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GuideThe Best Spots in Brisbane for Sundowners
The best places to see out the sunlight with a drink in your hand.
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NewsMeet Ol' School, South Brisbane's New Table-Service Fish 'n' Chippery
Serving up the ocean's finest, retro-style, just around the corner from Fish Lane.
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NewsFood Artists Bompas & Parr Have Predicted Seven Food Trends for 2018
Including meals enhanced by virtual reality, and eating dishes purely because they'll help you sleep.
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NewsAlcohol Might Be Banned From the St Kilda Beach Foreshore
After 5000 people partied in the area on Christmas day, the City of Port Phillip council is considering other measures.
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NewsThe Most Memorable Things We Ate in Australia in 2017
The standout dishes we're still thinking about — even months down the track.
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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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GuideBrisbane's Most Popular Restaurants of 2017
The new openings and old favourites you flocked to this year.
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NewsDoughLord Is Brisbane's New Dedicated Cookie Dough Haven
No, you don't have to have ice cream with it.
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GuideBrisbane's Most Popular Bars of 2017
The rooftop bars, themed hangouts, old-school pubs and cosy courtyards you flocked to this year.
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GuideYour Guide to Dining Out in Brisbane on Christmas Day
The festive Brisbane restaurants doing lunch on Christmas Day.
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GuideThe Best New Year's Eve Events Happening Around Brisbane
Ring in the new year with glitter, an Italian dinner or karaoke and boozy slurpees.
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NewsThe Ten Best Beers To Drink This Summer
A beer snob's guide to the top hops for the summer months.
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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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NewsThis Californian Winery Has Created a Marijuana-Infused Sav Blanc
Rebel Coast's THC-infused wine will be on the market as soon as California legalises recreational cannabis use on January 1.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting a New Big Thing — in the Form of a Giant Milo Tin
Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Milo Tin?
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NewsThe Yiros Shop Expands to Newmarket with Free Yiros
Another store, another night dedicated to free yiros.
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NewsA Look Inside Australia's New Five-Storey Cube-Shaped Winery, Restaurant and Cellar Door
d’Arenberg's new structure features an art gallery, a wine inhalation room, panoramic South Australian views and 70 types of vino to taste.
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NewsMontrachet's Long-Awaited King Street Boulangerie Is Now Open
After moving across town, the French favourite has opened its own provincial-style bakery.
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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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NewsCheeky Poke Bar Is Newstead's New Home of Healthy Eats and Colourful Cocktails
Poke your head in on Brisbane's latest poke joint.
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NewsAnnouncing Concrete Playground's Best of 2017 Brisbane Award Winners
The very best new Brisbane bars, restaurants, cafes, pubs and events of the year.
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NewsVegemite Has Released an Icy Pole Recipe and People Are Confused
The most Aussie summer treat since the Sunnyboy (RIP).
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NewsNigella Lawson Is Coming to Australia to Talk All Things Food
She'll join social psychologist Hugh Mackay in both Sydney and Melbourne this January.
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NewsSydney's Salt Meats Cheese Has Opened Its First Brisbane Store
The Italian eatery comes to Gasworks with gelato cocktails, calzone and croissants.
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Guide
Brisbane's Best New Cafes of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Brisbane's cafe scene this year.
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NewsA Look Inside South Brisbane's Huge New Party Pub, Little Big House
Belt out karaoke and drink beer in a renovated police station.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Will Give Out Free Ice Cream Cones to Celebrate Marriage Equality
The frozen dessert brand tops off their long history of support with free sweet treats.
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NewsTruckin' Hungry Is Brisbane's New Permanent Food Truck Hub with BYO
Between five to eight of the city's finest meals-on-wheels purveyors will man the site seven days a week.
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GuideBrisbane's Best New Bars Of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Brisbane's bar scene this year.
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GuideBrisbane's Best New Restaurants of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Brisbane's restaurant scene this year.
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NewsBrisbane's New Howard Smith Wharves Development Has Revealed Its First Four Restaurants
The space beneath the Story Bridge will house a Greek restaurant, a Hong Kong-inspired ,joint a Japanese-style haunt and an octagonal overwater bar.
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FeatureBest of 2017 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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NewsGelato Messina Has Taken on the Humble Trifle for This Year's Christmas Lunch
Tell your nan she doesn't need to make a trifle this year.
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NewsThis Pun-Filled Pop Culture Cookbook is Kickstarter's Latest Gem
Featuring 'Chicken Kebob Dylan', 'Fleetwood Mac & Cheese', 'Gin Diesel' cocktails and and 'Wu-Tang Clam Chowder'.
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NewsJunk Is Now Slinging Its Hawker-Style Asian Fusion Dishes in Coorparoo
Not the kind of junk food you're used to.
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NewsSingapore's Michelin-Starred Eatery Hawker Chan Is Opening in Melbourne
Chef Chan Hon Meng's acclaimed soy sauce chicken will soon be sold on Lonsdale Street.
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NewsPizza Hut Has Opened a Sydney 'Concept' Store in an Attempt to Win Back Millennials
Pizza Hut brings its age-old all-you-can-eat model to modern space (with neon!) that looks absolutely nothing like a Pizza Hut.
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NewsThis Singapore Bar Has Created a Cocktail Menu You Can Eat
The edible list uses different flavoured gummy bears to help you choose your perfect cocktail.
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NewsTaro's Ramen Has Brought Its Delicious Japanese Cuisine to South Brisbane
Enjoy a sake in between slurps south of the river.
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NewsMalaysia's Insanely Popular Baked Three-Cheese Tarts Arrive In Brisbane Next Week
Say hello to the Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart.
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NewsA Japanese Company Has Invented Non-Melting Ice Cream
An extract from strawberries helps these popsicles keep their shape, even in the heat.
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NewsLick! Ice Cream Is Expanding Its Waffle-Doughnut Empire to Brisbane's East
The team responsible for the Ekka's beloved strawberry sundaes is bringing its waffle and doughnut creations to Morningside.
