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The Fort Specialty Coffee, North Lakes
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Introducing The Fort Specialty Coffee at North Lakes

When you’re used to heading down laneways and off the beaten track for your top-notch hit of specialty coffee, it’s surprising to find a bustling espresso bar in the northern reaches of our city. Introducing The Fort Specialty Coffee at North Lakes – a must-visit for coffee nerds and those with a penchant for American paraphernalia. more

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Nowhere Espresso, Toowong
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Nowhere Espresso opens in Toowong

Set amongst the peaceful suburban streets of Toowong is new coffee cranny, Nowhere Espresso. Run by Denise of colourful homewares store Shop 51 next door, Nowhere is the latest addition to this strip of shops that radiates old-world charm. more

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The Burger Adventure
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Big eats with The Burger Adventure

The Burger Adventure is a manly food blog formed by four gents with a passion for beef, buns, cheese and sauce. Dishing up the lowdown on the history of each burger joint, the design of the space and chef specialties, each blog post also sees the four resident writers delivering an in-depth analysis of their burger-eating experience. Packed with drool-worthy photos of toasted buns sandwiching lush dollops of melted cheese trickling down the side of a beef pattie, The Burger Adventure almost makes you wish you could marry a burger – or at least encourages a prompt sprint to Just Poppy’s at Riverhills. By the end of each post, you’ll know the top burger to try, the number of serviettes you’ll require to mop up your juice-covered hands afterwards, the type of dress code appropriate to the venue and the level of sleepiness that the ensuing food coma will induce. more

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coffee portraiture
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Witness the art of Coffee Portraiture

Turning the motions of making coffee into an art form, New York-barista Mike Breach manipulates milk and espresso into detailed portraits within minutes. Drawing the faces of Chelsea Clinton, Shakespeare, Batman and Hendrix, as well as bears, sharks and skylines onto each morning cup, Mike says the beauty of his coffee portraiture is that it doesn’t last forever, each one painted just for that person to see and enjoy in the fleeting moments before their first sip. Watch Mike in action in this short film. more

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Nessun Dorma, Yeronga
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Nessun Dorma cafe and roastery opens at Yeronga

Southside dwellers may have been very familiar with local cafe Neds at Yeronga, which Roslyn Gibbons-Munch owned for ten years. Now the community cafe has been given a fresh new look and direction, with Roslyn and Matthew Aplin rebranding to cater to the neighbourhood’s growing passion for coffee. more

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Kitty and the Bean, Red Hill
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Kitty and the Bean opens at Ithaca Bowls Club

Bowls clubs these days seem to be a place for the golden oldies to gather, tipsy uni students to indulge in camaraderie and those with a penchant for the 1920s to parade their finery. But of late, local bowls clubs also seem to be shaping up a culinary reputation, with Beans on the Green cafe at Bardon having opened last year and Indooroopilly Bowls Club garnering a very good reputation when it comes to the dinner sitting. more

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Room 60 x Roost, Kelvin Grove
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The Street Photographer: Room 60 x Roost

A cosy space for a drink and enjoying the array of trash movies, erotica readings, bands and industry talks featured throughout the week, Room 60 shares its creative and collaborative space with Roost Coffee. A haven for uni students and visitors to the Kelvin Grove precinct alike, Room 60 x Roost is a dimly lit abode perfect for sipping a peppered soy chai or a locally brewed elderflower, apple and lime cider in summer, and a traditional hot whiskey in winter. Check out Room 60 x Roost on The Street Photographer. more

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Bam Espresso, Fortitude Valley
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Charity-minded Bam Espresso opens in Fortitude Valley

For many, coffee is an everyday luxury – or necessity. But if we put that three or four dollars that we spend on a morning caffeine hit each day towards a good cause, we could make a huge difference to the lives of thousands of people. With this in mind local lad Michael Stafford has created Bam Espresso, a hidden coffee shop where you order your coffee and then pop your normal coffee coins into a donations bucket. more


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The Green Edge, Windsor
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Vegan hub The Green Edge moves to Windsor

Windsor seems to be a suburb to watch at the moment with Espresso House Windsor, Holly Rose florist and fabric store and The Low Road Cafe having moved in recently. Now vegan grocer The Green Edge has picked up from its Enoggera locale and shifted north, tucked at the back of Windsor Corner, where Lutwyche Road and Le Geyt Street intersect. more

