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Yes, we know an eye fillet or lamb cutlet seared over an open flame can be hard to beat. But come on, those guys are the equivalent to the prom king and queen — they were born beautiful, requiring very little fuss or prepping.

Glorious spring is upon us, and with it our September Market Calendar! This is the sweet season of flower picking, forging for mushrooms, and making your own jam.

Though Spring has sort of sprung, we don't officially say adieu to Winter until September 22nd (it's like a tricky equinox solstice thing that's too complicated to explain, just trust me). That means we have three more glorious weeks of Winter eating to get through. 

Oh, joy. The day has arrived. Chur Burger — iconic Sydney burger restaurant with a legion of loyal fans — has opened under the new Tryp Hotel on Constance Street in Fortitude Valley. Needless to say, we're kind of freaking out.

Wine, we find, is much like Vegemite; you either love it or you hate it. For those of you that fit into the former — and, frankly, better —category, wine is that magical potion that gets you through a working week, curing you of any ailments… mental or physical (usually mental).

The liquid meal is here to stay. And whether you like yours fruity, green, or protein-packed, we've got a smoothie recipe that's perfect for you!

With the warm weather finally upon us, we figure you'll be looking for things to do in Brisbane this month.

If you're anything like us, crossing the days off the calendar in anticipation for summer has become something of an obsession.

Nothing beats a balmy night with a glass (read: bottle) of your favourite vino, but why stick to the same old same old when there is so much choice out there? Variety is meant to keep us young and all that jazz, so why don't we practice what we preach when it comes to our drinking habits?

It's that time of year again Urban Listers! We want to hear who's the best of the best in Brissy.

Stuck for things to do in Brisbane this month? Want to keep up with the cool crowd? Don't fret. We've got all the new Brisbane restaurants, bars, and stores you need to check out.

The food truck revolution has hit Brisbane hard, and when it comes to things to do in Brisbane, chasing the growing fleet of drool-inducing, four-wheeled goodness around town is, without question,

Here at TUL, we love taking something that is completely subjective and turning it into a definitive and legitimate-sounding list.

International Bacon Day is a thing. And it's happening today. When this news was dropped on me earlier this week I actually went temporarily numb with excitement.

It's the simple pleasures in life that keep the glass half full: Saturday sleep-ins, spinning a new record for the first time, and a really, really, ridiculously good burger — the kind that gets your hands sticky and the button on your jeans pushing towards freedom. 

The casual pony is the cool girl hairstyle to be rocking this spring, but nailing this effortless look can be harder than you'd think. 

Long-awaited Brisbane brewhouse, The Charming Squire has opened its doors in South Bank today, to shrieks of delight from Brisbane's beer fans.

We love nothing more than putting our bodies on the line in the name of bringing you the best new beauty treatments in Brisbane, but when we heard about a very tasty-sounding hair removal trend called sugaring, we weren't sure whether to grow our leg hair, or break out the coffee. 

Today we’re making big declarations of love. Today we’re talking burgers. We asked our Urban List editors for their picks of the best burgers in Australia. Here’s our list.

Summer is nearly here! Don't let those chilly evenings fool you, it's only a matter of weeks before the days get warmer and we all come out of semi-hibernation, looking a little on the pale side, in need of vitamin D and a cleansing Ale. And where there's sunshine there is, naturally, an insatiable urge for a cold beer!

As much as we love dining out there's nothing like a scrummy, Instagram-worthy home cooked meal to make us feel like we've got this whole 'being an adult' thing in the bag. 

Looking for the perfect idea for a Father's Day gift is more often that not, a match made in shopping misery. You swear to yourself you'll find something he'll actually like this year, and winding up stressed out, with a gift that's a bit blah.

Camel's milk comes with the required media hype and health benefits to fit the super-food bill (Hard to find? Check. Vaguely repugnant? Yep! Formerly the staple of a nomadic people? You bet your ass.).

Like the Farrah Fawcett, The Rachel, and The Gisele before them, when it comes to a new cut and colour, we like nothing more than taking our hair cues from the rich and famous (they do have the best hairdressers in the biz, after all).

Long inhabiting the wardrobes of the most fashionable women, bassike's perfectly oversized tees, uber cool drop crotch pants and slouchy sweaters are what you'd call modern class aka total must-haves.

Paddington's hilly upper reaches recently welcomed a new friend to the neighbourhood — they have a charming Southern drawl, make a mean cornbread, and never fail to welcome you into their abode with a toothy grin.

A good pub steak is literally the most Australian thing there is. 

Yep, that's right. Nostalgia and exercise have teamed up to bring you the best, most fun workouts this side of being a kid, and Brisbane's gyms are on board. 

Brisbane's love affair with burgers is growing more passionate by the day. And new Brisbane restaurants are popping up all over the shop to accommodate. But we're not talking sesame seed bread rolls with a rissole in between. The Brisbane burgers that have caught our tastebuds in a loving embrace and refuse to let them go are the authentic American burgers, complete with too-yellow cheese, mustard, and, yes, pickles.

Fancy an all-expenses-paid night out on the town, to the tune of $1000, for you and three of your buds?

The sweet potato chip has quickly moved from an often-stodgy and plain chip-alternative for the health conscious, to bona fide junk food, and we couldn't be happier.

Have you ever wondered why there's 'no sleep 'til Brooklyn?'

​The US obsession seems to have hit Brisbane harder than a hurricane but we're here to tell you the best of American cuisine isn't all ribs and brisket. 

Want to splash some serious cash without the shopping guilt? Do you dream of the champagne lifestyle, but in reality, you're on a beer budget like the rest of us? Have the moths in your wallet taken up permanent residency?  Life can be cruel, can't it?

