More than 50 taps flowing with craft beer and cider may sound like a divine vision, but team it with knowledgeable experts, a matched menu and free entry, and you have yourself a deliciously educational day at the annual Fluid Festival. more
Drawing focus to calculated food and drink miles, supporting the local economy and opting for organic where possible, John Mills Himself is a new cafe and bar by Marcus Allison from Bunker and Helen Bird and Billerwell Daye from Street Food Australia and Pearler studio. more
Ashgrove’s treasured hidden haunt has now opened an even more secluded bar inside its belly. A bar within a bar – this is inception of the best kind. more
Break out of those office cubicles, dear workers, and traipse along Adelaide Street for some of the best healthy lunch nosh in Brisbane City. more
Head off on a summer-long global culinary adventure at any of Little Stanley Street’s 27 food hotspots, and you could win an even more delicious reward. more
A heritage-listed building on Wickham Street has been given an inspired lick of paint by local street artists, turning an old service station into a hub of art, music and nourishment. more
An old bus depot in New Farm has been extended into a coffee kiosk, reviving riverside commuters with caffeine and snacks on the run. more
A crunchy piece of toast with honey sneaking over the edges and a warm cup of coffee to awaken the senses – the simplest ingredients can make a morning glorious. more
Mobile food truck That BBQ Joint brings the slow-smoked flavours of the American barbecue to Brisbane. more
Thought extra-curricular clubs were all about boring chit-chat and long spells on your backside? Get ready to rewire that memory association, one sip at a time. more
With all the getting ready and lack of caffeine, mornings can be tough. But for those who dwell in Norman Park, there’s a new kid on the block ready to get you on your merry way with an early espresso hit and some snacks for your lunchbox. more
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
Brisbane is abuzz with ways to welcome in 2013 – if you find yourself lacking concrete plans for how to celebrate the countdown, hunt down your perfect party amongst the below festive watering holes. more
Constance Street in Fortitude Valley has a new resident, but unlike its themed neighbours, this new watering hole is an ode to the foundations of a good pub: crisp beer, live acoustic music, honest grub and a warm, rustic interior. more
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
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
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
If the sweat beads sliding down your forehead haven’t forced you into a tropical state of mind, then the Pop Productions Hawaiian Luau! feast this Saturday most certainly will. more
This light and breezy cafe offers open-air dining, homemade fare and even a space to tie up the pooch. more
Urban cowboys are tipping their hats to Mighty Mighty cue & brew, a meat lover’s mecca tucked inside Fortitude Valley’s M&A Lane. more
