When you live in a city that's usually streaming with sunshine all year round, the sudden onset of colder weather can come as a shock. Fear not, brrrrrrrr-yelling Brisbanites — the frosty season comes bearing gifts. Indeed, at Riverbar and Kitchen's Winter Festival, there's plenty of things to heat you up.
Example one: mulled wine, aka the best way there is to drink wine (once you've tried it, we're betting you'll agree). Example two: hot-buttered rum, which really does involve putting butter in rum (and defying everything you've ever been told about healthy eating). Example three: oysters, because all that slurping is bound to warm your tastebuds.
You'll find all three down by the Eagle Street waterside from 5pm on July 8, plus live music too. Entry is free, but you'll have to pay to enjoy all of the above. That view won't cost a thing, of course.