Eat your way along the James Street Food & Wine Trail this weekend
31 Jul 2014Foodies will once again descend upon James Street as the shopping strip transforms into a gastronome’s delight from today, Thursday July 31 to Sunday August 3. more
Ben’s Burgers brings the buns in Winn Lane
24 Jul 2014Ben’s Burgers has officially filled the hole left by much-loved Flamingo Cafe in Winn Lane, and if the bustle at the burger joint this week is anything to go by, it’s filling it well. Ben’s Burgers is the creation of Ben and Nick Chiu, brothers and co-owners of Apartment in Brisbane City and creators of A Love Supreme. The pair wanted to bring a new vibe to the laneway, tangling together their love of streetwear, good beats and excellent eats, creating a place to kick back with a bunch of friends over a few beers. more
Vanilla Pod opens specialty cake kitchen in Albion
24 Jul 2014Sweet tooths who haven’t yet been lured in by the sugar and sparkles on offer at Vanilla Pod cafe and deli in Ascot will have no defence against temptation at its new specialty cake kitchen in Albion. more
Pig ‘N’ Whistle pours English ales in Fortitude Valley
24 Jul 2014Today one of Brisbane’s longest-running hospitality groups will fling open the doors to a classic street-corner pub in Fortitude Valley. more
Where to eat this Splendour in the Grass weekend
24 Jul 2014Whether you’re in need of morning-after recovery grub or a decent coffee to get you prepared for the long day ahead, we’ve compiled our picks for some of the best food and drink spots in Byron Bay. more
Brisbane’s first Night Noodle Markets launches at South Bank
17 Jul 2014The South Bank Cultural Forecourt has transformed into an Asian-inspired hawker market, where foodies can gobble gyoza, okonomiyaki, ramen and more under the lanterns and lights of the Night Noodle Markets. more
Marchetti cafe and wine bar opens inside Tattersall’s Arcade
17 Jul 2014Art-deco finery meets old-world service at Marchetti cafe and wine bar in Tattersall’s Arcade, Brisbane City. more
Gertrude & Mabel opens in Dutton Park
17 Jul 2014Having attended school across the road and grown up mere streets away, Danielle Diacos saw Dutton Park as a clear-cut choice of suburb to open a cafe. A culmination of all things locally minded, Gertrude & Mabel takes its name from two Dutton Park street names – with Danielle’s mum’s mum living on Gertrude Street and her dad’s mum living on Mabel Street. more
Nom At Night rolls in to Wandering Cooks
17 Jul 2014The best of Brisbane’s street-food vendors will make their way to South Brisbane tonight to feed the local foodies at Nom At Night. more
La Macelleria gelateria opens in Teneriffe
10 Jul 2014While moseying through the streets of Bologna in Italy, you’ll spot a surplus of gelato shops nestled between the mandatory restaurants, butchers, espresso bars and chemists. This glut of palate pleasers tallies around the 180 mark, resulting in a city dense with connoisseurs of both the making and noshing fields. The city’s staple flavour is Crema Bologna, made from milk, yolks, lemon peel and vanilla. In spring, when strawberries are lush and plentiful, families will drop by a gelateria to collect a litre of this gelato to take home for a post-lunch dessert, dressing each serving in the succulent red berries. more
Coco Bliss opens second superfood bar in South Brisbane
10 Jul 2014The latest addition to the Coco Bliss family has swung open its doors, choosing a sunny corner plot in South Brisbane from which to spread its clean-eating gospel. more
The Chai Cart pops up in Brisbane City
10 Jul 2014A creamy cup of slow-brewed chai replete with warming spices can be the perfect dose of comfort on a nippy winter’s day. But tracking down an authentic cup made on tea leaves, rather than sugar-packed powder alternatives, can be a mission in a sea of fast-paced cafes. more
Celebrate the delights of France on Bastille Day
10 Jul 2014Brisbane’s foodie community will present locals with a selection of French cuisine, culture and entertainment to celebrate Bastille Day (or La Fête Nationale) this coming Monday, providing an opportunity to savour French fare and learn about the French way of life. more
The Mero Kitchen & Bar dishes Italian nosh in Indooroopilly
03 Jul 2014Last month they threw open the doors to Gerard’s Bar in Fortitude Valley and now it’s Indooroopilly’s turn to receive some culinary love from the Moubment Group. more
Local Mobile Deli handcrafts classic sandwiches
03 Jul 2014The humble sanga has been given a gourmet twist courtesy of the newest food truck to join Brisbane’s fleet, Local Mobile Deli. more
The Catbird Seat Bistro opens in East Brisbane
03 Jul 2014The phrase ‘the catbird seat’ was first coined in the 1940s, found in a quirky short story entitled The Catbird Seat by American cartoonist and author James Thurber. Following publication, ‘the catbird seat’ became a way to describe someone in an enviable position, someone that was ‘sitting pretty’, like a batter with three balls and no strikes against him in baseball. The short story also became a British comedy film in 1959 dubbed The Battle of the Sexes and starring Peter Sellers – if you’re more into filmic history lessons than literature. Fast-forward to today, and the charm and character of the story has inspired chef James Guldberg and wife Erin in naming their new East Brisbane bistro. more
Regional Flavours returns to South Bank Parklands
03 Jul 2014The sixth annual Regional Flavours festival will treat Brisbane locals to a weekend full of food, wine, demonstrations and entertainment over Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20. more
Australia’s biggest food festival visits Brisbane
26 Jun 2014Sydney diners have been spoilt with 15 years of Good Food Month feasting, Melbourne joined the fun last year, Canberra has enjoyed its fair share of festivities and now Brisbane diners will enjoy a very delicious July as more than 150 events pop up in venues across the city and suburbs. more
Madame Wu Asian restaurant and bar opens on Eagle Street
26 Jun 2014Graze on Wagyu dumplings and steamed duck buns while indulging in a cocktail or two as the Story Bridge glitters and winks across Brisbane River. more
Haven Espresso opens in Stafford Heights
26 Jun 2014Haven Espresso is building a unique community cachet in Stafford Heights, with a steady stream of locals dropping by the cafe to get their daily cup of coffee. Tucked between a doctors surgery and a newsagent, the new cafe has given passersby a place to sit and wait for their appointment or enjoy an espresso while reading a newly purchased newspaper or magazine. more