Bakeries
Highly anticipated restaurant Agnes opens … as Agnes Street Bakery Pop-Up + Bottle Shop

Highly anticipated restaurant Agnes opens … as Agnes Street Bakery Pop-Up + Bottle Shop

By Chrisanthi Demos 09 Apr 2020

Imagine spending years working on a concept of a venue. You find the perfect space. You begin to build the ideal team. You work towards a date. You get ready to open. Then a worldwide pandemic and government-mandated hospitality shutdown stops you right in your tracks. This was the reality for highly anticipated restaurant Agnes in Fortitude Valley, which was due to open in late March. So, like basically every other restaurant, bar and cafe still open, the team had to make some serious changes to the concept – and Agnes Street Pop-Up Bakery + Bottle Shop was conceived. more

Bakeries
Mica Brasserie breathes new French-inspired life into Breakfast Creek Wharf
Food & Drink

Mica Brasserie breathes new French-inspired life into Breakfast Creek Wharf

09 Apr 2020

It seems – quite clearly – that Shannon Kellam isn't one to rest on his laurels. The award-winning chef and restaurateur, together with his wife Clare, is behind Bowen Hills favourites Montrachet and King Street Bakery, and this year is set to see a huge expansion for the family-owned business. The duo – and its powerhouse team – has taken over culinary operations at the new Breakfast Creek Lifestyle Precinct (the home for LSH Auto Australia’s Mercedes-Benz Brisbane dealership and Queensland’s Sotheby’s International Realty), with a multifaceted plan to roll out over the year (government restrictions permitting). One of the first stages is casual riverside eatery MICA Brasserie, a patisserie, bar and bistro set to bring the once-tired Breakfast Creek Wharf back to life. more

Restaurants
The round-up: hatted hospitality at home – the fine-dining restaurants offering takeaway fare
Food & Drink

The round-up: hatted hospitality at home – the fine-dining restaurants offering takeaway fare

09 Apr 2020

If you're anything like us, this period of social distancing and self isolation has led to a slip in our standards. Before coronavirus, we dressed up to go out to dine – now if we bother to put on pants we feel accomplished. One thing we refuse to allow is the degradation of our tastes, especially when it comes to food. While Brisbane's hospitality scene adapts in the wake of dining restrictions, many eateries are transitioning to a takeaway-oriented service – including our hatted and fine-dining institutions. This week, consider treating yourself to some of the best cuisine (and booze) to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. The best part, you still don't need to wear pants! more

Community
What's on in(side) Brisbane this weekend
Event News

What’s on in(side) Brisbane this weekend

09 Apr 2020

Can you believe we've arrived at the Easter long-weekend? Although this weekend's celebrations may look (and feel) a little bit different – with a lot less hopping around – that doesn't mean it has to be any less fun! To help you out, we've put together some cabin fever-banishing activities to tick off your self-iso bucket list from April 10 to 13. more

Quick quarantine updates – the coronavirus news you need to know

Quick quarantine updates – the coronavirus news you need to know

With everything that's happening at the moment, our social-media feeds and news websites are becoming inundated with waves of coronavirus-related information – almost too much to keep up with! To help you stay on top of the most-important announcements, we've put together a regularly updated rundown of the day's top stories – some lighthearted, some a bit more serious, but all worthy pieces of information. more

Food News
The round-up: the restaurants ready to feed you (at home) this Easter weekend in Brisbane
Food & Drink

The round-up: the restaurants ready to feed you (at home) this Easter weekend in Brisbane

09 Apr 2020

It's wild to think it's Easter this weekend, right? In light of everything going on, plus self-isolating, it's easy to lose track of the dates. With holidays deemed non-essential and unnecessary travel advised against, it's safe to say most of us (as we should be), will be staying at home this extra-long weekend. But that doesn't mean we can't still have a good (Friday) time! Instead of our traditional 'what's open this Easter' round-up, we have put together a list of places that want to make sure your Easter feasting is still extra special at home with their seafood and takeaway offerings. Be sure to get in quick – some venues require pre-orders to ensure you get your spread in time! more

Current Events
Make like Picasso – the paint-and-sip studios going digital
Event News

Make like Picasso – the paint-and-sip studios going digital

08 Apr 2020

Due to the new government legislations stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the entertainment and creative industries have had to adapt and make changes to help them weather the storm. Included in this resilient bunch are some local paint-and-sip studios that have adjusted their usual routines and have moved their classes online. That means you can now create your version of an artistic masterpiece with help from the experts in the comfort of your sweatpants. We've rounded up a few of the studios that are offering live streamed art sessions so instead of trying to teach yourself how to paint during self-isolation, you can consult the experts – wine in hand, of course. Before you break out the pinot, read on ... more

Food News
Save our Supply launches to help us show our support and save local hospitality
Food & Drink

Save our Supply launches to help us show our support and save local hospitality

09 Apr 2020

We all know that right now our hospitality industry, and its suppliers, are in need of some serious support. As a community we have already come out in force, ordering takeaway from our favourites to help them continue to trade through these tough times. With the landscape changing so rapidly around us, however, it can be easy to forget to spread the love, and also to throw some to the much-loved venues that have been forced to temporarily close. Save Our Supply has launched to help remind us, providing a 'status report' on how we can support our favourite restaurants and cafes during the coronavirus crisis. more

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Jan Powers Powerhouse Farmers Markets
Every Saturday, 6:00 am to 12:00 pm

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The Milk Carton Kids
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Fish Lane Festival
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TEMPORARILY CLOSED High Rotation

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Festival
Australian Heritage Festival Launch 2020

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Community
Remote reading – Brisbane City Council brings your local library to your lounge room
Event News

Remote reading – Brisbane City Council brings your local library to your lounge room

08 Apr 2020

With all this new-found spare time, there has never been a better opportunity to dive into a new read. Your local library may be temporarily closed, but that doesn't mean you can't start ticking books off your reading list! Whether you want to bury yourself into a new-release paperback, munch on some popcorn whilst watching your favourite rom-com or you're keen to learn a new language, Brisbane City Council is bringing the library (including resources like books, movies and music) right to your living room – and better yet, it's all for free! more

Beloved culinary queen Maggie Beer is here to elevate isolation with wholesome online cooking classes
Food & Drink

Beloved culinary queen Maggie Beer is here to elevate isolation with wholesome online cooking classes

09 Apr 2020

It only takes a quick one-minute scroll through Instagram to realise that everyone is suddenly living their best iso lives in the kitchen. Cookies, muffins, bread, pasta sauces and pickles – so many people are giving it a red-hot crack and we are absolutely here for it. Do you know what we're not here for? Burnt and soul-crushingly inedible banana bread. Making rock-hard cookies that resemble golf balls. Oh, and not being able to poach eggs like our favourite cafe down the road. Everything is going to be a-okay, though – because sweet angel Maggie Beer is here to get those of us who simply do not excel in the kitchen through these trying times. more

Music
Keep listening – QMusic Connect goes live to help Queensland’s music industry navigate change
Event News

Keep listening – QMusic Connect goes live to help Queensland’s music industry navigate change

08 Apr 2020

The live-music industry has been forced into an unimaginable period of change. The combination of cancelled performances, venue closures and the air of uncertainty circling future shows has been more than enough to bring much of the industry to its knees. This week, QMusic Connect, a series of free online workshops and masterclasses, went live in a bid to support, connect and upskill Queensland’s contemporary music community during this unprecedented climate. more

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