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Egg Bistro, East Brisbane
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The Street Photographer: Egg Bistro

A bistro that likes to push the boundaries of regular brunch flavour pairings, Egg Bistro in East Brisbane has just launched a new brunch menu featuring the likes of Spiced Lamb Sausages with Quince, Raddicchio, Cauliflower, Kipler Potatoes and Thyme Dressing and Corned Beef Croquettes with Pea Puree and Paprika-coddled Egg. The interior is a classy mix of antique Argentinian doors, dark bentwood chairs and intriguing jars of preserves, while outdoors is a leafy, light-filled courtyard to soak up a few rays on cooler days. Check out Egg Bistro on The Street Photographer.   more

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Raw 'n Juicy organic juice and salad bar, Brisbane City
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Raw ‘n Juicy organic juice bar opens in Brisbane City

If you’re not the proud owner of a cold-press juicer to make delicious fruit and veg concoctions at home, finding a decent freshly squeezed juice when temptation beckons can be quite the task. A mecca for healthy breakfast and lunch staples, Raw ‘n Juicy is an organic juice and salad bar now open in Brisbane City. more

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The Single Guys, Kenmore
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The Street Photographer: The Single Guys

The East African country of Burundi has begun to garner quite the reputation for producing some intense coffee beans. Patrons of The Single Guys at Kenmore will be able to sample this hand-roasted, single-origin blend from Ngozi, Mugirampeke, Burundi this weekend. Check out The Single Guys on The Street Photographer. more

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BlackStar cold-pressed coffee
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Blackstar delivers cold-pressed coffee to workplaces

The folk behind Blackstar Coffee understand that it can be difficult to get a good iced coffee hit when mid-afternoon duty calls. Legendary creator of the Full Creamy, Soy Deluxe and Total Black cold-pressed iced coffees – which are hand-bottled into sustainably packaged amber glass bottles – Blackstar is now making cold coffee deliveries to offices about town. The West End-based roastery and cafe has also just created its first skim-milk iced coffee, dubbed the Star Lite, and is trialling an iced coffee stall at QUT Gardens Point, with the hope that the 9:00 am to 2:30 pm slot will continue permanently. Read more about the cold-pressed coffee process here. more

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Cremosa Espresso Bar, Brisbane City
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Cremosa Espresso Bar opens new coffee stop in Brisbane City

Joining locations on Albert and Queen Streets, a new Cremosa Espresso Bar has opened along Adelaide Street in Brisbane City. The wood-clad cube of a coffee stop serves Cremosa’s award-winning signature blend of coffee, which was developed and tweaked over an eight-month period with the good folk over at Supreme Roasters. Owners Fabio Strati and Orazio D’Arro enjoy injecting a little of the Italian lifestyle into every day, meaning paninis and pastries are on hand to accompany your lunchtime cup, alongside Byron Bay Cookie Company treats and Tea Drop tea for the non-coffee drinker. Cremosa Espresso Bar 280 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City Open: Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 4:00 pm   more

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Bold Coffee, Bald Hills
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The Street Photographer: Bold Coffee

A haven for northside coffee aficionados – or those who appreciate a side of community with their morning cup – Bold Coffee is a homely cafe space in Bald Hills. Run by Sarah and Justin Bold, Bold Coffee pulls a house blend and single origin of the week from Brendale roasters Cleanskin Coffee Co. through the coffee machine, with inventive milkshake flavours like musk, butterscotch, custard and lime keeping kids (small and big alike) happy. Breakfast is available until 3:00 pm on weekends, while scrumptious banana bread, muesli slice and brownies line the counter. Check out Bold Coffee on The Street Photographer. more

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Chocolate Orange Espresso, Bardon
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Chocolate Orange Espresso opens in Bardon

The creation of mother-daughter duo Anastasia and Naomi, Chocolate Orange Espresso is a sweet, homely cafe that has opened in Bardon. The pair used to own Chase The Rider cafe at Jindalee, but when crossroads presented themselves, they sold up the business and have been keeping an eye out for a perfect new spot ever since. more