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    Take a Culinary Journey at 35,000 Feet: Virgin Australia Has Launched New Winter Menus for Economy and Business Travellers

    These new menus are aiming to demonstrate that quality in-flight food isn't just some pie-in-the-sky expectation.

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    Add to Basket: Messina Has Just Dropped Two New Take-Home Flavours — and You Can Only Get Them at Woolworths

    Get your spoons ready: Messina has brought two popular fan faves to supermarket shelves — and you can get your hands on them right now.

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    Australia's First-Ever 'Star Wars' Cafe Is Popping Up in Melbourne — and Yes, Blue Milk Is on the Menu

    As part of its just-launched Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition, Melbourne Museum is also welcoming the best place for a snack and a sip in this very galaxy.

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    Coming Soon: Australia's First Hello Kitty Cafe Is Opening in Melbourne — and It's a Colourful Kawaii Wonderland

    Strawberry sandos, adorable bento boxes and exclusive merch are coming to this pastel-drenched Sanrio dreamland.

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    Now Open: Josh and Julie Niland's Catseye Pool Club Is Your New Excuse for a Hamilton Island Getaway

    Located at the also-new The Sundays hotel, this restaurant and bar marks the acclaimed pair's first Queensland venture.

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    Now Open: Mt Coot-tha's The Summit Restaurant Is Welcoming Back Diners After a Multimillion-Dollar Revitalisation

    This lofty eatery now features a brewpub-style public bar, a dining room and a view-heavy verandah — plus Kym Machin (ex-Urbane) as Head Chef.

Latest Guides
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    Howard Smith Wharves' Riverside Italian Festival Is Returning for 2025 with Vodka Pasta, Pop-Up Bars and Acclaimed Chefs

    Festa Italiana is back for its third year, with chefs Orazio D'Elia, Carmine Guarino and Dean Anning whipping up dishes — and a special Gelato Messina dessert on offer.

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    These Australian Restaurants and Hotels Have Been Named Among the Best Newcomers by Conde Nast

    Venues in Sydney, Brisbane, Yamba and Melbourne just scored some international recognition on the publication's 2025 Hot List.

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    The Best Places in Brisbane to Treat Your Mum on Mother's Day (or Any Day)

    Try harder than your favourite sticky dive bar — your mum deserves it, whether she's keen on a riverside Japanese feast, a gin brunch or a sky-high Spanish spread.

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    Vivid Food's 2025 Menu Is Jam-Packed, Including Chefs From Michelin-Starred Restaurants and a Celebration of Fire-Based Cooking

    If you're most excited about the culinary side of this festival, take note — both the Vivid Chef Series and Vivid Fire Kitchen are on the lineup.

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    From Champagne and Oysters to Indulgent High Teas, Here's Where to Spend Quality Time with Your Mum This Mother's Day

    Give mum the special treatment she deserves with these champagne-centric offerings around Brisbane.

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    Chef and 'White Heat' Author Marco Pierre White Is Returning to Australia for a Three-Day Gold Coast Culinary Residency

    The Gold Coast's HOTA, Home of the Arts played host to the kitchen star and restaurateur in 2023 — and now he's coming back.

Latest Places
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    Coming Soon: Australia's Single O Is Adding Its First-Ever Day-to-Night Venue to Its Growing Lineup of Tokyo Cafes

    Add this to your list next time that you head to Japan — Single O's latest outpost will serve coffee cocktails and wine alongside the roastery's acclaimed coffee.

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    Coming Soon: Hai Hai Is Bringing Its Ramen to the Other Side of the River Thanks to a New West End Outpost

    This Paddington favourite is setting up a second eatery — in a bigger space, with a larger kitchen and boasting an expanded izakaya menu.

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    The Gospel of Good Service, According to Small Business Owners Who Know It Best

    "How do we provide something different that doesn't have a dollar amount attached to it? That's why service matters."

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    West End Favourite The Gunshop Cafe Is Shaking Up Its Menu and Honouring Its History

    Here’s what’s new (and what’s never changing) at this West End staple.

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    Festive Menus, Live Music and Family-Friendly Feasts: What's On This Easter Long Weekend In Brisbane

    Easter is just around the corner, so be the hero of your group chat and get some Easter weekend plans sorted.

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    Six Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Brisbane

    You're never too old for this Easter hunt, especially when there's chocolate hot cross cruffins, chocolate eggs melting into fondue and banoffee cocktails to track down and devour.

Latest Events
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    Dine BNE City 2026

    Mon, 1 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun 2026

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Now including the most important meal of the day, this month-long event features wallet-friendly food and drink deals at over 80 CBD venues.

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    Archie Moore: kith and kin

    Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.

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    Now Open: Marble Korean Steakhouse Is the Sizzling New Addition to Portside Wharf for BBQ and Beef Lovers

    This new Hamilton restaurant is aiming to elevate the Korean BBQ experience, with help from premium wagyu cuts, wine flights and a cocktail bar.

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    Lune's Hot Cross Cruffins Are Back for 2025 — and This Year, There's Also a Brand-New Chocolate Version to Tempt Your Tastebuds

    You've got until Easter Monday to enjoy hot cross treats the Lune way, made using the acclaimed bakery's signature croissant dough.

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    Vivid Sydney's 2025 Food Program Is Paying Tribute to 1950s American Diners, But with a Plant-Based Menu — and a Roller Rink

    At Neon Dreams at Darling Harbour's Pier Street underpass, Shannon Martinez is whipping up a classic American diner menu sans meat.

