NEW YEAR, NEW BUSINESS: The new north Brisbane businesses you need to know

Peek inside the exciting new ventures changing the business landscape on Brisbane’s northside in January, 2021.

North Brisbane entrepreneurs are chasing down their business dreams, opening a number of exciting ventures in the new year.

From dog-friendly cafes, to homegrown landscaping businesses, elaborate dress shops and everything in between, here are the biggest changes you need to know about in your community, with details on how to support local business as we head into what is typically a quiet time of year.

The "impossible" chocoflan bundt cake.

GET BUNDT

Beautiful baked goods are always in demand in Brisbane’s north, but there are none on the market quite like those from Get Bundt.

Traditional Bundt cake moulds are used to create homemade showstoppers spanning the spectrum from chocoflan to caramel apple.

Get Bundt offers a wide variety of customised bundt cakes for any occasion.

The Sandgate business launched on January 2 and offers customised cakes for every occasion, able to serve upwards of 20 people.

For more information, click here.

Beauty with Elegance takes out the middle man by working directly with manufacturers in India.

BEAUTY WITH ELEGANCE

Traditional Indian clothing comes with a twist at Beauty with Elegance, which opened at Taigum on January 1.

The clothing store works hand-in-hand with their manufacturer in India to create modern, customised creations and provide authentic fabric at low prices.

Beauty with Elegance offers custom and contemporary designs.

Waiting times vary between two and four weeks and international shipping is available.

For more information, click here.

Momo Coffee Bar in Sandgate opened in December.

MOMO COFFEE BAR

Sandgate Village is home to a new coffee shop offering a “hole-in-the-wall” dining experience to the growing bayside hospitality scene.

The cafe offers i heart brownies, Nakedberry Superfood smoothies and homemade snacks such as macaroni and cheese frittatas with bacon.

Coffee at MoMo Coffee Bar in Sandgate.

The baristas take their coffee seriously, brewing Australian-made Crème Coffee Garage beans with Maleny Dairies milk.

For more information, click here.

The space where Fritzenburger once stood has been taken over by White Horse Ranch, set to open soon.

WHITE HORSE RANCH

An exciting new venture has begun to take shape in the old Fritzenburger building in Albany Creek.

The White Horse Ranch Cafe is set to open mid-January with a dog-friendly, licensed cafe, homewares shop and function space.

The team behind White Horse Ranch will offer a licensed cafe, gift shop and function space.

Owners are local couple Amy Hinschen and Kyle Steel and the business is expected to employ around ten people once opened.

For more information, click here.

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YTB YARD MAINTENANCE AND EARTHMOVING

Murrumba Downs father Craig Schild just wanted to teach his sons how some honest hard work could earn them a couple of dollars over the school holiday break.

What began as a humble idea has since grown “like wildfire” into a fully-fledged landscaping business, as the family bands together to beautify yards across the northside.

Facebook reviewers say it’s inspiring to see the local father and his sons pushing to provide quality service at low prices.

For more information, click here.

New workshops are available at Artivity.

ARTIVITY

The creative team behind Artivity in Chartwell St, Aspley, have been painting murals and teaching children the love of art for some time.

It is only recently, however, that they’ve stepped up their offerings with Messy Art Parties, school holiday camps and regular art classes.

Artivity offers kids workshops and camps throughout the holiday period.

Classes include everything from drawing to oil painting and everything in between.

For more information, click here.

The new Strathpine Maccas is a stand-alone fast food restaurant.

MCDONALD’S STRATHPINE

A new stand-alone McDonald’s has opened on December 21 at Strathpine following a flurry of new investment in the suburb, including the approval of a $75m “landmark” office complex on Learmonth St and the proposed redevelopment of the Strathpine Centre.

The fast food restaurant is at 207-211 Gympie Rd, adjacent to the Strathpine Community Centre, on the site once occupied by Total Eden.