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Raise of hands who doesn't like coffee? Yeah, that's what we thought. Coffee is a way of life for us Aussies, ingrained into our daily routines. Breakfast just isn't breakfast without a creamy cup at one of Brisbane's best cafes, and don't even think about embarking on a morning meeting without your daily dose of caffeine coursing through your veins.

Katrina Meynink gives us her recipe for a salad so delicious we could swear off burgers for life (maybe).

We know massage is one of those touchy subjects (see what I did there?) that polarises people. You either love it or you hate it. While here at TUL HQ, we question the sanity of anyone that doesn't want all their worldly tensions eased through some expert muscle kneading, we do understand that finding the perfect massage in Brisbane can be a knot inducing task in itself! 

It has become an annual tradition at The Urban List to produce a comprehensive Melbourne Cup betting guide that is not only highly informative, but incredibly accurate as well.

The Urban List exists to support small business. Hopefully this isn't a surprise to you! If it is, we're sorry. We obviously haven't been sharing that incredibly important raison d'etre particularly well.

If the sudden arrival of summer has completely thrown you off, like it has us, chances are you're staring at your thighs right now and thinking that the beach escape you've planned for two weeks time was a bad idea. Before you cancel your plans and crawl inside a bag of Doritos, take a gander at our handy summer fitness guide. We've rounded up some of Brisbane's best personal trainers and gyms and sorted them by laziness level, so all you have to do is show up.

With summer knocking at the door, our much-loved Brisbane market scene is stocking up on the season's most delicious local produce. This month's November Market Calendar is all about the food; we're talking food trucks, artisan stalls, and pop-up stands—the Brisbane markets are a pretty damn delicious place to be right now! And now's the time to run amok at Brisbane's best markets, what with all this fantastic weather we're having! Check out this month's Brisbane Market Calendar, take your pick of the list, and get shopping!

Making its home in the shell of former Brisbane Japanese institution, Little Tokyo, new Chinese restaurant and wine bar Happy Boy has opened for business today in Spring Hill.

Tucked down an alleyway in Fortitude Valley is new Brisbane restaurant Longtime. Both a late-night drinking destination and Thai eatery, Longtime sits firmly in the chilled middle ground between bar and restaurant, which is exactly where we like them.

The best restaurants in Brisbane know how to get the atmosphere just right— that certain je ne sais quoi—usually a killer combo of so-good-it's-sinful food, in a casual yet elegant space with minimal fuss, and great service. When we stumble on a Brisbane restaurant that ticks all those boxes, and leaves us so at ease we can fly our inner greedy-pig-flag without fear of persecution, we think it's worth shouting about. When said restaurant has bacon ice cream on the menu, it's more like a scream.

The sultry blanket of December's sticky heat approaches, and with it two things that are more certain than the dawn: bountiful hours of sunshine, and the kind of thirst that even Tiddilick couldn't sate. Summer is coming… but don't panic Brisbane, you've got this. 

We're a bunch of culinary flirts. Sometimes we'll fancy donning a natty jacket and making our wallets bleed to put a bit of razzle-dazzle on our plates, to get the old tastebuds revving again. Other times, we find immense pleasure devouring a sweaty meat pie cooked in a plastic bag, and slathered in some kind of fluorescent coloured condiment. You just can't pick what we'll crave next.

Culture vultures, it’s time to pack your rucksacks and fly south – Hobart’s MONA FOMA is back for another year, bringing a beguiling mixed-bag of music and art to January 2015. Get ready to MOFO like there's no tomorrow.

We love cocktails, no doubt about it (though ask us on Sunday morning and we might tell you otherwise). But having the skills to whip one up ourselves? Not so hot.

We're just going to say it: Split ends are a b*tch… Yep, we swore, that's how angry they make us. A bad case of the split ends is enough to make a girl run screaming at the clippers. 

Let's hear it for the boys—The Bagel Boys! Their crispy, chewy, seedy, schmeary delights have found a permanent home in Brisbane's CBD at what is perhaps the most belly-satisfying and 9-to-5-acceptable bar in town. 

If you've got any semblance of a life, the looming prospect of having to dress up for Halloween is probably shifting from a pesky brain-gnaw to a full-blown feeling of panic right about now.

