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NewsThe Calile Hotel's Luxe Sushi Room Is Expanding to Give James Street an Even Bigger Japanese Fine-Diner
This Nigella Lawson-approved Fortitude Valley favourite is taking over the neighbouring tenancy to cater to more patrons.
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NewsNow Open: Cloudland Garden Is the New Restaurant That's Taken Over the Fortitude Valley Venue's Ground Floor
This new 200-seat eatery is serving up a Mediterranean-influenced menu that heroes cooking by fire over plenty of cocktails and wine.
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NewsThe Best Advice Ever: Rosheen Kaul on Supporting Young Chefs, the Future of Australian Cuisine and Being a Sponge for Knowledge
We spoke with Rosheen Kaul about writing her next cookbook, collaborating with other chefs and judging 2024's upcoming S.Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year Academy competition.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Cafes of 2024 So Far
Here's where you've been getting your breakfast, brunch, lunch and caffeine fixes during 2024.
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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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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Restaurants of 2024 So Far
From stellar steak joints and Middle Eastern menus to spots with a view and Chinese feasts, these are the Brisbane eateries that you've been searching for across 2024's first half.
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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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NewsComing Soon: Dumbo Is Portside's New Burger Bar From the Red Hook Crew That's Taking Inspiration From 90s NYC
Named after the Brooklyn neighbourhood, the Hamilton newcomer will serve up cheeseburgers, Philly cheesesteaks, duck tacos and craft beers.
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NewsNow Open: South Bank's Sizzling Argentinian Newcomer Calida Is Your New Go-To for Steak on Grey Street
Menu highlights include empanadas to start with, then bistec tartar, pressed beef short ribs, chorizo pork sausages and dulce de leche cookie sandwiches for dessert.
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NewsThe Best Advice Ever: Tarts Anon's Gareth Whitton and Koko Black's Remco Brigou on the Value of Collaboration
When a top chocolatier and pastry chef come together, magic happens — and this pair told us all about it.
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NewsKFC's Latest Pop-Up Will Get You Celebrating a Chicken-Filled Midyear Christmas in the Blue Mountains
At the Colonel's Lodge, you'll spend two nights in a wood-panelled mansion with unlimited KFC Christmas spreads to feast on.
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NewsNow Open: Petite Is Fortitude Valley's New French Restaurant and Wine Bar From the Happy Boy and Snack Man Crew
East Street just scored another place to eat, this time switching the focus away from Chinese cuisine — and with 20 dishes and 20 matching wines on the menu.
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NewsFirst Look: Andrew McConnell's Supernormal Sibling Bar Miette Is Bringing Euro Vibes to Queen Street
This newcomer is a terrace cafe and a wine bar — and it's opening by the Brisbane River ahead of Supernormal's launch in the Queensland capital.
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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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News2024's James Street Food and Wine Trail Will Get You Spending a Huge Weekend Feasting in Fortitude Valley
When it closes down the roadway for a jam-packed Sunday, this year's Market Day will feature 39 stalls — the event's most in its 12-year history.
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NewsAlba Bar & Deli in Burnett Lane Has Poured Its Last Drinks and Permanently Closed Its Doors
The San Sebastian-inspired haunt from former 'MasterChef' contestant Jamie Fleming has shut due to "economic pressures".
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NewsSour and Sweet: Everything You Need to Know about Amaretto Sour
Celebrate golden hour with a classic cocktail made best with an Italian liqueur.
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NewsComing Soon: Felix Street's Heritage-Listed Naldham House Is Reopening as a New Dining and Drinking Hub
The three-storey, almost 140-year-old building will feature three venues in one, with the first two set to welcome in Brisbanites from July 2024.
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NewsChef Motokichi Yukimura From Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Is Bringing His Viral Omurice Back to Australia
This is the second time in 2024 that the Japanese chef is hitting Sydney and Brisbane to whip up his specialty dish.
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NewsRoma Street Parkland's Winter Food Festival Providore Park Is Returning in 2024 for Another Weekend of Picnics
Chefs Ben Williamson and Arte Assavakavinvong feature on the masterclass lineup, and Lune Croissanterie and New Farm Confectionery will be among the stalls.
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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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NewsSunnybank's Beloved Food Trail Is Returning for Its Tenth Edition This Winter with $2, $3 and $5 Dishes
Start putting your spare change aside for this self-guided feast in Brisbane's south, with everything from dumplings to hot cakes on the menu.
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NewsNow Open: The Sporting Globe x 4 Pines Is the New 1000-Person Brewpub in Surfers Paradise's Old Hard Rock Cafe
Instead of a giant guitar, this Gold Coast spot now boasts a $6.5-million sports bar and microbrewery with 60-plus screens playing games from around the globe.
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NewsNow Open (Again): Single O Has Extended Its Newstead Cafe and Added Coffee Flights to the Menu
The Australian coffee roaster only launched its Brisbane base in 2023, complete with self-serve taps — and now it's nearly twice as big.
