If you love Italian food and you've ever been to Sydney or Melbourne, chances are you're familiar with the name Fratelli. If you're not familiar but just love pizza (because you're a human being), then we promise you're going to be equally excited. Fratelli Fresh's younger sibling Fratelli Famous Pizzeria is opening its doors in Brisbane, and it's dishing up 500 free pizzas to celebrate. more
We like big bowls and we cannot lie. Big bowls of ramen that is! Oh, and we also love sushi. Like, ten plates stacked high – that sort of love. Imagine our pure delight when we heard that the two were coming together in one hip package in West End. Words barely describe how happy we are that MisoHapi is now open on Boundary Street, offering a tasty selection of ramen, udon, sushi and bento for us to stuff into our gobs. more
The trudge through the working week is similar to hiking down a long, dusty road – it’s always nice to have something to look forward to at the end of it. New Farm’s The Long Road Bar & Eatery is a charming new respite location to cure your ailments and soothe your stresses with an on-point combination of cured meat and international wines. more
How long has it been since your last Gold Coast trip? Days, weeks or months? If your answer is in years, then you need to stop and take a good look at yourself … and then take our advice when we say that sometimes it’s a good thing to venture out and, you know, break the weekend routine. If you’ve got a bit of time up your sleeve over the festive season and were contemplating heading south for a sneaky day-trip or weekender, then we’ve got you covered. From the backstreets of Broadbeach to the Burleigh Heads oceanfront, we’ve taken the liberty of putting together a handy hit list of the top new restaurants, cafes and bars that have opened on the Gold Coast this year. more
The Margaret Street end of The City has been in dire need of a bar and restaurant to call its own, and now it’s got one! Master Toms has opened in a sunny spot on the corner of Margaret and Albert Streets, bringing a Californian-inspired aesthetic complete with a banging burger selection and plenty to sip as the sun goes down. more
Hey, we don’t want to alarm you but as of the publication of this article there is ten days until Christmas. If that sends you into a full-blown panic-spiral we’re sorry, but we also want to assure you that it’s okay – there is still time to get your shopping done. Of course, there’s more to Christmas Day than just giving (and receiving) sweet presents – there’s a large food component that is equally important. If you’ve promised to bring a dish to contribute to the annual feeding frenzy but are short on time, we’ve decided to give you your Christmas present early. Here are five easy recipes for dishes you can throw together at the eleventh hour to bring to Christmas lunch this year. more
Queensland summers are a whole lot of hard work – every time you have to go outside it becomes a chore to operate and being sweaty for the vast majority of the day is not appealing. At the end of a hot day (or even in the middle of one) it's nice to be able to cool off with a refreshingly chilled drink. When that drink happens to be a cocktail, we start thinking that maybe summer isn’t all bad. Stone Restaurant and Bar in South Bank has recently unveiled a new summer cocktail menu, filled with mixtures that will help ease your heatstroke. For times when we couldn’t even fathom going outdoors, Stone has graciously gifted us the recipe for one of their fanciest summer cocktails – the Paradise Punch. This fruit-topped drink is perfect for sunshine sipping, and is easy to make! more
From whispers of burger joints to Japanese Iron Chefs, 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
It's a pretty sensational feeling when you head out to lunch ... and then suddenly it's afternoon drinks ... and before you know it the sun has gone and you're ordering again for dinner. Just in time for the festive season, Racecourse Road is welcoming the perfect place to take you through from sunny afternoon to balmy evening, and it goes by the name of One Fifty. more
Anyone that enjoys regularly eating up a storm at iconic eatery The Corner Store Cafe will tell you that cafe fare doesn’t get much better. We are inclined to agree – well, that was until owner Kim Malouf added a new venue to her foodie family. Boasting a gut-busting menu of meals made with ethically sourced produce is Pitch & Fork – Toowong’s newest cafe. If the sound of bacon croquettes, cauliflower falafels and garlic tiger prawns get your tummy rumbling, then head to Wests Rugby Club quick-smart for a taste of some fare that offers more than your typical clubhouse kitchen. more
When news came down the grapevine of a swanky new wine bar from the team behind Grape Therapy, we immediately sat up and took notice. Baedeker is a worldly watering hole that handpicks top drops from some of the finest wineries around the globe and serves them up inside an eclectic setting inspired by the romance of travel. If you’ve been looking for a reason to drink riesling, have been pining for a pinot or chomping at the bit for a chardonnay – Baedeker is perfect for those that like to make pour decisions. more
If heaven exists on Earth then we’d put money down that it’s located at Albion Provisions, which has opened today on Sandgate Road. We’re not just paying lip service (unless you call smushing cupcakes into your mouth lip service) – this is a seriously worship-worthy institution. This new manufactory of mouth-watering goodness comes from the team behind James Street’s dessert destination Jocelyn’s Provisions and is churning out cakes on cakes on cakes, as well as a scrumptious bounty of sweet and savoury treats for Jocelyn’s fans (new and old) to enjoy. more
Focaccia – the often-neglected cousin of pizza – is coming back into vogue thanks to the fantastic work of the kitchen staff at Ristorante La Famiglia. Every Wednesday the restaurant cures the hump-day blues by offering a range of freshly baked focaccia for a song. We’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on the family recipe used for Ristorante La Famiglia’s excellent dough and now you can have a go at whipping up your own at home with a hearty helping of prosciutto, fior di latte and rocket as topping. more
Here at The Weekend Edition we take our food very seriously, and we know that you, our dear readers, do too. That's why we're so excited to announce that voting is now open for the tenth – yes TENTH – annual EAT/drink Awards for 2016. With so many bars, cafes, restaurants and food retailers opening this year, we are undertaking our largest epicurean poll to date. more
From whispers of hole-in-the-wall bars to pop-up parties, 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
When opening a restaurant, one naturally looks to the food as a starting point, building a supporting wine list around it. It’s very refreshing, and rare, when that entire idea is turned on it’s head – a restaurant built around wine, where food merely acts as a backdrop. For their latest project, brothers Cameron and Jordan Votan (the brains behind Spring Hill's Happy Boy) have done just that. more
They say French is one of the languages of love, but it’s also pretty well known that the French like to seduce with their food. Madame Rouge is a lavish new restaurant that has opened in M&A lane, offering a bounty of French-inspired dishes from parfaits to beignets and pomme frites. Madame Rouge’s opulent interior and sumptuous fare will have you thinking you’ve been transported to an iconic back-street bistro from 1950s Paris. more
Has 2016 got you gnocched down? Well it’s time to get up again. In possibly some of the best news we’ve received this year, Australia just gained its first dedicated gnoccheria, and it’s right here in the heart of Paddington. If pillowy clouds of potato gnocchi floating in pools of authentic Italian sauce is your jam, then get up, dust yourself off and make tracks to Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers. more
Look, when we say variety is the spice of life we really mean it. While there is no harm is sticking with a good thing, sometimes it’s nice to spice things up from time to time. Before you call us out for being suss, let us clarify – we’re talking about cocktails here. We’ve all got our personal favourite when it comes to crafted concoctions, but how do you know if you’ve experienced the best that’s available if you haven’t looked beyond the borders of your local? We’ve scouted Brisbane for some of the most enticing variations on some classics, as well as a few share cocktails to try next time you crave a sophisticated sip. more
If you’ve ever smacked your lips in satisfaction after gobbling up a plate of Bare Bones Society’s honey smacks, then get set to salivate all over again. Kym and Jade Machin have opened up a brand new cafe in the heart of Corinda, wooing long-time fans and newcomers with a host of Bare Bones Society classics with some tongue-tantalising twists more