TED—the world-renowned talks form industry leaders, great minds, and inspirational speakers that regularly blow up the Internet—is coming back to Brisbane. 20 speakers will take the stage at the State Library of Queensland this December for Brisbane's second TEDx event.

There is nothing, NOTHING, better on a hot (read: sweltering) summer's day than taking a dip in a cool blue pool. A frosty beer in one hand, a good book (ahem, trashy mag) in the other, and we could happily waste a few hours doing a whole lot of nothing. The only thing missing is having a slave on hand to feed you endless Pina Coladas, a la Cruisey in the 1988 award-worthy movie epic Cocktail, and life would be on the up-and-up.

Of all the suburbs in our beautiful city, none sum up the relaxed, ever-so slightly bohemian vibe and chilled lifestyle of Brisbane quite like West End.

We've put our precious strands on the line while on the hunt for the best hairdresser in Brisbane, and after much foiling, snipping, fringing and a few tress-tanties, the results are in. 

For all you Heston fans worried about missing out on the ballot, here are seven things you can expect when dining at Dinner By Heston, the legacy restaurant The Fat Duck will leave behind in Melbourne.

Brisbane, you've done it! You've reached the zenith of cool, and in less than a month, US Prez' Obama—and 20+ other leaders of the free world—will be converging on our humble (river) shores to celebrate G20. 

The thought of adding hair to something that is so regularly waxed, tweezed and preened but newsflash, eyebrow extensions are totally a thing now!

So you've stuffed your face with more macarons than you can handle, dived head first into the cronut trend with unbridled enthusiasm, and pretty much have been showering in salted caramel for the past six months.

If you're a food-lover in Brisbane, there's a good chance you're a fan of Red Hill's Botanica Real Food—easily one of the best cafes in Brisbane, and one of our all-time faves for a healthy lunch or gluten-free treatie. And now Botanica's fans have a new reason to celebrate, 'cause they're now doing breakfast!

Fans of James Street's famed Up Late events know that this good-looking street can throw a party.

​From burgers to The Bachelor, Australians love to jump on the Americana bandwagon.

How good is ragu? Seriously. It's like the king of the pasta sauce jungle.

As the days get warmer it's becoming harder and harder to stuff down the heavy, delicious cakes and desserts we were indulging in during winter.

Brisbane's crusaders of clean eating have a new stomping ground, and we reckon everyone's going to dig it.

The Melbourne Cup is our kind of party day. When else do we have a legitimate excuse to drop pens and head to Brisbane's best bars and restaurants for an afternoon of bubbly, betting, canapés, and maybe even watch a race or two? Brisbane's best Melbourne Cup parties have all the glamour of the real thing, minus the high-heels-in-the-mud situation and the overly serious punters wearing wraparounds. 

For our globe trotting amigos this one's for you – our selection of the best Aussie cafés around the globe. 

Exciting new Brisbane bar, The Milk Factory Kitchen & Bar has taken up residence opposite the Parmalat Factory on Montague Road, hence the name. 

Hooray! The Lion King has finally come to Brisbane and we've got the tickets firmly gripped in our Simba-loving hands. As with any event or outing, thoughts of food are never far from a TULer's mind, so naturally, we've done the necessary recon' mission to find the best pre-show dining in Brisbane to fill your belly. So faithful Urban Listers, if you are as excited about Hakuna Matata sing-alongs as we are, read on for a round up the best pre-show dining in South Brisbane.

Urban Listers, we have #nextlevel news for you! Blogger extraordinaire, Leandra Medine of Man Repeller fame is coming to Brisbane. Love the queen of quirk? We do too, and we have two exclusive invitations for Urban List readers to clash prints and arm party like mad with her! 

The world can be a joyless, lonely, desolate place if you're single. If all your mates are in relationships, you so often seem to be left at home twiddling your thumbs while they do interesting and fun things like watch musical theatre, have brunch, and go on staycations. None of those things can be done solo. Here are 50 things to do in Brisbane if you're single.

By now you should all know that we've got some cracker venues in our beloved city. You can't swing a koala these days without slapping some of the very best bars in Brisbane; call us plain old spoilt, but we expect a lot from our watering holes!

