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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Swifties (and Everyone) a Free Doughnut Today If You Head in Wearing Friendship Bracelets
Whether you're lucky enough to be seeing the 'Eras' tour or not, you'll find some happiness in the form of free doughnuts.
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NewsNow Open: Re'em Yarra Valley Has Brought Refined Chinese Eats and Boutique Hotel Rooms to the Famed Wine Region
The sleek new restaurant, cellar door and boutique hotel boasts views across the rolling vineyard and Yarra Valley region.
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NewsCooee Cafe and Restaurant Is Cannon Hill's New 200-Seat Spot for a Caffeine Fix, Bite and Cocktail
The new eatery is part of Minnippi Golf & Range, Brisbane's first public golf course in more than 70 years.
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NewsComing Soon: Portside Social Is the New Gastropub From the Newstead Social Crew That's Opening in Hamilton
From June, you'll be able to pair pints and games of pool with parmigianas in the riverfront precinct.
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NewsChef Motokichi Yukimura From Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Is Bringing His Viral Omurice to Australia
The Japanese chef is doing 'meet and eat' events in Sydney and Brisbane — and he'll be cooking everyone his specialty dish.
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NewsLune Is Serving Up Limited-Edition Ice Cream Sandwiches Made with Croissant Ice Cream to See Out Summer
This sweet treat takes a Lune pain au chocolat, then fills it with ice cream made using pastry-infused milk and caramelised croissant pieces.
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GuideThe Best Brisbane Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards
Save cosy pub corners for gloomy days — if the sun is shining, it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these Brisbane beer gardens.
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GuideBrisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink
Sip shiraz over 'Scrabble', mash buttons with a brew in your hand or pair cocktails with karaoke — or making your own perfume.
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GuideThe Best Rooftop Bars in and Around Brisbane
Here's where to head in and around Brisbane when you want to enjoy a cocktail skyward.
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GuideThe Best Waterfront Venues in and Around Brisbane That Serve Drinks with a View All Year Round
Make the most of Brisbane's usually balmy weather with a spritz or meal by the water.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Bars of 2024
In 2024, you've been saying cheers in late-night watering holes, while enjoying sky-high sips and in classic Brisbane pubs.
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GuideBrisbane's Best Inner-City Bars for After-Work Drinks with Your Coworkers
These rooftop bars, cosy pubs, riverside hangouts and wine havens are suitable for both celebrating and commiserating.
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GuideBrisbane Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails, pastel hues, breathtaking views — this is all on offer at the best romantic bars in Brisbane.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Bars of 2024 So Far
Across 2024 to-date, you've been saying cheers to plenty of watering holes with games — alongside laneway hangouts, martini havens, classic pubs and more.
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GuideSeven Bars in Brisbane to Go for Cocktails with Friends When You're Feeling Extra
Make the most of that golden stretch of the evening to enjoy a leisurely drink with your mates at these locales.
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GuideThe 20 Best Restaurants in Brisbane
These are Brisbane's must-visit restaurants for any discerning food aficionado.
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NewsWhittaker's Has Released a Limited-Edition Easter Chocolate Inspired by the Humble Hot Cross Bun
You've heard of a chocolate hot cross bun, but what about a hot cross bun in chocolate form?
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GuideThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Brisbane
From riverside feasts and rooftop parties to tea festivals and citywide celebrations, here's how to welcome in the Year of the Dragon in Brisbane.
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NewsFreebie Alert: Donut King Is Giving Away Free Hot Cinnamon Doughnuts Today
The freebies are celebrating the 'Mean Girls' movie musical — so on Wednesdays, we now eat doughnuts.
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NewsLune Wants You to Spend February Choosing Between Its Finger Bun Croissant and Cherry Ripe Pain au Chocolat
Of course, you could always try both — and a tiramisu pudding and berry juniper cruffin — as part of the cult pastry chain's February-only specials menu.
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NewsNow Open: Dapl Is the New Restaurant Heroing Native Australian Ingredients Inside Brisbane's Amora Hotel
On the menu: peppermint gum lamb, jaffa mousse with eucalyptus honeycomb, and a beer that pays tribute to mango and macadamia Weis bars.
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NewsNow Open: Bar Rocco Is Coorparoo's New Italian Osteria From Ramona Trattoria's Ashley-Maree Kent
Leicester Street has scored a second venue from the European Australian restaurateur and chef, this time seating 40 for snacks, wine and cocktails.
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BarSlipstream Brewing Social House
8 The Avenue, Birtinya
This Brisbane brewery has expanded to the Sunshine Coast with a 40-tap hangout that's pairing beers and bites.
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BarPortside Social
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
You'll find pints, parmigianas and games of pool at this Hamilton gastropub at Portside — and burgers, ribs and boozy bottomless weekend brunches, too.
