We’re about to roll into the most wonderful time of the year, and our fave part—aside from the delicious balmy weather—is the soul-nourishing social gatherings we’ll be throwing to catch up with our mates. But hosting the perfect get-together needn't be a stressful gig with everything from fresh seafood and florals to vino and serving ware under one roof at Gasworks Plaza.
The inner city precinct is a mecca for all of your long lunch and boozy dinner needs, so grab your reusable bags and get shopping at our fave providores.
The Standard Market Co
This place is a foodie’s nirvana with vibrant local produce and carefully curated international ingredients lining the shelves. No matter your menu, you’ll find the goods you desire in this bustling marketplace. Craft the cheeseboard of your dreams with a drool-worthy array of cheeses and cured meats from the deli.
Grab a loaf of artisan-baked bread or a decadent cake from the bakery, and load your basket with fresh-from-the-farm fruit and veg. There’s a butcher slinging the highest quality melt-in-your-mouth meats and you can’t visit The Standard Market Co without grabbing a scoop or two of gelato from Quench Juice Bar as a reward for all your hard work.
Maison Fleur
Inject colour and fragrance into your gathering with a bunch of beautiful blooms from Maison Fleur. The talented team can create a bespoke bunch for your table, or if you want to keep it minimalist, opt for one of their potted botanicals, like ivy or Zanzibar gem. They also stock a range of dreamy candles and diffusers that will make your home smell heavenly.
The Wine Emporium
Impress your guests with a lineup of tipples from The Wine Emporium. Not sure if a pinot or a rosé will best complement your menu—the team here are experts in the wine game and are only too happy to help with a huge selection of sparkling, pet nats and international drops on offer. Want to whip up a bunch of margs on arrival for your mates? It’s not just vino on the shelves here, you’ll find mezcal, whiskey and even sake to treat your guests.
Ollie & Lloyd by Olive Home
A good tablespace will take your shindig to the next level, and you’ll find everything you need and more at Ollie & Lloyd by Olive Home. Shop uber-chic serving platters, bowls jugs and coasters, plus glassware and handmade vases.
You can also kit out your kitchen with all the cocktail essentials you need to be a mixologist pro. To take out the title of ‘host with the most’, it’s all about nailing the little things, so be sure to snag a Glasshouse candle and Smith and Co room spray too.
Reef Seafood & Sushi
From A-grade oysters and caviar to Moreton Bay bugs, mud crabs and whole gold band spanner, these guys are purveyors of fresh-from-the-trawler seafood that will delight your guests’ taste buds. Even the biggest novices in the kitchen can set themselves up for success at Reef Seafood & Sushi with their perfectly portioned fish cuts and sashimi platters that look like works of art.
All that shopping will probably make you hungry so snag a seat in the onsite restaurant and devour a sand crab mornay burger—it’s incredible.
Brimming with places to eat and explore, your next food adventure awaits at Gasworks Plaza.
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