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NewsYou and Your Pooch Will Soon Be Able to Spend a Night at BrewDog's Australian Craft Beer Hotel
As part of its big Australian expansion plans, the beer brand is also setting up a second Brisbane bar, and launching its first sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
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NewsFive Food Stops to Make on a Road Trip from Canberra to the Coast This Autumn
Let your taste buds lead the way from jam-filled doughnuts to cheeseburger pies.
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NewsOne to Watch: A New Multipurpose Cocktail Lab Is Coming to Wollongong
A couple of bartenders are creating a collaborative and experimental space for the industry, plus a fun new place to drink in the Gong.
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NewsThese Six Big Ideas Have Been Voted Australia's Idea Lab Winners for 2021
From cocktail labs and mentorship programs to standardised sexual harassment policies.
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NewsBisou Bisou Is Fortitude Valley's New All-Day French Restaurant with an Oyster and Caviar Bar
It's now open inside the new Hotel X on Brunswick Street.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Has Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Range of Biscoff Doughnuts
You can choose from two different doughnuts, each featuring Lotus Biscoff cookie butter spread — which is made from the crumbs of caramelised biscuits.
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NewsThe 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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NewsSix 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.
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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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NewsThese Australian Breweries and Beers Have Just Been Named the Best in the Country for 2021
They topped the competition at this year's Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show Beer Awards.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Releasing a Dulce de Leche Version of Its Indulgent Choc Chip Cookie Pie
The OTT dessert is back — this time, with swirls of dulce de leche.
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NewsWest End's West Village Will Soon Be Home to a New Dining and Retail Precinct
Its first eatery, Beirut Bazaar, will start serving Middle Eastern cuisine in late March.
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NewsBrisbane's Best Degustations Under $100
Sample a large chunk of the menu without breaking the bank.
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NewsFour Pillars Has Teamed Up with QT Hotels On a Limited-Edition Coconut, Bamboo and Almond Gin
You'll only be able to drink it at the hotel chain's bars — or you can order a bottle for your liquor cabinet.
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NewsFood and Drink Incubator Wandering Cooks Is Moving to a New West End Location
The Fish Lane favourite is shifting to Vulture Street between now and May — starting with its weekly markets.
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RestaurantBirria Boy Taqueria
617 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba
Don't delay in getting a taste of these tacos, as this pop-up is only sticking around for a few months.
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RestaurantMeltemi Mediterrania
17 Albert Ave, Broachbeach, Gold Coast
This new diner brings the bold and diverse flavours of countries from Spain to Morocco and Sardinia to Lebanon all the way to the Gold Coast.
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RestaurantTABOO
20 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley
The monochrome pale-green, oasis, is set to become an all-day drinking and dining destination.
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RestaurantGrand View Hotel
49 North Street, Cleveland
The Grand View Hotel, overlooking North Stradbroke Island, enters a new era following a major refresh and upgrade.
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RestaurantMarlowe Restaurant
105 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
This elegant Modern Australian bistro by the crew behind Central and Southside is set across nine rooms of a heritage-listed apartment building on Fish Lane.
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RestaurantBar Monte
17 Longland Street, Newstead
The Gold Coast fave has made the move to Newstead, bringing with it punchy Italian flavours and a wine list curated by one of the world's best sommeliers.
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RestaurantMamasan
3 Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach
The extensive menu includes the likes of wagyu sandos, crab tortellini, kimchi fried rice and mango spring rolls.
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RestaurantMarguerite
18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore
Chef Patron Michael Wilson dismantles fine-dining stiffness with an open kitchen, playful “creative cuisine” and a smart temperance pairing — all set inside Singapore's Gardens by the Bay's lush ...
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RestaurantGolden Avenue
67 Edward Street, Brisbane
The Anyday group's seventh restaurant — and its first in the CBD — brings fire-kissed Levantine fare to a brutalist, light-filled Edward Street space.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Fancy Version of Viennetta
It combines fior di latte gelato with choc chips and chocolate fudge, then covers it all with piped vanilla chantilly as well as a chocolate velvet spray.
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NewsThree Twists on the Classic Margarita You Should Make This Month
Shake things up with these zesty tipples.
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NewsSlipstream Has Expanded Its Yeerongpilly Base with a 250-Person Brewpub and Big Beer Garden
The southside favourite is relaunching with 20 taps and a Californian-inspired food menu.
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NewsThe Fork Festival Is Offering Half-Price Meals at Restaurants Across Australia for Six Weeks
Snag cheap eats at hundreds of restaurants across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane until the end of March.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Tap Machine So You Can Elevate Your At-Home Bar
Take your house party up a notch with ice-cold shots — without using up precious freezer space.
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EventSouthwave: Summer Electronic Series
Fri, 2 Jan - Sat, 21 Feb 2026
Rainforest Green, Brisbane
Brisbane is getting a huge new summer experience with Southwave, a free two-month electronic music series bringing Maribou State, Folamour, Rose Gray and more to South Bank.
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EventArmand Van Helden at The Tivoli
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley
Groove to house music all night long, as one of the genre's pioneering stars makes a long-awaited return to Brisbane.
