 50 breweries from across Australia and New Zealand will be pouring their tipples, while Polish Club and Tijuana Cartel lead the music lineup.
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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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NewsBeginning with Gin: Three Winning Wintry Cocktails to Make Ahead of World Gin Day
If you begin with gin and add a few simple three-step cocktail recipes, you've got the makings of a standout lineup of sips this World Gin Day.
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NewsTippler's Tap Is Moving Its South Bank Beer Bar to Bigger Digs and Introducing Self-Serve Taps
The Grey Street venue's "pour your own" system will span 14 self-serve beers and four self-serve cocktails.
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NewsFour Pillars Is Doing Bloody Shiraz and Bloody Pinot Noir Gins for 2023 — and Hosting a Midwinter Gin Fest
What's better than one bloody great gin? Two, plus 15 events celebrating Four Pillars' cult-favourite tipples across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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NewsComing Soon: Viva La Cali Is Fortitude Valley's New Laneway Bar and Restaurant From the 1st Edition Crew
Banh mi-inspired tacos, beef tartare with jalapeños and chilli mango coconut slushies are on the menu at this newcomer to California Lane.
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NewsComing Soon: Patio Is the Leafy New Neighbourhood Bar Bringing Range Brewing's Beers to Rosalie
Moga Izakaya & Sushi's former home is set to become an Aussie pub-influenced watering hole with a sunny beer garden.
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NewsComing Soon: Carmen Is the New 80-Seater Mexican Restaurant and Tequileria Opening on James Street
This upcoming addition to Brisbane's inner north will pair poached lobster tacos with small-batch mezcals, plus plenty of agave and tequila cocktails.
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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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NewsCoffee Supreme Has Released a Range of Canned Iced Coffee So You Can Stay Caffeinated on the Run
The three new flavours are ready to be packed into gym bags, picnic baskets and eskies.
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NewsFirst Look: Have a Peek at the Revamped Riverland's New Three-Tier Waterfront Deck on Eagle Street
From Monday, May 22, this waterside spot will officially relaunch after a $3.5-million renovation.
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NewsThe World's Best Barista for 2022 Is Coming to Brisbane to Pour Top-Notch Coffees
For five days, Melbourne's Axil Coffee and barista Anthony Douglas will be slinging caffeine at Brisbane's InterSection Project on Mary Street.
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NewsA Melbourne Barista Has Just Been Named Australia's Coffee-Making Champion for 2023
For the second year in a row, Melbourne's Axil Coffee has been crowned home to the country's best barista.
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NewsNow Open: Oasis Is the New $10-Million Floating Bar That's Hosting Parties on the Brisbane River
The three-level party boat can accommodate 500 guests, and has a stacked roster of weekend shindigs locked in until the end of June.
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NewsThere's a New Gin in Town Which All Started Because of a Film Set Friendship
Papa Salt Coastal Gin is a new addition to the premium Australian gin category with a very recognisable Australian among the group of founders.
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NewsRiverland Is Relaunching with a Three-Tier Waterfront Deck and New Food Options After a $3.5-Million Revamp
As well as 800 square metres of new waterside space, there's two new kitchens and a fresh cocktail menu.
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NewsThe Krondorf Wines 2023 Collection Will Have You Sipping the Luxury and Tradition of the Barossa
Experience the bold, beautiful red wines that are a true expression of the Barossa.
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NewsRevel Brewing Co Has Launched a Pop-Up Bar Outside Powerhouse Just for Brisbane Comedy Festival
Until the end of May, this Brisbane brewery is pouring its brews at a third location — which is where you'll find its limited-edition Laughing Lager.
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NewsComing Soon: Ardo's Is Opening Its Second Neighbourhood Wine Bar and Bottle Shop in Graceville
Just months after launching in Newstead, this vino-slinging joint from the City Winery crew is expanding to Brisbane's west.
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NewsFive Fun Facts to Carry You Through Trivia This World Whisky Day
We've answered your whisky questions so you can bluff your way through World Whisky Day — and get straight to the sipping.
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NewsWoolloongabba Might Score a New $1.2-Billion Precinct Across a One-Hectare Stretch of Stanley Street
Called Station Square, this proposed plan includes a five-star hotel, shops, apartments, housing, green space and reopening the Chalk Hotel.
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NewsNundah's 135-Year-Old The Royal Is the Latest Historic Brisbane Pub That's Getting a Hefty Revamp
The heritage-listed Sandgate Road venue dates back to 1888, and will relaunch in mid-July after a $1.1-million refurbishment.
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FeatureCitrus Stans to Sweet Tooths: Four Creative Martini Recipes That Will Satisfy All Tastes
Liberating the art of the martini one sip at a time.
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NewsThe 86 Club Is Brisbane's New Disco-Inspired Cocktail Pop-Up From Four of the City's Top Bartenders
Drink-mixing talents from Savile Row, The Gresham and Frog’s Hollow Saloon have teamed up on this new boozy event, which heroes 80s-era cocktails.
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FeatureFrom Hawker Centres to Michelin-Starred Restaurants: Here's Your Ultimate Singapore Food (And Drinks) Guide
If you're a true blue foodie, you should seriously consider getting over to Singapore.
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FeatureEmbark on a One-of-a-Kind Foodie Holiday Around Singapore
We went on this trip with Chef Nelly Robinson and can't wait for you to experience it for yourselves.
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NewsComing Soon: Oasis Is the Three-Level Floating Bar That's About to Start Cruising the Brisbane River
Catering to 500 guests, Brisbane's new $10-million party boat will get sailing by day and night soundtracked by DJs.
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GuideSix of the Most Impressive Restaurant Bars in Australia
Sure, these venues might be known for their food — but their excellent bar programs make them worthy pitstops for drinks, too.
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NewsNow Open: Hijinx Hotel Has Launched Its First OTT Brisbane Challenge Room Bar at Chermside
First came Holey Moley, and now this New York hotel-themed games bar has set up shop at the northside shopping centre.
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FeatureNelly Robinson on NEL's New Degustation Menu Inspired By Singapore
Lauded for his innovative (and occasionally kooky) themed degustation menus, Chef Nelly Robinson gives us the low-down on the upcoming menu inspired by the sights and flavours of Singapore.
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NewsA Sip From Melbourne Distillery The Gospel Was Just Named Australia's Best Whiskey
The distillery's Straight Rye Whiskey scored big at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, also ranking as the second best rye whisky in the world.
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NewsNow Open (Again): The Wickham Is Welcoming Brisbanites Back in Following a $3.1-Million Makeover
The Fortitude Valley pub's latest incarnation includes a weather-proofed beer garden, late-night snacks, monthly drag brunches and a dedicated food menu for dogs.
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NewsCocktail Porter's DIY Messina Cocktails in Easter Eggs Are Back and Ready to Be Delivered to Your Door
If you're not drinking salted caramel cocktails out of Easter eggs, is it really Easter?
