The Lazy Elephant launches lunchtime delivery service
12 Sep 2013If you’re trapped inside your office cubicle and the belly grumbles have come a-knocking, The Lazy Elephant can deliver delicious respite with Asian street food. more
The Rogue Rennard opens for night-time tipples
12 Sep 2013Parisian-inspired Paddington favourite The Rogue Rennard has extended its opening hours to offer drinks and dinner of a lazy spring evening. Previously operating as a daytime cafe, the venue is now fully licensed with head chef Steve Harry serving up a brief evening menu of dishes like chicken liver parfait, confit trout and smoked duck egg with king brown mushrooms. A carefully chosen list of beverages will accompany the goods on the plate, offering winners from Holgate Brewhouse, Moa Brewing Co and Little Creatures, as well as limited-run wines. The Latrobe Terrace cafe will be serving grateful guests until 10:30 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. If your peepers popped at the sample-sized plates above, hop in quick to check out the real deal. more
Canter & Colt cafe opens in Samford
05 Sep 2013The scenic beauty of Samford is second only to the fresh organic creations on the plate and in the glass at new raw organic cafe Canter & Colt. more
Campos Coffee opens at Gasworks Plaza
05 Sep 2013Campos Coffee’s third Queensland flagship store has opened in the new Gasworks development in Newstead. more
Take a scrumptious Spanish roadtrip
05 Sep 2013Those audacious eaters from The Perennial Plate are at it again – eating their way across foreign lands and making our mouths drool. This time the crew hit Spain, from Basque Country to Galicia to Andalucía and ending in Barcelona. The second that key turns in the ignition and the flamenco music kicks in, any armchair traveller will be right there with them in foodie spirit. Curls of prosciutto, chunks of cheese, freshly caught seafood, crunchy mounds of bread … hit play and indulge in three minutes of visual feasting. more
Couverture & Co. opens in Red Hill
22 Aug 2013Red Hill locals who have been greedily peeking through the windows of the Couverture & Co. cottage over the past few months can now get their cocoa fix, with the store officially opening last weekend. more
Roll’d opens at QueensPlaza in Brisbane City
22 Aug 2013The Vietnamese street food trend continues in Brisbane, with the opening of Roll’d in QueensPlaza. more
The Baker’s Arms opens in Woolloongabba
15 Aug 2013The Baker’s Arms cafe in Woolloongabba is reaching out and inviting Brisbane in for a steaming cup of Campos coffee and a freshly baked bite. more
The Confectory by Cake Star opens in Albion
15 Aug 2013The charming old Albion Hall has certainly seen a lot of happenings in its time, but now a new bunch of Brisbanites is treading the floorboards with the opening of dessert cafe, The Confectory. more
Annerley’s Cafe O-Mai Vietnamese opens for dinner
15 Aug 2013Good things come to those who wait, and fans of Annerley’s Cafe O-Mai have been rewarded with extended trading hours on Wednesday and Thursday nights. more
Chester Street Bakery and Bar reopens in Newstead
08 Aug 2013Stepping past the white picket fence and into the refurbished recess of Chester Street Bakery and Bar, visitors are warmed by not only the flames of the woodfired oven but also a welcoming atmosphere. more
Miel Container opens in Brisbane City
08 Aug 2013City workers trampling the footpath along Albert Street may have noticed a bright-red beacon slowly coming to life in recent weeks – and those with curious noses may have ventured close enough this week to inhale the aroma of gourmet burgers and beer-battered fries. more
Bass Espresso coffee house opens in West End
08 Aug 2013The water bowl left outside for thirsty pups hints at the sense of community that forms Bass Espresso's core. Add an open invitation to local musicians and artists, and you’ve got a pretty good inkling of the big hearts behind the new venture. Filling the floorboards vacated by The Language People bookshop, Bass Espresso – that’s the instrument, not the fish – is a hub of quality eats, organic drinks and good vibes. more
Paleo cafe Purely Decadent opens in Woolloongabba
01 Aug 2013You may use your GPS to map out your journey and Instagram photos of your meal when you get there, but new paleo offering Purely Decadent Cafe is on a mission to haul its visitors back to the days of the caveman. more
Plaza Theatre Cafe opens for weekend brunch
01 Aug 2013We may be on our own in the campaign for 'linner', but brunch has most certainly won bellies across Brisbane. Sleep in, slow down and head on in to Paddington’s Plaza Theatre Cafe for a spot of brunch this weekend. more
Colombian coffee hut Del Patron opens in South Brisbane
25 Jul 2013Just when you think you know a city, it conjures up something as wonderful as a quirky Colombian coffee and hot chocolate hut. more
Jacu Espresso tea house opens in Norman Park
25 Jul 2013The inner city might be the geographical centre of Brisbane, but it’s the patchwork of surrounding suburbs that comprises its heart and soul. The owners of Jacu Espresso are bringing homemade breakfasts and a community-minded approach to the new specialty tea and coffeehouse in Norman Park. more
Dello Mano opens for indulgent evening choctails
25 Jul 2013From full-body Snuggies to novelty socks, winter is the season for guilty pleasures. No one understands this more than Deb, Bien and the team at Dello Mano, who are brewing and bubbling your favourite vices together to create some wicked winter potions. more
New cafe Merriweather opens in South Brisbane
18 Jul 2013Inspired by the weather, Brisbane’s inventive breakfast scene and supporting local industry, Mairi MacKinnon has paired up with coffee doyen Josh Russell of Cup Specialty Coffee to create Merriweather – a fresh pocket-like cafe situated on the corner of Russell and Cordelia Streets in South Brisbane. more
Two Trees moves to new location in South Brisbane
18 Jul 2013The lovely folk behind Two Trees espresso bar in West End have hopped one suburb over, opening a new space along Merivale Street in South Brisbane. Executing much of the handiwork themselves and recycling a lot of the original fit-out, Jordan and Mim have crafted a cafe of fresh white walls, warm wood and copper pipes. While the food licence should come through later this week, the cafe is still pouring its renowned espresso-based and cold-press coffee, as well as a Mörk hot chocolate sweetened with coconut blossom sugar. The new den’s seasonal menu may invigorate feelings of confusion and indecisiveness once launched, featuring dishes such as seasoned avocado on sourdough with housemade chipotle labneh, pulled pork sliders and cowboy baked beans with chorizo on sourdough. Check out Two Trees part two on The Street Photographer. Two Trees 29 Merivale Street, South Brisbane Ph: 0413… more