Restaurants
Botanical Bar & Kitchen brings a crisp approach to James Street dining
Food & Drink

Botanical Bar & Kitchen brings a crisp approach to James Street dining

It’s been a big two years for the team at James Street’s QA Hotel as it undergoes a complete makeover. Reestablishing itself as a foodie powerhouse, the popular pub now boasts a few new additions. Following on from the opening of Farrier and the sprucing of the QA’s heritage elements, the sophisticated Botanical Bar & Kitchen has now arrived – sandwiched between the QA Hotel proper and the newly opened Sage Hotel. more

Events
Get yourself to Barbecue Mafia and Crowbar’s carnivorous low-and-slow pop-up
Food & Drink

Get yourself to Barbecue Mafia and Crowbar’s carnivorous low-and-slow pop-up

What do you get when you pair Brisbane’s finest purveyors of barbecued meat with the minds behind one of Foritude Valley’s gnarliest bars? A gosh-darn match made in heaven, that’s what! After a successful experimental pop-up in 2016, Barbecue Mafia and Crowbar will be teaming up for a series of beer-meets-barbecue events at a trendy warehouse space in Stafford on April 8 and 22. more

Food News
Pavement Whispers: Volume 115 March 28
Food & Drink

Pavement Whispers: Volume 115 March 28

From whispers of secret rooftop bars to new gastropubs, The Weekend Edition is always on the search for the latest news in Brisbane, dedicated to ensuring its readers are in the know. When we put our ears to the pavement this week, this is what we found out … more

Restaurants
Neighbourhood Pizza brings hip-hop and good vibes to Kenmore
Food & Drink

Neighbourhood Pizza brings hip-hop and good vibes to Kenmore

When it comes to worldwide appeal, there isn’t a food in the entire world that can hold a candle to pizza. Thin and crispy or thick with a heaping of toppings, pizza can be dressed up or dressed down and people will still love it. Making the right slice is a fine process, but one that Jordan Lomas and the team at Neighbourhood Pizza in Kenmore have turned into an art form. If perfectly cooked pizzas paired with boutique wines and beer, served in a chic setting with hip hop and jazz music providing ambience are your bag, then let us welcome you to the neighbourhood. more

Restaurants
Pawpaw Asian Kitchen brings street food to southern suburbs
Food & Drink

Pawpaw Asian Kitchen brings street food to southern suburbs

Apparently having four venues just isn’t enough for the Venzin Group. After venturing to the outer suburbs with Piggy Back in Jindalee, the group has set its sights on the complete opposite side of town, opening fifth venue Pawpaw Asian Kitchen this week in eastern Tingalpa. If you’re a fan of the Venzin family’s delicious Asian delicacies, then read on – you’re in for a treat. more

Restaurants
The Zeus Burger
Food & Drink

Set your watches – it’s munch o’clock all day long at Bulimba’s Burger Time 69

What’s the time Mister Wolf? Burger time! No this isn't a new game we've just invented (although we're interested, to be honest), it's the announcement of Bulimba's newest eatery – Burger Time 69. If you enjoy sinking your fangs into burgers the size of your head, clear some time in your schedule to try the impressive range of protein patties, blissful buns and scrumptious street snacks on Oxford Street. more

Best of Brisbane
The round-up: turn your bolognese into bol-amaze with help from Brisbane’s best cooking schools
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The round-up: turn your bolognese into bol-amaze with help from Brisbane’s best cooking schools

Since the advent of My Kitchen Rules and MasterChef, everyone is an armchair expert when it comes to home cooking. It’s one thing to park your caboose on the couch and dish out cutting critiques on an amateur chef’s botched scampi with anchovy butter, but if you are imparting your wisdom through mouthfuls of cereal for dinner then perhaps you need to evaluate your own cooking game. If something such as boiling water makes your palms sweat with anxiety, we suggest you get your head in the game and pick up a few tips from some of Brisbane’s finest cooking schools. more


Providore
Sit down to authentic, nonna-approved Italian at Yeronga’s Osteria Epoca
Food & Drink

Sit down to authentic, nonna-approved Italian at Yeronga’s Osteria Epoca

Wipe that Dolmio grin off your face – true Italian flavour can’t be found in a jar of red wine and herb sauce. To get the most authentic experience one must immerse themselves in the true home-style roots of Italian cuisine. The concept for Osteria Epoca in Yeronga was born at the dinner table, where helpings of homemade dishes brought endless happiness and satiated appetites. If you are keen to taste the real deal, Osteria Epoca is now open and is serving up primo pasta and plenty of gustoso gastronomic delights. more

Food News
Pavement Whispers: Volume 114 March 21
Food & Drink

Pavement Whispers: Volume 114 March 21

From whispers of new wine bars to free grilled cheese, The Weekend Edition is always on the search for the latest news in Brisbane, dedicated to ensuring its readers are in the know. When we put our ears to the pavement this week, this is what we found out … more

Bars
Steen Jones resurrects New Farm’s nightlife with exciting new bar Deathproof
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Steen Jones resurrects New Farm’s nightlife with exciting new bar Deathproof

