Hunt down gluten-free nodo donuts at Hawthorne Twilight Markets
03 Apr 2014Glutards, you can cease holding your breath. Someone has created incredible gluten-free organic doughnuts … in Brisbane. more
Two new food trucks join Brisbane’s fleet
03 Apr 2014Two new players have entered Brisbane’s street-food scene, bringing international flavours to the city's current mobile offerings. more
Pop a cork for Queensland Wine Week 2014
03 Apr 2014Take advantage of Queensland Wine Week with a rewarding roadtrip into the state's scenic winemaking regions this weekend. more
Little Stanley Street dishes autumn specials
03 Apr 2014The new season brings promises of belly-warming indulgences, and South Bank’s Little Stanley Street is certainly bringing the goods to the table. more
Explore waste reduction with The Clean Bin Project
03 Apr 2014Following on from the trailer we shared of upcoming food documentary Just Eat It last week, we’re taking you back to where it all began – with the film The Clean Bin Project. The award-winning flick explores waste reduction and follows two passionate consumers as they embark on a year-long mission to live waste free. more
Best new autumn menus around Brisbane
27 Mar 2014As the mercury dips and the change of the seasons brings new produce, the passionate chefs behind our favourite cafes and restaurants have been changing their culinary offerings. Let unbridled autumnal feasting commence. more
Shouk Cafe brings Middle Eastern fare to Paddington
27 Mar 2014Offering jaded locals a break from the standard bacon-and-egg routine, Shouk Cafe dishes up a creative Middle Eastern-inspired menu in a light-filled setting. more
Samson & Sophie cafe opens in Teneriffe
27 Mar 2014Floating tree-trunk benches, grass-covered coffee tables and baskets sprouting fresh herbs dot the quaint home of Samson & Sophie on Macquarie Street. more
Just Eat It documentary examines food waste
27 Mar 2014For a culture so obsessed with reality cooking shows and Instagramming photos of our meals, it’s shocking how much food we actually let go to waste. According to the forthcoming food film Just Eat It, approximately 40% of everything raised or grown is currently being wasted. The filmmakers purport that we don’t need a complete revolution – just a few small tweaks – to help bring about positive change. Made by the creators of The Clean Bin Project, Just Eat It sees two very strong-minded foodies quitting grocery shopping cold turkey and surviving only off food that would have otherwise been thrown away. The film will premiere around the world next month, but you can take a sneak peek above. more
Brewsvegas celebrates local craft beer culture
20 Mar 2014Follow the Brewsvegas treasure map and track down your own pot of liquid gold at Brisbane’s craft beer festival this month. more
Avalanche Nature’s Superfoods opens at Emporium
20 Mar 2014A professional chef is combining a knack for flavours with nutritional know-how to offer up a cluster of raw, vegan and gluten-free goods at Avalanche Nature’s Superfoods. more
Incredible Edible shares how we can snack on our landscapes
20 Mar 2014What can be achieved by a small group of locals, who care about their neighbourhood and their fellow humans? A lot, it seems, as Incredible Edible co-founder Pam Warhurst discusses the initiative that was hatched by a few caring souls around a kitchen table. With a hope to introduce more greenery to their hometown of Todmorden in northern England, the group started building fruit, veggie and herb patches around the streets, in what would they would refer to as ‘propaganda gardening’. Todmorden has already started attracting ‘vegetable tourists’ and the model has been replicated in towns across England, America, Japan and Australia. Listen to Pam’s story in the video above and you may just be inspired to do the same in your hometown … more
Learn pizza making from the Tognini’s masters
20 Mar 2014Anyone can whack a $5 note on a counter and grab a pizza to go, but few folk can handcraft the kind of traditional beauty that would make an Italian nonna proud. Learn the art of pizza making from the masters at Il Locale’s three-hour hands-on pizza-making workshop from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Sunday May 3. The restaurant’s Florentini pizzaiolo Leandro D’angelo will talk you through the vital steps of producing the perfect pizza, before settling down to share a pizza lunch and a glass of Italian wine from red + white with your classmates. The 20 coveted seats in the first pizza-making workshop scheduled for April have already sold out, so act quick to secure your spot by calling 07 3831 5300 Wednesday to Sunday or emailing [email protected]. more
Pawpaw launches Little Pawpaw in Kedron
13 Mar 2014All-day edibles, Campos Coffee and a colourfully kitsch fit-out converge at Little Pawpaw in Kedron. more
Kunara Organic Cafe opens in Albion
13 Mar 2014The Sunshine Coast’s famed Kunara Organic Cafe has brought fairtrade Montville Coffee and gluten-free goods to Albion. more
24-hour Death Before Decaf opens on Brunswick Street
13 Mar 2014A 24-hour espresso bar has popped up on Brunswick Street, brewing Bellissimo Coffee just a short stumble from the drinking dens of Fortitude Valley. more
Introducing new photographic foodie feature The Edibles
13 Mar 2014Deconstructing the plate that sits before us, focus is given to each unique ingredient. From the sweet fragrance of a freshly cut cherry tomato to a sprinkling of microherbs dotting a dish, The Edibles documents the thoughtful precision that completes each meal at our local cafes and restaurants. A new section to highlight the fresh produce, inventive flavour pairings and arrangements upon a plate, The Edibles takes you on a journey through the culinary delights of Brisbane. Check out our first shoots at Sourced Grocer and Bunker. more
Southern Queensland Country presents Autumn on James
13 Mar 2014Pick fresh seasonal produce and throw a snag on the barbie as autumn rolls into James Street. more
Join a foodie tour of Italy this spring
13 Mar 2014Each year, importer of specialist Italian foods Ben Cleary-Corradini of Benfatti Fine Italian Foods leads a food tour to Italy, taking local punters to meet artisan producers and, of course, eat their way around the country. Visiting some lesser-known regions of the passionate country, the food safari sees travellers partaking in truffle hunting in Ascoli Piceno, sipping organic wine in Tuscany and feasting on roast piglet in a mountain village in central Sardinia. The two-week tour runs September 21 to October 5 and you can nab an early bird spot before this Saturday March 15. more
Discover pickle’s illuminating power
13 Mar 2014There’s something heartening about noticing the magnificence in the mundane. While the humble gherkin may already be cause for celebration for lovers of charcuterie plates, cheeseburgers and picklebacks, London experimental culinary duo Bompas & Parr have found even more reason for you to sing its praises. Behold the world’s first gherkin chandelier. Spend a few moments getting to understand the science – and risk – behind the food bulbs in the entertaining short food film, Pickle Power. more