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Stay in good spirits at Whisky Whisky

When life gets tough, just add whisky and make it a double.

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Fish Lane is Painting the Town Red for a Good Cause As Negroni Week Returns!

The negroni is quite possibly the quintessential cocktail, so it’s not surprising that while other cocktails get a day of honour, this one gets a whole week.

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Move over Margs, it’s Time to Party with Paloma

Tequila Tromba invites you to bar crawl with a flirty and fizzy twist this Paloma Month!

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Brisbane City
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Spring has Sprung at Customs House with the arrival of the Whispering Angel Rosé Garden!

Stop to smell (and drink) the rosé.

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Brisbane City
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Meet Gresham & Walter’s not-so-little sibling

Eagle Street welcomes a new institution by big names.

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Brisbane City
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A new bistro brewery is coming to Brisbane City

Something is coming to the heart of Brisbane City, a place where good eats meet brewery treats. Located in the middle of Ann Street, this will be the new it-spot for afternoon work drinks or midday lunch feeds.

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Fortitude Valley
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Calling all foodies! James St Food + Wine Trail is back

Brisbane’s boujeeist street party is returning this July!

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Brisbane City
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W Brisbane’s Living Room Bar is RE-imagining it’s Cocktail Menu with a Conscious Twist

W Brisbane has partnered with award-winning international bartender Matt Whiley, to deliver an extraordinary menu of conscious cocktails.

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Brisbane
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Best of Brisbane’s Wine Bars

Quit whining. Start wine-ing (and dinning).

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Brisbane City
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Skip the Slopes Because Brisbane’s Best Winter Wonderland is Back

You may be tempted to hibernate this winter, but these dining experiences will definitely change your mind...

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Brisbane
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Shake up your Autumn with this Southside spot’s new Cocktail Menu

More Pisco Please! Casa Chow has launched their Autumn cocktail menu, and we want one of everything.

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Brisbane
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Tequila Tromba takes over Brisbane’s best mexican spot

Dios mío!

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March into Margarita madness with Fish Lane and Espolòn Tequila

Calling all margy lovers, this is not one to miss!

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Brisbane
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Best of Brisbane’s poolside bars

No pool? No worries.

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Brisbane
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Best places to wine & dine this Valentine’s Day

Everybody knows the way to the heart is through the tum.

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Brisbane
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BRING ON ALL THINGS BOBA ‘N BUBBLES WITH BRISBANE’S BEST BUBBLE TEA

Buckle up, Brisbane. Just like the satisfyingly chewy boba pearls, Brisbane’s bubble tea scene is popping off!

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Game, Set, Sip – The best places to catch the Australian Open

It’s love-all with these venues serving up some real thirst quenchers for your Australian Open viewing.

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Best of Brisbane’s Rooftop Bars

Our city is a pretty great backdrop for a night of alcohol-fuelled fun and what better way to experience this than atop one of the many rooftop bars taking Brisbane by storm?

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Brisbane
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Sip your way through Brissie’s Best Spritzes

Made with sparkling wine, a dash of bitter liqueur and a splash of something fizzy, there's nothing more thirst-quenching than this Italian classic…

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Brisbane City
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Welcome to Rivergarden: Sunset Spritz Paradise

A riverside oasis comes alive at Riverbar and Kitchen’s ‘Rivergarden’, creating the ultimate spring playground…

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Brisbane
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It’s Whisky Whisky Business on Fish Lane…

Prepare to be whisked away to an oasis of all things whisky!

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Brisbane
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Sip And Savour A Taste Of France At Customs House’s Latest Pop-Up Bar

Premium bubbles, seafood, florals and riverside views…

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Brisbane
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Fish Lane’s Going Red as Negroni Week Returns

Classic, simple and bitter: the best kind of drink.

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Brisbane
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Brisbane’s Best Over-the-Top Cocktails

Cameras at the ready: you're gonna want to ‘gram these over-the-top cocktails!

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Brisbane
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Chic New Watering Hole, The Aviary, drops into Brissie’s centre

Prepare to ruffle your feathers and find your home on the sun-soaked decks…

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Brissie’s Best Martinis

Whether you're a classic kinda gal or looking for a zing and a twist, Brissie does this staple well.

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Brisbane
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Brissie’s Best Winter Sips

Warm your soul with the best winter warmers around…

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Brisbane
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Best of Brissie’s Dry July

Is it time for a sober one? We’ve got some alternatives that will make it easy to partake this Dry July…

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Brisbane
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Brisbane’s best bottomless brunches

Now that’s our kind of BB(L).

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Fortitude Valley
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Best new Winter Menu at KAZBA

Winter Is Coming to KAZBA with the Brissie hotspot dropping a new seasonal menu...

