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NewsBrisbane's Ten Best Spicy Foods for Hardcore Heat Lovers
Test your limits at these tearjerkers.
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GuideBrisbane's Best New Restaurants of 2018
Honouring the very best new additions to Brisbane's restaurant scene this year.
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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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NewsEl Camino Cantina Is Bowen Hills' Colourful New Tex-Mex Joint from the Rockpool Dining Group
The 300-seat restaurant and bar will feature giant margaritas, jukeboxes and a slew of Tex-Mex dishes.
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NewsEurope's First Underwater Restaurant Is Now Taking Reservations
Eat seafood under the sea at Norway's marine-set and -themed eatery, Under.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Brisbane
The temperature is rising and the gelato is freezing — cool down with Brisbane's top tier of iced confections this spring and summer.
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GuideOn the Way: Upcoming Brisbane Openings (and Around Queensland) to Put in Your Diary for 2025 and Beyond
The Sunshine State's drinking and dining scene is about to look a whole lot different — these are the newbies we're counting the days for.
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GuideThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Brisbane
Rooftop parties, riverside feasts, laneway celebrations and citywide festivals — now that's how you welcome in the Year of the Snake in Brisbane.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Restaurants of 2024
Throughout 2024, you've been scoping out famous culinary names making the move to Brisbane, luxe steakhouses and woodfired Moroccan-inspired dishes.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Cafes of 2024
French bakeries, world-renowned croissanteries, beloved Brisbane coffee spots — they've been keeping you fed and caffeinated in 2024.
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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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GuideThe Best Food and Drink Festivals to Look Forward to in and Around Brisbane in 2024
Add beer, pinot, rosé, whisky, Japanese, vegan, gluten-free and chilli festivals to your culinary plans for the rest of this year.
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GuideThe Best Places in Brisbane to Take the Dad in Your Life This Father's Day (or Any Day)
Whether your father figure loves hearty breakfasts, cold ones by the river, rooftop brews, top-notch steaks or flinging darts, Brisbane isn't short on places to go.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular 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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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular 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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NewsHellenika Is Brisbane's New Pastel-Hued Poolside Greek Eatery
Located inside Brisbane's new hotel The Calile, you can enjoy spanakopita, seafood and Greek wines in smooth surrounds.
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NewsMercado Is Brisbane's Luxe New Food Market with a Personal Shopper Service
It's also decked out with a bar, restaurant and a dedicated oyster station.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Releasing Another Trifle to Take Your Christmas Lunch to the Next Level
Tell your nan she doesn't need to make a trifle this year.
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NewsSweden's New Disgusting Food Museum Includes Aussie Favourites Like Vegemite and Musk Sticks
Jell-o salad, mouse wine and Sardinian maggot-infested cheese also rank among the museum's exhibits.
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NewsBetty's Burgers Is Opening Its Third Brisbane Store in Indooroopilly
It'll be slinging its stacked burgers, onion rings, chocolate peanut butter thickshakes and its signature frozen custard treats before Christmas.
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GuideNew Brisbane Openings You Should Visit This Month
Make a dinner date with your favourite foodie friends.
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RestaurantSeoul Garden Korean BBQ and Hotpot
341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
This Melbourne-born chain has launched its first Brisbane Korean BBQ and hotpot buffet restaurant in Sunnybank.
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RestaurantAloria
33 William Street, Brisbane City
A visit here means pairing Brisbane vistas with European-influenced steak and seafood dishes atop Queen's Wharf Sky Deck.
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RestaurantLuc Lac
33 William Street, Brisbane City
Vietnamese and Thai flavours are on the menu at Ghanem Group's Queen's Wharf restaurant and bar.
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RestaurantCentral
340 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Sat beneath Queen Street, Southside's sibling dumpling bar is your moody CBD spot for a Hong Kong-inspired bite.
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CafeFrankie's Woombye
2 Blackall Street, Woombye
One of QLD's most popular cafes is hidden in the Sunny Coast hinterland.
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BarByblós Brisbane
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
This Portside favourite has relaunched after 18 years with a revamped look and refreshed Lebanese menu.
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RestaurantMademoiselle
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
Rise Bakery's Harry Ohayon and Maxime Bournazel have doubled their footprint at Portside with this Parisian bistro.
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RestaurantCucina Regina
33 William Street, Brisbane City
A sibling to the Gold Coast's Cucina Vivo and Sydney's Cucina Porto, Queen's Wharf's resident Italian eatery takes its cues from old-school trattorias.
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RestaurantDumbo
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
Stacked burgers, dirty water dogs and fish sandos are on the menu at this Portside burger bar from the Red Hook crew.
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NewsThese Striking 3D-Printed Chocolates Are Like Cadbury Roses for Millennials
Designed by Melbourne artist Ryan L Foote, the chocolates include flavours like smashed avo, egg tart, french toast and finger lime.
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NewsTaco Bell's Second Australian Store Is Opening on the Gold Coast Tomorrow
Slinging Tex-Mex meals, frozen margaritas and craft brews.
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NewsMorningside's Southside Tea Room Is Shutting Its Doors Next Week
After six years filled with brews, bands and brisket, It'll close its doors on Sunday, November 4.
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NewsLa Macelleria Is Now Scooping Its Creamy Artisanal Gelato in Brisbane's East
The new Coorparoo location has the addition of gelato shakes — and is launching with $1 scoops.
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NewsI Like Ramen Is Now Serving Up Its Killer Vegan Ramen in Brisbane
After popping up at the pub earlier in the year, the Gold Coast-based vegan ramen joint has launched its first Brisbane outpost.
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NewsWest End's New Parkside Food Precinct and Public Garden Is Now Open
With Cheeky Poke Bar, Mr. Bunz and Salt Meats Cheese as its first tenants.
