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One of Brisbane’s best new bars is this wine joint hidden in a CBD garage
It’s serving a 50-bottle wine list and cocktails (including a martini menu) matched to a menu of British-inspired comfort food. You just need to find it.
- Matt Shea
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Team behind award-winning Maybe Sammy cocktail bar splits from heavyweight hospitality group
The end of the landmark deal follows Alpha and the Love Tilly Group parting ways with Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality Group.
- Scott Bolles
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One of Brisbane’s best bar groups has relaunched an iconic 1864-built pub
This “Heartbreak Ridge” classic features a rejuvenated front bar, a menu of Australian game dishes, and a private dining room in a wine cellar. Take a peek inside.
- Matt Shea
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Paddington’s NOTA to transform into a ‘Michelin’-inspired Italian fine-diner
“I wanted to be a bit of a pioneer”: a popular former Rosmarino chef will serve two degustation menus, taking diners on a food tour of the Italian peninsula.
- Matt Shea
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This new high-end modern Korean-French restaurant could pick up where Tetsuya’s left off
Young Korean chef Jung-Su Chang brings serious cooking credentials to 12-seater Allta – plus a pricetag of $325 for 15 courses.
- Scott Bolles
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Paddy’s Markets set to be transformed into a mega CBD food hub after court win
A landmark court ruling will force bric-a-brac traders to make way for an influx of new food operators set to open in the historic Haymarket precinct.
- Scott Bolles
Brisbane’s most exciting restaurant openings of 2024 (so far)
From glitzy steakhouses and laneway CBD diners to new French from the Happy Boy crew and the arrival of a southern hospitality powerhouse, here’s what to tick off.
- Matt Shea
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- The Rocks
With a near-perfect score of 19/20, this is now Australia’s top-rated restaurant
There are few overblown adjectives that haven’t been used for Quay under Peter Gilmore’s tenure, writes Callan Boys.
- Callan Boys
First look: Supernormal sister venue Bar Miette opens in a brilliant riverside space
With one-of-a-kind views of the Story Bridge and an all-day, European-leaning menu, this is far from Supernormal afterthought. Here’s what to expect.
- Matt Shea
‘I don’t think we’ll be the last’: Why one of Brisbane’s best bars has closed
The closure came just days after it was named Queensland’s best bar. Still, owner Jamie Fleming remains optimistic about Brisbane’s food and drink future.
- Matt Shea