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A new kind of workout has arrived in Brisbane, one that will get you sweating through a full body burn. A US fitness phenomenon, Rumble Boxing first landed on our shores last year, opening four studios in WA, Victoria and NSW, with their new West End location the fourth of many to come. 

Yes, it's true. The Yiros Shop just made it easier than ever to wrap your hands around their meaty, saucy yiros wraps with a brand new drive-thru location in North Lakes. Now, you don't even have to get out of the car to get your feta fries fix—although you still better wait until you get home/back to work to eat them lest you end up with special sauce all down your front. 

One of the final foodie tenancies at Newstead’s Gasworks finally has a resident, with Nonda dropping into the leafy precinct around the old gasometer. A new spot from the crew behind Rosalie’s Uncle Don, Nonda is more like their other venue, the Sunshine Coast’s Soka, than the very casual Uncle Don, with an upscale vibe thanks to sleek, minimalist interiors and elevated menu.

The Paddington of old resides in Sassafras, a restored workers cottage replete with mimsatched furniture, a pretty little hidden courtyard, and a wide range of all-day breakfast options, lunches, snacks, soft-serve ice cream desserts and even a selection of cakes, cookies and treats from Missy Bakes (catch their vintage coffee and cake van at a market or event around Brisbane soon).

Pescetarians, this one’s for you: the crew behind South Brisbane’s famed vegan Mexican eatery, El Planta, have opened a neighbourhood wine bar one suburb over in West End, and this time there’s seafood on the menu. 

Just when you thought 2022 had delivered its last incredible foodie opening to Brisbane, along comes a massive, three-level riverside restaurant and bar that’s bound to be the talk of the town well into 2023. Babylon Brisbane is the second Babylon venue from Mantle Group Hospitality, their first having opened in Sydney back in 2019. Brisbane’s Hogg and Lamb are the architects behind both, which is probably why it's such a stunner, with terracotta bricks that separate the restaurant into separate dining areas featuring red marble tabletops, a lengthy sleek green marble bar, mahogany chairs and dusty pink banquettes

Auchenflower's Deer Duck Bistro has always been one of our favourite destinations for date night, but they've just doubled their appeal with the opening of Deer Duck Bar right next door. Taking over what used to be a convenience store, the team have totally transformed the space, bringing it inline with Deer Duck's eclectic, old world style, featuring antique furniture, vintage paintings on the wall and golden lamps giving off just enough glow for an intimate, romantic atmosphere. 

When it comes to Brisbane-based activewear labels, LSKD has to be one of our favourites—you’ll find plenty of their pieces in our own gym wardrobes. Designed and developed right here in Queensland, they're headquartered just down the highway in Loganholme, but since that's a little far to go for your average shopping trip, we were stoked to hear that they were opening a new retail store at Westfield Chermside—only their third bricks and mortar store in Australia. 

Chef Ollie Wong-Hee has clocked time in the kitchen at Mr. Wong, Sixpenny, and Ester—some of Sydney's best restaurants—but these days you'll find him at Bar Heather in Byron Bay. 

Located in North Stores on Tamborine Mountain, Picnic Real Food Bar is the creation of Brenda Fawdon, who you might recognise as the founder of the now closed Mondo Organics, an icon of Brisbane’s food scene for years. She’s since transferred her passion for local produce and food that caters to all dietary requirements to the Scenic Rim, and Picnic Real Food Bar is her love letter to all things local, sustainable and delicious—and worth the trip up the mountain alone. 

From sunrise to sunset, Poppies is bringing good food, good vibes and good fun to South Bank, dishing up brekky, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Fancy some honeycomb pancakes? They’ve got it. In the mood for a prawn brioche roll or a buttermilk burger? Poppies has it. Craving some pan-fried creamy gnocchi followed by a dulce de leche crème brulee? You guessed it—they’ve got it. 

Golly Gosh is Yeronga’s new go-to brunch spot for anyone with a sweet tooth wanting to indulge in all things sweet and decadent. Dishing up some seriously epic waffle stacks—including Biscoff and white chocolate, pavlova, sticky date and black forrest options—you can indulge in an over-the-top breakfast from the comfort of their minimalist white and navy space, with a neon sign on the wall stating 'I licked it, so it's mine!'

If you always feel a bit lost when you’re handed a wine list, the CBD’s new wine bar is just the place to get better acquainted with different varieties and find out what you like. Wineology has brought a whole new way of wine drinking to Brisbane, with the option to taste a heap of wines before you commit to a glass, thanks to state of the art Enomatic wine dispensing machines. 