There's no denying it, we all love a good burger. But spare a thought for our dedicated vegetarian buddies out there; finding a good, wholesome veggie burger in Brisbane — a town of meat loving rednecks (a.k.a., us) — is no easy task. But with more and more Brisbane's restaurants incorporating vegetarian options into their menus, our vegie friends can now enjoy a burger with the best of them. To give our health conscious and meat abhorring pals a helping hand, we've rounded up Brisbane's best veggie burgers. Check it!

With seemingly endless, honey-dipped limbs, swooshy hair that could stop traffic and a wardrobe that would make any fashion-loving woman cry, Elle Ferguson would be pretty easy to hate.

If style maketh the man, then what kind of man does that maketh you?

Heston Blumenthal recently showed Masterchef fans how to make a beetroot risotto with white wine jelly, radish carpaccio, and ripple ice cream. Now, I don't know about you but that's not how risotto is made in my house! More often than not, it's a mid-week dish that throws together flavour combinations based on what's in the fridge.

 In the name of making sure your bulk is lean as well as mean, we've found some of the best yoga in Brisbane for all the cross-fitters and lifters of this fine city.

With spring only weeks away, we all need to make the most of our final winter days — and that means indulging in warm, comforting puds and crumbles! Fruit crumble served with custard is about as cosy as it gets; it's the dessert equivalent of a hot water bottle. So we're here to tell you how to make the perfect crumble at home with our epic strawberry and rhubarb crumble recipe, and where to find the best crumbles in Brisbane's restaurants.

Rejoice, Urban Listers! Spring is just around the corner, which means beautiful weather, beach life (this may involve putting on a bikini), and your sweat-friendly beauty regime is back in play. 

Food fanatics and design buffs are already well aware of Cook Republic's Sneh Roy. The winner of Best Australian Blog 2013, Best Lifestyle Blog 2013 and author of the beautiful cookbook Tasty Express, Sneh is a force to be reckoned with.

There are certain folk out there who get a rush from the phrase 'triple word score' or the flash of a four-colour 'wild' card. They have an unusual affinity with thimbles and top hats, and learned the art of a good poker face alongside their times tables. If you're in search of a Brisbane bar that will satisfy your thirst for triumph over your friends and loved ones, why leave it up to chance? We know the best spots in town where you can yell out "YAHTZEE!" and still keep your dignity in tact. 

We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but the 'silly season' is just around the corner, so the heat is officially on to find a Brisbane function venue for hire that will impress your colleagues, family members, hipster siblings, or the cranky in-laws from out of town.

Nestled in one of the finest wine regions of the world, the Barossa’s vine draped rolling hills and endless skylines provide the quintessential adult getaway. Read on to discover our Barossa bucket list.

Hold onto your sombrero, Brisbane's Mexican fans, because today is Free Burrito Day! Our beloved amigos at Guzman y Gomez have a new store opening its doors today in Newmarket, and, in true Guzman style, they're giving out free burritos, all day long.

South Bank restaurants, on any given day, are at the mercy of crowds, incessant noise, throngs of tourists, city workers, and lost-looking Northsiders, all looking for that perfect

As the days get longer, sunnier and generally happier, we’re in dire need of a fresh new wardrobe! You too? We thought so. To help you on your merry way we’ve handpicked our top fashion essentials for Spring.

It's that time of year again and your Ekka checklist is done; you've ridden the chairlift, perused the cake pavilion (nice effort Enid), hedged your bets on the wood chop, and made full use of your dessert stomach chowing those tasty strawberry ice creams. 

Brisbane cafes of the hole-in-the-wall variety are our favourite kind of coffee haunt, so the arrival of new Brisbane café, The Coop Espresso Bar in the CBD is good news for us. Opening on Eagle Lane today, The Coop promises to bring an authentic coffee experience to the Brisbane city's caffeine-craving mobs, and some great breakfast nosh to grab on the run while they're at it.

Like every patriotic Australian, I've had my fair share of barbecues (election day or the annual trip to Bunnings just wouldn't be the same without one) but our friends across the Pacific have taken the powers of the fiery, black grill to the next level. I'm talking about the charred, soulful succulence of American BBQ, the kind of meal that comes served in a satellite dish with lashings of dark sauce and a giant wedge of watermelon…

Us northerners are proud folk of simple pleasures. We like our bananas, our sugar cane, our 12-month summers, and nothing chokes us up faster than the XXXX factory sign lighting up the night sky. In Brisbane the rat race is more of an amble, and stress is just another six letter word — this is the kind of mellow metropolis anyone would be glad to call home, and, despite what the naysayers might have you believe, we're never short on things to do in Brisbane.

As we reach the tail end of the chilly season, we tend to get nostalgic for all the winter foods we wont be able to justify eating at our fave Brisbane restaurants when it's hot out.

For the discerning dessert lover, a high tea is the holy grail of sugary self-indulgence. Until recently, a proper high tea in Brisbane was hard to come by, and then only available at some of the crustier swankier locales in town.

Until now, Brisbane's bar scene has been sadly low on discos. But all that is about to change with the arrival of underground disco, The Fever Club, tucked under Alfred & Constance.

If the thought of digesting yet another food trend is enough to make you roll your eyes and turn back to your cheeseburger, you may be sceptical when we say this one is legit', but hear us out. Unlike wheatgrass, kale, and camel's milk (seriously?), this new food trend is undeniably delish, and is responsible for some of our favourite foods, like beer, bread, pickles, and cheese.  

Because we're incredibly mature, when we hear 'Ekka', our first thought is always the little disposable bag of joy that is the humble showbag. This year, there are over 350 to choose from, and the line-up includes all the classics—childhood delights we thought had been discontinued in the late '90s, more Warheads than you can poke a stick at, and some treats for the grown ups, too. 

Bulimba's recent resurgence as a cool food locale continues with the opening tomorrow of new homestyle eatery Ooh Mami, on the corner of Oxford and Riddell Streets.

We love a good weekend itin', at The Urban List HQ, and there's nothing quite like finding new things to do in Brisbane that tick all the boxes — good food, even better wine, and some scenery doesn't hurt, either. 

