Matt Shea
Food and Culture Editor
Matt Shea is Food and Culture Editor at Brisbane Times. He is a former editor and editor-at-large at Broadsheet Brisbane, and has written for Escape, Qantas Magazine, the Guardian, Jetstar Magazine and SilverKris, among many others.
One of Brisbane’s best seafood restaurants announces closure
You don’t have long to go large on Moreton Bay bug risotto, prawn cocktail sangers and squid ink tortellini. Here’s why it’s pulling stumps.
- Matt Shea
Daytrip to a ‘long-lost village’ to experience this cherished bayside takeout
There’s just one fish-and-chip shop in Nudgee Beach, but over 25 years it’s grown into a Brisbane classic. Co-owner Harry Tran tells us what makes it so special.
- Matt Shea
Legit Sri Lankan street food and crab curry arrive in Brisbane’s south
A much-loved food truck has opened a bricks and mortar in a prime Stones Corner spot. Here’s what to expect.
- Matt Shea
Star Brisbane baker takes on beautiful Breakfast Creek space
Sit by the water and go large on flaky almond croissants and pain au chocolat, decadent eclairs and luscious fruit tarts.
- Matt Shea
One of Brisbane’s best sushi restaurants? Find it in Melbourne this month
It’s popping up at the Australian Open. Diners will pay up to $16,050 to eat in a transformed player’s change room before taking seats right on centre court.
- Matt Shea
Rising tides, rising costs: Brisbane dining’s 2024 in review
A blockbuster new food precinct came to represent both local dining’s strengths and weaknesses, and pointed to what we need as we head for the Olympics.
- Matt Shea
Brisbane’s most exciting bar openings of 2024
From a legit British-style gastropub and a neighbourhood boozer in a heritage Valley space, to a wine bar hidden in a CBD garage, there’s plenty to tick off.
- Matt Shea
Brisbane’s most exciting cafe openings of 2024
From the arrival of a star Melbourne baker to an onslaught of decadent pastries and ultra-fluffy katsu sandos, here’s what took our fancy these past 12 months.
- Matt Shea
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Rick Shores team finally unveils its long-awaited Gold Coast sequels
They’ve been five years in the making, but Norte and Sueno were worth the wait. Take a look inside.
- Matt Shea
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‘Brisbane’s Raffles’ to unveil a chic, sophisticated Cantonese restaurant
A gun chef will lean into traditional techniques, such as making his own oyster sauce. There will also be a 200-bottle wine list that includes Chinese vino.
- Matt Shea
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