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Doughcraft's new inner-city expansion is a bakery, deli and aperitivo bar all in one
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Doughcraft’s new inner-city expansion is a bakery, deli and aperitivo bar all in one

With its brand-new inner-city location on Mary Street, pastry-making powerhouse Doughcraft has not only expanded, but evolved. The Albion-born concept is still pumping out baked goods that fuse French and Italian inspirations, but now the crew is branching into aperitivo hour – serving primo paninis, stacked meat and cheese boards, rosemary-infused negronis and Corsican wines on Thursday and Friday evenings. more

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From mie goreng to pandan brulee, Hillcrest's Croix Croissant's playful pastries are worth seeking out
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From mie goreng to pandan brulee, Hillcrest’s Croix Croissant’s playful pastries are worth seeking out

The best thing about pastries is that they can come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. There's also no limit to the ingredients that can be baked into them. The team at Croix Croissant – Hillcrest's new bakery – is putting this versatility to the test, serving an array of never-before-seen flavour combinations. We're talking lemon cheesecake cruffins, pina colada-inspired circle croissants and croissant cheeseburgers – and that's just the tip of the iceberg. more

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Superstar Melbourne bakery Baker D. Chirico has launched a pop-up at its soon-to-open Newstead location
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Superstar Melbourne bakery Baker D. Chirico has launched a pop-up at its soon-to-open Newstead location

Ever since renowned loaf maker Baker D. Chirco revealed its plans for a production bakery, shopfront and cafe in Newstead, we've been eagerly awaiting word on when the acclaimed creator of artisanal goodies (inspired by French, German and Italian baking cultures) would open to the public. Well, folks, we have some good news – today Baker D. Chirico has opened a pop-up slinging its signature hot bread and pastries, heralding more to come as we inch ever closer to its official launch. Here's what we know ... more

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Attention carb lovers – The Twin is now serving breakfast and slabs of its famous focaccia
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Attention carb lovers – The Twin is now serving breakfast and slabs of its famous focaccia

It takes more than one ingredient to make a great sandwich. That said, there's something about The Twin's house-made focaccia that we just can't get enough of. If you, like us, froth The Twin's lightly crispy, wonderfully chewy and flavourful focaccia, then you'll be jazzed to hear that the West End cafe is now selling it (and gluten-free mountain bread) retail. The Twin's also putting its newfound abundance of fresh focaccia to great use, debuting a tight breakfast menu to go with its roster of sandwiches. more

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Croissants, coffee and croque monsieurs – Banette Bayside brings the goods to Wynnum
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Croissants, coffee and croque monsieurs – Banette Bayside brings the goods to Wynnum

The old home of The Coffee Club on Bay Terrace in Wynnum is looking a bit different these days. It's now home to Banette Bayside, a French-inspired bakery and cafe that is causing a stir with its range of buttery, flaky and sugar-coated morsels. You'll want to get in early to beat the crowds, though – especially if you want a taste of Banette's smash-hit croque monsieur. more

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If you know, you know – seek out The City's best-kept secrets
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If you know, you know – seek out The City’s best-kept secrets

It's no secret that Brisbane City is a treasure trove of places to sip, snack and shop. That said, not every must-visit spot is easy to find. While some sit in plain sight, other haunts hide underground, down laneways or are disguised by unrelated shopfronts. For many of these places, it’s not so much about their concealed location, but more about the lesser-known menu items, that are, in our opinion, simply under-hyped. If you’re feeling inspired to seek out some of The City’s best-kept secrets, then we suggest you continue reading … more


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Brisbane’s first artisan flour maker, The Salisbury Mill, is looking to change the way we bake
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Brisbane’s first artisan flour maker, The Salisbury Mill, is looking to change the way we bake

Any seasoned kneader will tell you that the success of any baking endeavour hinges on the quality of the ingredients you use, so it pays to opt for quality every time. Food Connect Foundation's newly minted artisan mill, The Salisbury Mill, is selling top-quality small-batch flour – made from grain sourced from independent family farms – to bakers all over town. As a result, the local loaf game and cake scene is improving. Here's what you need to know about this novel endeavour ... more

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All rise – Gold Coast favourite Rise Bakery has officially opened its Portside Wharf expansion
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All rise – Gold Coast favourite Rise Bakery has officially opened its Portside Wharf expansion

Brisbane bakeries come in all shapes and sizes, but rarely do they boast a gleaming chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Rise Bakery, the Gold Coast-born boulangerie and salon de thé, has softly opened at Portside Wharf and croissant lovers are already drawn in like moths to a flame. But it's not just flaky pastries that make a visit to Rise Bakery worthwhile – folks are flocking for crusty sourdough loaves, picture-perfect patisserie treats and velvet-smooth coffee, too. What's more, soon the chicly appointed locale will be adding a champagne bar and a covetable pairing menu to its offering. Take a peek inside ... more

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Riser Bread | Brisbane's best bakeries
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The round-up: get your carb fix from one of Brisbane’s best bakeries

Let's be real for a spell – is there anything as pure and good as a freshly baked loaf of bread? We think not. If we are being completely honest with ourselves, a simple artisan-baked sourdough or baguette is enough to put a smile on our face, but place us in front of a cabinet filled with flaky croissants, picture-perfect pastries, covetable cakes, tantalising tarts and dreamy doughnuts, and we're liable to cry with unadulterated joy. Brisbane boasts a bevy of fantastic bakeries, from the French-inspired patisseries and the woodfired wonders to the cake-making powerhouses and humble neighbourhood locals. Want to know who we consider to be some of the city's best? Read on ... more

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Introducing Beurre Pastries, the new butter-filled bakery bringing experimental pastries to Milton
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Introducing Beurre Pastries, the new butter-filled bakery bringing experimental pastries to Milton

