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Chef Matt Blackwell in the dining room at Pneuma.

Celebrated restaurant Pneuma to close after departure of star chef

You have just three weeks remaining to experience one of Brisbane’s best restaurants.

  • Matt Shea
Summit Restaurant has reopened, now under the stewardship of Mantle Group.
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The Summit restaurant has reopened. Is it any good?

  • Matt Shea
Agnes Bakery will serve its last woodfired baked breads and pastries this Sunday.

One of Brisbane’s most influential bakeries to close this weekend

  • Matt Shea
Ballandean Estate Wines

Granite Belt’s beloved Ballandean winery on the market for $8 million

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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Chouquette announced last week that it had permanently closed its New Farm premises.

Gone, but maybe not forever: New Farm bakery announces closure

After almost 20 years, pioneering French bakery Chouquette is no more. But there’s still hope it could live on elsewhere, its owners say.

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Martin Boetz at Short Grain with his coconut scraper, which can be bought for as little as $5 at your local Asian supermarket.

The $5 tool that will elevate your Thai cooking, according to a star chef

Looking to level up your Thai salads and desserts? Longrain creator Martin Boetz reckons you need this simple utensil.

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Clarence owners Ben McShane and Matt Kuhnemann.

Top small restaurant takes on one of Brisbane’s best dining precincts

It will join star laneway neighbours in a larger space from an in-demand Emme and Pilloni designer. What won’t change? The exceptional, produce-driven food.

  • Matt Shea
Dark Blue opened last month in a laneway Valley spot.

One of the Valley’s best bars welcomes heritage-listed sister venue

In a loft-inspired laneway space it’s serving South American and Spanish wine alongside snacks like tinned sardines, Superbon Madrid crisps and DIY deli boards.

  • Matt Shea
People have travelled from Canada to try Uncle Lai’s char kway teow.

The Brisbane dish that’s so good, diners have travelled from Canada to try it

Food-focused locals readily debate who does Brisbane’s best CKT, but one venue tends to crop up the most.

  • Matt Shea
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Peter Hollands at the entrance of his new bar Shaman, which will open in late July.

Frog’s Hollow owner to open Puerto Rico-inspired bar in heritage space

Punters will walk down a laneway and staircase to discover a basement venue dedicated to rum, tequila and Santana-inspired tunes. Here’s what else to expect.

  • Matt Shea
Red Hook runs a busy weekday lunch trade, with queues for takeaway sometimes snaking down Gresham Lane.

Classic Brisbane burger joint announces closure

You’ve got just a few weeks to get your hands on one of the city’s best cheeseburgers before Red Hook shuts up shop.

  • Matt Shea
The Commercial Hotel still looks much the same from the street, but there have been plenty of changes under the hood.

One of Brisbane’s best restaurant groups takes on an iconic rural SEQ pub

The revived 1905-built venue has been given a sympathetic facelift but now features an elevated menu of pub classics and its own brewpub and sunny beer garden.

  • Matt Shea
Ta’ameya’s Egyptian-style felafel pita pocket.

This pop-up CBD stall might just serve Brisbane’s best falafel

You’ll need to pick your day and time to experience this Egyptian take on the vegetarian favourite. But, boy is it worth it.

  • Matt Shea
Scenic Rim Farm Shop’s long lunch is a big draw at Eat Local Month.

A month-long food festival is set to be served on Brisbane’s doorstep

And it’s in a region that’s often overlooked by locals. Here’s why you need to go.

  • Matt Shea