We bang on quite a bit here about prepping your bikini-bod', getting ready for shorts season, and generally getting your #fitspo on before summer starts in earnest. Despite our enthusiasm finding a Brisbane personal trainer who is right for you and your fitness goals ain't easy.

Landing this October (and continuing well into next year) Adelaide's Fashion Icons Festival is a not-to-be-missed initiative of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Art Gallery of South Australia, and Art Exhibitions Australia. These combined forces of sass have united to bring over a century of fashion and flair to the good folk of Adelaide, and to celebrate we've put together our guide to the very best eating, drinking, and culture vulture-ing to be done in South Australia's crown jewel. 

Setting up a bar in a known entertainment hub is one thing. Brisbanites head downtown or to the Valley or West End in droves every weekend so any venue in those areas is sure to pick up a bit of walk-in business if it looks cool enough. Those publican pioneers who decide to establish their bars in Brisbane's suburban areas, which are not usually considered night-time drinking destinations, however, have to be pretty sure that they are offering something unique and interesting.

We love a good giveaway, here at The Urban List, especially when it's from one of our fave beauty salons. 

News of fresh dining precincts is met with much jubilation here at TUL headquarters, but when we heard about Station Road Dining at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre you'd have thought someone told us George Clooney's marriage was a sham, such were the excitement levels!

Bring on the food coma. Brand new Brisbane food truck festival, Truck In & Truck In will see an epic street food market assemble on Bridge Street this Friday night. 

This is a public service announcement: Short shorts season has rolled around again (eek!), and laziness over personal grooming slash fitness has to stop.

We've tracked down the most ridiculously calorific, hedonistic, indulgent meals from Brisbane's best restaurants. From triple stack burgers, to bacon ice cream, pina colada cronuts, and peanut butter with everything, these are Brisbane's best fat feeds. The diet starts Monday.

While an around-the-world plane ticket may still allude us, we've found a new Brisbane foodie event that has all the perks of a round the world trip (aka the food and drink), minus the jet lag. With the world's spotlight focused on good old Brisbane for the next few months, Treasury Casino & Hotel are throwing an epic foodie feast, with dishes from the world's hottest culinary destinations coming together in one global celebration of all things delicious: it's A World of Yum!

If you're a Brisbane market addict, then you'll be as excited as we are about the Fortitude Valley Market re-launch this weekend! A Brunswick Street fixture since 1992, the markets are an iconic part of Brisbane culture and are now under new management. The Fortitude Valley Markets have undergone an almighty overhaul as part of the Valley Malls redevelopment, and they are looking schmick!

If you keep up with our regular ramblings, you'll know that we here at The Urban List are massive fans of cool girl hair colours, preferably done by the best hairdressers in Brisbane. But choosing the right shade ain't easy. The troubling questions this issue raises are enough to ruin a girl's beauty sleep. Cool or warm? Peach tones or golden ends? Can I pull off chocolate? Will ombre make my face look fat?!

Creating a shortlist of Australia's best pizzas is like trying to choose between your mozzarella-covered children, so we asked for the help of some of the biggest pizza snobs out (otherwise knows as Urban List Editors) to compile our picks of the best pizzas in Australia.

Dessert mashups have been lauded as one of the hottest food trends this year. It all started with the cronut back in 2013, but now mutant sweets and puddings are popping up all over, (news of a deep-fried Golden Gaytime in Sydney is reason enough for a weekend away in our books) and Brisbane's best restaurants are getting in on the dessert mash-up action and playing mad scientist.

There comes a day in every woman's life when she looks in the mirror, and knows it's time to get serious about her skin. The slap-dash skin care regime you've put up with in your 20s just isn't giving you results anymore. It's time for a change!

For us busy worker types, the ability to be a proper grown up and feed oneself in a nutritious, healthy (ish) way, that doesn't make us podgy lard-arses seems nigh on impossible Monday through Friday. Even with some of the best restaurants in Brisbane on our professional stoops, who here can't admit to a shameless case of the lunch-hour fat attack?

After putting in a few late nights, we've finally sorted through all 14,000 of your votes and last week we announced the winners of our third Barista. Watier. Cocktail Maker Awards, presented by Unita.

If your idea of a home-cooked meal is Mi Goreng and a Paddle Pop (we’ve all been there), you should probably read this. 