You guys know Steen Jones, right? He’s an artist and self-declared adventurer, with his brightly coloured roses, hearts, skulls and more seen splashed upon walls all over Australia and the world. He’s collaborated with the likes of Rolling Stone magazine, Red Bull, Vans and Sailor Jerry among others, and is also the brains behind clothing label Few and Far Collective and creative studio Few and Far Studio. Well, apparently all of that isn’t enough for Steen, who has been working away to bring the people of Brisbane a place to eat, drink, hang and celebrate the good life. His latest project Deathproof opens in New Farm tomorrow, Friday March 17 at 3:00 pm, so if you aren’t already familiar with Steen, you will be soon. more

Restaurants
The Fishmonger’s Wife now dishing up its haul at new Hawthorne digs
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The Fishmonger’s Wife now dishing up its haul at new Hawthorne digs

Seeking greener pastures (or perhaps the better analogy is more bountiful seas) East Brisbane’s iconic fish and chippery has packed up the deep fryer and moved locations. The Fishmonger’s Wife is now trading from its swish new home in Hawthorne, where the calamari is cooked to perfection, the chips are crispy and the fish is so fresh you’d think you’d just caught it yourself. more

Bars
Shroom Street Bowl with portobello mushroom, haloumi, cheese, brown rice and quinoa
Food & Drink

Grab a slice of Manhattan’s food scene at 51st Street in Brisbane City

As Alicia Keys sang on the chorus of Jay Z’s ‘Empire State of Mind’ – “Let’s hear it for New York, New York, New York”. As one of the world’s biggest cities, the Big Apple’s influence spreads far and wide, especially when it comes to food trends. A piece of New York has come to George Street in the Brisbane CBD in the form of 51st Street. Named after the iconic Midtown crossing, 51st Street plates up a full-flavoured cross-section of New York’s most iconic foods. more

Bars
Otto Brisbane
Food & Drink

The round-up: Brisbane’s best restaurants and bars with a view

You could be at a restaurant eating the juiciest, most tender steak in the world, or sipping on some of the finest wine money could buy, but would you really enjoy your experience if the atmosphere wasn’t up to scratch? A lot can be said about the importance of ambience when dining out, and one of the best ways to achieve a perfect balance between food and vibe is with a stellar view. If you like to pair your meal with a killer vista or a luxe riverside setting, we’ve compiled a list of Brisbane's best bars and restaurants with a view, for you to get a feast for your eyes as well as your mouth. more

Food News
Neil Perry shakes up the menu at Saké Restaurant & Bar
Food & Drink

Neil Perry shakes up the menu at Saké Restaurant & Bar

After the announcement of its official name change in late February, Rockpool Dining Group is rapidly making waves in Brisbane. In addition to opening a slew of bars and eateries across our fine city in the coming months, the group is shaking up the offering of its restaurants that we are already so familiar with, starting with hatted Brisbane City restaurant Saké. more

Food News
Pavement Whispers: Volume 113 March 14
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Pavement Whispers: Volume 113 March 14

From whispers of retro arcades to adult school camps, The Weekend Edition is always on the search for the latest news in Brisbane, dedicated to ensuring its readers are in the know. When we put our ears to the pavement this week, this is what we found out … more

Food News
Missed out on tickets to the sold-out Brisbane Ice Cream Festival? Don’t fret just yet …
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Missed out on tickets to the sold-out Brisbane Ice Cream Festival? Don’t fret just yet …

The minute we let slip that the very first Brisbane Ice Cream Festival was rolling into town, you guys went (crushed) nuts. It comes as no surprise that the event sold out in a flash, but if you didn’t manage to nab tickets in time then we have a cure for your impending FOMO. UberEATS has come to the rescue – on Saturday March 11 you can get the most delicious treats from the festival’s vendors delivered to your door. more

Cafes
The Weekend Series: boutique coffee roasters from Southeast Queensland you should know
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The Weekend Series: boutique coffee roasters from Southeast Queensland you should know

Coffee is a big deal – we drink so much of it that it practically pumps through our veins. The nectar of the gods is crucial to so many aspects of our weekly routine (that early morning wake up, the deadline push, the Sunday brunch) that we only accept the good stuff. Now, don’t get us wrong – Queensland is flush with great coffee roasters, but we’ve decided to break it down to five great boutique operations that treat coffee roasting like an art form. If you take your coffee as seriously as us, we suggest you seek out these five Southeast Queensland-based roasters immediately. more

Cafes
Seek refuge from the Brisbane City bustle at cool coffee joint Cafe Contra
Food & Drink

Seek refuge from the Brisbane City bustle at cool coffee joint Cafe Contra

Brisbane’s repository for stylish threads has taken the next step in its taste-making takeover with its new coffee outlet – Cafe Contra. Nestled inside the Wintergarden, Cafe Contra is taking a similarly bespoke approach to its output as its fashionable sibling by offering some out of the box options such as iced matcha lattes and peppermint sparkling iced tea. more