Looking good is easy. When you've made time for a blow dry, had your eyebrows waxed, and put aside an hour in the morning to make sure your eyeliner's symmetrical, that is. 

His instantly recognisable — and totally trippy — murals, artworks, and designs have brought him international acclaim. We sat down with Brad Eastman, aka Beastman, to find out what inspires this prolific artist and designer, and get the dirt on his newest project, East Editions.

Fantasy movies are supposed to be escapist fun, but Like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson himself, the latest Hercules flick comes across as a bit too bloated and a bit too serious for its own good.

Alright milk, it's been fun. We've had a few laughs and thankfully no one lost an eye, but are we really just going to settle for regular dairy milk the rest of our lives? We want to play the field! See what's out there. We're not getting any younger and that sinus problem isn't going to clear itself.

It's nearly time to come out of the winter-induced hibernation, folks. Once you emerge from your snuggy, you'll be looking for things to do in Brisbane like nobody's business. This is a good month for it, too — music and fashion festivals, oodles of food and wine, heaps of artsy fun, and SHOW BAGS — so we've round up the best things to do in Brisbane for the month of August. 

With the arrival of our August Market Calendar, and with winter finally here (not that you'd know, with all this spectacular sunshine we're having!) it's the perfect time to stock up on all the amazing produce a Queensland cold snap offers up at one of our fab Brisbane markets!

Sometimes life on the surface gets a bit hectic and we long to find ourselves far from the maddening crowd. Someplace special where you can get an amazing drink, maybe a snack, and slowly dissolve into surreality. Thankfully there's no need to go chasing rainbows as Brisbane's subterranean bars are the perfect respite. 

A new month brings with it a delicious smattering of new Brisbane restaurants, new Brisbane bars, and—oh joy—new Brisbane gelato shops to eat our way through. There's also cake, pizzas, ribs, and more. 

We're pretty big fans of the paleo diet, here at TUL. We've been known to go full cave man for a month or two, and are susceptible to any diet that is pro bacon.   

The promise of a new, mysteriously named, Asian-fusion restaurant on Brisbane's river, complete with its own DUCK OVEN, was enough to pique our interest. We had to know, who is this Madame Wu, and are her dumplings any good? 

Love ribs? Who doesn't! Our favourite American restaurant, Mighty Mighty, really know their way around a rack of baby backs, and we love them for it. And because they also know that sometimes you want to enjoy those saucy suckers in the privacy of your own home, they've introduced Mighty Mighty Carry Out, a new takeaway lunch and dinner menu that you can grab and go. 

If you are anything like us, you'll never tire of hearing of amazing Brisbane lunch delivery options, because really who doesn't want delicious food delivered straight to their desk?

Brrr, it’s cold outside. To keep your winter engine running, here are the best foods for winter wellness, as chosen by some of our fave health gurus.

If you're the kind of guy who jams with chia pudding, drops it low with the bircher, and can appreciate an activated almond, you're going to hate this list so read this list of vego and vegan Brisbane breakfasts instead..

July has been a big month for Ben Devlin. At 29, he's just been named Young Chef of the Year for his work as Chef de Cuisine at Esquire. He's also managed to squeeze in two Beerkary Bakery events, his side project with partner Yen Trinh that sets out to combine two of our favourite things — beer and baked goods. 

Cheap wine: Once upon a time the mainstay of poor students, Jimmy Barnes and cheapskates everywhere. Thankfully though, things in the viticulture world have moved on, and finding great wines under $25 isn't the search-for-the-lost-treasure style hunt it used to be.

Eggs are a mainstay of the Brisbane breakfast experience, and we'd be lost a Sunday without them. But a simple poachie just isn't cutting it anymore. We want more from our eggs.

Loosen those belt loops and bring your appetite for a whole weekend chock-a-block full of fantastical food to scoff from the best Brisbane restaurants, and delightful drinks to guzzle from your favourite bars. Indulge in stunning one of-a-kind degustation dinners, pop up bars, laneway kitchens, live cooking demos, master classes, one giant produce market, and of course our very own Urban Picnic.

When we heard about Brisbane’s annual James Street Food and Wine Trail, held on James Street in super-hip New Farm, we figured we could do with a long weekend in the Sunshine State!

Squeezing a workout into your lunch hour seems, to us, to be the height of organised, health-conscious maturity. Lunchtime classes leave plenty of time for night-time socializing, and morning snoozing, so, needless to say, we think they are the bomb diggity. They also help you power through the afternoon without a cup of tea and biscuit, which is a small miracle in itself.

Looking good while you're working out has never been so easy, or so expected. The rise and rise of designer sports wear that's so expensive you'd never actually dare sweat on it (I'm looking at you, Net-a-Sporter) has had the unfortunate effect of forcing us all to ditch our bike pants and giant ugly t-shirts in favour of more refined sportswear options. 

We love it when new Brisbane cafés pop up in unexpected places, so we were pretty psyched to try Gertrude & Mabel, a new Dutton Park gem with Greek inspired breakfast fare, and oodles of cuteness. 

It can be easy to forget how to switch on your oven these days — you know, that boxy looking thing that gives off heat and cooks food from scratch? — given that the Brisbane restaurant scene has every whim, craving and foodie desire of ours just about covered. There are more restaurants and cafes than you can snap your chopsticks at, so the drive to cook ones own food in — horror of horrors — your own kitchen, can be an exercise lacking in enthusiasm. And we're as guilty as anyone.

There's something magic about a winter escape. Read on to discover our can’t-miss Hobart sights, sounds and gourmet delights, whether you're there for a week or just the weekend.

Forget the deodorant shower. These are the music festival beauty essentials that will see you through the weekend like a totally fine trooper, minus the flower crown.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? So it might not be the best idea to start it off with a pile of bacon and pancakes?

