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Night Feast Is Returning This Spring With A Culinary Playground Under The Stars

Back with bite, the fourth edition of Night Feast will see some of Brisbane’s best restaurants serve up one-time-only dishes at Brisbane Powerhouse.

Food & Drink

The Feed | All The Brisbane Food News You Need To Know

It’s almost impossible to keep up to date on all of Brisbane's foodie news, so to make it easy, we've rounded up all the updates you need to know.

Activities & Itineraries

This Frightfully Fun Halloween Putt Putt Course Is Being Raised From The Dead

Swing if you dare through this hair-raising course full of ghoulish decorations, wicked hole designs, and plenty of ‘gram-worthy moments.

Nightlife

Palais

Brisbane’s nightlife enters a dazzling new era with its latest glitzy spot.

Food & Drink

Hai Hai Ramen West End

Cult-fave Hai Hai Ramen has opened a second location in West End.

Food & Drink

Marble Korean Steakhouse

Korean BBQ meets a modern steakhouse in Portside Wharf’s new elegant spot, Marble Korean Steakhouse.

Things To Do

What’s On In Brisbane This Week, This Month And Beyond

Here's all the best events and happenings coming up in Brisbane soon. 

What's On

Queer Your Calendar, Melt Festival Is Dazzling Up Brisbane With Its Most Bold Program Yet

From drag pagaents to adults-only bubble shows and river parades, these will be the hottest tickets in town.

News

Doja Cat Is Coming To Australia And New Zealand In 2025: Here’s What You Need To Know

The queen of pop-rap herself, Doja Cat, is coming to Australia and New Zealand later this year with the Ma Vie World Tour.

News

Dom Dolla, Addison Rae And Kid Cudi Are Headlining The Absolutely Stacked Wildlands Festival Lineup

Your favourite summer festival is returning with big beats, big energy, and big changes. 

Restaurants

The Agnes Team Unveil Golden Avenue: Their Lush New Middle Eastern Restaurant In The CBD

Anyday Group are launching their first foray in the CBD with a stunning restaurant made for good ol' fashioned feasting. 

Beauty

Adore Beauty Is Opening Its First Queensland Store With Treatments And Tim Tams On Hand

Brisbane’s beauty scene is getting a glow up with Adore Beauty announcing its first Queensland bricks-and-mortar store.

Travel

Astro-Tourism Is Skyrocketing: Here’s Where Aussies Are Going to Stargaze Right Now

Astro-tourism is the latest travel craze. From dark-sky parks to luxury bubble retreats, explore family-friendly stargazing spots across Australia. 

Food & Drink

Where To Get Your Hands On Strawberry Sundae-Inspired Treats This Ekka Season

From croissants to tiramisu and cocktails to cheesecake, there are plenty of ways to get your strawberry fix outside of the RNA.

News

Sandstone Point Is Getting A $250 Million Expansion With A Luxury 5-Star Resort

The massive development includes an infinity pool, swim-up bar, Mediterranean restaurant and a vibrant retail and entertainment precinct. 

News

Moreton Bay Is Getting Its First 5-Star Hotel With Plans For A $4 Million Transformation

The iconic Mercure Clear Mountain is rebranding into a luxury Peppers retreat, blending refined indulgence with rugged charm.

Fam

Bluey’s World Has Just Extended Its Season With New Games And Immersive Experiences

Calling all Bluey fans—the hugely popular Bluey’s World has refreshed the iconic experience in Bluey's hometown of Brisbane.

Pets

Buckle Up And Plan Your Next Trip With This New Pooch-Friendly Travel Platform

Sure, vacays are great—but let's be real, they’re SO much better with our four-legged friends in tow.

What's On

8 Upcoming Brisbane Developments To Get Excited About

Mark your calendar, here are some of the exciting upcoming developments across Brisbane to keep an eye out for. 

News

The Team Behind Southside And Rick Shores Are Opening An Elegant Australian Bistro On Fish Lane

Housed in a heritage-listed 1938 apartment block, Marlowe is a nod to Australian comfort dining in its most elevated form. 

Entertainment

It’s Official, The Lorde Ultrasound Tour Is Coming To Australia And New Zealand In 2026

Kiwi pop icon Lorde has finally dropped dates for the Australian and New Zealand leg of her tour. 

News

New Farm’s Beloved Joedy’s Cafe Is Evolving Into A Cosy Wine Bar After Dark

Joedy’s is entering its next era with a new name, new look, and all the reasons you already love.

Local Escapes

The Iconic Toowoomba Carnival Of Flowers Is Back This Year With Four New Signature Events

The iconic annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is back with a fresh program in 2025.

