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    Calling 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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    Brisbane'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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    Brisbane'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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    Brisbane'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.

  • Guide

    Ten 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.

  • Guide

    Ten 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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    Kenilworth 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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    Now 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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    The 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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    The 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.

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    Nailing Niche: A Gift Guide for Your Picky Loved Ones Who Have Everything

    Gifts so spot-on, even your pickiest pals will wonder if you're secretly a mind reader.

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    Aldi and BrewDog Are Opening a One-Night-Only Sydney Pop-Up Pub Where a Beer Only Costs $3.25

    In states where supermarkets can sell alcohol, you'll also be able to pick up a four-pack of ALD IPA for $13.

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    Summer Sesh: Five Ways to Level Up a Legendary Kickback

    How to throw a get-together that’s minimal hassle for maximum vibes.

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    Concrete Playground's Holiday Drinks Gift Guide 2023

    What’s the silly season without some tasty sips?

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    Lune Is Doing Pavlova Croissants and Brandy Christmas Puddings to Make the Festive Season Even More Delicious

    Also on the December menu: a choc peppermint twice-baked pain au chocolat; a mango, lime and tajin cruffin; and margherita pizza escargot.

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    Now Open: Woody Point's 122-Year-Old Belvedere Hotel Has Relaunched After a $10-Million-Plus Redevelopment

    The northside pub on Bramble Bay is back with revamped dining spaces and terraces, and a new first-floor bar area with shimmering sunset views.

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    Coming Soon: Former Eagle Street Pier Steakhouse Fatcow Will Reopen on James Street in 2024

    After closing in the CBD in July 2022 due to the Eagle Street precinct being torn down, this steak-slinging favourite has finally locked in new digs.

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    This New Range of FELLR Seltzers Will Get You Sipping Your Favourite Messina Sorbet Flavours

    Messina's yuzu, blood orange, and salted coconut and mango sorbets are getting boozy.

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    InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort's Lagoon Beach Club Is Your New Spot for a Poolside Bite and Sip 

    You can also grab a resort day pass to enjoy a splash in the one-acre lagoon beach over cocktails, oysters and prawn rolls.

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    Harajuku Gyoza Is Dishing Up Festive Gingerbread, Pavlova and Rum Ball Dessert Bao Until Christmas

    The food mashup fiends are celebrating the season with a new round of inventive limited-edition sweet treats.

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    A Bluffer's Guide to Dark Rum

    Uncover this underrated luscious spirit from the heart of the Caribbean.

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    Now Open: Ithaka Is South Bank's New Riverside Greek Pop-Up Restaurant and Bar in Aquitaine's Old Digs

    The Mediterranean-inspired eatery is making the most of Brisbane's summer weather with a seafood-heavy menu and cocktails featuring Greek spirits.

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    Sad News for Burger Fiends: Getta Burger Has Closed All of Its Brisbane Eateries

    Owner Brent Poulter has advised that rising cost-of-living pressures are behind the decision to shutter the chain's Brisbane stores, with its Townsville outposts still open.

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    Now Open: Kirra Beach Hotel Is Finally Back and Pouring Drinks Again After a Three-Year Absence

    Dating back to 1956, this surfside pub now sprawls across 1300 square metres and boasts a sunny new beer garden.

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    Now Open: La Macelleria Is Scooping Its Artisanal Gelato From New Hole-in-the-Wall Digs at South City Square

    The dessert chain has said goodbye to its Coorparoo store, but remains in Brisbane's east with this new petite gelateria.

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    Australia's Top 55 Wine Venues for 2023 Have Been Named by the Wineslinger Awards

    Normally only 50 vino spots are chosen each year, but 2023's votes couldn't be split — and 19 venues were named for the first time.

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    Queen's Wharf's Towering Sky Deck Will Feature a Steak and Seafood Restaurant, Casual Eatery and Openair Bar

    Get ready to sip drinks at Cicada Blu, enjoy steak and seafood at Aloria, and grab a relaxed bite at Babblers — all 100 metres above Brisbane.

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    2024's Australian Open Is Set to Serve a Grand Slam of Flavours

    The tournament is promising to be a who's who of Melbourne's food scene. The only question is: what will you try first?

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    Four Pillars and Go-To Skincare's Limited-Edition Go-To Gin Collaboration Is Back for a Third Year

    After selling out in mere hours in both 2021 and 2022, this gin collab is back — this time with more quandong, plus yuzu, lime, coriander seeds and lemon myrtle.

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    Ben O'Donoghue's New Italian and Steak Restaurant Establishment 203 Is Opening in Fortitude Valley This Month

    Wagyu steaks from the fire, beef cheeseburgers, scampi linguine: you'll be able to tuck into them all at the Billykart chef's new venture.

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    Sydney's Maybe Sammy Has Been Named the Number-One Bar in the World for 2023 by Top 500 Bars

    The data-driven list sees the Harbour City cocktail bar come out on top — with 22 other Australian bars making the list.

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    If Your Relationship Is Based on Loving Fried Chicken, Take Note: KFC Is Bringing Back Its Wedding Service

    To go in the running to get hitched Kentucky-style, you'll need to propose using the fast-food chain's onion rings.

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    It's Time to Get Drunk on Pud with Nan: Four Pillars' Supremely Festive 2023 Christmas Gin Is Here

    Nothing says festive drinks like sipping a gin distilled with Christmas puddings and spicy botanicals, which the Australian favourites have been doing for eight years.

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    Now Open: Bli Bli Hotel's Mediterranean-Inspired Rooftop Terrace Is Your New Sunshine Coast Drinks Spot

    This three-level pub has arrived with wood-roasted prawns, margaritas and mojitos just in time for summer.

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    Important Dessert Alert: Krispy Kreme Is Finally Slinging Its Vegan-Friendly Doughnuts Down Under

    The new apple custard crumble flavour is here to stay — and you can tuck into a limited-edition fudge brownie variety until early December.

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    Coming Soon: Maniax Is Opening a Second Brisbane Viking-Themed Axe-Throwing Joint with a Bar and Restaurant

    Already letting Brisbanites hurl hatchets in Newstead, this chain is now heading to Adelaide Street with a Ragnar & Sons watering hole, plus a dining area.

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    Messina Is Bringing Back Its OG Christmas Gelato Trifle to Make 2023's Festive Season Extra Delicious

    December just got tastier — and it even comes topped with chocolate cherries.

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    Tips for Hosting the Most Luxurious At-Home Cocktail Party

    Bring the bar home with these tips for an elevated cocktail party in the comfort of your home.

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    Krispy Kreme Will Give You a Free Doughnut If You Head to One of Its Stores in Costume on Halloween

    What's better than sweet glazed doughnuts? Free sweet glazed doughnuts for getting spooky.

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    Coming Soon: Cucina Regina Is the 160-Seat Italian Restaurant That's Opening at Queen's Wharf

    A sibling venue to the Gold Coast's Cucina Vivo, it'll serve up woodfired pizzas, homemade pasta, and Italian wine and cocktails.

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    Kenilworth Country Bakery Is Bringing Its Famed Coffee- and Hot Chocolate-Filled Doughnuts to Bribie Island

    Before 2023 is out, you'll have a third place to visit to grab sweet treats from this Sunshine Coast favourite.

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    Sydney's Maybe Sammy and Melbourne's Caretaker's Cottage Have Made 2023's World's 50 Best Bars List

    Making the list for the fifth year in a row, Maybe Sammy is now ranked 15th in the world.

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