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NewsA Look Inside Brisbane's First Gelato Messina
The highly anticipated Melbourne Street store finally swings open its doors today with a special Queensland-inspired flavour.
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NewsSydney's Quay Officially Ranked in World's 100 Best Restaurants
It's the only Australian restaurant to place in the World's 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list.
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NewsFive International Outdoor Activities and an Incredible Hotel to Match
Every holiday should be the perfect balance of relaxation and adventure.
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NewsBrisbane Might Be Getting a New Rooftop Bar
Developers have lodged an application to take over the rooftop at 200 Adelaide Street.
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NewsJamie Oliver to Visit Australia to Officially Relaunch Jamie's Italian
He's officially bought back his Australian restaurant chain and he's making some improvements.
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NewsSydney's "Sexy Pre-War Shanghai" Bar Suey Sins Publicly Slammed for Cultural Appropriation
The Surry Hills newcomer has come under fire on social media for perpetuating negative colonial ideologies.
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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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NewsSomeone Has Invented a Tequila-Dripping Rain Cloud
This Berlin gallery installation is synchronised with the weather outside, and starts raining when its natural counterparts do the same.
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NewsSome Genius/Nutcase Has Created Instant Meals You Cook in the Washing Machine
"Cooking vegetables? Set your machine to 'cotton' for a short duration program."
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NewsThis New Gin Is Made from Botanicals Grown in Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden
NSW's Distillery Botanica has handpicked ingredients from Sydney's iconic public garden.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Finally Opening in Brisbane
They'll launch with a new Brisbane-inspired Bundaburg rum flavour.
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NewsLa Lune Wine Co Is Brisbane's New French-Inspired Wine Bar
Opening in South Brisbane's Fish Lane tomorrow.
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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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NewsSouth Bank Is Getting New Japanese Seafood Restaurant, Ariake on Grey
It will double as an izakaya-style eatery and a fresh fish shop.
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NewsSydney's New Baklava Muffins Prove the Frankenpastry Trend Isn't Dead
Alpha's Peter Conistis has created his own variation on a cronut. A 'bakluffin'?
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NewsThe Stuffed Badger Is Bowen Hills' New Tapas and Cocktail Bar
With no drinks menu in sight, this bar makes every cocktail bespoke for each guest.
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NewsNew Farm's Queens Arms Hotel Reopens After Huge Revamp
The James Street favourite now boasts a laneway bistro, new restaurant and green wall.
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NewsChester Street Bakery Is Opening in Brisbane's CBD
Bringing with it those highly Instagrammable cakes.
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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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NewsTen Inner City Oasis Bars in Brisbane
Cosy beer gardens surrounded by greenery and courtyards with comfortable chairs — here are ten bars perfect for escaping the chaos of the city.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Consumer Boycott Against Coopers
How did a brewery come to feature heavily in a biased video on same-sex marriage by a religious group?
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NewsThe World's Best Chef Massimo Bottura Is Hosting a One-Off Dinner in Sydney
It will raise money for OzHarvest and Bottura's own non-profit Food for Soul.
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GuideThe Eight Best Beer-Fuelled Things to Do at Brewsvegas 2017
Beer trails, backyard parties, BASEketball — Brisbane's citywide beer festival is back.
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NewsHow to Make the Perfect Gin and Tonic
Get to know your ingredients — from the tonic water to the garnish.
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NewsMayonnaise Cafes are Japan's Latest Food Trend
Two eateries will showcase everyone's favourite condiment.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Revealed Their Mouth-Watering Brisbane Ice Cream Festival Menu
Feast on Messina's one-off desserts and popular choc tops at Brisbane's first-ever ice cream festival.
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NewsGold Coast Souvlaki Heaven The Lamb Shop Opens in Brisbane This Week
The Broadbeach favourite brings their mouth-watering meat to Brisbane Showgrounds.
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NewsSuper Combo Is Brisbane's New Street Fighter-Themed Burger Joint
A knockout new concept from the team behind Melbourne's NSHRY.
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NewsBetty's Burgers Heads to Chermside to Open Second Brisbane Joint
Their first Brisbane burger shack isn't open yet, but they're already planning another.
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NewsMeet The Pass, Australia's New Podcast for Food Lovers
The weekly show will talk to chefs, sommeliers and critics about Australia's culinary climate.
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NewsGreen Ant Gin Is the New All-Australian Insect Spirit You Have to Try
Applewood Distillery has just released a limited run of ant-infused gin.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented Wine for Pets, Cures Solo Drinking
You can now pour your four-legged friend a Catbernet, Chardognay or Pinot Meow.
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NewsQueen Street Mall Mainstay Jo-Jo's Is Moving to West End
After 37 years, Stefan's restaurant is taking its food court-like eating options out of the CBD.
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NewsNeil Perry's Burger Project Is Finally Opening in Brisbane
The Rockpool chef is bringing his burgers up north.
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NewsBrae Chef Dan Hunter Is Releasing a Cookbook
Look forward to 256 colour pages delving into the kitchen of one of Australia's top restaurants.
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NewsTen Food and Drink Trends You Won't Be Able To Avoid in 2017
From 3D-printed or clothing-optional restaurants to eco-friendly bars.
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NewsBrewsvegas Beer Festival Announces 2017 Program
Beer trails, 'beerlympics', beery scavenger hunts — Brisbane's big beer event is back.
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NewsWorld's Best Bar The Dead Rabbit Is Coming to Australia
The acclaimed Manhattan cocktail bar will visit Melbourne Sydney and Brisbane this April.
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Brisbane Is Getting Its First Ice Cream Festival
Coming, fittingly, to West End's old Peters Ice Cream Factory.