The hazy days of summer might feel a while away yet, but when it’s scorching outside and you’re rifling through bikini racks with a 36D top in one hand a size 6 bottoms in the other, you’re going to wish you planned for swimwear season sooner. These are our favourite new season swimmers to splash out on this summer.

Oktoberfest puns are the wurst, so we're sticking to the facts for this year's guide to Oktoberfest in Brisbane. Don your lederhosen fellas, and get braidin' ladies, because Oktoberfest is back in town, and we're excited. Here's our guide to the best Oktoberfest events in Brisbane.

It's a truth universally acknowledged, nothing compares to home-cooked dishes whipped up in your mum's or nan's kitchen. At least, that was the case until Brisbane takeaway kitchen Homeslice moved into the neighbourhood.

So you have been given that one extra precious day off and now you’re wondering how to make the most of it. Luckily we’ve got a stellar list of festivals and events to keep you off the couch. Here’s what’s happening this Labour Day Monday in Sydney.

The sun is shining, the weather is sweet! Now that we're on the cusp of summertime (ok, we're reaching a bit!), it's time to get out of bed, slop on some sunscreen and get out to one of Brisbane's best markets! This month's October Market Calendar is choccas with spring produce, fabulous pieces for a home makeover, food trucks, bunker bars and more! So come on Brisbane, so your city some local love, and get your shop on!

Has anyone else noticed how all the local watering holes dry up around the first Monday of October? Strange…Nigh is Brisbane's Labour Day weekend — a stellar opportunity to celebrate the divine balance of work, rest, and play. Only we'll be skipping the first two and pooling all our extra time into a three day bender, yew!

Finding a bar that’s open any night of the week isn’t exactly difficult in a city lovingly dubbed ‘Bris-Vegas’. But finding a good bar in Brisbane that isn’t completely full of foolhardy booze-hounds, that doesn’t smell like sweaty bodies, and where your shoes don’t stick to the floors… Not so easy… 

Hold onto your Dannijo and try to suppress your fan-girl squeals, Brisbane fashion nuts, 'cause world-renowned style savant, blogger, author, digital entrepreneur and all-round legend, Leandra Medine of Man Repeller fame is coming to James Street's RESORT festival this October.

In the spirit of happy tidings for Mr and Mrs Clooney, we’ve taken a stroll down memory lane and come up with the top ten reasons we’re keeping Mr Do-Me as our hall pass. Til death us do part.

There’s a new hair trend in town, which promises to sun-kiss your mane, light up your features, and kick the ombre hair trend to the curb (yippee!). It’s called spotlighting (or splashlighting by some), and we predict it’s going to be on heads everywhere soon.

If you're like me you think about eating constantly and view each meal time as a wonderful opportunity to indulge your senses, preferably with friends and loved ones. Some poor souls only think of food as a fuel to power their body through the day and are happy to eat pretty much anything that fulfils that objective.

Cue the pirate puns, because new nautical-themed Brisbane bar, The Milk Factory Kitchen and Bar is hauling anchor tomorrow. Housed on West End's Montague Road, in the Heritage listed, former Coronation Hotel, new Brisbane bar The Milk Factory is a live music venue, bar, and restaurant with a keen rum focus, and a 'floating' menu that's set to change every three months (first port is East Asia and the Philippines).

There's nothing we love more than new restaurants in Brisbane (except maybe new burgers, new brunch spots, new places to drink at… You get the idea). This month we've seen fresh new burger joints hit the streets, some actually-good-for-you additions to Brisbane café scene, and a host of new bars, breakfasts, and juices to try.

It's the kind of occupation most kids dream about, and most adults don't dare to hope for, but artisan Chocolatier is a title that sits comfortable on Couverture & Co founder, Jessica Brookes' shoulders. Despite the Brisbane humidity (chocolate's worst enemey), Jess has built a business based on quality and passion, and we're big fans. 

To help you on your path to primal, here's a 5-step guide on how to go Paleo, plus a yummo Paleo pancake recipe from two clean-eating experts.

Waving the flag for cool mums everywhere, Miranda Kerr is probably the only mortal who can turn the school run into a cause for paparazzi scuffles, but that doesn't stop us from wanting to steal a bit of her street swag'.

