Bars
bloody mary brisbane
Food & Drink

Discover Brisbane’s best bloody marys

The holidays may almost be over, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Champagne cocktails may have been the flavour of the festive season, but the new year has us revisiting the cocktail that’s almost a meal in itself: the bloody mary. The perfect bloody mary is an art form, and these locales take their offerings seriously. more

Cafes
valentina cafe, mitchelton
Food & Drink

Valentina Cafe returns to Mitchelton

If the loyalty cards lining the front counter and the ceaseless posts of praise on the venue’s Facebook page are anything to go by, Mitchelton locals are more than a little pleased to see the return of Valentina Cafe. more

Cafes
south bank global culinary adventure
Food & Drink

Take a global culinary adventure at South Bank

While the end of the year has us craving long days by the ocean and adventures hiking through foreign mountain ranges, sometimes we have to live out our wanderlust through our palates instead. Throughout summer, the 27 restaurants and cafes of Little Stanley Street at South Bank have pulled together their culinary vastness to let your tastebuds travel through the different cultures of the world. more

Restaurants
Christmas dinner
Food & Drink

Local restaurants get lavish for Christmas Day

Christmas lunch – it’s the one meal of the year you want to make sure you wear your elastic-waisted pants for. From the seafood to the lashings of sides and desserts smothered in cream and custard, Christmas lunch rarely fails to please, unless you are the one relegated to the kitchen to prepare it. So this year, either drag everyone into the kitchen to lend a hand, or head out for a feast instead. These locales are planning lavish festive menus for Christmas Day that will put even your most forgiving pants to the test. more


Bars
Beach Burrito Company, Fortitude Valley
Food & Drink

The Street Photographer: Beach Burrito Company, Fortitude Valley

Sating the city’s never-ending desire for Mexican nosh, Beach Burrito Company has slipped north from its original Sydney dwellings to fill a hole on Brunswick Street with its trademark colour and character. The Fortitude Valley locale is serving up all your favourite Mexican chow – quesadillas, burritos (and the beloved bowl varietal), fajitas, enchiladas, nachos, chilli fries and jalapeño poppers. We’ve also heard very good things about the lime chilli garlic prawn taco with mango, pineapple and jalapeño salsa. Check out Beach Burrito Company on The Street Photographer. more

Restaurants
Taste Croatia Tours
Food & Drink

Taste Croatia Tours embark on an epicurean journey

Perched on the crisp blue edge of the Adriatic, Croatia is an enigmatic melting pot of dramatic scenery, enthralling culture and flavoursome fare. While many of us may have navigated those rocky coastal cliffs and plates of pungent local nosh armed with only a GPS and a few TripAdvisor recommendations, there’s just no substitute for travelling with an expert. Brisbane-based London Porterhouse chef Mark Maric has now teamed up with culinary queen Dominique Rizzo to offer roving epicureans the opportunity to join the very first Taste Croatia Tours adventure. The first troupe of explorers will embark on a two-week trip to Croatia on April 27, 2014, devouring everything from authentic street food to freshly caught seafood and contemporary takes on traditional cuisine. Rattle the pans in a private cooking class, join a truffle hunt and gain access to exclusive wine cellars. Mark will draw… more