Entertainment

Squid Game’s Back For A Final Season: Here’s What You Need To Know

The global phenomenon that broke Netflix records, sparked countless Halloween costumes and gave an all-new meaning to ‘red light, green light’, is gearing up for one final twisted, terrifying round.

News

Brisbane’s First InterContinental Has Just Opened Bringing World-Class Elegance To The CBD

The world’s first and largest luxury hotel brand finally makes its River City debut on Elizabeth Street. 

Food & Drink

The Iconic James St Food + Wine Trail Is Back This July With Its Biggest Line-Up Yet

This lush open-air picnic featuring James St's leading venues is back this July with its biggest line-up yet. 

News

Virgin Australia Has Just Launched A Massive 4-Day Flight Sale To Fiji, Bali And New Zealand

Flights from $49 one way sound tempting? Here’s all the intel you need about the Virgin Australia sale.

Features

Meet Idle, The Next Chapter For Agnes Bakery Serving All-Day Dining Alongside The Cult-Fave Pastries

The latest venture from Anyday Group is a bakery, market and neighbourhood kitchen championing honest flavours. 

Travel

Sick Of Winter? Here’s How To Score $1,000 Towards Your Next Holiday

The voucher can be used for staycays in your hometown, relaxing retreats in South East Asia or an all-out Euro summer.

News

The Magical ‘Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience’ Is Coming To Brisbane This Month

The sell-out Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience is officially bringing its magic to Brisbane this month.

What's On

Are Coffee Raves Worth The Morning Wake Up? We Asked Those In The Know

There's a new reason to rise before the rooster and it's full of music, pastries and coffee. 

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Here’s 8 Of Our Favourite Luxury-Level Dupes For Winter

From cosy homewares and winter fashion to affordable beauty products, these dupes prove you can live like a baller on a budget. 

News

Dig Into Handmade Dim Sum Over A Lush Long Lunch At Southside’s New Yum Cha Sundays

Pairing flowing drinks with flavourful bites, Southside's latest offering doubles as the perfect Sunday sesh. 

News

Evra’s Breathtaking New Farm-To-Table Restaurant Is Opening This Month

Seasonally driven with a focus on the best home-grown produce, this stunning spot captures the beauty of Australian ingredients.

Wellness

This New Luxury Rooftop Oasis From TotalFusion Brings Sky-High Wellness To Chermside

From saunas to a rooftop bar, you’ll find everything you need to prioritise balance and connection.

Features

Your Ultimate Guide To The Barossa Valley With Andy Allen

Here's your ultimate Eat, Play, Stay guide to the Barossa Valley with Andy Allen.

What's On

Yayoi Kusama’s Iconic Interactive Installation The Obliteration Room Is Returning To Brisbane

It will be joined by awe-inspiring works in QAGOMA’s upcoming free exhibition.

News

A Luxe New Pool Club Opens In The City With Infinity-Style Pools And Sunset Views

Isoletto Pool Club is The Star Brisbane’s resident paradise, offering an endless summer in the heart of the CBD.

Features

An Iconic Melbourne Chef Is Opening His First Queensland Restaurant In West End This Week

Acclaimed Melbourne chef and restaurateur Shane Delia is bringing Middle Eastern flavours to Brisbane with the opening of Layla.

Features

Where To Turn For Flood Support In SEQ If You’ve Been Affected—And How To Help

Thousands of South East Queenslanders are in need of support due to the effects of heavy rain, flooding and power outages.

News

Here’s Everything You Should Know And Bookmark For Cyclone Alfred

If you're preparing for Cyclone Alfred, we've gathered a list of helpful resources for you to access. 

Restaurants

7 Incredible New Openings Hitting Brisbane Soon To Get Excited For

Here’s the top shelf Brisbane openings we’re most looking forward to checking out this year (so far).

Things To Do

FISHER’s Out 2 Lunch Festival With Vodafone Is Back, Here’s How To Grab Tickets

FISHER's Out 2 Lunch Festival with Vodafone is back, and we have the insider scoop on how to grab up presale tickets. 

Features

Cartel Del Taco Has Opened A Second Location In New Farm

Renowned for dishing up authentic tacos so good you have to book a table well in advance to dine on them, Hawthrone's Cartel Del Taco is opening a second location in New Farm.

News

Brisbane’s GOMA Will Turn Into An Indoor Riverbed Later This Year

As part of their epic 2025 program, the GOMA team are turning the gallery into an enourmous indoor stream. 

News

You Can Now Watch These Incredible Cabaret-Style Theatre Shows From A Private Hot Tub

The West End Electric has just added a private hot tub room to their seating options—and it’s a vibe. 