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    Lune Has Launched a Loyalty Program to Reward Your Love of World-Famous Croissants and Other Tasty Pastries

    Sign up online or in a Lune store, then earn one zont mile for every $1 spent on food in one of the bakery's venues — which you can then redeem for discounts.

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    Martha Stewart Is Coming to Australia to Share Insights From Across Her Career at Vivid Sydney 2025

    The businesswoman and TV personality is Vivid's global storyteller for this year, and will get chatting at a one-night-only in-conversation event.

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    Now Open: Melbourne-Born Seafood Joint Krabby's Crab Boil Has Launched Its First Brisbane Outpost at The Barracks

    Louisiana-style seafood boils are now on the menu in Hog's Breath Cafe's old Petrie Terrace location, joining the precinct's new lineup of eateries.

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    Now Open: Shane Delia's Debut Brisbane Restaurant Layla Is Pairing Middle Eastern Influences with Queensland Produce

    "I'm honoured to open Layla as my first venture in Brisbane, a city that is continually showing ambition as a vibrant new culinary destination in Australia," said the Melbourne-based chef.

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    Messina's One-Kilogram Gelato Easter Egg Is Back for 2025 — and This Time It's Cheesecake- and Pretzel-Flavoured

    The gelato chain has turned its beloved Mr Messina flavour into this year's tastebud-tempting Easter special.

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    Ovolo The Valley Has Said Goodbye to Vegetarian Eatery Za Za Ta — But a New Rooftop Bar Is on the Way

    Named by Billie Eilish as one of her favourite plant-based spots, the Middle Eastern-inspired kitchen and bar has shut up shop permanently.

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    It's Official: Chuck E Cheese Is Bringing Its Pizzas and Arcade Games Down Under, Opening in Australia in 2025

    The US chain's first Aussie location will launch in Perth in the coming months, with the exact site set to be revealed in April.

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    Get Ready for a Greek Feast: Paniyiri Is Returning for 2025 with Loukoumades, Mediterranean Wine and More

    Featuring food from 11 different Greek regions, this two-day festival has a date with Musgrave Park and The Greek Club for another year.

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    Off to This Fairytale Wonderland You Go: All Things 'Snow White' Have Transformed The Grounds of Alexandria in Sydney

    Wander through an enchanted forest, then tuck into red apple mocktails and sweet treats inspired by the new live-action 'Snow White' film.

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    First Look: Catseye Pool Club Is Josh and Julie Niland's Soon-to-Open (and Holiday-Worthy) Hamilton Island Restaurant and Bar

    You'll find the pair's first Queensland eatery at The Sundays hotel from late-April 2025 — but while the ocean's finest is on the menu, it isn't a seafood joint.

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    Satisfy Your Cravings with These Lunch Deals in the Brisbane CBD

    Your savings will thank you too, with lunch options starting at just $15.

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    Coming Soon: West End's Thomas Dixon Centre Is Scoring a New Locally Focused Cafe Thanks to Tom's Kitchen

    Queensland Ballet's home isn't just welcoming Shane Delia's first Brisbane restaurant — it'll boast this daytime eatery, too.

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    Meet Layla: Shane Delia's First Brisbane (and Queensland) Restaurant Is Opening in West End in March

    Expect spicy flavours at Queensland Ballet's Thomas Dixon Centre, whether you're eating in the main dining room or enjoying the outdoor courtyard.

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    Where 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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    This Australian Cafe Was Just Named the Best in the World on the First-Ever Top 100 Coffee Shops List

    Toby's Estate flagship cafe and roastery in Chippendale in Sydney took out top spot — and eight other Aussie caffeine havens, plus one in New Zealand, made the ranking.

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    Now Open: Inspired by Queenslander Homes and Boasting Stellar Views, Stilts Is the Sunshine State's First Restaurant on a Bridge

    There's elevated dining experiences and then there's this addition to Brisbane's Kangaroo Point Bridge, perched ten metres above the Brisbane River.

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    Now Open: Lamb-Loving Mediterranean Restaurant Dark Shepherd Is Your Next Queen's Wharf Eatery to Flock To

    If you haven't yet tried the "wagyu of lamb", aka White Pyrenees Lamb from Victoria, this is your chance.

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    Now Open: Mulga Bill's Is the New Casual All-Day Dining and Drinks Spot at the Foot of the Kangaroo Point Bridge

    This is the first of Tassis Group's two new eateries on or beside the river crossing, with overwater restaurant Stilts also on the way.

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    Now Open: Naldham House's New Restaurant The Fifty Six Will Take Your Next Cantonese Feast Up a Few Levels

    This waterfront precinct in Brisbane's CBD is now complete — and scallop and prawn siu mai, lobster pao fan and banana-infused old fashioneds are on the menu.

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    A 'Yellowjackets'-Inspired 11-Course Degustation Is Popping Up to Test Your Tastebuds at Sydney Fine-Diner NEL

    Have you ever sat down for a cannibalism-inspired feast? For four days, that's exactly what acclaimed Chef Nelly Robinson is serving up.

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    Now Open: HUA Is Queen's Wharf's New Cantonese Restaurant — and It'll Soon Be Serving Up Bottomless Yum Cha

    Brisbanites, you now have another eatery to visit at the city's newest precinct — complete with a cocktail bar and al fresco terrace.

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