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GuideOn the Way: Upcoming Brisbane Openings to Put in Your Diary for 2024 and Beyond
Brisbane is about to look a whole lot different — these are the newbies we're counting the days for.
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NewsComing Soon: Luc Lac Is Queens Wharf's New Indochine-Inspired Restaurant and Bar From the Crew Behind Donna Chang
This 159-seat eatery is opening in September 2024 with a menu taking cues from Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore; indoor and outdoor seating; and late-night DJs.
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NewsFirst Look: Supernormal Is Bringing Its Lobster Rolls and Asian-Influenced Dishes to a Prime Brisbane Perch by the River
Andrew McConnell's famed Melbourne restaurant will open the doors at its second location — and first in Queensland — on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
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NewsMessina's Annual Greatest Hits Drop Is Back for 2024 So You've Got 40 Flavours of Gelato to Stock Up On
This year, the dessert chain will make 20 of them available for preorder, then release 20 more spread across its weekly specials for a month.
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NewsA Six-Week Omurice Pop-Up with an Osaka Chef Is Taking Over Harajuku Gyoza's South Bank Eatery
Osaka Omurice's Chef Tadamichi will be whipping up three types of the viral-famous dish from Wednesday–Sunday weekly.
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NewsFirst Look: The Revamped Naldham House Is Launching with a European-Inspired Brasserie and Terrace, Plus a Supper Club
This heritage-listed Felix Street drinking and dining hub will start welcoming in patrons from Thursday, July 18, 2024.
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Guide
On the Way: Upcoming Brisbane Openings to Put in Your Diary for 2024 and Beyond
Brisbane is about to look a whole lot different — these are the newbies we're counting the days for.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Viewed Cafes of 2024 So Far
Here's where you've been getting your breakfast, brunch, lunch and caffeine fixes during 2024's first half.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Viewed Restaurants of 2024 So Far
From stellar steak joints and Middle Eastern menus to spots with a view and Chinese feasts, these are the Brisbane eateries that you've been searching for across 2024's first half.
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GuideThe Best Food and Drink Festivals to Look Forward to Around Brisbane in 2024
Add beer, wine, gin, whisky, bacon, beer, Japanese and French festivals to your culinary plans for this year.
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GuideAll of the New Brisbane Openings That You Need to Add to Your Must-Visit List in 2024
Discover your next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Brisbane haunts.
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NewsThe Best Places in Brisbane to Treat Your Mum on Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Try slightly harder than your favourite sticky dive bar — your mum deserves it.
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GuideA Day and Night Guide to Paddington
From fine art and fancy dinners to sublime pub feeds and twilight bevvies, Paddington's still got it going on.
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NewsEight Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Brisbane
You're never too old for this Easter hunt, especially when there's cocktails in chocolate bunnies and hot cross cruffins to track down and devour.
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GuideThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Brisbane
From riverside feasts and rooftop parties to tea festivals and citywide celebrations, here's how to welcome in the Year of the Dragon in Brisbane.
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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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NewsNow Open: Andrew McConnell's Hospitality Empire Has Arrived in Brisbane with the Euro-Leaning Bar Miette
Supernormal is also on the way to Queen Street's riverside stretch — but this terrace cafe and a wine bar has set up shop first.
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NewsComing Soon: Chef Dario Manca Is Taking Over NOTA's Given Terrace Site with Italian Fine-Diner Attimi
From September 2024, the heritage-listed Paddington spot will turn into an intimate 28-seater that takes its cues from Michelin-starred dining in Europe.
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NewsHarajuku Gyoza Has Given Its Coveted Japanese Air Cheesecakes a Super-Photogenic Mont Blanc Spin
For its latest mashup, the chain has combined two viral desserts into one dish, which comes in strawberry and matcha flavours.
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NewsComing Soon: Claw BBQ Is Opening a Second Brisbane Crab Shack with Shellfish Aplenty and Arcade Games in Carindale
Less than a year after first opening, this American-inspired joint has announced its expansion, taking its love of seafood, barbecue, sports and games to Brisbane's southeast.
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NewsThe Calile Hotel's Luxe Sushi Room Is Expanding to Give James Street an Even Bigger Japanese Fine-Diner
This Nigella Lawson-approved Fortitude Valley favourite is taking over the neighbouring tenancy to cater to more patrons.
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NewsNow Open: Cloudland Garden Is the New Restaurant That's Taken Over the Fortitude Valley Venue's Ground Floor
This new 200-seat eatery is serving up a Mediterranean-influenced menu that heroes cooking by fire over plenty of cocktails and wine.
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Bar
Bar 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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BarKirra Beach Hotel
2 Marine Parade, Coolangatta
This Gold Coast favourite returned in late 2023 after a three-year absence — and now sprawls across 1300 square metres.