Features

The Tassis Group Is Opening Two New Venues On The Kangaroo Point Bridge

Come the end of February, now one but two dining venues will call the Kangaroo Point Bridge home.

News

A New Eco-Resort Is Hitting The Whitsundays In 2027—And It’s Wildly Luxurious

Babe, wake up—a new luxury eco-resort is set to drop in 2027. After a ten-year hiatus, Hook Island is making its return thanks to Epochal Hotels’ CEO Glenn Piper. 

What's On

What’s Open On The 27 January Public Holiday 2025 In Brisbane

Here's what's open on the 27 January public holiday in Brisbane. 

Features

The Team Behind Agnes And Bianca Is Opening A Multi-Level Dining Precinct In The CBD

A 130-year-old building in the city will soon be home to a four-level dining destination.

Things To Do

A Permanent Outdoor Cinema Has Opened At The Brisbane Powerhouse

Every Sunday night showing at Dendy Cinema Powerhouse is now dog-friendly, complete with puppy snacks on the menu from Fur Kids Bakery.

Features

Dining Out, Dialled Up—How Dinner And A Show Has Reached The Next Level

Once upon a time, dinner was enough. You came, you saw, you ate, you drank. Now? Well, it’s an endless adventure with wild possibilities.

Things To Do

This Luxe CBD Hotel Is Opening Their Swim-Up Pool Bar To The Public For Summer

This summer, the Westin crew are launching a series of pool parties at their swim-up pool bar, and you’re all invited. 

Things To Do

Christmas-Themed Mini Golf Is Coming To Brisbane For The Festive Season

Christmas lovers, brace your elves, because Victoria Park is turning their putt putt course into the ultimate Christmas wonderland this festive season.

Food & Drink

What’s Open In Brisbane This King’s Birthday Public Holiday 2024

Being the active lot that we are, there isn’t much more that we’d rather being doing on a day off work than celebrating the King’s birthday in true style with good food and a drink in hand.

Features

A Dazzling Permanent Light Show Just Opened On K’gari

If you thought the spectacular scenery of K’gari (Fraser Island) couldn’t get any better, you’re in for a pleasant surprise, because paradise has just leveled up. 

Features

Brisbane’s Getting A Glow-Up As A Part Of Queensland’s Big Build: Here’s What You Need To Know

Brisbane and SE Queensland is set to get a serious glow-up, with a whole bunch of incredible projects in the pipeline. 

What's On

A Super Luxe Party Boat Is Heading For Brisbane This Month

Sea farers of Brisbane, it’s time to break out your finest threads (and deck shoes) because this mega-luxe party boat is coming back for a third season.

What's On

11 Of The Best Ways To Celebrate International Women’s Day In Brisbane This Year

In 2024, the official IWD theme is #InspireInclusion, which encourages the celebration of diversity and empowerment.

What's On

These Magical Enchanted Gardens Are Coming Back To Roma Street Parkland This Year

The Enchanted Garden, presented by Royal Caribbean, returns this 23 November to transform Roma Street Parkland into a light-filled playground.

Features

Seeing Eye Dogs Australia Is Looking For People To Take Care Of Their Puppies For A Year

Vision Australia and Seeing Eye Dogs Australia are asking for a favour in looking after their gorgeous eight-week old pups, and we have no doubt that you, like us, are wondering if it’s really them doing us the favour.

Bars & Pubs

Circus-Themed Bar Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Has Returned To Brisbane

Start practising your VR gaming, bowling, karaoke and arcade shooting, because Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq has made a triumphant return to Brisbane. 

Features

Brisbane’s New Victoria Park Will Include Wetlands, Rope Courses And Rockpools

If you’ve been waiting with bated breath to find out just what Brisbane's massive new Victoria Park is going to look like, boy do we have some daydream material for you. 

Things To Do

Watch Love Actually With A Live Orchestra This Christmas

Love Actually in Concert will be heading our way this December, just in time for Christmas. 

What's On

A Laneway Rosé Festival Is Hitting South Brisbane Next Month

Brisbane, it's time to dust down those glad rags, pop on your best lippy or dapper tie and celebrate the not-so-humble blush bevvy that is rosé, because the annual festivus that is Rosé Revolution is back.

Things To Do

Grab A Glass For This Self-Guided Wine Crawl Through The Valley

Returning to Brisbane is the ultimate bar-hopping experience every vino enthusiast needs in their life, The Urban Wine Walk.

What's On

Grab Your Putter For The Pixar-Themed Mini Golf Course That Just Hit Brisbane

Prepare to get more emotional than the first five minutes of Up, because a Pixar Putt mini golf course is popping up in Northshore Hamilton.

