Visit the new Ann Gyoza Bar in Fortitude Valley
25 Oct 2012What was the empty shell where favourite bookstore Coaldrake's used to be has been completely transformed into a thriving gyoza bar. more
Pool-meets-restaurant Bacchus opens at South Bank
25 Oct 2012Named after the Roman God of food, wine and good times, a new restaurant, bar and pool concept has opened at South Bank. Designed by LA-based Tracy Beckmann, the Bacchus interior features chandeliers and Italian draperies, while rich tones of chocolate and cream mesh within the furniture, the rooms warmed by ambient lighting. more
The Street Photographer: Spring Hill Deli Cafe
25 Oct 2012For a few weeks last month, Spring Hill’s beloved red deli opened the doors to its new cafe counterpart, putting the menu to trial and gathering feedback from friendly locals. But the owners already had a trip to Italy planned, so we saw the doors shut again for three weeks, while they tasted their way around the Mediterranean. Back in business and full of inspiration, the ladies have pieced together a new menu, with sweet-tooth favourites like the brownie sundae and peaches and cream milkshake staying put. A new mural has joined the space, while the sweet pots of herbs and flowers in jars remain. Slip in for an early breakfast, before popping next door to the deli to pick up a panini to takeaway for lunch in the park later on. Check out Spring Hill Deli Cafe on The Street Photographer. more
Plan a festive Melbourne Cup luncheon
25 Oct 2012A day of long lunches and cheery sips of Champagne, Melbourne Cup is right around the corner. If you’re lucky enough to have the day (or half day) off work here in Brisbane, we’ve put together a little list of potential waterfront luncheon and race-watching locales for Tuesday November 6. more
Make: Grown-up Brussels Sprouts
25 Oct 2012Brussels sprouts got a bad wrap as a kid. Perhaps it was because they resembled mini cabbages or because anything green was clearly out to poison you and not make you healthy and strong. But now that we’re all grown up and Brussels sprouts are no longer merely steamed, but served with lashings of cheese, garlic and pine nuts, a bowl of their golden roasted goodness looks particularly appetising. more
Traditional coffee brewing: The Chemex Method
25 Oct 2012German inventor Peter Schlumbohm invented the Chemex Coffee Method in 1941. An infusion technique that crafts a body and taste similar to that of drip coffee, the Chemex method uses a paper filter in the hourglass-shape beacon to yield a smooth, elegant brew. This video by Sprouted Kitchen walks you through the ingredients, tools and processes needed to make this type of pour over at home. Image via Sprouted Kitchen. more
The Bun Mobile pops up at Can You Keep A Secret
25 Oct 2012Once a month, The Bun Mobile has been popping up at Greenslopes vintage go-to Can You Keep A Secret, serving up steamed buns out the front of this cool clothing haunt. Now occurring every fortnight, the roaming steamed buns are set to grace the store this Thursday evening from 6:00 pm. Punters can hang out in the store’s comfy lounge area or laze about the tables and chairs set up on the pavement to enjoy their dinner, before having a look through the new vintage threads in store. BYO beverages are welcome if you want to sit and make an evening of it, with Can You Keep A Secret open until 8:00 pm on these bun-filled Thursdays. Can You Keep A Secret 653 Logan Road, Greenslopes Ph: 07 3847 2956 more
Paddington’s Urban Grind finds new owners from Brew
18 Oct 2012A place where neighbours of near and far suburban streets come together as a community, where family tales are shared over coffee, kids get special cups of thick hot chocolate and the puppy laps up a bowl of water in the dog-parking quarters – Urban Grind revels in providing a space for friendly folk to come together in an intimate, comfortable setting. more
The Whistle-Stop Cafe opens in Indooroopilly
18 Oct 2012While this quaint locale set off the main streets of Indooroopilly may be tucked away next to the train station, The Whistle-Stop Cafe appears a world away – a quiet and peaceful space. more
Help bring the street food culture to Brisbane
18 Oct 2012When you’re travelling overseas, sometimes it’s the simplest, cheapest of meals that can be the most rewarding. Wrapped in a serviette or served on paper plates, street food delivers the flavours and culture at the heart of a country. Sydney has the Veggie Patch Van and Melbourne has the Taco Truck and, until Hellhound Hotdogs and The Bun Mobile rolled along, Brisbane was feeling a little out of the loop. more
Locale brings the daily Italian lifestyle to Newstead
18 Oct 2012Bringing a slice of Sicily to Newstead is new Italian cafe, Locale. Sporting the tag line Sip, Shop and Savour, Locale is the creation of Mario and Laura Cali. more