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BarBli Bli Hotel
310 David Low Way, Bli Bli
The three-level pub's Mediterranean-inspired rooftop terrace is your new Sunshine Coast drinks spot.
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BarRoyal Hotel
1259 Sandgate Road, Nundah
This 135-year-old Nundah pub has relaunched with a new music venue after a $1.1-million makeover.
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NewsThe Best Advice Ever: Rosheen Kaul on Supporting Young Chefs, the Future of Australian Cuisine and Being a Sponge for Knowledge
We spoke with Rosheen Kaul about writing her next cookbook, collaborating with other chefs and judging 2024's upcoming S.Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year Academy competition.
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Guide
Brisbane's 20 Most-Viewed Cafes of 2024 So Far
Here's where you've been getting your breakfast, brunch, lunch and caffeine fixes during 2024.
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Guide
Brisbane's 20 Most-Viewed Restaurants of 2024 So Far
From stellar steak joints and Middle Eastern menus to spots with a view and Chinese feasts, these are the Brisbane eateries that you've been searching for across 2024's first half.
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NewsComing Soon: Dumbo Is Portside's New Burger Bar From the Red Hook Crew That's Taking Inspiration From 90s NYC
Named after the Brooklyn neighbourhood, the Hamilton newcomer will serve up cheeseburgers, Philly cheesesteaks, duck tacos and craft beers.
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NewsNow Open: South Bank's Sizzling Argentinian Newcomer Calida Is Your New Go-To for Steak on Grey Street
Menu highlights include empanadas to start with, then bistec tartar, pressed beef short ribs, chorizo pork sausages and dulce de leche cookie sandwiches for dessert.
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NewsThe Best Advice Ever: Tarts Anon's Gareth Whitton and Koko Black's Remco Brigou on the Value of Collaboration
When a top chocolatier and pastry chef come together, magic happens — and this pair told us all about it.
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EventThe Art Boat
Fri, 30 Aug - Sat, 21 Sep 2024
South Bank Pontoon B, South Brisbane
Get the BRIEFS FACTORY experience while cruising down the Brisbane River on vessel decked out with patterned tentacles.
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EventSip Happens Festival
Sat, 3 Aug, 2024
The Triffid, Newstead
Clink vino glasses to a live music soundtrack at this wine-tasting festival dedicated to up-and-coming small producers at The Triffid.
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EventCaxton Street Comedy Festival
Sat, 19 Oct, 2024
Caxton Street, Paddington
This brand-new event on Caxton Street is taking over four venues with 20-plus comedy shows across one side-splitting day.
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EventTrent Dalton's Love Stories
Sun, 8 Sep - Sun, 29 Sep 2024
QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane
After 'Boy Swallows Universe', another Trent Dalton book is coming to life on the stage at Brisbane Festival.
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EventOS Art Shop Offline Launch
Sun, 28 Jul, 2024
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Outer Space now has an online platform selling art, jewellery, ceramics and more by local independent artists and creatives — and it's kicking it off with an IRL party.
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EventWater and Dreams High Tea
Sat, 29 Jun - Sun, 27 Oct 2024
W Brisbane, Brisbane City
W Brisbane's Living Room Bar is serving up edible bubbles and airfoam-topped cocktails at this high tea themed around GOMA's 'Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses' exhibition.
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Event2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics Live Site at South Bank
Fri, 26 Jul - Sun, 8 Sep 2024
South Bank Parklands, Brisbane
Whether you're keen to catch the Matildas, the swimming or the athletics action, South Bank is hosting a viewing site for Paris 2024.
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EventIris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses
Sat, 29 Jun - Mon, 7 Oct 2024
GOMA, South Brisbane
Beloved by Beyoncé, Björk and Cate Blanchett, this Dutch fashion designer's stunning haute couture pieces are on display at GOMA.
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Harajuku Gyoza South Bank's Omurice Pop-Up
Sat, 27 Jul - Sun, 1 Sep 2024
Harajuku Gyoza South Bank, South Brisbane
Chef Tadamichi from Osaka Omurice is popping up to serve up Japanese omelette rice, including his signature version with okonomi sauce and katsuobushi flakes.
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NewsKFC's Latest Pop-Up Will Get You Celebrating a Chicken-Filled Midyear Christmas in the Blue Mountains
At the Colonel's Lodge, you'll spend two nights in a wood-panelled mansion with unlimited KFC Christmas spreads to feast on.
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NewsNow Open: Petite Is Fortitude Valley's New French Restaurant and Wine Bar From the Happy Boy and Snack Man Crew
East Street just scored another place to eat, this time switching the focus away from Chinese cuisine — and with 20 dishes and 20 matching wines on the menu.
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NewsFirst Look: Andrew McConnell's Supernormal Sibling Bar Miette Is Bringing Euro Vibes to Queen Street
This newcomer is a terrace cafe and a wine bar — and it's opening by the Brisbane River ahead of Supernormal's launch in the Queensland capital.