Food & Drink

The Night Noodle Markets Are Finally Returning To Brisbane In A New Location

If there's one event that really gets us hot under the collar every year, it's the return of the Night Noodle Markets.

Features

How And Where To Vote, How To Vote Early And Where You Can Find A Democracy Sausage In Brisbane

We're rolling into the pointy end of the 2022 federal election and it's time to cast your vote; whichever way you're swinging, here's where to vote and how to vote early.

Things To Do

Curiocity Is Returning To Ignite Imagination And Discovery With Art, Tech And Science

We all know the best kind of art is the kind you can interact with, which is exactly what the epic art, science and technology festival taking over Brisbane in June and July is all about. 

What's On

Regional Flavours Is Taking Over South Bank For The Ultimate Foodie Weekend

South Bank Parklands’ local-loving food festival, Regional Flavours, lands back in Brisbane this year, with a stellar lineup and free entry.

Homewares

The 2022 Brisbane Street Art Festival Is Bringing 50 Epic New Murals To Brisbane

Gearing up for another massive round of must-see art events and installations, the annual Brisbane Street Art Festival is returning to Brisbane for 2022.

Features

#WaitingOnZuck: Here’s Why You Won’t See Any News From Us Today

Around this time last year, The Australian Government, Department of Treasury (℅ Josh Frydenberg) introduced the News Media Bargaining Code. The code is intended to level out the sheer power imbalance between Australian news media publishers—like us—and digital platforms such as Facebook and Google. The code, in effect, should allow the two parties to reach an agreement on fair remuneration for displaying news on these platforms. 

Food & Drink

Don’t Miss Urban List’s Epic Wine Collab, Score 25% Off The Final Release

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

What's On

Sip Your Way Through The Massive Pinot Festival Returning To Brisbane This Year

Australia’s biggest pinot noir festival, Pinot Palooza, is coming back to Brisbane in May for its tenth anniversary.

Features

How You Can Help Those Affected By The Floods In South East Queensland

Following Brisbane’s largest downpour on record that’s seen over 15,000 homes flooded, it’s time to look at the ways we can all help those affected.

Food & Drink

Score Free Shipping On This 4.5L Wine Bundle That’ll Serve 30 Of Your Mates

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

Features

Queensland Is Opening Its Borders To Fully Vaccinated Travellers From Next Month

The Queensland government has announced that NSW will remain a declared hotspot for four weeks, with a possible earlier review depending on how the outbreak is developing. 

Features

The 2021 Ekka Public Holiday Has Been Rescheduled To A Friday

With the Ekka cancelled for 2021, the Ekka Public Holiday has been rescheduled. 

Bars & Pubs

Sip Colour-Changing Teapot Cocktails At West End’s New Warehouse Gin Bar

If you’re ready to take your gin obsession levels from amateur all the way up to pro, we have just the news for you. 

Bars & Pubs

This Riverside Bar Is Dishing Up Beery Fondue And DIY S’mores For Winter

Clear your winter calendar and prepare to brave the cold, because Riverbar & Kitchen is bringing back their winter festival.

Bars & Pubs

Sip On Four Flavours Of Mulled Wine From A Mulled Wine Trolley At This Winter Pop-Up

Transforming the Regatta Hotel’s open-air courtyard into the winter escape of our dreams, is their new Winter in the Vineyards pop-up.

What's On

A Rare Blood Supermoon Will Be Lighting Up The Night Skies This Week

It’s not everyday that a giant, cosmic entity lights up the sky with an intergalactic aura—completely kicking a regular full moon to the curb.

Homewares

CJ Hendry Is Bringing Her Latest Exhibition To Brisbane In May

You'll know her as the artist who dipped Marty McFly’s sneakers in black paint, her interplanetary talent for photorealistic pencil drawings of ordinary items, and the fact that Jay-Z and Kanye West have her work in their private collections (true story). 

What's On

Grab Your Detective Notepad, A Real-Life Cluedo Game Is Coming To Brisbane

Pop on your fanciest gladrags, because Cluedo! The Interactive Game is heading back to Fortitude Valley’s heritage-listed Baedecker Bar in April and May.

Local Escapes

New Music Festival Dream Machine Will Take You Island Hopping Through The Whitsundays

New music festival Dream Machine is coming to the Whitsundays for an immersive five-day retreat. 

Features

Culture Curve | Tune In To Audio Social Networks, Million Dollar Crypto Art, And Mindful Drinking

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in April 2021. 

Food & Drink

Get Sky High At Brisbane’s New Turkish-Inspired Rooftop Bar

Glam, glam and more glam—that’s the first thought you’ll have when stepping out of the elevator and into Fortitude Valley’s newest rooftop bar, Dirty Sultan.