After a long wait, TotalFusion is finally opening in Morningside on 1 February. If you're familiar with the TotalFusion brand, you'll know that this isn't just any gym. With state-of-the-art group training rooms (and classes you won't find anywhere else), boujee shower rooms, recovery spaces and an enthusiastic team of trainers and staff, it's easy to see why it has a cult following—and now east siders can get a piece of the action. 

Taking over the space once occupied by OTTO before its migration across the river to South Bank is BŌS, a luxurious new meat-centric restaurant brought to us by a team that includes Adrian Richardson—yes, Adrian Richardson of Good Chef, Bad Chef fame. As you'd expect from a venue helmed by Richardson, BOS is all about steak, seafood and pasta, served up in a sleek and sophisticated space.

A luxe new nightclub from the crew behind live music bars Brooklyn Standard and Suzie Wong’s, Superfly Disco is a throwback what nightclubs used to be. With vinyls, CD covers, casette tapes (remember those?) and boom boxes lining the walls and pop art on the ceiling, the bar's real drawcard is the light up dancefloor, where you can bust a move to retro tunes from the 80s, 90s and 00s. 

As much as we love the convenience of online shopping, being able to try something on before we buy will always be the preferred option—which is why we are stoked that Sir The Label has opened a Brisbane boutique. Only the second physical location for the Australian label, the first being their flagship store in Byron, the new James Street locale fits right in to the luxe shopping and dining precinct, with a gorgeous space designed by Tamsin Johnson. 

Buckle up gin lovers, a new laneway cocktail bar has landed in the CBD, and it's giving you the chance to learn how to make your very own gin. Taking over the old heritage-listed Metro Art Theatre, The Red Queen is an intimate, dimly lit spot featuring steampunk lighting, a solid copper bar and cosy velvet seating where you can sip on creative cocktails, beer and wine. You can also sample the Red Queen Gin that the venue is based on, the first gin from Artisan Gin, the distillery behind the new hidden laneway bar. 

Hervé’s is all about the sophisticated French vibes–think moody interiors with ceilings and floors clothed in rich wood and black metal accents. Located within Albion’s Craft’d Grounds precinct in their revamped timber mill, it's the perfect spot for date night, long lunches and everything in between.

Holey Moley, the cult-like chip-and-putt that’s taken the country by storm is coming to Chermside on 18 November and we've never been more excited to grab a set of clubs. This crazy 18-hole mini golf course is joining Westfield Chermside's entertainment and leisure precinct, and will feature several brand new holes developed just for the new venue, including Surfs Ups, Dart Board, Moonshot, and the Mini Sonic Loophole. A few Holey Moley favourites will also make an appearance, like Simpsons Evergreen Terrace and Flintstones Bedrock n Roll. 

After a mammoth, multi-million dollar makeover, The Jubille Hotel is looking so good you won't recognise the place. While the pub’s iconic facade remains the same, continue inside past the sleekly renovated front bar and pokies room and you’ll find yourself in a stunning, bright and airy atrium, with natural light streaming in through the glass walls and skylights above. Gone is the old wood-heavy beer garden, with the new space styled to tie in with the criss-crossing white metal framework that surrounds it—curved, maroon leather booths are tucked away under white, a-frame-like structures in a raised dining area, with high tables below scattered around the brass-lined bar.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and snacks—the CBD's Goldfinch does it all, and they do it from a stunning, greenery adorned space to boot. Located underneath the Pullman Brisbane King George Square, this relaxed eatery offers you the option to grab breakfast or a snack in their streetside cafe, or settle in for a leisurely long lunch or dinner in their restaurant. If it's the restaurant you're dining in, make sure you ask for a table in the glasshouse-like section enclosed completely in glass with vines dangling overhead—you won't feel like you're in the city at all. 

What happens when Indonesian cuisine gets a Western makeover? A smorgasbord of delicious flavours is what happens. Sydney favourite Kusuka Corner has made the move up to the Sunshine State, taking up prime position in Sunnybank's Market Square, and we couldn't be happier about it. 

