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One of Melbourne’s favourite destinations for all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and hotpot has come to Brisbane.

Inside what will soon be +81, a luxe Japanese kappo-style restaurant set to open in February, Aizome Bar features just 10 seats arranged around a large curved bar.

Luke Nguyen's famed South-East Asian eatery has a new look and a new location, with Fat Noodle having made the move over to The Star Brisbane with the opening of Queen's Wharf. 

NOS. Bakehouse & Café is a delightful blend of nostalgia, innovation, and charm.

Tinderbox Kitchen has reopened as Tinderbox Chook House, a relaxed spot for rotisserie chickens, salads and more. 

Cheese lovers, your dream venue has landed in New Farm with the arrival of Grape & Grazing. 

You won’t find a dining spot more unique than this historic church turned elegant diner. 

Hitting Jane Street, BY.ARTISANS will be home to tasting rooms, a bar, a café, event spaces and retail.

There’s no doubt that Queen's Wharf's Sky Deck is swiftly becoming our city’s most captivating rooftop destination–and it just got better. Aloria, the signature venue completing The Star Brisbane's rooftop trio, has officially opened and promises a luxe dining experience that ignites all the senses.

Warisan has opened its doors in Fortitude Valley to give us a little slice of Indonesia.

You'll find this hidden bar behind a concealed brass door surrounded by vines.

Landing at Queen's Wharf, Cucina Regina is an authentic Italian dining experience fit for royalty.

A new gastro pub has opened its doors with some fresh hearty delights.

Meet your new go-to cookie bar for the ultiment indulgent sweet-treat. 

If James Street is known for anything, it's high-end fashion brands and an iconic dining scene, so it's no surprise New Zealand label Rodd & Gunn is combining both for its flagship Brisbane store.

A new ski and snowboarding store just opened in Brisbane and it’s home to an Australian first.

Newstead's Thai restaurant Ping Pong is utterly, unabashedly fun.

Travel to the Mediterranean as you gaze out over a 30-metre infinity pool to the sprawling skyline of Brisbane. In this 1500sqm open-air terrace you’ll find yourself atop Australia’s first non-residential tower hosting its very own infinity pool. 

The duo behind Rise Bakery have just opened a French restaurant right next door.

Combining Italian cuisine with waterfront views and a selection of superb seafood, it's not hard to see why Massimo is a CBD fave.

The latest addition to the  Queen's Wharf line up is Lúc Lắc, a tropical-chic Indochine-inspired restaurant and bar.

Landing in the Valley, Hizola’s Kitchen & Bar is the next chapter of Burleigh fave, Mr Hizola’s.

Joining the epic line up of eateries at Queen’s Wharf, Azteca is a Latin America-inspired restaurant and bar with a view.

Nepalese, Japanese and Indian influences might not be what you’d expect to find on a brunch menu, but at Aji, it just works. 

This intimate 10-seat venue in the Valley is dedicated entirely to dessert. 

Your new comfort corner bar has hit the ‘burbs just in the nick of time for summer. 

Plunge Bathhouse & Recovery has just opened in Redcliffe, inviting us all to soak, relax and rejuvenate.

A good sandwich is anything but simple, as you’ll find at Ascot’s new sandwich spot Sarni. 

This sleek, moody lounge bar from the Stanley team is serving up expertly crafted cocktails with a fresh twist.

After four long years of waiting, Melbourne’s iconic Baker D Chirico has finally opened the doors to its Brisbane location.

Montrachet is back, with a new French-born chef owner at helm, Clément Chauvin. 

This iconic riverside spot is reopening with a whole new look—and a new menu to go with it.

Taking over the upper level of Yoko, B-SIDE will be part vinyl bar, part dining experience, and all about the good times. 

After closing their doors for renovations for the last few months, Goodtime is back and better than ever.

A new bar and burger joint from a couple of hospitality legends has just hit Portside Wharf.

Following the stunning expansion to TotalFusion Platinum in Newstead, their Chermside location is set to get the same treatment. 

Hamilton locals can get excited for a new go-to spot, with the welcoming of Portside Social.

Carindale Westfield has been blessed with a new Thai spot, and we have a feeling it’ll soon become your go-to. 

Say bye-bye to expensive French cuisine, and hello to this one-of-a-kind French takeaway spot.

This iconic steak spot has just reopened at The Star Brisbane.

Claw BBQ has brought its Southern charm to the southside. 

Mede is all about modern Mediterranean cuisine in a refined but relaxed setting.

Expect fire-breathing, acrobatics, and classy cabaret numbers at this new theatre.

You may know them from their Hillcrest location on Brisbane’s southside, or maybe even their OG Melbourne spot, but Croix Croissant has finally blessed the inner city with their goods and we could not be happier. Landing in Newstead, this decadent bakery crafts not only the pastry classics, but also the flavourful crookies and cruffins that are all-the-age at the moment, plus a few signature creations that are a must try. 