Sometimes, you just want to get yourself out of the bustling city and hit the open road (or water) for an adventure. Obviously, any adventure we embark on is going to involve a good meal…

When it comes to good, honest to goodness 'Aussie grub' you can't go past a good surf club. Surf clubs are a part of Australian identity, and, we're certain that if we had our way, we'd put one up on every corner: beach or no beach! So the fact that Brissy has a surf club slap bang in the middle of town, surrounded by some of the best restaurants in South Bank, shows the lengths we'll go for the surf—and our food!

Renowned for its wineries and spectacular coastal setting, this holiday destination is the place to enjoy all the lavishness life has to offer, all year round. Let’s take a trip to the Margaret River.

As far as Brisbane postcodes go, the Hamilton 'burb is one of the most coveted in town. This little corner of Brisbane is home to some of the best shopping, eating, and drinking around, and, perhaps not surprisingly, completed luxury apartments and residential opportunities are often few and far between.

People think war correspondents have a tough gig. As an Urban List contributor, I am often asked to undergo arduous and thankless tribulations in the process of writing hilarious, useful, and thought-provoking articles for you, a largely apathetic audience.

Proving that they are in-fact, the coolest yuppies in Brisbane, our friends at Yuppie Palace are giving you the opportunity to win a $150 voucher to spend any which way you like on their super handy mens online clothing store. All you have to do is sign up to be kept in the loop about Yuppie Palace — all the latest drops of new lines, access to special deals and promos, and just general coolness. We know, we're signing up, stat! 

You'd be forgiven for thinking we're just a flaky town that will go the opening of an envelope, so inundated are we with new openings and fresh drinks-lists from the best bars in Brisbane. They're popping up all over the damn place!

There's always that awkward transition period when the seasons change and you wake up one day, physically unable to wear the jeans you've been happily hiding in for the last three months because its so damn hot outside. The problem of course is that while the soaring temps mean it's time to embrace shorts, skirts, summer dresses, and yes, even bikinis, you haven't taken the necessary steps to prepping your bod to be seen outside. The first step in any spring beauty prep is a wax. 

Movies have the ability to make us laugh and cry. They’ve also given us the fear of being home alone, helped us to develop unhealthy desires for vampires, and made us want to wear pink on Wednesdays. The following movie scenes just make us hungry.

Here's where to find some of the best espresso martinis in Brisbane.  

 We love it when the weather starts to warm up, and there's that intangible mid-summer sparkle in the air; That hopeful, yearning glimmer of the goodness to come. Honestly, it's poetic enough to make even the most cynical don a wreath, and frolic 'neath the stars above. 

Cold-pressed juice is the hot new health elixir to swill (and it tastes pretty darn great, too) and now you can get your fix in Newstead, with the arrival of organic cold-pressed juice bar and café, Press'd.

Dear All the Single Ladies and Gentlemen, we are about to help you find the Brisbane bar that best suits your dating style.

Anyone who's ever attempted a home-fringe trim, or, worse, gone the whole hog and given themselves a Zooey-Deschanel-inspired blunt fringe only to realise they're more of a whispy&ndash

As obsessed with Brisbane's restaurant scene as we are, sometimes we do leave the city, but just because we're out of the big smoke doesn't mean we want to skimp on quality nosh.

With spring in the air and a sting well and truly back in the sun's rays, us greedy little Brisbanite's are after some summery tasting fare that's a little kinder on our post-winter waistbands! Summer food is all about freshness and big flavours, and cutting out all that oh-so delicious stodge we have lived off for the last few months. Trust us, when the mercury tops 35 degrees and the pavement melts your jelly shoes you won't want to be face first into a hearty stew. Fact!

Scientists entrenched deep in a high-tech lab in Switzerland have worked out that people who only go out on Friday and Saturday nights are wasting 71.42857% of the week's resources.

In case you missed it, the fitness-mad and wannabe-adult ballerinas alike have been flocking to a hot new fitness craze known as barre ballet or barre fitness, which promises the best of ballet training (read: long, lean limbs and a firm core), minus the harsh buns and feet-destroying slippers.

