Eating out
Happy Boy crew’s French bistro will be a timeless two-storey stunner
Expect affordable takes on baked scallops, chicken cordon bleu, duck a l’orange and steak frites, plus an award-winning cellar.
- Matt Shea
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The exciting new Brisbane restaurants and bars to look for in 2024
Fast-paced, Asian inspired seafood from an ex-Same Same chef, the Happy Boy crew’s new French spot, a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired brewpub – and much more.
- Matt Shea
Star Hellenika owner launches a fancy (but affordable) vegan butter
Bu Deli looks like cow’s butter and is packaged like cow’s butter, and is hitting stores as you read this.
- Matt Shea
The tiny, hidden Valley restaurant where the chef is legally blind
At Perspective Dining, award-winning chef Andrew McCrea leans into his disability to serve up produce-driven dishes with a focus on texture.
- Matt Shea and Kristen Camp
The $110 wine glass you need at home, according to a top Australian sommelier
Want something that’s just as good for riesling, pinot, shiraz and champagne? Consider this elegant Austrian-made glass. Wineism’s Ian Trinkle tells us why.
- Matt Shea
Opa team to unveil fast-paced, pan-Asian Longwang in one-of-a-kind CBD spot
One of Brisbane’s buzziest restaurant groups is teaming with a star former Same Same, Donna Chang and Spice Temple chef. It’s set to be one of the year’s biggest openings.
- Matt Shea
Where to find Brisbane’s best brewpubs
From heaving riverside establishments to hidden boltholes in farflung suburbs, here’s where you should be sipping a frothy this summer.
- Matt Shea
Brisbane’s best bar openings of 2023
From a Japanese-inspired vinyl listening spot to a rambunctious rock ‘n’ roller hidden in a CBD laneway, here are the spots to tick off this summer.
- Matt Shea
Post-pandemic becomes pre-Olympic: Brisbane dining’s 2023 in review
This city is suddenly on the international radar. Many of our restaurateurs are stepping up to the plate, even in the face of industry and economic difficulties.
- Matt Shea
Brisbane’s best cafe openings of 2023
From the arrival of a Sydney speciality coffee superstar to an elevated Italian grab-and-go and a brilliant, NYC-inspired sandwich shop, here’s what to check out.
- Matt Shea
What to serve at Christmas instead of ham, according to top Brisbane chefs
Lobster, prawns, pipis, coral trout and more. Here’s what they’re buying and how they’re cooking it.
- Matt Shea
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