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Brisbane
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And Just Like That…Best of how to drink like a (Sex and the) City girl

Brissie's supplying more cocktail choices than Carrie had manolo blahniks...

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Brisbane
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Best of Brisbane’s Happy Hours

Whether it’s to celebrate that “clocking off” feeling from the grind or finding an affordable space for lunch or dinner, Happy Hour has you covered, and we’ve strolled through our fine city to find where – and when – you'll be celebrating all those merry minutes.

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Best Way to Celebrate World Martini Day in Brisbane

Shaken, not stirred, and utterly superior.

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Brisbane
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Brisbane’s best breweries

For the days when Dad’s carton of Carlton just ain’t cuttin’ it.

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Best of Brisbane’s Loaded Shakes

Forget the boys, Brisbane’s shakes are bringing everyone and their grandma to the yard.

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Brisbane
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Best of Brisbane’s Margaritas

A staple of girls nights, pre-dinner sipping, and Saturday nights alike, a margarita is a truly blessed concoction. As much as we love the simplicity of the classic or Tommy’s margarita, these twists are well worth branching out with!

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Brisbane
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A Negroni trail for charity’s sake? Sign. Us. Up!

Look, we didn't really NEED an excuse to adventure on an epic Negroni trail through Fish Lane, but the fact that the proceeds go to a worthy cause makes us feel like this bitter cocktail has a sweet side to it [and we love that].

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Brisbane
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Whisky Whisky is back this September

Fan of Whisky? Then it's time to get frisky at this Fish Lane Whisky festival!

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Brisbane
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Bandini Prosecco: The perfect bottle of bubbly for celebrating National Prosecco Day!

On your marks, get set...Prosecco!

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Brisbane
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Love a G&T? Don’t miss this four-day Brisbane festival

Let the good times be-gin!

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Brisbane
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People’s choice: Brisbane’s best espresso martinis

This is how we brew it

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Brisbane
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10 restaurants to try on a Monday night in Brisbane

Because in case you didn't know, Monday is the new Saturday.

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Brisbane
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People’s choice: Brisbane’s best coffee spots

The people of Brisbane have spoken!

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Brisbane
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Keep calm and tequila on: your guide to International Margarita week

Dig out your sombrero, it’s margarita week!

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Brisbane
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People’s choice: Brisbane wine bars

Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or a complete novice, these Brisbane wine bars have a tipple for everyone. 

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Brisbane
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New Brisbane breweries to check out these holidays

Hey there, hop stuff.

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Brisbane
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The summer-ready frozen cocktails of Brisbane

This season, make sip happen.

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Brisbane
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Sip out the season at these 6 pop-up bars

They're here for a good time, not a long time!

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Brisbane
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5 new Brisbane bars to visit this weekend

Your next bar crawl, sorted!

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Brisbane
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5 ways to celebrate National Tequila Day

Get the salt and limes ready, there’s a party on its way and it’s going to be muy bueno.

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Brisbane
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Your Brisbane foodie bucket list for July

After a snap lockdown, it’s time to enter a new month in delicious style!

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Brisbane
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Sip on South East Queensland spirits at these distillery bars

South East Queensland has exploded with a range of fantastic distilleries, and our favourites come with a bar attached to enjoy the freshest spirits on offer.

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Brisbane
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What to drink this winter

Because the best way to warm up is from the inside out...

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Drink in Australian Cocktail Month with Brisbane’s best bars

Bar-hop, sip and drink your way across some of Brisbane’s best bars in May.

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Brisbane
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Brisbane-made spirits to spice up your next cocktail

We’re all about buying small and supporting local, right down to the gin in our martini, the vodka in our mule and the rum in our… rum and Coke (sssh!).

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Brisbane
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March bucket list

We’re ready to march straight into autumn.

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Brisbane
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Brisbane’s best coffee shops

Forget water, at this point, our bodies are 80% caffeine.

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Brisbane
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Our favourite new bars of 2020

If there’s even been a year to need a drink, 2020 was it.

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Brisbane
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New bars for summer sips

Summer calls for spritzes, cocktails and cold ones in the sunshine.

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Brisbane
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Brisbane’s best martinis with a twist

We’re not bitter… but we do love a martini.

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Brisbane
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Brisbane’s newest spots for beer-lovers to check out this summer

It seems summer is here (in spirit, at least), so it’s time to settle in with a few cold ones at these new breweries and dedicated beer havens.

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Brisbane
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Brisbane’s best beer gardens

This weather has sent us flocking outside to drink beers in the sunshine!

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Brisbane
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Think before you drink with these bevvies working for a good cause!

It may seem too good to be true, but thanks to a number of companies that are producing booze for great causes, you can sip with peace of mind!

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