Taking over the old home of NOTA in Paddington is Attimi by Dario Manca, an experimental, 28-seat fine dining spot that combines contemporary Italian cuisine with traditional European finesse. While Attimi is Manca’s first restaurant, his resume boasts stints in many a Michelin-starred restaurant as well as time in the kitchen with Gorden Ramsay and Giovanni Pilu, so you can expect a memorable experience here. 

Whether you’re a fan of baseball or just like the idea of hitting balls really hard with a wooden bat, The Ballpark could be for you. This baseball-themed sports bar at Portside Wharf brings us Australia’s first virtual baseball experience. With actual batting cages complete with real bats and balls, you can test your skills thwacking balls into a virtual field of your choosing. The full game simulation tracks your speed, distance, direction and more, so get ready to verse your friends or just try and beat your highscore. 

Samford Valley’s Jardin is a beautiful botanical concept store and event space home to a range of plants, pots and homewares. 

In need of some holiday vibes, even just in the comfort of your own home? Well, Margarita Margarita is here to give you just that. Quenching your thirst with a perfectly blended elixir of salt, sweetness, and citrus, these Brisbane-born margarita mixers will instantly transport you to the relaxation of a Hawaiian beach.

Entrust your next event to this family-owned catering business that blends a passion for modern, Italian-inspired cuisine with a dedication to creating unforgettable experiences. For Sorella, hospitality is practically an art form, and no matter what’s on your event planning to-organise list—from catering to styling and coordination—they’ve got you covered.

It’s time to enter an alternate dimension, thanks to the new villain-inspired venue that has opened up alongside comic book-inspired eatery 1st Edition and cocktail bar Harley Quinn in California Lane. Poison Ivy completes the Valley laneway trio to create a multiverse of venues with a single menu that spans all three. 

Yo-Chi is Australia's fastest-growing frozen yogurt brand and after one visit to this bustling fro-yo joint, you'll see why. Brisbane residents now have five venues to choose from when searching for their fro-yo fix, with the recently opened Yo-Chi Newstead slinging up frozen delights to the north side along with it's locations in the CBD, Paddington, Mt Gravatt and Bulimba.

After one peek at South Bank’s newest Mexican spot, we’ve already got our date night outfit ready to go. 

Trinny London, founded in 2017 by Trinny Woodall from her very own kitchen table, currently stands as one of Europe's fastest-growing beauty brands. With a focus on a fresh and natural approach to glam and skin, Trinny London has rapidly expanded their global presence. Westfield Chermside in Brisbane is now home to their very first Queensland pop-up shop, which has just opened in all its sparkling glory on Level 2, near Myer. Say goodbye to shade-matching uncertainty online—now you can confidently find your perfect fit by sampling their makeup and skincare collection in person, with their team of experts right there to help.

Joining the ever-growing line up of eateries and bars at Portside Wharf in Hamilton is Temple Boba, a stunning new bubble tea spot pouring both traditional and creative bubble teas. Here  you can design your own brewed, fruit or milk tea with your choices of flavour, temperature, sweetness level and toppings, as well as nibble on mochi doughnuts. 

Cocktail bars the city has a plenty, but breweries not so much—however now open in a prime spot inside 80 Ann Street is a Queensland-inspired bistro with its very own brewery. Scoring a huge space on the ground floor of the impressive building, Little Miss Sunshine is all about sunny vibes, house beers and local cuisine. 

Iconic Burleigh pizza slinger Justin Lane has come to Brisbane, taking over the historic old Queenslander that Alfred & Constance once called home. If you don’t know them, this long-time Italian institution is a Gold Coast stalwart, with diners coming from far and wide to tuck into their wood-fired pizzas and plentiful cocktails—and now, the Valley is getting a slice of the action. 

Who knew that tucked away in a suburban corner of Holland Park you’d find Brisbane’s best gourmet sandwich joint? The folks at Wilbur’s General Store are the south side sandwich savants serving up quality coffee, sweet treats and, of course, delicious sandwiches from what used to be an old corner store, and, even if you’re not a local, they are worth the drive.

Take a turn off James Street, wander down Gerard’s Lane, and you’ll find the aptly named Laneway, a new hidden bagel cafe that has taken over where Cantinho used to reside. Dishing up an impressive assortment of bagels, including both breakfast and lunch options, they also offer light breakfasts, toasties, wraps, pastries and coffees, making this the perfect mid-week pitstop. 

Emporium Hotel’s Signature restaurant has just transformed into FIRMA, a luxe destination for elevated Italian that aims to live up to Signature’s legacy (firma literally means ‘signature’ in Italian), but be enjoyed often, not just on special occasions. Newly stepping up to the plate to helm the kitchen is Italian Chef Alba Rizzo, who’ll be drawing on her Lombardy heritage to create rich, delicious dishes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and local culture. 

Bringing crispy fried chicken to the Redcliffe Peninsula is aKAH Chicken, a new hole-in-the-wall spot from the crew behind Brisbane’s Hanwoori and Shabu House. Here you can chow down on delicious chicken burgers, loaded fries and of course, plenty of golden, crispy fried chicken, with house made sauces for dunking and gluten-free options available.