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Night Feast 2026 at Brisbane Powerhouse
29 July 2026/Posted live

Night Feast moves to winter.

Twenty kitchens in one riverside garden at Brisbane Powerhouse, free to walk in, 29 July to 23 August. What to order and how the ordering works.

Goodside iced coffee with cold foam and yellow smiley sticker
9 July 2026/Posted live

Goodside, the Fish Lane cafe under the motorway.

The Rick Shores group's first cafe, in a fern garden under the motorway. The cold foam iced coffee, Lu Rou Fan and the prawn har gow katsu sando.

Intermission West End venue photo
19 June 2026/Posted live

Intermission, and the door into the theatre.

Strut & Fret's first bar, a hidden door into the theatre and a full kitchen to 1am Friday and Saturday.

Brooki on Fish Lane, venue photo
14 June 2026/Posted live

The first Brooki you can sit down in, now on Fish Lane.

An open kitchen, a proper sit-down fit-out and a Queensland cookie, on South Brisbane's busiest lane.

Where Koreans Go venue photo
13 June 2026/Posted live

Where Koreans in Brisbane actually go, past the barbecue.

Jokbal, Korean-Chinese, fried chicken as fondue, home cooking and a late-night room, with addresses and what to order.

The Natural Six — venue photo
11 June 2026/Posted live

The Natural Six.

Six rooms pouring natural wine, minus the lecture. Ruby's, Wild Legs, Maeve, South City, Fountainhead and Milquetoast.

The New Five — venue photo
5 Jun 2026/Posted live

Five of Brisbane's most talked-about new rooms.

Golden Avenue, Venner, Niiwa, The French Exit and Ruma Rooftop.

After Midnight, by Area — venue photo
1 Jun 2026/Posted live

Where Brisbane stays open past midnight.

Eight spots sorted by where you are, with addresses and hours.

The Fire Rooms — venue photo
29 May 2026/Posted live

Four rooms with a real fire for the cold weeks.

Agnes, The Gresham, Blackbird and Sixes & Sevens.

The Counter Five — venue photo
24 May 2026/Posted live

Five rooms where the chef cooks in front of you.

Suum, +81, Fumiki's, Exhibition and Aunty.

The Low-Key Five — venue photo
19 May 2026/Posted live

Five quiet date spots that never turn into a scene.

Rooms where you can still hear each other.

The Uncopyables — venue photo
17 May 2026/Posted live

Five coffees that only exist where they pour them.

One worth the drive south.

The all-night list, honest — venue photo
16 May 2026/Posted live

The all-night list, honest.

Eight spots that actually stay open past midnight. Addresses, hours, what to order.

Brunswick Street Live, free Friday main stage
08 May 2026/Posted live

The free Friday one.

A free all ages main stage in the Valley, 4pm to 10pm. No booking.

Mr Percival's aperitivo under Story Bridge
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Aperitivo under the bridge.

The 3pm to 5pm Mr Percival's window, a weekday after work save.

Ruby Jazz Club red stage
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The red door one.

Ruby Jazz Club as a quieter Fortitude Valley plan, with live jazz and a proper drink.