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BarLittle Miss Sunshine
80 Ann Street, Brisbane City
This Brisbane brewery and bistro pours its own beers — and makes them — on Ann Street in the city's CBD.
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BarBar Miette
443 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Andrew McConnell's hospitality empire has arrived in Brisbane with this Euro-leaning terrace cafe and wine bar.
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CafeRiva Kitchen & Events
285 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton
If you're after cruisy breakfasts, brunches and lunches with a view, you'll find them at Northshore Brisbane's airy riverside eatery.
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BarBrighton Hotel
196 Brighton Terrace, Brighton
Located 20 minutes from Brisbane, this northside pub has undergone a revamp, adding a new beer garden and bistro.
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BarThe Rose & Crown
275 Grey Street, South Brisbane
South Bank's new London-inspired pub has taken over Little Big House's old digs on Grey Street.
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BarManiax Brisbane CBD
Burnett Lane, Brisbane City
This second Brisbane site for the axe-throwing chain comes with a Viking-themed bar — and will get you hurling hatchets on Adelaide Street.
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BarThe Belvedere
Oxley Avenue, Woody Point
Woody Point's 122-year-old pub has relaunched after a $10-million-plus redevelopment.
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FeatureWhere to Dance and Drink the Night Away in Hong Kong Like the Locals Do
Unleash your inner night owl with recommendations from a Hong Kong local with a serious nightlife pedigree.
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NewsNoods, Wonton and Lobster Roll Alert: Luxe George Street Chinese Restaurant Donna Chang Is Now Doing Takeaway
You can now enjoy the Brisbane CBD eatery's Dan Dan noodles, cumin spiced lamb buns, scallop and prawn wontons, and lobster rolls at home.
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NewsRaise Your Tinnies: Australia's Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2023 Have Just Been Announced
For the second year in a row, Mountain Culture's Status Quo Pale Ale has taken out the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll.
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NewsThree Interstate Bars Are Coming to Brisbane for One-Night Takeovers of Frog's Hollow Saloon and Alice
Sip drinks from Sydney's Bar Planet, plus Cry Baby and Memphis Slim’s House Of Blues in Adelaide, without leaving the River City.
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NewsUber Eats and Planet Ark Have Teamed Up to Solve Your Takeaway Packaging Waste Woes
If takeaway waste is giving you the guilts, this new sustainability program will hopefully make your pepperoni pizza more palatable.
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NewsNow Open: South Brisbane Has Welcomed a New Modern Italian Restaurant That Takes Its Cues From Lake Como
Como serves up Euro summer vibes, spaghetti champagne lobster and a ten-option spritz range with drinks inspired by different regions of Italy.
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EventBrisbane Gin Festival
Fri, 4 Apr - Sun, 6 Apr 2025
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
This boozy festival is bringing 50 craft gin distillers from around the country to Brisbane Showgrounds for three days of masterclasses and tastings.
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EventNew Year's Eve in Brisbane
Tue, 31 Dec, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
They don’t call it Bris-vegas for nothing.
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EventLes Misérables: The Arena Spectacular
Wed, 28 May - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
You'll hear the people sing when this arena spectacular version of Victor Hugo's famous 1862 novel hits Brisbane.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Wed, 30 Apr, 2025
Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Brisbane.
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EventLifeline Bookfest — Summer
Sat, 18 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
It's time to stock up on soap opera-themed cookbooks and other treasures you didn't know you needed — again.
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EventFestive High Tea
Fri, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Living Room Bar, Brisbane City
'Tis the season to build your own gingerbread house over festive-themed cocktails at Brisbane's W Hotel's Christmas high tea.
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Event$2 Summer Dips
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
You can enjoy a swim in Brisbane City Council's 22 public pools for just $2 all summer long.
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EventBrisbane Comedy Festival
Wed, 23 Apr - Sun, 25 May 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Get ready to laugh: Rhys Darby, Ross Noble and Boozy Shakespeare are on the lineup when Brisbane's annual comedy festival returns for 2025.
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EventChristmas in Brisbane
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane
From a festive maze to a free light and sound experience, here's how Brisbane's CBD and South Bank is celebrating Christmas in 2024.
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EventMoonlight Cinema Brisbane
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
Catch 'The Fall Guy', 'Gladiator II', 'Challengers' and a heap of Christmas movies under the stars in Roma Street Parklands.
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NewsMessina Is Serving Up Cheesecake- and Pretzel-Heavy Gelato Tubs for Valentine's Day 2024
If nothing says love to you like a tub filled with Messina gelato, you're in luck with the dessert chain's February 14 special.
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NewsTraditional Vino in a Modern Venue: Nick Badrice of Krondorf Wines on the History, Flavours and Future of the Barossa
Krondorf winery is one of the famed region's producers of exceptional Barossa shiraz with a focus on sophistication without the stuffiness.
