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Alison WalshDeputy editor Qweekend

Alison Walsh is Deputy Editor of Qweekend magazine in Saturday’s The Courier-Mail. The features editor and writer is also a restaurant reviewer.

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Restaurateur Tony Kelly will finally be able to re-open his newly launched Spero restaurant at Mooloolaba wharf this Saturday thanks to dining restriction numbers being lifted early by the government. Photo Lachie Millard

Qld restaurant mogul shocks with closure of cult venue

A cult favourite Sunshine Coast restaurant that took more than 1000 bookings on its opening day and is owned by one of Queensland’s most successful hospitality operators has closed.

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Calida at South Bank Agentinian nbeef and sides

Brisbane’s latest steakhouse opens with more promise than panache

In a sea of steak restaurants, this new Brisbane offering promised to stand out from the pack with something new. But it left our reviewer a little underwhelmed.

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Interiors at Cru Bar in Fortitude Valley.

Our verdict on James St favourite’s serious makeover

For more than 20 years, Cru Bar has been a Brisbane go-to. But after an extensive makeover and expansion, how does the new-look venue stack up? Our reviewer delivers the verdict.

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You’ll find the weirdest pub menu right here in Brisbane

Crocodile? Kangaroo? Rabbit? We taste test what is surely one of the state’s most unusual pub menus.

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‘Falling-apart tenderness’: The $32 beef cheek bourguignon pie you must try

A major transformation of a landmark city venue has delivered an elegant new restaurant, with a standout pie among its offerings.

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Some of the toast options at the new, all-day Bar Miette in Brisbane.

$28 for toast? Luxe new venue’s seriously delicious toasted treats

It may cost more than a loaf of sliced white, but this new Brisbane venue by the team behind smash hit Melbourne eatery Supernormal is taking toast to another level.

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Fat Cow at James Street, Valley Picture: Markus Ravik

‘Evacuate, evacuate’: When a restaurant review goes wrong

Restaurant reviews don’t always go smoothly and when our critic visited Brisbane’s newest glam steakhouse things became a little alarming.

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Jungle Fowl in Port Douglas Picture: Chrissie Cosgrove

‘A must’: Longrain chef opens impressive new Qld restaurant

A chef from one of Australia’s most high-profile Asian restaurants has brought his talent in the kitchen to a more exotic location.

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Brisbane ramen king raises the bar with new after-dark twist

A premium inner-Brisbane ramen restaurant has transformed its night-time sessions to offer an even wider array of flavour-filled delights, and there’s value to be found, if not in the most expensive dish.

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New Brisbane restaurant where you can get dinner for two for $26

Delicious curries, lots of choice and reasonable prices are on the menu at this casual Indian eatery.

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