Food
‘Feels like a spree’: Are restaurant groups really taking over Brisbane?
Together, just three have accounted for 15 major openings over the past 24 months. Independents are asking if we should be concerned.
- Matt Shea
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This brilliant new Brisbane bar is closing permanently
Its owners are blaming its demise on rising costs (taxes in particular) and inconsistent patronage. You have just over a week to see what made it so special.
- Matt Shea
‘Plagiarism, lies, dishonesty’: restaurateur accuses competitor of menu theft
In a remarkable Instagram post, the owner of Joe’s Deli has accused a former manager of ripping off numerous recipes in the creation of his own sandwich shop.
- Matt Shea
A 21-year Teneriffe Japanese favourite announces closure
You have just 10 days for a final visit – that’s if you can get a table.
- Matt Shea
‘No one can replace him’: Brisbane dining pioneer dies
He helped establish a love for legitimate Cantonese cooking in Brisbane’s south. Now, his iconic restaurant will continue without him.
- Matt Shea
The Sydney sandwich import (and star chef) that’s taking over your socials
Kosta’s Takeaway in Newstead takes chef-made sandwiches to a whole new level.
- Matt Shea
Find one of 2026’s most ambitious openings in this old West End shop
The brains behind one of the CBD’s best bars have joined forces with a star of regional cooking to create this unique 60-seat suburban diner.
- Matt Shea
Young-gun chefs finally complete trio of venues in Coorparoo
They’ve dusted off a 35-year-old woodfired oven to cook oysters, a wagyu burger and garlic butter pipis, helped down by European wines and signature cocktails.
- Matt Shea
Find the ideal sando in this unfussy South Brisbane restaurant
Want to be transported to back to the streets of Tokyo? Step this way, please.
- Matt Shea
Brewpub closure to leave hole in heart of West End pub scene
The 11-year-old inner-city haunt has joined a lineup of local brewpubs closing amid rising operational costs.
- Catherine Strohfeldt