[ MUST TRY ] THIS BRISBANE CAFE TURNS INTO A PIZZERIA AND WINE BAR AFTER DARK A beloved brunch spot in the quiet streets of West Toowong has quietly grown into a genuine all-rounder. Set inside a heritage Queenslander, it pours Bear Bones coffee and big brunch plates through the day, then flips

[ NEWS ] AFTER YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION, A BRAND NEW PALM-LINED BOULEVARD IS FINALLY OPENING IN THE HEART OF THE CBD One of the busiest streets in the Brisbane CBD has spent years behind construction fences, and it is finally starting to reopen as something completely different. The Albert Street G

[ NEW ] QUEENSLAND’S FIRST EVER WINE CAVE NOW OPEN IN THE GRANITE BELT TAKING SIX YEARS TO BUILD Meteora Vineyard is now open in Ballandean, already being called one of the most ambitious wineries the Granite Belt has ever seen. Founders Andrew and Karen Catsoulis spent 6 years turning a neglect

[ EVENT ] A GLOBAL FUNCTIONAL FITNESS COMPETITION IS COMING TO BRISBANE THIS OCTOBER Fitstop Global Games is bringing its worldwide functional fitness competition to Brisbane, with the Australian leg landing at South Bank this spring. After events in Singapore and Los Angeles, teams of two will

[ EVENT ] A BRAND NEW CARAVAN EXPO IS TURNING INTO A THREE DAY FESTIVAL WITH FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS, FIREWORKS AND FREE LIVE MUSIC The Let’s Go Ipswich Caravan and RV Expo rolls into Willowbank Raceway from 28 to 30 August, and it is the first event of its kind. This is not your average trade show.

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[ MUST TRY ] STEAK FRITES AND A DRINK FOR JUST $25 AT THIS NEW RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT Azure Mediterranean has just opened at River Quay on the Brisbane River, and this $25 steak deal is one of the cheapest sit down feeds going in South Bank. You get steak frites plus your choice of sparkling, wine

[ NEW ] BRAND NEW RIVERSIDE BREAKFAST BANQUET THAT GETS YOU 3 DISHES FOR $36PP Mulga Bill’s is the all day riverside diner sitting right on the water at the city landing of the Kangaroo Point Bridge, directly across from the City Botanic Gardens. It takes its name from Banjo Paterson’s poem Mulg

[ HISTORY ] ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST NOTORIOUS PRISONS SENT 42 PEOPLE TO THE GALLOWS, AND THE EXECUTED ARE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES JUST ACROSS THE ROAD Boggo Road Gaol in Dutton Park is one of the darkest chapters of Queensland history. Between 1883 and 1913, 42 people were hanged in its No. 1

[ MUST TRY ] OVER 100 JAPANESE DISHES AND NOTHING ON THE MENU COSTS MORE THAN $25 Haruakii Sushi and Izakaya has quietly stacked more than 100 dishes onto its menu, and the whole thing tops out at $25. Tucked inside Valley Metro at Fortitude Valley station, it runs everything from fresh sushi at

[ MUST TRY ] $62 GETS YOU A SIX-DISH VEGETARIAN BANQUET IN THE VALLEY Aunty has built a vegetarian banquet that holds its own right next to the meat menus. For $62 per person the whole table shares six dishes, running from a Sichuan cucumber salad through to a five spice caramel crunch bar for d

[ THINGS TO DO ] THIS CLIFFTOP LOOKOUT HAS HOT PINK BOUGAINVILLEA SPILLING OVER THE BRISBANE SKYLINE The Kangaroo Point Cliffs Lookout is one of the best free views in Brisbane, and through the warmer months the clifftop is framed by bright magenta bougainvillea. Perched on heritage-listed cliff

[ MUST TRY ] WE FOUND $3 OYSTERS ON THE BRISBANE RIVER Azure Mediterranean has landed on the South Bank riverfront, and its golden hour menu is serving oysters shucked to order for just $3 each. Running Wednesday to Sunday from 3pm to 5pm, the spread pairs fresh seafood with $10 spritzes and $8

[ MUST TRY ] THIS TENERIFFE VIETNAMESE KITCHEN MAKES EVERY BROTH IN HOUSE AND SERVES A CURRY WITH A WHOLE CHICKEN LEG Phat Pho has been serving authentic Vietnamese street food from a heritage shopfront on Commercial Road in Teneriffe for years. Every broth is made from scratch in house, simmere

[ PROPERTY ] BRISBANE’S SMALLEST HOUSE SITS ON A TRIANGULAR BLOCK UNDER 75 SQUARE METRES For decades, commuters on the Ferny Grove line have watched a tiny timber cottage slide past their window on the corner of Rosemount Terrace. Known in local folklore as the smallest house on the smallest lot

[ MUST TRY ] GET JAPANESE DEEP FRIED DESSERT SANDOS IN BRISBANE IN THREE FLAVOURS 🍦 Harajuku Gyoza has expanded its limited time sando range with three dessert sandos, and these are not the cold supermarket versions filling your feed. Thick Japanese shokupan is fried until crisp, then filled and

[ THINGS TO DO ] BRISBANE YOU CAN NOW GET YOURSELF 3D PRINTED INTO A LIFELIKE MINI FIGURINE FROM JUST $98 Can you believe a three second photo session can be turned into a lifelike figurine of you?! You step into a 360 degree scanner, hold your pose, and the team builds a mini version of you rig

[ MUST TRY ] EIGHT DISH MEXICAN BANQUET WITH A 250G RIB EYE FOR JUST $55 PER PERSON Poca Madre’s La Mesa banquet turns lunch into a full Mexican feast for $55 per person. Eight dishes hit your table, starting with chido guacamole and warm corn chips and building to a 250g grilled rib eye. It run

[ MUST TRY ] $20 GETS YOU A SELECT COCKTAIL AND A SIDE OF GOLDEN FRIES AT THIS JAMES STREET BISTRO 🍸 Penelope has a Lounge Hour and the maths is very simple: one select cocktail plus a side of golden fries for a flat $20. It’s built for that soft landing between finishing work and dinner, a prop

[ PROPERTY ] A NEW 30 STOREY SPRING HILL TOWER IS SELLING APARTMENTS DESIGNED TO FEEL LIKE A CLASSIC QUEENSLANDER, FROM $1.65M 185 Wharf Street is the new Cbus Property tower rising on the calm side of the CBD, and it has just hit its final release. Designed by Brisbane firm Rothelowman, the 30