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EventMargs-a-Million
Sun, 16 Mar, 2025
Southside Restaurant, South Brisbane
This returning margarita festival at Southside is pairing 'ritas, mariachi tunes, and a mezcal and tequila tasting station bites with whipped up with the Baja crew.
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EventMarch Into Margarita
Sat, 1 Mar - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Fish Lane is dedicating the entire month of March to margaritas and marg-fuelled events.
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EventLiving Room Bar's Bar Swap Series: Maybe Sammy
Thu, 27 Feb, 2025
Living Room Bar, Brisbane City
This watering hole at W Brisbane is hosting bar swaps with other top spots for a sip, starting with a world-renowned Sydney favourite.
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EventFeel Good Program
Sat, 1 Mar - Thu, 1 May 2025
South Bank Parklands, Brisbane
Bend, stretch, splash and dance your way through spring at South Bank's free exercise classes.
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EventHSW Margarita Week
Thu, 20 Feb - Sun, 2 Mar 2025
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City
Spend 11 days sipping margaritas by the river at Howard Smith Wharves, and tucking into Mexican-inspired dishes from Stanley Chef Louis Tikaram.
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EventCorteo — Cirque du Soleil
Thu, 18 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Focusing on a clown imagining his funeral procession, this dazzling hit filled with acrobatic wonders features the Montreal-based company's first-ever central stage setup.
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EventHans Zimmer Live
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Hear 'Dune', 'Gladiator', 'Interstellar' 'The Lion King' and more performed by a live orchestra and a full band.
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EventNot on Your Rider
Multiple single dates
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City
This Brisbane music game show takes place live, featuring different musicians each time — and you can play along.
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NewsNigella Lawson Is Coming Back to Australia to Talk All Things Food
The celebrity chef will return in early 2019 for her new interactive conversation series, An Evening with Nigella Lawson.
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NewsThis Seaside Cafe on Victoria's Phillip Island Is Being Raffled Off
Buy a $15 chocolate bar, and you could own your own cafe — and the winner will receive $10,000 as well.
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NewsHarry's Pizza Is Welcome to Bowen Hills' New Permanent Eatery with a Pizza Happy Hour
It's slinging $5 pizzas five nights a week — and all day Friday.
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NewsSalt Meats Cheese Is Bringing Its Italian Feasts to Woolloongabba
The restaurant chain's third Brissie store is slated to open in 2019.
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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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Sweden Is Getting a Museum Dedicated to Disgusting Foods
Jell-o salad, mouse wine, Sardinian maggot-infested cheese and even Vegemite rank among the museum's exhibits.
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NewsFat Belly Jack's Is Petrie Terrace's New Home of Fried Chicken and Boilermakers
The new American-style joint comes from the folks behind Brisbane's recent lobster and Champagne pop-up.
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NewsTaco Bell Will Open 50 New Stores Across Australia in the Next Three Years
With new stores expected to open before the end of the year.
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NewsNew App EatClub Offers Last-Minute Discounts at Some of Brisbane's Best Restaurants
It allows restaurants to offer real-time discounts at specifically slow or off-peak periods.
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NewsThe Flying Cock Is Swapping Its Chicken-Focused Eatery for Brisbane's First I Like Ramen
After popping up at the pub earlier in the year, the Gold Coast-based vegan ramen joint will open up its first Brisbane outpost.
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NewsMatt Moran's Solotel Wants You to Buy an Empty Plate to Support Drought-Affected Farmers
And the hospitality group will match every dollar spent, with the proceeds going to Rural Aid.
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NewsThis Fried Chicken Coated in Barbecue Shapes Is the Ultimate After-School Snack
It's now being delivered in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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NewsHeritij Brings an Inventive Take on Indian Cuisine to the CBD's New Brisbane Quarter
The new restaurant is the first Brisbane venture from Michelin-starred chef Manjunath Mural.
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NewsA Luxe New Underground Bar and Chinese Fine Diner Have Opened in the Brisbane CBD
Meet the Boom Boom Room and Donna Chang.
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NewsYou Can Now Meditate to a Soothing Melody of Chicken Frying and Gravy Simmering Thanks to KFC
The fried chicken empire has launched a new 'mindfulness' website.
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NewsLe Fromage Yard Is Making Cheese Dreams Come True With Its Permanent Morningside Store
The popular market stall is now selling ruffle brie, whisky cheddar and all the accompaniments from a new bricks-and-mortar store.
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NewsEvery Seafood Dish You Should Eat When Travelling NZ's South Island
From highway-side cray to jetty-edge fresh fish.
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NewsFour Tips on Opening a Successful New Business from a Melburnian Hospo Mogul
Useful for all — from the first-time to the eleventh-time business owners.
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NewsBakery Lane's Nom Nom Korean Eatery Has Opened a New Bao Bar
And it's giving away 100 free bao to celebrate.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Is Calling for Action on Climate Change with New Limited-Edition Flavour
The ice cream giant is upping the pressure on the Australian government to commit to renewable energy.
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NewsFive Top-Notch Restaurants to Plan Your Trip to the South Island Around
Find your foodie mecca in Moeraki or your quintessential NZ meal in Queenstown.
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NewsBrisbane's New Pop-Up Dessert Museum Will Give You the Ultimate Sugar Rush
After giving Melbourne a sugar rush, the short-term exhibition is heading to Fortitude Valley.
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West End Is Getting a New Parkside Food Precinct, Public Garden and Italian Cooking School
It'll be the first stage to open at the new West Village development.
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GuideFive Lunch Spots to Hit This Hump Day
Make tracks to these bustling Brissie lunch spots for a mid-week treat to break up your nine-to-five.