Because we’re lazy, and we love ice cream, news of a one-ingredient ice cream that’s not even bad for you is cause of much flipping out. AND you don’t even need an ice-cream maker to whip it up. So what is this miracle ice-cream ingredient?

Finding a good manicure in Brisbane can be a hit and miss affair, and all comes down to your me-time preferences. While some want the consideration and luxury of a spa experience when getting their digits pampered, others prefer an in-and-out, no-chat-all-action nail bar. But, one thing is for sure, no one wants their nails done in a salon with a dose of 'yick' factor.

While we are all about supporting your local, there's something to be said for trying something new on a night out. Not content with getting us sloshed, Brisbane's new bars have upped their game in the food stakes as well, and the bevvy of new drinking establishments popping up around town are both a foodie's delight and a joy for drinkers. Get out and about and into these new Brisbane bars!

Deciding where to throw your next bash is a minefield of social conundrums: Stand up or sit down? Do you have a theme? A dress code? Do any would-be guests have some potentially fatal food allergies you need to take into account? Should you invite that person you kind of hate to boost numbers? All these challenging questions make finding the right Brisbane party venue a tough gig.

Apple cider vinegar has taken on a new life as the hot super-food on the scene, and its uses have gone well beyond greens topper. In fact, apple cider vinegar is so darn good for you it looks set to topple coconut oil from its perch.

Working-from-home offices, shared space offices, hot-desking, and industrial spaces-cum-offices; with so many different ways of working, it's hard to know how to make the most of a workspace to get things done like a boss.

There's something special about a laneway — little enclaves full of hot secrets, hot coffee, secret tellers, and coffee drinkers. Wandering off the main thoroughfare into your own personal Narnia may have once been an activity reserved for weekends away in Melbourne, but Brisbane is establishing a laneway culture all its own, and some of Brisbane's best restaurants can now be found down these warrens of temptation. 

Two weeks ago we asked you for your picks of Brisbane's most exceptional baristas, waiters, and cocktail makers, and you let fly with almost 2,000 nominations (three times the number of nomin

Now that Ryan Gosling is well and truly off the market, it's time we dropped the façade that we were ever saving ourselves. Females, the day has arrived when we need to cease the anonymous, drunken hook-ups and embark upon introductory small talk and inevitably awkward silences.

As any fashion fan with access to the Internet will attest, effortlessness is the staple of every street-style fashion darling from the Tuileries Gardens to Soho.

Expect plenty of sex appeal, fantastic outfits, high drama and raucous laughter when the Lavazza Italian Film Festival returns to Australian shores for its 15th outing at Palace Cinemas across the country this year. 

Ah, another NYFW come and gone. Rihanna was a boss bitch. Miley got her cans out.

The 'Holy Grail' of traditional pub food was once a serving of stodgy meat pie, chips and mushy peas.

Chaps always talk about how good it is to be single, but 87% of the time they are actually lying. Sure, going to bars and clubs with your mates and hitting on women sounds like a blast. More often than not, though, those nights end with you alone in the line at Maccas and result in hellacious hangovers and a pillow that's soaked with the salty man-tears of despair and defeat.

Brisbane's bar scene is about to get hairy. The Woolly Mammoth Alehouse — much anticipated new Brisbane bar taking the spot formerly home to Mustang in The Valley — has opened to the public.

If your limbs are cracking with your every move and you've got a pinch that won't budge, you could use some professional assistance. But we know finding a good massage in Brisbane or a physio you can trust with your sore spots ain't easy—and recommendations help—so we've put together a list of our faves.

Get excited. The very first Queensland Gelato Messina store is opening its doors this February at Cooloongatta Beach on the Gold Coast.

You know you're nuts about a particular food when it makes the transition from regular meal-time food to breakfast-time food.

I haven't been a particularly pleasant person of late. Actually, when it comes to matters of social interaction I've been somewhat of a horrid bore. A bore derived from her body's cry out for a much-needed detox*. 

We know you love it when we introduce you to Brisbane

There are times in life when you want to get dressed up and head out for an all-night lip-smacking, lobster-smashing dinner marathon, then there are times when you just want to pull on your jeans and eat some damn good food without all the fuss.

Spring is officially here so it's time to clear that wardrobe, and we've found THE Brisbane fashion event to splurge on for the new season.

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.