Before we get into the best toasties in Brisbane, let's take a moment to reflect on the history of the sarnie… 

Whilst we’re taking cover from the cold, there are a slew of new super hot beauty treatments on the boil. Here’s the wrap up of the most mind-bending beauty for you to try in-salon and at home.

You might have guessed it, but Australian online fashion store, My Chameleon’s owner and director, Giselle Farhat, has serious style. We caught up with Giselle to find out what’s popping up online and garner her top wardrobe essentials.

Brisbane's mania for American restaurants shows no signs of letting up yet, which is why the newest American-style eatery to enter the fray, Ben's Burgers in Fortitude Valley, will be welcomed with open arms by Brisbane's burger lovers. Taking the spot formerly home to much loved Winn Lane hole-in-the-wall, Flamingo Cafe, if the opening weekend crowd at Ben's was anything to go by there'll be no shortage of affection for this new Brisbane burger joint.

We love the hairdressers of Brisbane, not least for their ability to spot a hot hair trend from a mile away. Because it's our jam to keep your well-coiffed head keeping on, we've again pretty-please requested the super talented hairdressers in Brisbane give us their follicular secrets.    

With the conviviality of Cheers, the well-worn charm of Moe's, and one cosy couch a la Central Perk, Padre is everything a good watering hole should be.

We've been feeling the winter chill in Brisbane and craving a sunny getaway like nobody's business. If you're ready to escape your cubicle and the daily drudgery of the public transport commute in the freezing morning temps, we have your escape plan.

Soft and pillowy with a satisfying crisp, the golden crumpet has been a mainstay of wintry breakfast comfort since Adam first laid eyes on Eve and said 'Cor blimey, she's a bit of alright'.

We had so much success with our 'How New Farm are you?' quiz we thought we'd do a little something for our friends across the water. Like way across. Like West End.

As if you haven't figured it out already, James Street is truly one of our favourite places in Brisbane. We're pretty sure you're sick to death about us banging on about 'James Street Restaurants', 'James Street Bars, 'James Street Shopping, but, honestly, we just can't get enough of this little street! If you're after things to do in Brisbane, this is ground zero!

Get ready to start salivating, Brisbanites! It's festival time (again!). Just when you thought you were all festival-d out after Brisbane's Teneriffe Festival, South Bank Parklands is getting in on the act and playing host to their annual Regional Flavours Festival, on July 19th & 20th.

Holy cow, Urban Listers, have we got a scoop for you! [Note: this is an ice-cream pun.]

Because we all love a good recommendation (and looking pretty is haaard) we've compiled a comprehensive, alphabetised guide to the best of Brisbane's beauty businesses. 

Strange goings on, abductions, flying saucers and odd-ball characters doing weird things; Welcome to Pale Blue Dot, La Boite's latest, hilarious production.

To pay homage to this legendary dish, and because we don't really need an excuse to do some nachos sampling, we've rounded up Brisbane's best nachos.

Winter doesn't mean resigning yourself to pale-faced purgatory. Here are the new beauty products you're going to want — no, need — in your makeup arsenal this month.

Call us sooks, but there's something about winter that makes dining out sometimes seem like a tall order. That's why we love it when our favourite Brisbane restaurants do take away.

We've spent a lot of time picking the brains of hairdressers in Brisbane to get all the hot tips on how to be the best blonde you can be, failing to acknowledge the brown elephant in the room: Being a brunette is pretty darn challenging, too.

Cake, cake, cake, cake, cake. This is the not-so-unofficial mantra of the TUL office, so when we heard one of our fave cafes, Vanilla Pod Café in Ascot were opening a speciality cake shop, you can imagine the cake-muffled squees of delight and spraying of crumbs.

If you think online shopping is addictive enough, I have some bad news, and your liver won't like it…

Because we're all about sharing the curly love, we've put together this handy list of hairdressers in Brisbane, who will restore your faith in the curly haircut.

We've rounded up the best of quick, affordable, late-night Brisbane dining and matched them to your favourite tipples.

The cool kids from the Gap Residents' Association (GAPRA) have orchestrated a completely corker not-for-profit farmer's market mere ambling distance for locals, The Gap Farmer's Market. 

To pay homage to this historic day, and to celebrate all things French, we've developed a handy go-to guide for everything worth seeing, buying (and eating) in Brisbane this Bastille Day weekend.

For most of us in Brisbane, lunch has become a bit humdrum, a bit of a snore. A soggy sandwich here, some reheated leftovers there — hardly the stuff of gastronomic dreams! When did we stop caring about the second meal of the day?

Just down from Beccofino and Primal Pantry in Teneriffe, La Macelleria is the physical manifestation of two Italians' love for quality gelato. 

One of the world's most popular and 'hotly' debated cuisines — poor chicken tikka has taken a lot of flak in its time — just mentioning the word 'curry' causes quite the spirited reaction. So passionate are we curry and spice lovers of the world that it can be difficult to see the Jalfrezi through the proverbial chilli fumes, so to speak.

We've created this handy quiz to help you find out just how New Farm you really are. 

Dear Listers, thaw out those beach bods with 9 of the best health and fitness apps for winter.

Here are a few new ideas to get you inspired so we can give the chicken a new burst of life, and our favourite Brisbane restaurants serving the white meat right.

Looking for bulletproof coffee in Brisbane? Or just want to find out what all the bulletproof fuss is about? We've got you covered!

Perfect for Sunday brunch, an afternoon treat, or a flashback of summertime nostalgia, we decided it was time to find the best milkshakes in Brisbane. 

Where to get takeaway soup that tastes like it's home made, in Brisbane, for when you're on your deathbed and nothing else will make you well.

Join us as we spend a day in the life of much-loved Morningside bakers, Flour & Chocolate, as we learn first-hand how much time, hard work, butter, and love goes into filling those cabinets with delicious baked goodies each morning.

