Providores

This Brisbane cake shops have a wealth of experience (and creativity to boot!), all of whom are more than happy to save you from last-minute decorating disasters or unexpected office birthdays. 

Here’s where to stock up on the best cheese in Brisbane.  

Classic delicatessens and food halls are like what Harrods and Selfridges are to shopaholics; once you’re in there’s no way you’re not flashing the cash. Here's the best delis in Brisbane to drop some dosh and stock up on goodies. 

We're fantasising about fresh burrata and eating all of the cured meats!

Do you know the difference between your and you’re? Do you secretly judge people who can’t get their there and they’re straight? Or are apostrophes, commas and semi-colons your secret hell and you think relax, people, you know what I mean!

If you want to be a real human man with bona fide man-credentials, then you simply must be able to throw out quotes from any of the following movies, at any appropriate moment.

Oh the beautiful oyster. So humble, yet so elegant and fine. There really is nothing that competes. The odd intersection of ugly and pretty, and one that really does go to show that it’s on the inside that counts.

Our predictably ace weather coupled with a new movement towards conscious consumption means Brisbane markets are always abuzz. Here are our picks for the best market stalls in Brisbane, saluting the growers, pickers, bakers, and makers that make our collective hearts swell with local love. 

Not sure what to pack for the perfect picnic? We’ve got you covered with our ultimate list of picnic must-haves…ready for you to click and shop today!

For the second-helpings haver, the novice chef, and the full-time eater, we have scoured the city for the best gourmet gift providores, kitchenwares stores, and edible stocking stuffers. Here are our favourite Christmas gift ideas for The Foodie. 

Making the most of our cosy climate, and the whimsical freedom it gives us to prance hither and thither in pursuit of the perfect presents, here is our guide to the best local Brisbane areas to have a gander this Christmas shopping season…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Brisbane markets get all warm and fuzzy during the festive season, full of festive cheer, twinkling fairy lights… and lots of amazing food! From gourmet Christmas puds, mince pies and cookies, honey roast hams, turkeys, plus all your pantry needs, Brisbane markets will have you fully stocked for a family invasion come the big day.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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 

Quality over quantity…we've all heard it, but it's not always easy to abide by, and at this time of year it's near impossible.

Gone are the days when you could meander down a shopping aisle, basket in hand, picking from the shelves with a clear conscience.  As we learn more and more about the importance of reducing food miles, the dangers of pesticides, the horrors of GM, and the benefits of going for locally grown foodstuffs, the harder it is to justify a trip to the local supermarket chain.

Stocking up for Christmas seems so simple on paper.

Like we've said previously, putting your hand up to host the Christmas feast for your loved ones is a big undertaking. It's also, some could say, a slightly insane move, but undoubtedly one stemming from a place of kindness. 

When I was younger, in the days leading up to Christmas Day, I'd ask mum if she was excited. "Yes. Absolutely" she'd reply with a slightly pursed smile and a slight sense of foreboding. Now that I know what Christmas entails, her facial expression is understandable.

Christmas dining can easily turn into meat overload: roast beef and turkey with all the trimmings may be staples of the traditional festive menu but they're also responsible for the vegetativ

So you've been charged with organising what the office will be eating come cup day.

If someone asked me to nominate my favourite food discovery in Brisbane this year, I'd definitely say Mick's Nuts. And yes, it's a big call, seeing we've had some deliciously stellar new entries onto our city's dining scene in 2013. But, trust me, this one is a golden oldie, and there's good reason it's been around and beloved by customers for so very long.

We love a good deli, here at The Urban List. Throw in a top-notch coffee, some delicious treats, and super-friendly service, and you've got us for life.

Chocolate . . . we've been eating it since about 1100BC and it seems the love affair isn't going to end any time soon.

A couple months back we rounded up some of Brisbane's Best Alternative Grocers. Little did we know, we had only peeled the first layer off the onion, 'cause there are so many great options out there for people looking to avoid the big guys when it comes to buying their groceries.

At The Urban List, if there is one thing we love, it's locally made produce. Another thing we love are pickles.

As the saying goes, 'if it ain't broke don't fix it', and it's a motto that runs particularly true for the New Farm Deli.

He's known to many as a familiar face around Hawthorne, and he gets up at 4am most days to ensure his customers have only the freshest produce to choose from. We took 2 with Dan, one half of the team behind Hawthorne Garage, to find out why he's so excited to get out of bed so early in the morning.

You're sick of the big supermarkets' four-week old frozen fruit and veg, not to mention the weekly wild goose chase you send yourself on; from the supermarket, to the deli, to the bakery, forgot the bloody jam for little Jeanie's toast, and so back to the supermarket... You want a fresh, one-stop-shop, and you want it now. 

It seems a simple formula, but seafood sellers who provide straight-off-the-trawler fresh produce, a wide variety of said produce to choose from, and good customer service pretty much tick all the boxes.

I can't decide if it is because it's a new year, or whether it's the swimsuit weather that is so abundant right now, but, increasingly, I find my thoughts turning towards the healthier side of the menu. I'm talking super foods, antioxidants, and organic produce. I want to hear about ancient grains that secluded tribes in the southern Andes have been eating for years—and they all live to be a hundred years old. I want to buy the goji berries, the acai berries, the bright green juices. So, where can I go in Brisbane to satisfy my desperate urge for an organic chia seed and amaranth pilaf, with flax seed sprinkles, and dried blueberries? Why, one of Brisbane's fine selection of health-food stores, of course!