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Five to try: South East Queensland’s best waterfront restaurants

South East Queensland is blessed with a host of beautiful water vistas, and some of the region’s best venues make sure those views are part of the experience for hungry and thirsty patrons.

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Olessia Loukhnovitch Area Manager ph 0413605256 in Koko Black's new store. Pic Annette Dew

Chocolate royalty Koko Black returns to Qld with flagship store

Premium chocolatier Koko Black has returned to Queensland after a decade-long absence, opening its flagship Brisbane store with ambitious plans for statewide expansion.

Audrey Grant, 3, Ella Davis, 16, and Iris Grant, 5, enjoy gelato at RosÅ½ Gelateria, Bowen Hills. Picture: Liam Kidston

Sweet sensations: Where to find the best ice cream in SEQ

With summer hitting us like a furnace, ice cream and gelato destinations across South East Queensland have become the most searched for escapes. Here are the best spots to have a tasty cool treat.

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Radio host Peter Fegan has landed a role with SENQ.

Sacked Brisbane radio host lands surprise gig back on air

Just weeks after a controversial exit, one Brisbane radio host appears to have landed back on his feet. WE’VE GOT THE SCOOP

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Five to try: South East Queensland’s best bacon and egg roll selections

Queenslanders love bacon and egg roll as their breakfast, and here are the best five places to get them.

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Hiker Brewing Co, Salisbury. Stellar Five SEQ breweries to try. Picture: supplied

Beer bonanza: Where to find the best boutique brews in SEQ

We’ve hunted down South East Queensland’s hidden craft beer treasures – breweries tucked away in industrial estates that are well worth discovering.

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Mamasan Broadbeach has reopened with a new look

‘Busiest in the precinct’: Broadbeach dining darling reopens to big buzz

Popular Broadbeach restaurant Mamasan has emerged from a dramatic makeover with a sleek new look, refined menu and expanded dining space

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Iconic Brisbane bar to shut after 32 years

A beloved Brisbane institution that helped launch hospitality careers will shut its doors after more than three decades of cocktails and tapas.

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Chicken Parma, Fair Play Kitchen, Chelmer. Picture: Liam Kidston

Making this meal proves exactly what kind of person you are

Your go-to dinner speaks volumes about your lifestyle, and some revelations might surprise you.

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Ultimate list: The must-try new restaurants of 2025

From $200 steaks to rooftop farms, Brisbane’s newest restaurants are redefining luxury dining with jaw-dropping venues and extraordinary menus.

Chef Dario Manca, at his acclaimed fine-dining restaurant Attimi in Paddington, which has risen from newcomer to one of QueenslandÃs most celebrated dining destinations. Picture Lachie Millard

Star chef who chose Brisbane over Sydney, Melbourne

Star chef Dario Manca has revealed why he snubbed Sydney and Melbourne for Brisbane, where his Paddington restaurant has earned rave reviews in just one year.

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goat birria at Woolloongabba's BIrria Boy

Brisbane’s hottest new restaurant does the unthinkable

A French chef’s surprise pivot to Mexican street food has created Brisbane’s hottest new dining destination.

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12/11/2025: Poca Madre Restaurant bar tender Joel Adamson with (L) battered snapper tacos and crispy pork belly tacos, at the restaurant in South Brisbane. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail

Five to try: Best tacos in South East Queensland

From traditional tacos to build-your-own plates, these are the Mexican eateries that have got you covered.

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Noosa cafe king places company into liquidation

A prominent Noosa restaurant operator who previously ran six venues has placed his latest company into liquidation.

St Stradbroke owners Larissa and Andy Morrison. Image: Facebook

Straddie wine bar forced into liquidation

A Stradbroke Island wine bar has been forced into liquidation after a South Australian winery took legal action to wind up the business.

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QBM cover story/feature on brothers in business. Colby and Sean Carthew own Burger Urge chain. Their dog's name is Grug. Photo Mark Cranitch.

Burger Urge to open 30 new stores in supercharged expansion

Burger Urge’s founders have revealed an ambitious expansion plan – hatched with a fast food heavyweight – to more than double the chain’s stores and increase revenue to $100m.

The Salmon SoufflÅ½ with fish and chives veloute at Little Provence restaurant on George street. Picture Lachie Millard

Little French bistro’s secret CBD move – good luck getting a table

From grandma’s ratatouille to premium French wines, Little Provence’s relocation to Brisbane’s CBD elevates suburban charm to city sophistication.

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Breakfast Creek’s multimillion-dollar transformation

The heritage-listed Breakfast Creek Hotel’s exclusive steakhouse is set for its biggest makeover since opening in 1968 as part of a multimillion-dollar revival. SEE THE PICTURES

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Camp Oven Bakery located in Eight Mile Plains, home to QueenslandÃs first giant banh mi, weighing in at 2kgs and stretching approx. 60cm long. Courier Mail journalist Kyle Rode with the giant banh mi. Picture: Nigel Hallett

I tackled Brisbane’s biggest banh mi but was rattled after one bite

A 60cm-long, 2kg Vietnamese pork banh mi at a Brisbane bakery is a food challenge that took me by surprise. You won’t believe why.

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Toowoomba woman Louise Barrett has spent five years and more than $150,000 developing the Hagane Home Ultimate Roaster, which she says will produce a perfect Sunday roast without dirtying your oven.

How Qld grandmother invented the ‘ultimate’ roasting pan

A Queensland grandmother’s frustration with dirty ovens has led to a groundbreaking invention that’s already attracted thousands in crowd-funding support. Here’s how it works:

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Wendy's Brisbane store. Picture: Liam Kidston

Watch: First look inside global burger giant’s first Brisbane store

Wendy’s – the world’s third biggest burger chain – will unveil its bold two-level flagship restaurant in Brisbane’s CBD this week. SEE THE VIDEO

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High Steaks with Philip Dibella at Fatcow on James St, Fortitude Valley. Picture: Liam Kidston

Multimillionaire coffee king: The two big threats to nation’s future

Self-made Brisbane multimillionaire Phil Di Bella has warned of two big threats he sees to a prosperous Australia. WELCOME TO HIGH STEAKS

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Charly Bennett with Lavender Marg at Rita's in Teneriffe, Sunday, October 18, 2025 - Picture: Richard Walker

Sip city: SEQ’s best bars for a cheeky margarita

From lavender-infused to beetroot-based creations, these five SEQ venues are revolutionising the humble margarita with adventurous new flavours.

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New brewery to open in Bris

Inside Qld’s biggest brewhouse set to pour 250k schooners a year

Award-winning brewery 4 Pines will pour 250,000 schooners annually at an ambitious new Brisbane entertainment precinct combining beer, golf and live music.

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