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Positioned right behind the bank of eateries on Brunswick Street that includes PJ's Steaks, Reverends Fine Coffee, and Fat Dumpling, California Lane is a burgeoning precinct that can now add dessert bar, The Stand to their mix of foxy attractions. 

If you love sun-soaked afternoons and craft beer as much as we do, Felons Brewing Co. is going to be your new favourite watering hole.

Tucked away in Newstead, the team at Kula Health are legit helping us achieve our health goals. Offering a wealth of muscular, health and naturopath treatments, this one-stop health and wellness boutique quite literally has your back, encouraging us to move, think well, and be mindful—pretty much encouraging us to be the best version that we can be of ourselves.

Widely recognised as one of the best restaurants on the Gold Coast, Hellenika has finally (finally!) made its way to Brisbane. 

Headed by the ultra-talented Pene Thompson, Twin Palms Barbershop in Fortitude Valley showcases the divine talents of some of Brisbane's most skilled barbers.

Blackmarket Bar & Grill is Brisbane’s newest rooftop bar and restaurant. Nestled in the heart of the CBD and serving up the state’s best produce, we’re pretty stoked to see these guys launch.

Housed behind the bright blue door on Ann Street is Finney Isles; Fortitude Valley's answer to a classy cocktail bar.

Playful florals and big block colours are king at Mister Zimi's incredible space on James St in Fortitude Valley. Basically, prints rule at Zimi—and is no place for shy, retiring violets.

Izakana Ya Okuman is your go-to for a fresh and authentic Japanese food fix in South Brisbane.

Bassike store on James St in Fortitude Valley is the iconic Aussie brand's first independent shopfront in Queensland. Housed on the ground floor of the impressive Calile hotel complex, this entire corner of Brisbane's famous shopping street has undergone a multi-million dollar face lift that now houses some of the world's best brands.

Ric's Bar is known as one of Brisbane's most iconic bars for its weekly live music, chilled vibes and cheap eats. If you haven't spent a night there, you clearly aren't a Valley regular, but you'll at least recognise their colourful backyard bar, decked out in rainbow fencing, epic street art and a fairy-light adorned hills hoist. 

When you realise that Nom Nom Bao is an imperative clause, it’s pretty easy to figure out what to do here. This Warner Street café-come-bar has mastered the transition from day to night with their affordable and flavoursome menu of bao.

We all dream of giving up the 9 to 5 and pursuing our dream of owning a plant emporium full time, but Andrea and Belinda have gone ahead and done it for real; enter, All The Green Things—a haven for all things green in West End.

There’s nothing like delicious, flaky flatbread with curry sauce. And there’s nowhere better to get some than at Roti Place. Half the fun of roti is watching it being made, which is why Roti Place has an open kitchen where you can watch the chefs pull, twist, and flip the dough into shape.

Hidden inside the Alex Perry Hotel and Apartments on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley is Dan Arnold Restaurant, a luxurious establishment with an open kitchen where nature meets creativity.  

Calm down Seinfeld fans, it’s a different Donna Chang.

Living in a place affectionately named “The River City”, it goes without saying that Brisbanites love a delicious meal featuring an epic view of the Brisbane River.

Yoga can be intimidating. When you’re not exactly at pretzel levels of flexibility, it’s easy to feel like you could never muster up the courage to attend a class. Plus, they can often cost more than a week’s rent—which is never ideal.

Hidden in the depths of brand spanking new Japanese restaurant Hôntô, hides ÔÔ—Brisbane's slick new hidden bar.

From the minds who brought us the vibrancy and cacophony of the overgrown Longtime laneway, Hôntô might just be this city’s best and most modern Japanese restaurant.

Quite possibly the most Instagrammable cafe outside of Brisbane (this beauty resides on the Gold Coast and is SO worth the day trip), Paddock Bakery melts our hearts with every visit.

With over 40 different class types and 170 classes scheduled per week, Total Fusion Platinum in Newstead is the fitness space of your washboard abs dreams!