The Street Photographer: Scrumptious Reads
18 Oct 2012From novels and memoirs to historic tales and, of course, recipe books, Scrumptious Reads in Fortitude Valley offers compendiums of a nourishing variety. Stocking a finely curated selection of food and drink books and magazines, Scrumptious Reads is the loving creation of Julie Tjiandra and Reyna Portillo. Tomes are meticulously organised into categories of meat, bread, cheese, wine, fish and more amongst apple tree bookcase shelving. You can even find whole cookbooks dedicated to sourdough and specialty books across more niche eating fields like organics, coeliac and vegan literature. For this James Street store, Julie and Reyna enlisted the help of architect Marina Kozul and designer Fukutoshi Ueno to create a design-savvy interior, which Julie is slowly translating across to her newly acquired cafe space next door, dubbed Sugar Jar Cafe. Check out Scrumptious Reads on The Street… more
Add Fainá to your afternoon cheese board
18 Oct 2012A traditional foodstuff of Argentina and Uruguay is Fainá – a flatbread with notes of pepper made from chickpea flour. A great gluten-free option for cheese boards, fainá can also be served with toppings, though is traditionally served as an accompaniment to pizza – a little triangular slice sitting atop your larger pizza portion. Chickpea or garbanzo bean flour can be found at most health food stores. We picked up ours from Wray Organic. more
Watch: Tips for brewing coffee at home
18 Oct 2012Put that instant freeze-dried, store-bought coffee away. You’re better than that. And with so many great independent coffee roasters on our doorstep, you should know better too. Melbourne’s Market Lane Coffee has put together these nifty videos exploring the equipment and processes behind creating pour over and aeropress coffees at home. To mimic these magical cups of happiness in your own kitchen, get yourself kitted up with all the essential bits and bobs – a kettle, grinder, pour-over cone, filters, aeropress – and a fresh bag of beans from your local roastery-cafe and start brewing your own morning drop with proud knowledge and soon-to-be-expert skill. more
Damian Griffiths opens Chester Street Kitchen in Newstead
11 Oct 2012Taking over the space where Greek pie shop Spanakopita dwelled in Newstead, hotelier and foodie Damian Griffiths has created Chester Street Kitchen – a neighbourhood cafe serving up rustic, home-style food. With an air of a gourmet bakery, Chester Street Kitchen offers breakfast provisions like Granola with Yoghurt and Compote and All Press coffee, with lunchtime taste-pleasers of Beef and Vintage Ale Pies, Spiced Pork Quiche and fresh salads like Chickpea, Pumpkin and Eggplant with Dukkah Dressing gracing the cabinet. more
New cafe Gaviato’s opens at Woolloongabba
11 Oct 2012A new resident has popped up ever so quickly in the Woolloongabba antique precinct, filling the gap left by the sadly departed Five Sugars and Piece Together. New cafe Gaviato’s serves up creamy Campos coffee and an array of gluten-free treats. more
Jump aboard The James Street Food and Lifestyle Trail
11 Oct 2012From October 15–20, James Street will become even more of a mecca for distinguished foodies and intrigued gourmands. The precinct's bubbling hub of boutiques and bistros is set to host the first ever James Street Food and Lifestyle Trail. more
Don liederhosen for pretzels and beer at Oktoberfest
11 Oct 2012Traditionally, Oktoberfest is a 16-day celebration of all things Bavarian and beer-related held (funnily enough) in September. If you couldn’t afford the plane fare this year to reach its home in Munich, don’t fret, as Brisbane hosts its own version, which is just as popular as the original. more
Solve your cooking conundrums at The Golden Pig Food & Wine School
11 Oct 2012While a cooking class may not afford you the feminine wiles of curvacious Nigella nor the fiery tenacity of Gordon Ramsay, it will help to open your eyes to a world of new skills and creative food combinations. more
The Street Photographer: Flamingo Cafe
11 Oct 2012Founding Winn Lane denizen Flamingo Cafe is a colourful melee of retro furniture, astroturf and kitsch, well-crafted food. Specials of the day are scribbled in coloured chalk on the counter front, while the benchtop brims with decadent cookies, brownies and muffins. Rich milky concoctions grace the menu, with the salted caramel shake or avocado, banana, soy, nutmeg and honey smoothie rating among favourites. A new spring menu sees all-day brunch offerings like a Field Mushroom with Brie, Spinach and Parmesan Crust on grain bread satisfy diners while catching up with friends, or pit-stopping to-or-from the swell independent stores co-habiting Winn Lane. Check out Flamingo Cafe on The Street Photographer. more