Taking over the heritage listed Tranberg House on Brunswick Street, right across from the Valley Metro train station, BrewDog's Fortitude Valley venue is truly jaw-dropping, with a multitude of spaces inside. There’s the street level bar, which features long high tables, pinball machines and a dog-friendly outdoor area to the rear, and an upstairs bar and function space with a mix of seating, two shuffleboard tables and a small verandah. But that’s not all—head downstairs and you’ll find another massive bar area the size of both upstairs bars combined, this one featuring a bright yellow wall of taps, comfy booths and leather lounges and a kitchen slinging scrumptious bar food day and night. 

Bringing the Venzin Group’s signature flair for hospitality to Wellington Point, Citron Bayside is all about all-day bistro-style dining with a Mediterranean feel. You definitely won’t feel like you’re in Brisbane seated out on the breezy patio under the gold and white-striped umbrellas—bright pops of yellow, polished concrete floors, marble tabletops and white furniture all help to add serious Mediterranean vibes. 

Sister venue to Gemelli Italian right next door, Bar Tano is an opulent aperitivo bar decked out in green marble polished concrete and shiny mirrors. The bar is the perfect spot for pre-dinner Aperol spritz before heading to Gemelli for an Italian feast, but if you get too comfortable to move, you can just settle in for the night with plates of salumi and a journey through the lengthy wine list.

We've got three words for you: Unlimited. Fried. Chicken. If that sounds like your idea of heaven, you'll want to check out Underwood's new Bufwin, which is dishing up 90 minutes of exactly that for $23.90pp. This futuristic-looking new eatery has been gaining fans at a lightning speed since it opened a few months ago, thanks to their uber crispy boneless chicken wings, colourful drinks and sleek, no-frills interiors.

Hidden down a laneway in the Valley is Italia Lane, a casual spot for pizzas, pastas and fruity spritzes. Coming to us from the team behind Dalgety 2.0 Public House, the eatery serves up everything from early morning breakfasts and business lunches to shared evening feeds with a side of live music.

Calling all athletes, gym junkies and anyone in need of a good self-care session—TH7 has brought brought elite performance and recovery wellness to Brisbane. Landing in West End, this recovery and wellness centre is giving everyone access to the same cutting-edge knowledge, techniques, and equipment that professional athletes use to recover faster—whether you're a dedicated athlete or not.

Calling all wine connoisseurs, you’re in for a treat. The latest venue from the team behind Sasso, Casa Chow and Purple Palm, South City Wine has landed in Woolloongabba to bring you a classic European wine bar with a modern twist. Pouring an extensive list of organic and natural wines from renowned vineyards across the globe, you'll feel like you're living our your Euro-summer fantasies seated outside the moody venue, which features dark timber shelving lined with wine bottles, black and white tiling, and a selection of charcuterie visible through a window in the dark green facade.

Yet another stunning venue from the team behind Woolloongabba’s Sasso Italiano and Casa Chow, Purple Palm is a Palm Springs-inspired gin bar and garden where you can sip cocktails under waving palms. An open-air oasis located in the centre of the buzzing South City Square precinct, the bar features a jaw-dropping 10-foot high curved wall of gin, surrounded by a smattering of white tables and chairs where you can enjoy a G&T or a creative cocktail. 

We're not really sure what to label Winn Lane's new tennant. Created by The Zoo crew, Booze is part bottle shop, part coffee spot, part viny and merch store and part takeaway pizza joint—see why we're at a loss? This shop slash cafe (nope, still doesn't cover it) is the place to find Australian natural and organic wines, beers, artisanal spirits, pizza from Zoopreme Pizza, and lots of 'cool shit,' as the team describe it. 

Rosmarino was one of our favourite new openings of 2021, so we are mighty excited for the arrival of its sister venue, Etna, which just opened right around the corner in the Stewart & Hemmant building. But while Rosmarino focuses on refined Italian cuisine, Etna is a little more casual and all about the pizza, with plenty of wine to pair with them. 

Coming to us from the team behind Dirty Sultan and Rose Room is Mr Vain, a sultry new restaurant taking over the laneway space where Longtime used to reside in the Valley. Opening this Friday 21 October, Mr Vain is all about elegant, Euro-inspired dining, and their sleek interiors certainly reflect that—think moody lighting, exposed brick walls and leather banquette seating. 

There's no doubt we love an aesthetic bakery, and Mis.Spelt ticks all the boxes for 'grammability and then some. A new purveyor of baked goods from the team behind Blackout right next door, this pastel pastry palace has made its home in a hole-in-the-wall spot on the corner of Latrobe Terrace and Collingwood Street.