Nestled in the uber-trendy Eden Lane,sits Superfly Pizza, Woolloongabba’s wood-fired pizza specialists. Crowd favourite pizzas like margarita and pepperoni as well as less conventional (but equally delicious) flavours like blue cheese, pumpkin and honey sit atop a housemade hand-stretched dough before a trip to the wood-fire oven. 

The chinatown end of Fortitude Valley just went up a few notches in the cool factor, with Smoked Garage opening its doors. 

Brisbane's getting even cluckier, with Brisbane late-night darling, Lucky Egg moving from its former homestay at The Brightside and taking up permanent digs on Brunswick Street Mall. 

Shadow Lounge in the CBD has got it all: killer drinks, 180-degree river views and plenty of good vibes.

No. 7 Coffee in Moorooka is a total hidden gem in Brisbane. Quite literally hidden away down a little laneway, No. 7 is serving up speciality coffee (plus a mean chai that ground fresh each day and cooked over a stovetop as per tradition—no packet stuff here—, FYI), cold beverages and locally sourced baked treats on the daily.

If you haven’t hit up the iconic Jade Buddha recently (or ever!) you’re not living your best possible Brissy life! With picturesque river views and cocktails that will have you hanging around for a good time and a long time, Jade Buddha should be at the top of your Brisbane go-to list!

A Brisbane icon (and a regular feature in our wardrobe) Frances Hendrie, the famed organic tee designers have recently expanded their fashionable empire, welcoming Frances Hendrie Athleisure into the fold!

Authentic Greek meals with a modern twist from an internationally acclaimed Sydney-based Greek chef. It almost sounds too good to be true, but chef Tsirekas is celebrating traditional Greek flavours in the completely new restaurant, Nostimo. And yes, you can bet your bottom dollar there will be fried cheese. 

Returning to their OG roots in the Valley, Tippler's Tap have made a triumphant return to the northside—this time on James Street! The Tippler's Tap team will be dishing up the same great food and craft beers we've come to love, seven days a week for brekky, lunch AND dinner. Cripes!

Apruzzese Hair in Paddington is your go-to for hair #goals. Nestled in the heart of Brisbane's chic Latrobe Terrace, owner Sandra and her team have more than 25 years in the hair and beauty industry—meaning your tresses are in seriously good hands!

Kuhl-Cher Coffee is brewing up a storm on King Street. Located in the heart of Brisbane’s newest foodie mecca, Kuhl-Cher Coffee is a premium coffee outlet and brew bar and one of the only inner-city roasteries in Brisbane. With all coffee beans roasted on site, it is a unique meeting (and may we say, pretty AS) point and aromatic social hub. 

The boys are back in town; the legendary Acai Brothers have opened up more doors, this time in Brissy hub, Paddington.

‘Grammer’s eat your hearts out; Brisbane now has its very own dreamy pink paradise. El' rosa by Arc + Family is James Street’s newest coffee slash private event space and it’s all the most beautiful shade of blush pink!

A Brisbane icon, Southside Tearoom in Morningside is easily one of our faveourite cafes-by-day, drinks-by-night double hitter! After closing for a short stint to completely renovate, the team at southside are back—and better than ever!

Northsiders, you'll want to get your fill of some top shelf wine and cheese at Banyo's Clapham Junction Wine Bar Provisions. A chic vintage-style wine bar-come restaurant, Clapham Junction Wine Bar Provision is the perfect set up for lazy afternoon drinks (that always slide right into dinner).

Paddington, the brunch suburb of all suburbs, now has Swift Espresso to add under their belt—and we’re not complaining. A heart-warming space, Swift boasts the best Q Roasters coffee and tea plus some of the best home-baked treats we've ever tasted. Seriously.

In a blaze of colour along Wandoo St you'll find Fortitude Valley's favourite cafe, Campos Coffee. Their gorgeous flagship Brisbane store has had a slick makeover (and a move just up the road from their old digs) and are serving up their iconic coffee seven days a week.