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NewsComing Soon: Il Mercato Centrale Has Officially Broken Ground on Its Australian-First Venue in Melbourne's CBD
The Italian artisan market is set to be one of Melbourne CBD's biggest hospitality venues yet.
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NewsLune Has Created 'The Magic' Cruffin, a Mouthwatering Ode to Melbourne Coffee Culture — and It's Only Available This Weekend
You'll want to run not walk to your nearest Lune in Melbourne or Brisbane to grab an exclusive taste of the croissant and muffin hybrid.
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NewsComing Soon: Chuck E Cheese Is the Latest Big-Name American Chain That's Set to Open in Australia
Your nieces and nephews will be able to enjoy the pizza parties in an eatery with arcade games and musical shows that you always dreamed of as a kid.
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Guide
The 20 Best Restaurants in Brisbane
These are Brisbane's must-visit restaurants for any discerning food aficionado.
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NewsCakes & Shit Is Adding Anti-Valentine's Day Baked Goods to Its February 14 Range for 2024
Sweet treats aren't just for lovey-dovey couples this year thanks to this Paddington bakery with a big sense of humour.
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NewsSons of Napoli Is Now Slinging Woodfired Pizzas at the Queen Street Mall's First Pop-Up Restaurant
Gelato à Go Go and Fonzie Abbott have also brought their desserts and coffee to the CBD spot, at the George Street end.
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NewsNow Open: Beenleigh's Heritage-Listed 140-Year-Old Rum Distillery Is Home to an 80-Seat Restaurant
The pub-style menu features beef ribs, corn ribs and sticky pork belly bites — all with rum sauce, of course.
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FeatureA Seasoned Hong Kong Local Shares Their Tips for a Perfect Night on the Town
Hong Kong is known for a lot of things, the most prominent being its night vibes.
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NewsOTT Australian Burger Chain Milky Lane Has Launched Its Own Range of Canned Cocktails
Love this burger joint's boozy creaming soda spiders? You can now get them in a tin.
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NewsNow Open: Maniax's New Viking-Themed Brisbane Bar Will Get You Hurling Hatchets on Adelaide Street
The axe-throwing joint has opened its second Brisbane venue, complete with bar and restaurant Ragnar & Sons.
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NewsNow Open: Lost Souls Is Fortitude Valley's New Underworld-Themed Karaoke Bar From the Netherworld Crew
In the old The Shamrock and The Step Inn digs, Brunswick Street's monster-themed arcade bar now has a sibling dedicated to singing while sipping.
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NewsSave the Date: Here's When GABS Is Bringing Back Its Big Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festivals in 2024
Where can you sip 120 tipples, dance at a silent disco, play games and hear from the folks behind the brews? The Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.
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NewsCalling All Vino Lovers: These Four Wine Venues Are Australia's Best According to 2023's Wineslinger Awards
Melbourne claimed two of the top four spots, with South Australian and Western Australian venues also earning some love.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023
Sprawling breweries, riverside terraces, reborn heritage-listed venues and rooftop haunts — they’ve all grabbed your attention in 2023.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most Popular Cafes of 2023
Standout coffee roasters, Portuguese custard tart havens, cult-favourite bakeries — here's where you've been heading in 2023.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most Popular Restaurants of 2023
These are the Japanese favourites with a view, steakhouses, Thai eateries and burger joints that you've been scoping out throughout 2023.
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GuideTen Standout New Brisbane Bars That Started Pouring Drinks in 2023
When 2023 wasn't gifting Brisbane a new Italian-style cocktail spot, it was serving up a tequileria with a hefty agave and mezcal range, then a 'Gatsby'-themed lounge bar.
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GuideTen Must-Visit New Brisbane Restaurants That Opened Their Doors in 2023
From celebrity chefs to eating dinner off the side of a building, these are the 2023 newcomers that you need to try ASAP — or revisit.
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NewsKenilworth Bakery's Closest Outpost to Brisbane Is Opening on Bribie Island Just in Time for Holiday Day Trips
The Sunshine Coast favourite will be serving its famed coffee- and hot chocolate-filled doughnuts at Kenilworth Island Bakery from Friday, December 15.
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NewsNow Open: Kirra Beach House Is the Gold Coast's New Oceanfront Drinking and Dining Spot with Cabanas
The new Kirra Point Precinct just scored a 1200-square-metre beachfront hangout with cocktail bars and a seafood barbecue area.
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NewsThe Local Picks: The Team of Little Black Pug Chat Scientific Hospitality and Their Favourite Spots South of Brisbane
If you ask Louise and Josh, happiness comes easily when you have a strong community.
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FeatureThe Summer of Spritz
The sunny Italian sip is near synonymous with summer afternoons — and here's all you need to expertly add its bright citrus fizz to the red-hot season.