While the 'plunging' temps (22 degrees! Where are my thermals at?) might be tempting you towards slippers and a hot Milo, there are plenty of very tasty reasons to get off the couch and into Brisbane's restaurants, bars, and cafes this month.

Because you can't just plonk any old thing on your head and call it an accessory, we've put together a list of the most chic veil alternatives for Brisbane brides. 

Read on for our stellar guide to things to do in the Hunter Valley.

News of a new gelato shop opening one minute's walk from our office was like music to our dessert loving ears, so when authentic Italian gelateria, La Macelleria, opened their doors in Teneriffe today, you know we were there with spoons poised.

Get ready to don those gin blossoms with pride, as Dutch Courage Officers' Mess becomes the latest spot to see and be seen in Brisbane. Owner and ex-Air Combat Officer Matthew Hilan has managed to create a space we would happily go AWOL for, next-door to the triple threat of Kwan Brothers, Alfredo's Pizzeria and leader of the pack Alfred & Constance. 

Regardless of whether or not they have more fun, ask any of the hairdressers in Brisbane, and they'll tell you: Being blonde is no joke.  Which, come to think of it, explains why you all went bananas for our round up of the best Brisbane hairdressers for blondes last year. 

Good news Brisbane market lovers; the July Market Calendar has landed, and gee whizz, it's a goodun! A little cold weather needn't deter you from all the happenings come market day(s) — think of all that fantastic local produce you would miss out on! Citrus fruits and winter veggies are the showstoppers this month, so be sure to stock up on some delish seasonal finds!  So print off your very own copy of this month's market calendar and get to market!

It's my party and I'll cook if I want to… said no one ever. What you'd rather be doing is relaxing with your guests while some of Brisbane's best caterers do the hard work for you, of course! 

So, it seems fluro feathers and sequins are making a comeback. Hooray! At least that’s what we were told when we caught up with coveted Australian designer, Garth Cook.

Traditionally a month for hibernation and cultural stagnation, July has turned up with some mighty fine weather, and a host of new Brisbane joints that are tempting us off the couch and into the big bad world. Whether you're after drinks, eats, or — dare we say it — a workout (but we need this layer of fat for warmth?) there are plenty of new kids on the block to keep you busy.

Fans of The Spring Blog are already familiar with Catherine's flair for the creative and the DIY, but her latest venture, Showroom — a fluid and innovative retail space and creative melting pot in Paddington  — has taken her from small scale to big time. A joint venture between Catherine and Wilde Flora's Caroline, Showroom was designed to house a rotating selection of eclectic online brands that consumers would never ususally get the chance to experience in the real world, including The Third Row, The Small Garden, and Auburn & Green — brands that needed a physical home but aren't large scale enough for traditional retail spaces. We caught up with Catherine one-month after opening to find out how this unique space works, praise Etsy, and play with all the pretty things.

It's a new (financial) year! Woo hoo! Break out the champagne/MYOB. To celebrate this exciting fiscal occasion, we're taking the opportunity to do a timely count down of your favourite stories from the year so far.

Ok people, we get that it's winter. We also get that winter weather makes maintaining that hot summer bod almost impossible, especially if you're the outdoors-y type, or hot-chocolate inclined.

We love a label that isn't afraid of a sequin or two, so it's hardly suprising we're long-time fans of cult label Aje. Known for their casual take on heavily embellished pieces and effortless high/low combos, Aje is a celebrity favourite, with their highl

Midweek lunchtime is like the doldrums of eating: it's not quite the middle of the week yet, your emails are piling up, and by 11am you're floating aimlessly among the endless possibilities of lunchables. Cue the indecision.

Not there we are complaining, but the rate of new — and very cool — Brisbane restaurants opening is out of control! I mean, give us a chance to digest, Brisbane!

Prepare to have your tastebuds Wu'd, Brisbane, because new restaurant, Madame Wu, has just opened its doors on Brisbane's Riverside.

If Instagram is good for anything, then surely it is looking at other people's lunch. Unsuprisingly, many of our favourite foodies on Instagram also have drool-inducing food blogs where you can get your mitts on their amazing recipes. These are the #foodp

Long time Urban List online-store favourite, Molten Store, have a new temporary pop up space on James Street, The Pop Up Trove, so now you can peruse their eclectic and otherworldly jewellery, accessories, and gifts in the real world. Cue the stampede.

Porridge is one of those simple pleasures that we just can't get enough of during winter, and thankfully many of our favourite Brisbane cafes are on board the rolled oats bandwagon. If you're anything like Goldilocks, we figure you're pretty picky when it comes to your porridge. This winter, forget your microwave quick oats, go for something more gourmet.

It wasn't so long ago that the only way you ate beetroot in Brisbane was straight from the tin and onto an "Aussie" burger alongside tinned pineapple slices and a fried egg.

Here’s our guide to the winter wonderland that is the Blue Mountains. Boutique shopping, wonderful walks, and fine dining awaits.

Whether you've gone all Karlie Kloss and already lopped your locks off or are considering a crop for the very first time, ensuring you have an experienced hairdresser to style your short hair is essential. To help you on your way to pixie-crop town, we've rounded up a few of the most trusted of Brisbane short hair hairdressers. Check it out!

Just when we thought we had the Brisbane market scene down pat, a new northside market pops us for us to eat our way through. The new Carseldine Farmers & Artisan Markets will be opening their gates to the public on Saturday, and open every Saturday from 6am-12pm here on in! 

If you live in Brisbane, chances are you've spent quite a few weekends 'under the bridge' at Story Bridge Hotel, in the heart of Kangaroo Point. (Completely sober, of course!)

Everyone loves a new addition to the Brisbane bar scene, especially us here at The Urban List (Who? Us? Drinking problem?). And just when we thought the Alfred Street precinct couldn't get any more exciting (with new bar Kwan Brothers recently opening their doors to much fan fare), a new wave of Gin junkies are bringing an age-old classic back to Brisbane. 