Nestled away in the city fringe 'burb of Kelvin Grove is the totally gorgeous B+C Lab Café. Serving up all things matcha, coffee and cake, B+C Lab marries Australia and Japan's love for a bloody good local cafe.

Not many coffee places lead a double life, but Macho Macho in Ashgrove certainly does. A quaint little cafe by day, Macho Macho moonlights as a swanky, cool bar and eatery by night.

Veggie lovers and vegans, this one is for you. Actually, the menu at Dicki’s would probably make even the most devoted carnivore drool.

Look, we don’t know what the Votan Brothers were fed as kids but by gosh they keep churning out foodie banger after foodie banger and their latest venture, Italian Food Kitchen, is absolutely no exception.

Hello Mister Frankie have done it; they've gone and brought Insta-famous bubble waffles—aka puffles—and poké bowls to the heart of Fortitude Valley!

Meat lovers, gather round; magicians of the humble bbq smoker, Special Rub in Coorparoo have got ALL your meat cravings covered.

Fitness goals? The struggle is real! If you want access to expert trainers with a care factor, then hit up one of Brisbane Strength and Movement’s fitness sessions over in Morningside.

It's pretty regular to hear us waxing lyrical about another new cafe opening in Newstead, but it's not everyday that it comes from one of the most prolific names in Brisbane. From the team at Jocelyn's Provisions comes Short Order, their gorgeous new cafe and deli at Haven in Newstead.

When it comes to dive bars in Brisbane it doesn’t get much divier (new word alert?) than this; enter, The Rattler in the heart of Fortitude Valley.

We all agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but coffee is definitely the most important part of any day. Born in the leafy suburb of Dutton Park comes in a new defeater of the morning furries; enter newbie Brisbane cafe, Penny Coffee Co.

Tucked away on Austin St—and saddled in nicely next door to gorgeous furniture store Woodsters Constructions—is one of Newstead’s loveliest cafés, Oliver James Coffee. A specialist coffee shop (drip coffee lovers; these guys should be TOP of your Brisbane café list), Oliver James has been quite literally buzzing since quietly opening its doors in 2017.

The Brisbane bar scene can add another notch to its metaphorical bed post with the arrival of gorgeous micro-pub, Isles Lane in the CBD.

The Brisbane bar scene can add another notch to its metaphorical bed post with the arrival of gorgeous micro-pub, Isles Lane in the CBD.

Brisbane's West End bar scene got a serious shake-up when the gorgeous, two-storey Covent Garden bar arrived in town, throwing an oh-so refined spanner into the works.

There's no such things as too many pizza joints, and these guys happen to agree with us. From the carb-obsessed minds that brought us Gino's and Il Verde comes a new Brisbane pizzeria, Prego.

Listen up cocktail lovers (that’s everyone, right?) because Brisbane’s iconic foodie precinct, Fish Lane, has a new addition that’s well worth getting excited about. Located underneath the vibrant Asian street food restaurant, Chu The Phat, The Doll House is South Brisbane’s latest (you guessed it) cocktail bar.

Chef and owner Peter Shaw has spent the past 25 years cooking for the rich and famous (Oprah, Naomi Campbell and The Royal Family have all tasted his grub). But if you ask him, he’ll tell you his real passion is a tiny cafe in Mitchelton called Hobby Lane.

E’cco blazed a trail for 22 years at its old location on Boundary St, but now it’s back, with a fresh location and new-look menu. The good news? It’s still bloody delicious. But of course it is. What else would you expect from acclaimed wonder chef Philip Johnson? 

Ramen is life. FACT. Soup-y goodness that feeds our bellies and our souls, we truly could eat it on the daily—no questions asked. However, not all ramen is made equal (heck no), and it can be a strenuous search to find the perfect soup.

Attention carnivores! Have we got something juicy and delicious for you...

Noosa’s famed tex-mex and burger joint Bordertown has come to Brisbane and we are super excited (to say the least). While Bordertown on the coast is a day and night fine dining joint, the Brisbane version has been adapted for on-the-go CBD dwellers.