Celebrate the Fourth of July with Americana in Brisbane

Spend July 4 surrounded by slow-cooked meats from the heart of Dixie, lobster rolls sent from New England, and bastardised tacos straight from SoCal.
Rima Sabina Aouf
Published on July 03, 2015
  • News

    Brisbane's First 'Low and Slow' BBQ Festival Is Here

    Barbecue battles, pop-up bars and all the slow, slow, slow-cooked meat you can slowly, slowly devour.

  • Bar

    Miss Kay's

    185 George Street, Brisbane

    Mac Daddy burgers and spiced bacon maple sour 'jartinis' make any night fly by.

  • Bar

    Red Hook

    88 Creek Street, Brisbane

    Duck tacos: Brisbane's newest foodie bucket list must-eat.

  • Bar

    The Manhattan Line

    3A Little Stanley Street, South Bank

    A straight line to everything deep-fried and smothered in sauce.

  • Restaurant

    Hudson Corner

    10 Albion Road, Albion

    So this is what a real cheeseburger tastes like.

  • Bar

    Brewski

    22 Caxton Street, Brisbane

    There's no shortage of bars marrying craft beer with American eats, but few do it as well as Brewski.

  • Bar

    Woolly Mammoth

    633 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

    The upstairs Garden Bar is a Hamptons-style tropical oasis with greenery, clashing patterns, white wood and Pimms on tap.

  • Bar

    Southern Attitude - CLOSED

    189 Oxford Street, Bulimba

    Southern Attitude brings a humble slice of the South to Oxford Street.

  • Restaurant

    Ben's Burgers

    5 Winn Street, Fortitude Valley

    From the food to the fit-out, everything is fuss free and fairly fantastic.

  • Bar

    Chur Burger - CLOSED

    20 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley

    Chur is the word on Constance Street as Warren Turnbull brings 'Sydney's best burgers' to the Sunshine State.

  • Restaurant

    Ribs and Burgers

    Shop 1, Centro On James, 39 James Street, Fortitude Valley

    Ribs & Burgers are certainly making good on their name, dishing up finger-licking goodness and juicy patties on sesame seed buns.

  • Bar

    Shady Palms

    427 Logan Road, Greenslopes

    We hear the sliders are fairly off-the-hook here.

  • Bar

    Next Door Kitchen and Bar - CLOSED

    Shop B11 Little Stanley St, South Brisbane

    As one might expect at a prohibition-era venue, you come for the food but you’ll stay for the cocktails. With drink names such as Hootenanny, Giggle Juice and Cotton Club Swinger’s Punch, book your cab home now.

  • Bar

    The Smoke BBQ

    9/85 Merthr Road, New Farm

    So many speciality items that at one time Brisbanites may have had a hard time getting their mitts on

  • Bar

    La Quinta Mexican Cafe y Bar - CLOSED

    Shop 1/189, Oxford Street, Bulimba

    When it comes to ordering, each table has a tiny flag and pole, which can be ‘raised’ when you’re ready.

  • News

    The Five Best American Eats in Brisbane

    Though it’s not helping us keep our waistlines in check, the US food on offer is just too good to ignore.

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