Brisbane’s shoe lovers have had their prayers answered, with Bared Footwear finally landing in the city for IRL shopping, opening their first Queensland store in the luxe James Street precinct. Known for having the most comfortable shoes around (we’re not biased or anything), this Australian-born and raised brand has only gone up in popularity since it began. Not only that but Bared Footwear is Australia’s first B-Corp certified footwear brand that, up until now, was strictly based in Melbourne. 

Get excited wine connoisseurs, this cosy, ambient bar and bottle shop has just opened in Ashgrove, bringing a vast selection of vinos (and knowledge from owner Danilo Duseli) to the 'burb.  Walk in and you'll be overwhelmed by wall filled with  incredible Italian wines sourced from Tuscany, Sicily, Puglia, and plenty more, with around 160 labels to order by the bottle, and another 57 you can sample by the glass.

A Brisbane dining institution and all out local fave, Riverbar & Kitchen is a riverside gem on Eagle St Pier—and after a six-month absence which has left us bereft, they're finally back with a whole new look. After going underwater earlier in 2022, the iconic bar has had a massive refresh, returning with a new fit out somewhere between Miami beach shack and sleek modern restaurant, featuring bright pops of colour, plenty of whitewashed wood and modern furnishings. 

Bobbie Charles is all about high quality skin treatments from a highly trained team. From the moment you walk into the beautiful West End clinic, you'll feel about 200% more relaxed, and confident that you're in good hands, with specifically designed treatment rooms for their range of services, which include facials, peels, injectibles, cosmetic tattoos, brow sculpting, lash extensions and more. 

With a signature class and programming style created by founder Kirsten King, Fluidform pilates is known in NSW for its highly personalised and specialised offering—and we now have a location in Brisbane. Offering small group classes and individual sessions in an intimate but stylish studio, Fluidform covers everything from Reformer, Barre and Mat to Pre and Postnatal sessions and even mums and bubs classes.

While casual, no-need-to-dress up restaurants are a dime a dozen in Sunnybank and surrounds (not that that makes them any less delicious), more sophisticated eateries are rare—a hole which Juju Bar & Dining is here to fill.  Bringing refined vibes to Sunnybank Hills, this stunning restaurant and bar is the kind of spot you'll want to get a little fancy for.

Just when you thought sushi couldn’t get any better, Mista Boo has gone and blessed us something even better: drive-through sushi. No longer do we have to darken the windows of you-know-which burger chain, beccause this fast and easy sushi spot has now landed in Logan Central, meaning you don't have to get out of the car next time you're craving a tuna roll. 

With a range of craft gins inspired by a cult-classic movie adaptation of the novel Dracula, Nsoferatu has landed in a back street in Bowen Hills, serving up coffee and snacks by day and boozy sips by night. After migrating up from Melbourne, Nosferatu’s range of gins are now made right there in the warehouse space. Adorned in hanging greenery and fairy lights with one entire wall covered in antique ladders, the bar’s real eye candy is the vintage-style caravan, which is lined with Nosferatu gins, other spirits, wines and beers, in order to function as a very aesthetic bar. 

Taking over the basement level of the CBD’s heritage-listed St. Francis House, Before + After is the kind of place you’ll only find if you know it’s there. Why else would you wander down a dingy-looking alleyway and through an unmarked door to a subterranean bolthole if you didn’t know there were cocktails awaiting you inside? Make the effort to seek it out though, and you’ll be rewarded with a dimly-lit after work spot for drinks and snacks headed up by Agnes allum, George Curtis. 

A glamorous riverside restaurant overlooking the Story Bridge, Tillerman is a relaxed, yet opulent love letter to Queensland’s spectacular produce, climate and water views. Designed by Hogg & Lamb, the venue features a mix of banquet, booth and round table seating, with rattan chairs, botanical cushions and mustard yellow leather benches. Best of all, you can catch a glimpse of river views from every seat in the house. 

The crew behind Lina’s Rooftop have brought yet another rooftop destination to Brisbane’s inner city with Soko Rooftop. Taking over the very top level of Jubilee Place, the stunning glass building that has risen up above the Jubilee Hotel on St Paul’s Terrace, Soko is a lavish, greenery-adorned space full of unexpected surprises.

If the name hasn’t already given it away, this contemporary Japanese restaurant specialises in all things katsu. Made fresh in house, the delish Japanese dish consists of a breaded and deep-fried cut of meat or seafood served in a signature set with katsu sauce, rice, salad and miso soup—is your mouth watering yet? 