The growth of Brisbane's bakery scene isn't slowing down anytime soon, with an abundance of artisanal baked-goods dispensaries and loaf-lobbing locales popping up all around town. The newest name to hit the scene is Beurre Pastries, a fresh concept by the crew behind popular Christchurch bakery and cafe LeBakermen. Officially opening its doors to pastry-loving folk last weekend, Beurre (French for butter) has brought a bevy of experimental butter-filled pastries to Milton, and we've got all of the delicious details ... more

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Pie Town
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The round-up: Brisbane’s best pies

Forget your run-of-the-mill lukewarm servo pie – a real pie is a thing of beauty. Comfort food doesn’t get much more comforting than a great pie. Here is our list for must-try pies – you’ll never look at a Four’N Twenty the same ever again. more

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Pavement Whispers: Bella & Tortie is opening a new canelé-slinging kitchen in Stafford
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Pavement Whispers: Bella & Tortie is opening a new canelé-slinging kitchen in Stafford

The closure of Bella & Tortie's Grange bakery was a blow to lovers of the concept's finely crafted cakes and unheralded pastry items. If you count yourself amongst this fanbase, you might want to sit down for this bit of news. Bella & Tortie is coming back, but it won't be a walk-in shop like before. From a grungy dark kitchen in Stafford, Bella & Tortie will pump out a range of celebration cakes, canelés and cookies – all of which will be available to order online and collect. It's going to be a game changer for anyone looking to mark an occasion (or devour baked goods without judgement). Here's what we know ... more

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Pastries, paninis and pantry stuffers – the offering at The Bakeologists' new location in The Gap is on point
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Pastries, paninis and pantry stuffers – the offering at The Bakeologists’ new location in The Gap is on point

Long-running New Farm institution The Bakeologists is a regular fixture of our best sandwich list and an underrated repository of baked goods. Good news for fans of its pilgrimage-worthy pies and salivation-inducing sangas, The Bakeologists now boasts second location out at The Gap Football Club. Serving everything from fresh loaves, pastries and savoury items to coffee and smallgoods, the new site is a relaxing spot to score some quality sustenance. more

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Grange welcomes Oh My Bread, a new artisanal boulangerie from a pair of Crust & Co. alumni
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Grange welcomes Oh My Bread, a new artisanal boulangerie from a pair of Crust & Co. alumni

The closure of Crust & Co. after last February's floods was a serious blow for Brisbane's baked-goods landscape. But, like a phoenix rising from the ashes (or, in this case, mud), the brains behind the beloved loaf maker have returned to the scene with a brand-new concept in tow. Now open in a flood-proof part of Grange, cosy croissant slinger Oh My Bread is continuing Crust & Co.'s legacy of making phenomenal French-inspired goods, from dreamy danishes to stellar sourdoughs. Here's what's on offer: more

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Riser Bread evolves from loaf-slinging subscription to Toowong's new bang-on bakery
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Riser Bread evolves from loaf-slinging subscription to Toowong’s new bang-on bakery

When Riser Bread opened the doors to its new Toowong bakery last month, locals were already waiting. Such is the love for the concept, which started life as a COVID-era subscription service, that when the team's new bricks-and-mortar site opened it had legions of fans ready to buy up Riser's entire stock. It's easy to see why. The prospect of mortadella-filled croissants, Swedish cardamom buns, walnut and sea-salt scrolls, and loaves upon loaves of sensationally soft sourdough is enough to convince us to ditch work and join the queue. The best thing about Riser, though, is you don't have to leave – at least not straight away. The space has room to sit and dine, with a calm and casual vibe that is perfect for locals to linger longer with a coffee and croissant in hand. more

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Blackout team's upper crust bakery concept Mis•spelt opens in Paddington
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Blackout team’s upper crust bakery concept Mis•spelt opens in Paddington

As the sun rose on the morning of Saturday October 8, the cloche was officially lifted on Paddington's anticipated new bakery, Mis•spelt. This source of seductively soft loaves (and croissants, and danishes, and artisanal pantry goods) comes from the two talented teams behind Blackout and Doughcraft, and is touted to become a hugely popular place to source dough on the go. We scored a first-look peek inside – here's what we saw ... more

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We have liftoff – Lune's Burnett Lane croissanterie officially opens to the public
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We have liftoff – Lune’s Burnett Lane croissanterie officially opens to the public

If you work in The City or love pastries so much that you're willing to head into town for a fix, then we've got some great news for you. Lune Croissanterie will officially open its new store in Burnett Lane this Friday August 12. From 7:30 am, Lune Burnett Lane will be selling tray after tray of its world-famous croissants as well as its perfect pain au chocolate and crave-worthy cruffins. We were lucky enough to get an advance look inside before the lines form out front – read on for the scoop! more

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Take a sneak peek at Inter/Section's new additions, The Whisk Fine Patisserie and Fika
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Take a sneak peek at Inter/Section’s new additions, The Whisk Fine Patisserie and Fika

When pioneering cafe Coffee Anthology announced its relocation from Margaret Street to Charlotte Street, it marked the starting point for one of the most ambitious undertakings in The City's food and coffee space. This wasn't just a simple move, it was the first step in establishing Inter/Section – a brand-new laneway hub that encompassed four separate, yet complimentary, concepts. Almost six months on from the relaunch of Coffee Anthology at Inter/Section's Charlotte Street end, another two of Inter/Section's foodie facets will be unveiled on Monday July 25. Award-winning pastry maker The Whisk Fine Patisserie will unveil its new croissant-slinging kiosk alongside Inter/Section's own cafe kitchen, Fika. We were lucky enough to sample Fika's inventive menu of eats ahead of Monday's opening – read on for an advance look at the offering ... more