Celebrate local food at Regional Flavours
18 Jul 2013This weekend’s Regional Flavours festival focuses on celebrating the joys of food, so gather the troops and feast on the very best morsels our state has to offer. more
Azafrán Restaurant launches Saturday breakfast
18 Jul 2013Weekends are all about slowing down and enjoying the good things in life, like a steaming tot of espresso, a good conversation and a long, lazy breakfast. Azafrán Restaurant in Annerley is now giving its customers the chance to enjoy all of these things every Saturday morning. more
Take a stop motion food tour of Brooklyn
18 Jul 2013Ahh, Brooklyn – the borough of good food, gritty bars and an infectious creative energy. Join Emmy award-winning production company Transient Pictures as they take you on a one-minute tour of Brooklyn’s very best hotspots. Cycle your way across the Brooklyn Bridge, take in a film, gobble up some pizza, pick up some vinyl and top it all off with a glass of Brooklyn Brewery’s finest. Landon Van Soest and Paul Trillo shot more than 3,000 still photos to create The Brooklyn Brewery MASH – Stop Motion Tour of Brooklyn, a dreamy snapshot of Brooklyn life. more
Vietnamese locale Rice Paper Scissors opens in Milton
11 Jul 2013New Milton locale Rice Paper Scissors is bringing fresh Vietnamese eats to the Park Road dining precinct. more
Discover more about Mexican cuisine
04 Jul 2013Not just a pretty flick, this short documentary about the history and influence of Mexican cuisine will impart many fascinating facts that are sure to come in handy in your next game of food trivia. The subtitled video written and directed by Californian filmmaker Fran Guijarro has won a host of awards, including Best Cinematography at the New York Digital Short Film Festival. Warning: viewing may induce severe Mexican food cravings. more
Feast on fresh rice paper rolls at NamNam
27 Jun 2013A pint-sized shopfront in Brisbane City is now rolling up fresh Vietnamese fare in pocket-friendly abundance, tempting local workers with its healthy lunchtime options. more
The Street Photographer: Papa Palheta, Singapore
27 Jun 2013Papa Pahelta Specialty Coffee in Singapore is an independent coffee boutique and roastery cafe. Employing unique brewing and roasting techniques, Papa Pahelta brings focus to the importance of microproduction methods and transparency and traceability in sourcing beans. Check out Papa Pahelta on The Street Photographer. more
The Street Photographer: Hoo Ha Bar
27 Jun 2013Having opened for the breakfast and lunch trade in March, South Brisbane haunt Hoo Ha Bar has now acquired its liquor licence, meaning locals can pop in for a crisp beverage Tuesday through Saturday. A carefully selected range of cider, beer and wine is available alongside cocktails like a South Side Fizz or Cuban Espresso. Check out Hoo Ha Bar on The Street Photographer. more
Hansell & Gretel Espresso and Breakfast Bar opens in Gaythorne
20 Jun 2013The sleepy and petite suburb of Gaythorne has gained an extra foodie member, with Hansell & Gretel Espresso and Breakfast Bar now open. The colourful cafe is the creation of Steve Hansell, who has worked as a chef in fine dining for 20 years, along with wife Corinne, who is a social worker. more
Dasera Espresso Bar opens in Stafford
20 Jun 2013Dasera Espresso Bar has opened in Stafford, with the hole-in-the-wall coffee stop serving up Campos coffee and locally made sweet treats. more
New cafe and grocer Primal Pantry opens in Teneriffe
06 Jun 2013New palaeolithic (paleo) cafe Primal Pantry opens in Teneriffe today, providing Brisbane dwellers with a taste of the diet that is becoming increasingly popular. more
Specialty coffee hideaway Boutique Espresso in Bowen Hills
06 Jun 2013Opening in the space formerly occupied by Milk Espresso Bar and Tea House, Boutique Espresso is a new cafe by local coffee purveyor Di Bella Coffee. more
Buy a coffee for CafeSmart and raise funds for the homeless
06 Jun 2013Australia’s homeless population exists quietly, but organisations such as StreetSmart help to ensure the issue of homelessness remains on the public agenda. This Friday, June 7, marks the return of CafeSmart, with $1 from every coffee purchased at participating cafes being donated to StreetSmart. more
Short film: Cafe Regular, Cairo
06 Jun 2013Culture is an incredibly fascinating and somewhat nebulous term that differs between time and place. Set in the culturally ubiquitous setting of a cafe, Café Regular, Cairo is a short film that eavesdrops on a couple discussing a very taboo topic in a very public setting. As the couple begins to chat about their private life over a coffee, the film not only examines Egyptian culture, but also the strength of a relationship. The endearing film has screened at more than 40 film festivals across the globe, and was followed by director Ritesh Batra’s latest output, The Lunchbox, which won the Viewer’s Choice Award at the recent Cannes Film Festival. Image via Labkultr. more
New cafe Moose & Gibson opens in Woolloongabba
30 May 2013The research required for some ventures is often enviable, which is the case for new Woolloongabba cafe, Moose & Gibson. While refining the concept for their new cafe, Danielle and Malcom Watts of Tarragindi’s Leaf Espresso Bar, along with business partner Scott Higginbotham, tripped south to Melbourne to spend their mornings in the city’s many clandestine cafes. more
The Grande Caffé opens in a shipping container in Northgate
30 May 2013Food lovers Joe Lafauce and Viv Datta met while Viv was working at his former post as a barista, and the two instantly connected on all things food and coffee. Upon discovering an empty shipping container in front of Grand Ideas near Northgate train station, the pieces for their new locale, The Grande Caffé, swiftly fell into place. more
The Street Photographer: The Little Pantry
30 May 2013Tucked just beyond the busy strip of James Street, The Little Pantry is a reward for those curious enough to explore the fringe of the Fortitude Valley precinct. Low-key and low-fuss, the cafe offers eclectic surrounds in which to take your morning breakfast and coffee, with lots of books, wooden textures and other trinkets to run your eye over during the meal. This week we explored the charming setting of The Little Pantry on The Street Photographer. more
The Golden Pig launches cafe and wine bar
16 May 2013The cuisine masterminds behind The Golden Pig Food & Wine School in Newstead have expanded the foodie warehouse’s offerings, opening a cafe by day and a bar in the evening. more
Shady Palms Cafe & Bar opens in Stones Corner
09 May 2013The creation of local food mavens Mal Gill and Bec Saul, Shady Palms Cafe & Bar has opened in Stones Corner serving Pan-American foodstuffs from breakfast until late. more
The Street Photographer: Sassafras
09 May 2013An iconic red door and a menagerie of vintage furniture frame Sassafras – a cafe that has been drawing all-day breakfast crowds for the past 16 years. Shaking up its coffee offerings this week, Sassafras will now be serving a variety of blends from Sydney-based coffee roasters, Single Origin Roasters. With a focus on single-origin, fairtrade, organic and sustainable brews, Single Origin Roasters will supply the discerning Paddington palate with a constantly rotating selection of blends to accompany your favourite weekend eats. Check out Sassafras on The Street Photographer. more