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News2024's James Street Food and Wine Trail Will Get You Spending a Huge Weekend Feasting in Fortitude Valley
When it closes down the roadway for a jam-packed Sunday, this year's Market Day will feature 39 stalls — the event's most in its 12-year history.
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NewsComing Soon: Felix Street's Heritage-Listed Naldham House Is Reopening as a New Dining and Drinking Hub
The three-storey, almost 140-year-old building will feature three venues in one, with the first two set to welcome in Brisbanites from July 2024.
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NewsChef Motokichi Yukimura From Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Is Bringing His Viral Omurice Back to Australia
This is the second time in 2024 that the Japanese chef is hitting Sydney and Brisbane to whip up his specialty dish.
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NewsRoma Street Parkland's Winter Food Festival Providore Park Is Returning in 2024 for Another Weekend of Picnics
Chefs Ben Williamson and Arte Assavakavinvong feature on the masterclass lineup, and Lune Croissanterie and New Farm Confectionery will be among the stalls.
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NewsSunnybank's Beloved Food Trail Is Returning for Its Tenth Edition This Winter with $2, $3 and $5 Dishes
Start putting your spare change aside for this self-guided feast in Brisbane's south, with everything from dumplings to hot cakes on the menu.
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NewsNow Open (Again): Single O Has Extended Its Newstead Cafe and Added Coffee Flights to the Menu
The Australian coffee roaster only launched its Brisbane base in 2023, complete with self-serve taps — and now it's nearly twice as big.
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NewsJosh Niland's Latest Cookbook Has Won One of the Top Gongs at the 2024 James Beard Awards
Chinese Australian food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon was also named among this year's top cookbook authors, illustrators, designers and food journalists.
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NewsComing Soon: Calida Is the New 180-Seat Argentinian Steakhouse That's Getting Sizzling at South Bank
The hospitality company behind Olé Restaurant, Mucho Mexicano and Vici Italian is adding another eatery to South Brisbane.
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NewsNow Open: Lucky Egg Is Back Slinging Fried Chicken at The Brightside Four Nights a Week
Tuck into chicken burgers and chook pieces in the live music venue's beer garden, or pick some up from the window to take away.
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NewsIt's Official: Neil Perry Has Been Named an Icon by One of the World's Top Culinary Awards
The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2024 honoured the top Sydney chef with its coveted Woodford Reserve Icon Award.
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NewsPaddington's NOTA Is Closing Its Doors After Six Years — But Another Hospitality Figure Is Taking Over the Space
Come August, the Given Terrace restaurant will say goodbye, with co-owners and chefs Kevin Docherty and Sebastiaan de Kort focusing on Newstead's Allonda.
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NewsCheese Toast Returns: Fritzenberger South Bank Has Brought Back Everyone's Sizzler Favourite
The Brisbane burger joint has gotten its hands on an original cheese toast machine — and you can nab a piece for free with a burg or main dish purchase for a week.
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Guide
The Best Food and Drink Festivals to Look Forward to Around Brisbane in 2024
Add beer, wine, gin, whisky, bacon, Japanese and French festivals to your culinary plans for this year.
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NewsWe Challenged an Editor to Eat Nothing But 7-Eleven Food Using the Menulog App For a Week
Our writer accepted a challenge to test just how convenient a convenience store can be.
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NewsNow Open: South Bank Is Home to Brisbane's First Two Yolks and Finn Poke Right Next Door to Each Other
Whether you’re keen on burgers and beers or bowls and tacos, you’ll now find them on Grey Street thanks to these two chains setting up shop.
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NewsImportant Doughnut News: Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away 100,000 Freebies for National Doughnut Day 2024
If you love Krispy Kreme's sweet glazed doughnuts, the best day of the year is upon us again.
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NewsJust Like Its Meatless Meatballs, IKEA Is Now Serving Up Plant-Based Hot Dogs at Its Australian Stores
That $2 hot dog on the way to the car now comes in a meat-free version made with rice protein, carrot, onion and apple.
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Guide
All of the New Brisbane Openings That You Need to Add to Your Must-Visit List in 2024
Discover your next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Brisbane haunts.
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NewsJosh and Julie Niland's Saint Peter Is the Only Australian Eatery on 2024's World's Top 50 Restaurants Longlist
The Sydney seafood favourite is no stranger to accolades, and picks up some new global recognition before moving into new digs in July.
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NewsEleven Australian Eateries Have Been Named on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2024
Sydney and Melbourne are officially home to Australia's best steak restaurants — with the Harbour City's Margaret coming in third.
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Now Open: Northshore Brisbane Has Scored an Airy New Riverside Eatery in Riva Kitchen & Events
The team behind The Garden Room in Roma Street Parklands is now serving up tiramisu overnight oats, truffled scrambled eggs and angus rib-eyes in Hamilton.