When we heard lululemon's Brisbane outposts were gearing up to welcome a third lululemon Brisbane store in Indooroopilly, understandably, our first thought was the damn fine

Winter means carbs. And carbs mean Italian. Lucky for us, Brisbane's Italian restaurant scene is pretty darn impressive, so we've taken this opportunity to share our list of Brisbane's best risottos, to keep you cosy and carbed up this winter.

As you may or may not know, we are obsessed with the beef ribs at Mighty Mighty Cue & Brew, which we think are hands down some of Brisbane's best ribs. 

There's no denying it, winter is upon us, making it more and more tempting to snuggle up with a good movie and a glass of wine than brave the elements.

It's the bachelor staple that's (almost) impossible to get wrong, but as easy as it may seem to DIY, these days it appears we're opting for the gourmet, eat-out version, 'cause Brisbane's toast scene is booming.

What's better than a catch up with the girls over a movie? Catch-ups, a movie, and a glass of bubbles, that's what.

When we put together our list of the 50 meals you should have eaten if you live in Brisbane, we knew we'd ruffle some foodie feathers. And ruffle we did. (Apparently we're not the only ones who love to eat out in this town.)

The Caxton Street precinct has become a hotbed of hip night-time hijinks over the past 12 months, and Lefty's Old Time Music Hall is located right in the eye of the mania-spouting fun volcano.

It seems Brisbane is abuzz on a weekly basis these days, with new establishments flinging open their doors en masse. One of the latest additions to our fair city's ever-evolving eat scene is Kwan Brothers, a Fortitude Valley late-night restaurant and bar conceived from the beautiful minds of the folk who brought us Alfred & Constance, Limes Bar, Chester Street and Alfredo's.

The FIFA World Cup is upon us, Brisbane. For football fans and sports lovers in general that means a month of sleepless nights and frayed emotions.

Whilst many associate Australia with the sun and surf, our golden country is also home to some fabulous ski resorts, for those in need of a weekend winter getaway!  Whether you're an expert skier or testing out your (possibly wobbly) ski legs for the first time, feel the rush and get your après-ski on at these top six ski slopes. Here's our guide to where to ski and snowboard in Australia.

The biggest sporting event on the planet, soccerball's Fifa World Cup, kicks off in Brazil on June 13. And the news just gets better; it lasts for a whole month!

We love coffee. We need it. Monday (and, ahem, every other day) just wouldn't be the same without a cup in the morning. There's really no other way to spin it. We're addicted. One of the best parts of our job, here at The Urban List, is discovering the best coffee in Brisbane. And, happily, we've got a serious contender in Elixir Coffee.

Just because you enjoy a healthy, balanced, and active life, doesn't mean you don't care about style, amiright? From top to toe, specialty workout clothes are seeing a global renaissance (who doesn't own a pair of Nike Free Runs?) and spandex and scrunchies just won't cut it! So gear up, athletic ladies and gents cause we've scoured the web to bring you the most stylish exercise apparel online! No excuse to skip that morning run now…

But there are plenty of reasons — other than being a hardcore Queenslander — why you should be drinking Queensland wine. Here, we've noted a selection of them (in no particular order) so you can drink Queensland wine with pride.

Andy Warhol painted tins of it. Seinfeld created one of its most memorable characters based on it. And a best-selling book used the chicken variety to tell stories that warmed our souls.

Long-weekends are the perfect excuse to get the crew together and head on down to your favourite bar/pub and enjoy a few beverages. If you're struggling to make plans for the public holi

The official arrival of winter means one thing, it's tea time. There's nothing quite like a steaming bag of your brew of choice to get you through the afternoon.

We are all busy people, there's no denying that. And with our lifestyles becoming increasingly busier and schedules being booked out four weeks in advance, it makes simple pleasures like going to the hairdresser hard to squeeze in. That's when a late night hairdresser really comes in handy (it also helps if the person doing the hairdressing is one of Brisbane's best hairdressers!).

It's International Doughnut Day! In honour of this tubular treat’s special day, we’ve round up Australia’s best doughnut bakeries, so you can get your fix on to celebrate. We've got Brisbane's best doughnuts, Sydney's best doughnuts, and Melbourne's best 

I'm just going to come out and say it: Brisbane winter fashion is a bit of a non-starter thanks to our sunny, balmy days right up until August's 'Ekka winds' blow. No matter how many thick-gauge merino knits you splurge on — in the blind hope that the weather will drop below 20 degrees — there's just no convincing the weather gods. It just does not get that cold here.

Ah, three-day weekend. We meet again.

The promise of a new Brisbane bar from the gastronomical brainiacs behind Gerard's Bistro was alluring enough, then we heard it was also a charcuterie house. Cue the cured-meat induced hysteria.

The fact that a vegetable can be thought of as 'cool' is probably a rather concerning sign of the times, but if it helps you get your five-a-day, who's complaining?

So you're exercising like a maniac: Lunges, planking like a pro' and tricep dips to make Arnie proud. You've got this fitspo thing sorted, right?  

With the change of the season also comes June's Brisbane Market Calendar — reloaded and ready to show you the best of what the Brisbane markets scene has to offer! This month our Brisbane markets have everything you'll need to create the ultimate winter dishes, gorgeous fashion finds to ward off the cold, plus seasonal homewares, seriously sinful pastries and artisan products. So come on Brisbane, put on your coats and winter woolies — there's a lot see at the markets this month in Brisbane.

When an anti-establishment, "anti-designer" contemporary artist pairs up with one of this country's largest establishments in an unprecedented, one-of-a-kind collaboration, the results are sure to be good. 

Brisbane, could you just settle down? So many new establishments have opened their doors recently we've barely had time to scratch ourselves, let alone put together this What's New in Brisbane hit list. These are Brisbane's newest bars, restaurants, cafes, gyms, and the like you need to check out this month.