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EventNick Cave and The Bad Seeds: The 'Wild God' Tour
Tue, 27 Jan, 2026
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston
This iconic Australian band is bringing its latest tour Down Under to kick off 2026, playing two-and-a-half-hour shows.
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EventGood Things
Sun, 7 Dec, 2025
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
Tool headlining their first Australian festival in over a decade, Weezer, Garbage: they're all on the Good Things 2025 lineup.
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EventOprah in Conversation
Mon, 8 Dec, 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Oprah Winfrey is getting chatting in Brisbane on her first Down Under tour in a decade.
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EventKesha: The Tits Out Tour
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
Kesha is playing Brisbane in 2026 as part of the biggest headline tour of her career so far.
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EventG Flip: 'Dream Ride' Tour
Fri, 27 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
More than good enough: G Flip is playing Brisbane in February 2026 with The Beaches and Ayesha Madon in support.
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EventLorde: 'Ultrasound' World Tour
Mon, 16 Feb, 2026
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Green light: Lorde is bringing her latest world tour to Brisbane, with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter playing at the Entertainment Centre.
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NewsFour Pillars Is Expanding Its Healesville Distillery Via a Huge $6 Million Redevelopment
Set to open in December 2021, the new addition to the company's Yarra Valley site will feature new hospitality, production and bottling facilities, and an events space.
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NewsOtto Brisbane Is Now Serving Up Its Italian Dishes in Stokehouse's Old Riverside Digs
The revamped site now features three Otto ventures, including its restaurant, a waterside bar and an events space.
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NewsA Cupcake ATM Is Popping Up in Fortitude Valley This Month Thanks to The Mason Baker
The pink-hued jarcake vending machine will be dispensing baked treats three nights a week.
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NewsMessina Has Created an OTT Gelato Rose Cake If You Prefer Your Flowers Edible
Exclusively for Valentine's Day.
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NewsThis Australian Distillery Has Released a Limited-Edition Lamington-Flavoured Vodka
If you'd like your drinks to taste like dessert, this is the new tipple for you.
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NewsSay Cheers to 2020's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers
You've heard 2020's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Has Released a Range of Cookie Dough Chunks That You Can Eat Without Ice Cream
You can tuck into a pack just filled with dough pieces, or opt for a combo of cookies and brownies.
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NewsFour Pillars Is Releasing a New Pink-Hued Gin Inspired by Summer Beach House Getaways
It's a collaboration with Melbourne venue Arbory Afloat — and you can sip it onboard, or order a bottle for your own shelf.
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NewsCult-Favourite US Chain Five Guys Will Open Its First Australian Eatery in Penrith This Year
It'll launch next to Krispy Kreme and the Panthers League Club on Mulgoa Road.
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NewsIced VoVo Gelato Is the Indulgent Messina Flavour You Can Now Order by the Tub
It combines toasted coconut gelato with pieces of shortbread biscuit, then tops it with marshmallow, raspberry puree and desiccated coconut.
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GuideFive Rooftop Bars Where You Can Make the Most of Golden Hour in Brisbane
Take an early mark to nab a spot at these coveted sky-high bars.
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GuideWhere to Eat When You're Craving All the Good Food You Ate on Your Trip to Japan
Go to Japan without ever leaving Brisbane.
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GuideBrisbane's Most Popular Bars of 2020
These are the breweries, adults-only arcade bars and overwater spots you flocked to last year.
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NewsGelatissimo Is Scooping Up Caramilk Hokey Pokey-Inspired Gelato Just for This Month
The caramelised white chocolate gelato features hazelnut and peanut toffee pieces.
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NewsFortitude Valley Is Now Home to Rooftop Cocktail Joint Cielo and Ground-Level Bar La Costa
And they're both pouring tipples from the team behind Sydney's highly acclaimed Maybe Sammy, which was named the 11th best bar in the world in 2020.
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NewsMark Wahlberg Is Opening 20 Wahlburgers Restaurants Across Australia and New Zealand
The burger chain is teaming up with United Cinemas, and opening eateries in theatres and at stand-alone locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and New Zealand.
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NewsNutella Is Now Selling Chocolate Hazelnut-Filled Bars in Australian Supermarkets
You'll find them at supermarkets and convenience stories around the country — and they come in six-packs, too.
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GuideNine Summery Courtyards for When You Want to Kick Off Cocktail Hour Before Dark
Take your pick from riverside bars to cosy pub gardens.
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NewsThree Tequila Cocktail Recipes That'll Spice Up Your Next Summer Session
Shake things up at your next at-home cocktail hour this summer.
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FeatureHow to Make a Tip of the Hat with Jacob Geaney from The Gresham
This rich cocktail is perfect for after-dinner drinks — and for the festive season.
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FeatureCocktail Hour
We've teamed up with Maker's Mark to bring you a guide to making the best of cocktail hour, at home or out and about.
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GuideBrisbane's Most Popular Restaurants of 2020
These are the neon-lit Tex-Mex joints, riverside restaurants and fried chicken spots you flocked to this year.
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NewsDeliveroo Is Offering Free Delivery From More Than 130 Restaurants Over Christmas
The offer has kicked off already in Sydney's northern beaches area — and will be available Australia-wide from Monday, December 21.
