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NewsThe Five Best Bars in Christchurch
This 'city of opportunity' mentality has spawned a new wave of small bars.
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NewsHeritage Fortitude Valley Pub The Wickham Gets a Much-Needed Revamp
The latest Fortitude valley pub to nip, tuck and treat their venue to a much-needed do-over.
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NewsHarris Farm Is Selling ‘Ugly’ Fruit and Veg at Half Price
Choose that two-headed potato or that wonky zucchini.
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NewsThe Ten Best Martinis in Brisbane
Where to drink "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet".
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NewsCrowdfunded Australian Tonic Syrup Blood Moon Is Made for Gin Drinkers
A tonic that respects your gin.
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NewsWin Chef on DVD Plus a Kitchenful of Bodum Appliances
Jon Favreau makes a return to the personal and palatable in Chef. And now you can too.
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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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NewsMelbourne Could Soon Be Getting a Giant Statue of a Dim Sim
The Lord Mayor is countering with some suspiciously pro-meat pie sentiment.
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NewsThe Woolly Mammoth Alehouse Set to Open in the Valley
This sounds like everything you want in a mod beer hall, including 31 craft taps and giant Jenga.
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NewsA Whirlwind Guide to Eating in Vietnam
You don't need mountains of time to experience the diverse regions of Vietnam, just an open mind. And mouth.
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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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NewsThe Four Best Devonshire Teas in Brisbane
Get ready to raise your pinkie over some tea and scones.
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NewsMeet Smash Palace, the Bus Bar Driving Christchurch’s Hospo Revolution
More than just a booze bus, Smash Palace is a temporary bar bringing good spirits to town.
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NewsBrooklyn is Getting an All-Nutella Restaurant Despite Hazelnut Shortage
If they're responsible for a worldwide Nutella shortage, we predict a riot.
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NewsPinot Palooza Returns (with Over 150 Pinot Noirs to Try)
150 Pinot Noirs all in one place, all on one day.
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NewsThe Australian Names Their Hot 50 Restaurants of 2014
Who gets the top gong in the latest attempt at restaurant ranking?
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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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NewsEat King Louis XIV for Dessert with Connoisseur’s New History-Inspired Line
Meet the Connoisseur Empire Collection.
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NewsEveryone is Freaking Out Over This Australian-Designed Butter Knife
It's raised over $200,000 on Kickstarter, but is it worth it?
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NewsYou’ll Soon Be Able to Guzzle Precious Hobbit-Themed Beer
The Smaug Stout is infused with chillies. Nice.
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NewsThis Cafe Delivers Burgers to Your Table at 100km/Hour
Christchurch's C1 Espresso has high-speed sliders, sustainable Samoan coffee and one hell of a cafe culture.
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NewsEat All Truffle, All the Time at Lutece’s Black Truffle Celebration Dinner
What if we told you you could indulge in seven whole courses of truffle-filled goodness?
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NewsCanada’s First Sign Language-Friendly Restaurant Opens in Toronto
Locals are brushing up on their sign language at this new eatery.
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NewsRiverbar and Kitchen Launch Cocktail Masterclass with Jeremy Shipley
Get some cocktail skills into your grown-up person's toolkit.
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NewsBompas and Parr Use Real Molten Lava for the Ultimate Barbecue
Enjoy lava-seared steak in your own backyard.
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NewsDeep Fried Alcohol is Now a Thing, Can Actually Get You Drunk
The world's booziest, most regret-filled bar snack?
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NewsThe Ten Best Porridges in Brisbane
Creative, innovative and winter-warming porridges from around the city.
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NewsThe Seven Best Healthy Eating Spots in Brisbane
A health kick is no reason to stay home with your green smoothie.
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NewsThese Gourmet Canned Sundaes Are About As Hamptons As It Gets
Root beer ice cream, macerated cherries, marscapone semifreddo; it's a trap.
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NewsTake a Casual Weekday Lunch at the Base of a Waterfall
Casual waterfall-floored dining at its finest.
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NewsWhat to Expect from Australia’s First Cat Cafe
Take a sneak peek at Melbourne's brand new Cat Cafe opening Wednesday.
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NewsSilo by Joost Now Brothl, a Soup Kitchen Using Unwanted Bones
Discarded bones never sounded so good as in these crafty broths.
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NewsThe Five Best Byron Bay Festivals to Travel For
Don't wait till Easter to get festive in Byron.
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NewsGelato Messina is Coming to Brisbane, Delivered to Your Door for One Day Only
Get ready Brisbane, Gelato Messina is coming.
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NewsCalifornia’s First Electronic Sriracha Festival Fuses EDM with Hot Sauce
Water stations undeniably necessary.
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