Not long ago I read an article that compared potatoes to Mariah Carey — apparently they're both reliable, can be sexy at times, rake in lots of money, and are often taken for granted.

An age-old breakfast classic that never fails to satisfy, it's hard to knock back French toast when it's on the menu.

If you cast your minds back to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last month, you may remember seeing a throng of fashionable folk sporting tees with political slogans painted across their chests.

Not so long ago we turned to you, dear reader, to find Brisbane's best colourists, and my-oh-my, did you deliver. 

Inter-city rivalries aside, we are the first to espouse the virtues of Melbourne as one of our favourite domestic travel destinations. 

An après-ski bar in sub-tropical Brisbane? 

It's that time of year again, when everyone goes a little bit bonkers and your average Wednesday night is transformed into an occasion where it's perfectly acceptable to man-handle large vessels of beer and yell at your friends because they happen to have been born in NSW. 

Do you love drinking wine but have no idea how to talk about it?

We're suckers for dumplings. But too often these days these little parcels of joy are more trendy than tasty (we blame the Hipsters).

Branching out on her own was a big move for young Brisbane interior designer Claire Stevens, but in two short years she's not only managed to build a substantial business, Claire Stevens Interior Design, impress the Brisbane design scene with a swag of loyal customers and substantial projects already under her belt, but also find time to renovate her New Farm penthouse apartment.

They had us at dessert bar. Then they threw cocktails into the mix, and it was a done deal. South Bank's newest offering is Cowch, a slinky Brisbane dessert bar slash cocktail bar that promises to be a whole heap of candy coated fun. (The fact that they've employed cows udders in the decorating scheme gives you some indication of the dairy-mania going on inside.)

Open just over two years, James Street's Bucci has certainly earned its stripes (red, white and green, of course) as one of Brisbane's best Italian restaurants. 

8 weeks ago we kicked off our second-annual Urban List-Off competition, as we went on the hunt for the best thing in Brisbane.

The approach of winter means only one thing: it's time to start slow cookin'!

Fitted out in a former bakery on Homebush Road, new café Nana & Da's is styled like your Grandparents' living room (that is, if your Grandparents read Frankie and have really great taste in wallpaper). Thankfully Nana & Da's sits on the right side of kitsch with a bright and welcoming fit out, and bang-on breakfast and lunch chow.

Cultivate Calm Yoga in Woolloongabba is peddling a super-chill, relaxed style of yoga that is just the antidote we've been looking for to our crazy busy world. 

It's impossible to do a straw poll with friends about who makes the best roast in Brisbane. The answer is invariably "my mum".

Here at the office, we love dessert (I mean c'mon, who doesn't?). But despite our mild obsession with all things sweet and delicious, it's important to consider the 'health' factor when making that difficult decision between banana crepes or double-choc fudge cake.

Sandwiches. It just rolls of the tongue doesn't it? The word alone is enough to get anyone excited in the lead up to a lunch hour, but when the sandwiches in question have been influenced by the meat-and-bread heavy hitters of North America, and can be delivered to your desk, you know you're in for a real treat.

Our seriously green-thumbed friends at Brookfield Garden Centre (and its botanical bistro sister, Wild Canary) have stepped in with their very own kale growing tips, so you can reap what you sow, even in the city. 

I think Homer Simpson said it best: "Sport, sport, sport, sport, sport, sport, sport!" Is there anything that unites us, divides us, enrages us and enlivens us quite like 'sports'? When it comes to ballgames in Brisbane, there's one hub that's always a champion, one hub that can satisfy everyone's pre-game requirements, one hub to answer that nagging question, where should we go before the footy?: Caxton Street.

Brisbane's late night dining scene continues to flourish with the addition of the very cool Kwan Brothers on Alfred Street in The Valley. 

We are always looking for things that bring us closer to the much sought-after la dolce vita and luckily for us one of Brisbane's best Italian restaurants is providing the goods. 

Winter has officially arrived Brisbanites! And you know what that means? Three to four months of bitterly cold mornings, which aren't fun, unless you fill them with hearty breakfasts to warm your soul. But if you can't see yourself wandering the streets on a freezing cold morning trying to find a sensational brekky (who has time for that?), we've done the legwork and compiled a list of our favourite Brisbane breakfast spots that will leave you feeling warm and cosy, all day long.

The leather jacket is the piece of outerwear that's managed to overcome its rebellious connotations and become a bona fide — and downright lady-like — wardrobe staple in its

Everybody loves a hidden bar. And everybody loves a new bar. So needless to say you'll be keen as mustard to check out The Twig & Berry, the newest secret Brisbane bar to hit the ever-growing small bar scene.

Not only is The Gresham a tres cool, steeped-in-history nighttime haunt — and Queensland's only heritage listed bar — but they also do breakfasts snacks (yep, it's a thing) and amazing Toby's Estate coffee by day, prepared by the one and only, Ryan Goody

For a long time, the suburbs were the epitome of uncool; somewhere you ventured for tea with relatives before scurrying back to civilisation (i.e. anywhere with good coffee and a Wifi connection). Well, while you were busy Instagraming your CBD cinnamon swirl, the 'burbs officially got cool. From Shutter and Brew in Wavell Heights to Kenmore's Single Guys, Brisbane's out-of-town dining spots are fast becoming culinary destinations.  

Now that we've had time to process the highs and lows of the sartorial deluge that is the annual Met Gala, and we've recovered from the mild concussion we suffered when we spotted Katie

As the most handsome functioning alcoholic in the world at the time, Don Draper knows how to look stylish while propping up a bar in the Mad Men series.

In case you hadn't noticed, cats have won the internet and, quite frankly, I'm about as excited as this guy.

Ok, we all like to enjoy a few beverages after work and on weekends, yes? (Yes, yes we do). And we all like snacks, right? (Do we even need to ask?) With Brisbane's bar scene overflowing with chic and sophisticated bars, all supplying exceptional drinks and really good chow, we decided it was time to talk about our favourite Brisbane bar menus.