A cosy neighbourhood trattoria is always a vibe, and Coorparoo’s new Ramona Trattoria is no different. The passion project of European-Australian chef Ashley-Maree Kent, this 48-seat Italian spot is dishing up elevated casual dining in the 'burbs.

You've never seen doughnuts like the ones Underwood's Bake It is serving up. This Korean cafe and bakery's signature item is their soft, fluffy doughnuts filled with sky high levels of cream, in flavours like tiramisu, earl grey, Oreo, strawberry and Nutella. There's savoury goodies too, which you choose for yourself from the glass cabinets and take to the counter to pay for on silver trays.

Inspired by the story of legendary mythical character the Monkey King, Wu Kong takes its cues from the classic 16th-century novel Journey to the West. With interiors themed after the waterfall cave and magic stones that appear in the epic tale, you’ll dine in plush blue booths under twinkling filament lights and glowing glass lanterns, a one-of-a-kind setting for a meal if we ever saw one. 

City workers who like to start their morning with a coffee and a pastry rejoice—iconic croissanterie Lune has opened a second Brisbane location in the CBD. While the new bakery in Burnett Lane is smaller than their OG South Brisbane spot, it’s still dishing up the same flaky goodness you know and love. 

Secreted away inside Brisbane city's new Hotel Indigo is Izakaya Publico, a stunning, street art-adorned Japanese restaurant accessed via speakeasy-inspired bar 1603. Once you've made it up the elevator, across the hotel lobby and through the bar (with a stop for a sake cocktail along the way), head down the stairs to find a cavernous space with high ceeilings, cosy brown leather booth seating and striking murals on the walls. 

A creative addition to the Howard Smith Wharves precinct, Mews is serving up a playful culinary experience for breakfast and dinner in a street art gallery setting with works by local artists including Mr.Sor2, JORDACHE and James Ellis.

From the team behind the city’s riverside Opa Bar + Mezze comes Yamas Greek, another stunning Greek restaurant dishing up hearty Agean fare. Joining the ever expanding foodie offering at West Village, Yamas Greek has followed in its older siblings footsteps with a glam space featuring circular booths under striped umbrellas around the venue’s edge. The similarities end there however, as while Opa takes its cue from the stonewashed towns of the Greek Islands, Yamas has a warmer, more rustic palette, featuring terrazzo tables, rust-coloured seating and rose marble benches. 

New Burpengary cafe Project Salubrious is worth a trip north, especially for gluten and dairy-free foodies. Head chef and owner Kurtis Lovell, who has previously worked in European Michelin Star restaurants as well as several iconic Queensland venues, is a follower of the paleo diet, free from gluten, grains, dairy and refined sugar, and wanted to create a venue that aligned with his own food philosophy. 

Casa Chow comes to us from the duo behind Sasso Italiano and South City Wine, fellow residents of foodie precinct, South City Square. Pegged as a high energy bar and restaurant, Casa Chow is as much about the drinks as it is the food, with a DJ booth to provide a backdrop of Latin beats as you wine and dine on their unique fusion of Chinese and Peruvian fare, also known as Chifa.

Tucked away one street over from Fish Lane in the bottom of the South Bank Novotel, sits Spice Central Kitchen & Bar, one of Brisbane's best-kept secrets.  A central show kitchen is the hub of this polished to perfection fine dining experience where you can watch the world-class chefs at work.  Park up at the bar and get a cocktail from their expertly curated menu (the chilli coconut margarita is honestly God tier) and attempt the impossible feat of narrowing down your choice of main. 

Exhibition provides an alluring dining experience hidden in the basement level of the Metro Arts Theatre. An immersive, sensory experience with handmade cutlery, custom ceramics and cooking utensils, and seats for just 24 guests, it is certainly a night you won’t forget. 

We’re not ones to shy away from inhaling our entire day’s worth of calories in one sitting, and when it comes to Treats And Co’s decadent cookie pie slices, we could probably be convinced to go for two day’s worth. After roaming around town with a pop-up trailer for a while, the dessert slingers have finally opened a bricks and mortar spot in Wellington Point, sending the Bayside’s weekly calorie intake soaring. 

Situated inside Craft’d Grounds, Albion’s new foodie precinct, Doughcraft is hard to miss thanks to the aroma of freshly baked goods wafting from their doors. As well as getting your mouth salivating, Doughcraft is a visual delight as well, thanks to glass walls which allow you to see into the preparation area.