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NewsComing Soon: Landers Pocket Is the New Brisbane Airport Precinct with a Brewery, Distillery and Beer Garden
Green Beacon will oversee the booze side of things — and there'll also be an amphitheatre, second mini-golf course and padel tennis courts.
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NewsJosh Niland's Latest Cookbook Has Won One of the Top Gongs at the 2024 James Beard Awards
Chinese Australian food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon was also named among this year's top cookbook authors, illustrators, designers and food journalists.
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NewsComing Soon: Calida Is the New 180-Seat Argentinian Steakhouse That's Getting Sizzling at South Bank
The hospitality company behind Olé Restaurant, Mucho Mexicano and Vici Italian is adding another eatery to South Brisbane.
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NewsNow Open: Lucky Egg Is Back Slinging Fried Chicken at The Brightside Four Nights a Week
Tuck into chicken burgers and chook pieces in the live music venue's beer garden, or pick some up from the window to take away.
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NewsIt's Official: Neil Perry Has Been Named an Icon by One of the World's Top Culinary Awards
The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2024 honoured the top Sydney chef with its coveted Woodford Reserve Icon Award.
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NewsPaddington's NOTA Is Closing Its Doors After Six Years — But Another Hospitality Figure Is Taking Over the Space
Come August, the Given Terrace restaurant will say goodbye, with co-owners and chefs Kevin Docherty and Sebastiaan de Kort focusing on Newstead's Allonda.
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NewsCheese Toast Returns: Fritzenberger South Bank Has Brought Back Everyone's Sizzler Favourite
The Brisbane burger joint has gotten its hands on an original cheese toast machine — and you can nab a piece for free with a burg or main dish purchase for a week.
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NewsWe Challenged an Editor to Eat Nothing But 7-Eleven Food Using the Menulog App For a Week
Our writer accepted a challenge to test just how convenient a convenience store can be.
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NewsNow Open: South Bank Is Home to Brisbane's First Two Yolks and Finn Poke Right Next Door to Each Other
Whether you’re keen on burgers and beers or bowls and tacos, you’ll now find them on Grey Street thanks to these two chains setting up shop.
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NewsImportant Doughnut News: Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away 100,000 Freebies for National Doughnut Day 2024
If you love Krispy Kreme's sweet glazed doughnuts, the best day of the year is upon us again.
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NewsMatt Whiley From Sydney's Re Has Whipped Up a Sustainability-Focused Cocktail Menu for W Brisbane's Living Room Bar
The bartender's Harbour City watering hole has been named on the World’s 50 Best Bar list — and now his drinks made with discarded ingredients are hitting Brisbane.
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NewsComing Soon: Holey Moley and Hijinx Hotel Are Bringing OTT Mini Golf and Challenge Rooms to Mt Gravatt
Westfield Mt Gravatt will welcome the two venues, which will form a shared 350-person precinct, from late July 2024.
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NewsSydney Bartender Jake Down From Pleasure Club Has Just Been Crowned Australia's Best for 2024
Sydney, Perth and Hobart were all represented in Australia's Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year showdown, but only the Harbour City came out on top.
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NewsJust Like Its Meatless Meatballs, IKEA Is Now Serving Up Plant-Based Hot Dogs at Its Australian Stores
That $2 hot dog on the way to the car now comes in a meat-free version made with rice protein, carrot, onion and apple.
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NewsJosh and Julie Niland's Saint Peter Is the Only Australian Eatery on 2024's World's Top 50 Restaurants Longlist
The Sydney seafood favourite is no stranger to accolades, and picks up some new global recognition before moving into new digs in July.
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NewsLe Martini Is the World's First-Ever Grey Goose Martini Bar — and It's Pouring Cocktails in Melbourne
Whether you like your martini shaken, stirred, dry or wet, you'll find it on the menu at this 34-seat cocktail spot.
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NewsComing Soon: Comic Book-Themed Bar 1st Edition Is Getting Not One But Two Cocktail-Slinging Sidekick Venues
Meet Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, which are both joining Brisbane's comic book-themed quarter in California Lane.
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NewsEleven Australian Eateries Have Been Named on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2024
Sydney and Melbourne are officially home to Australia's best steak restaurants — with the Harbour City's Margaret coming in third.
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NewsBloody Awesome: Four Pillars Is Bringing Back Its Bloody Shiraz Gin for 2024 for Its Ninth Vintage
Made with Yarra Valley and Faraday shiraz grapes, and best served in a G&T, this cult-favourite tipple is a winter tradition.
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NewsNow Open: Northshore Brisbane Has Scored an Airy New Riverside Eatery in Riva Kitchen & Events
The team behind The Garden Room in Roma Street Parklands is now serving up tiramisu overnight oats, truffled scrambled eggs and angus rib-eyes in Hamilton.
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NewsComing Soon: The Gambaro Group's New Black Hide Steak and Seafood Will Be Perched by the River at Queen's Wharf
The Treasury's steakhouse is moving to bigger digs, seating 240 people as part of The Terrace at the Brisbane CBD's soon-to-open new precinct.