Because imagining your Mum as she was —a teenage rebel, or a hippie, or the class nerd, or just someone who wore miniskirts and occasionally missed her curfew— is so much fun, we've put together a list of gifts for Mum that will appeal to her inner-cool kid. 

Want to master the trademark smoky eye of Mila Kunis? Plan your next Sephora haul? Read skincare reviews or see lipstick swatches before these products even hit Aussie shores?

It's that time of year, once again, where you shower your mum with all that just-waiting-to-get-out appreciation for her awesome mum-ness, and what better way to do that then making her a bouquet with your own two hands (with a bit of help from our fave Brisbane florist!)?

Rumours of a new burger joint are enough to make us start salivating. But when those rumours include the name 'Phillip Johnson', and the promise of what are reportedly Brisbane's best burgers yet, we need to bring out the Wet Wipes (sorry, gross).

Call your landlord and pack your bags — a new development is popping up in Newstead and it sure is looking mighty fine!

Just over a month ago we commenced our annual Urban List-Off campaign, where we put together the top 32 things we love about Brisbane, and handed it over to you, our loyal readers, to vote for your

​Each generation has their own hair heroes. In the 90s there was your Jen Aniston 'do and your Winona Ryder crop.

​I hate bananas. There, I said it. And the thought of an overly ripened one makes me want to gag.

We want to help you find the best in homewares, fashion, grooming and accessories across the internet—so check out these stunning and unique online boutiques! Oh, and with Mother's Day just around the corner we thought this might come in handy...

May's Brisbane market calendar is here! 

You know the feeling. Your hair coiffed perfectly, that wanton bounce playing around your ears, and the smile firmly planted on your face after a visit to your favourite salon?  

We love new Brisbane bars, and the Valley's latest watering hole to swing open its doors is Greaser, a bluesy basement bar with all the appeal of an American dive bar, minus the Americans. Win!

The venues in Brisbane's underground dining scene (and we mean actually under the ground) can probably be listed on one hand. 

With new bars, new yum cha, new boutiques, and an online store manifested in the real world, there's no shortage of hot new spots to check out around town.

Walking up the stairs and through the door of Fallow has a through-the-wadrobe-into-Narnia feel.

Brisbane's Cotswold Furniture has been a leader in classically designed homewares and furniture since the '80s, so we thought there was no one better to give us the low down on 2014's homewares trends to perk up your home. 

South Bank is burgeoning as a bar and restaurant hub, while Brisbane's craft beer scene is booming, so it makes sense that those two elements should coalesce at some stage.

The paint has barely dried on one of Brisbane's newest hotels and, already, Four Points by Sheraton are serving up some amazing food in the heart of the city.

The talented team at Casar Bridal in Brisbane's CBD certainly know a thing or two about making a bride look gorgeous on her wedding day.

Ok, so we're not going to lie, in our office, we're all pretty big cupcake addicts (you are too, don't deny it!). But how can anyone resist the temptation that is the miniature cake?

Margaret Olley, who died in 2011, is one of Australia's best known and loved artists for her richly detailed interiors and still life paintings.

Brisbane's unrivalled beer afficiando, Matt Kirkegaard, or Good Beer Matt, as he's known, is our go-to source for all things bubbly and frothy. He recently took The Urban List team (which is predominantly female) through a very thorough, very informative, very fun beer appreciation course, in which we sampled the likes of beer Champagne (yes, it's a real thing), munched on hops (a surprisingly tasty snack?), and learnt some seriously wanky beer terms, that we have been spruiking non-stop ever since ('cause wine wankers are so '99).

Yoga is about much more than exercise; it's a way of life. And our svelte friends at lululemon athletica Brisbane couldn't agree more. 

When it comes to choosing the right kind of snack-age to be noshing on between meals we could use some help. So — because shopping is what we do in times of crisis — we went in search of the best (mostly healthy) office snacks to keep on your desk.

The restaurant industry can be a hard and fickle game these days, so it's no mean feat when a venue — which can only be described as a classic — manages to flourish for 15 years.

Post-Easter, we’re willing to bet a few Cadbury Crème Eggs that you could use some healthy living inspiration to get you back on the straight and narrow. Here are our favourite #fitspo Instagram accounts to follow.

Two weeks ago we kicked off our annual Urban List-Off campaign. We put together out top 32 things we love about Brisbane, and handed it over to you, our loyal readers, to vote for your favourite things each week.

What happens when two Australian foodies meet in Israel, fall in love with the local cuisine and return to Brisbane bursting with culinary inspiration? Delicious things, that's what.

By now you will have no doubt run through the itinerary of our original man-date with your new man-friend. You'll be enjoying the warm glow of a blossoming relationship and spending an increasing amount of time together.

Señors and señoritas, the Spanish Film Festival is back for another year! This year’s program of 30 films boasts the very best contemporary Spanish-language cinema, with emotional road-trips, raucous comedies and suspenseful thrillers.

There ain't nothing like a change of the season to make you lust for a hair colour that is not your own.

Street Food Fiesta, a foodie and wine event held at the Clovely Estate City Cellar Door in Red Hill, popped up last week to the delight of food-fans and wine lovers, and we were there to witness all the action (Ok, we might have sampled some wine as well). 

As the Easter long weekend rolls around once again it's time to prepare yourself for the over-eating and cherished moments with family.

Kids movies that can be enjoyed by the taller set have become a genre unto themselves, and the new Lego Movie — hyped as the best movie of the year, earning a ridic' 96% on Rotten Tomatoes — is the pinnacle of the genre, with the film's creators clearly counting on the fact that there are at least three generations of Lego fans out there who want to like this movie.

We are serious fans of pizza, here at The Urban List, so when we heard that Tartufo Pizzeria at Emporium was firing up their brand new pizza oven, we were pretty gosh-darn excited!