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Matt Shea

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.

Mulga Bill’s is open daily from 6am until late.

Kangaroo Point Bridge’s first eatery is an all-day stunner

Opening today, it’s serving woodfired eggs in the morning, and paella, chilli crab pizza and slow-cooked lamb ribs in the evening. Here’s a first look.

  • Matt Shea
Kost in Broadbeach.

Where on the Gold Coast you need to eat and drink right now

The city’s hospitality scene has never been better. Here’s a cheat sheet on what to check out next time you’re in town.

  • Matt Shea
Hannah Wagner at Dark Blue in Fortitude Valley.

The exciting Brisbane restaurants and bars to look out for in 2025

Think 2024 was busy? Well, strap yourself in for some major openings in the CBD, and a bunch of must-visits elsewhere around town.

  • Matt Shea
Allonda opened in a Newstead laneway in October 2022.

Popular Newstead restaurant to close its doors

Diners have one week to experience precise Euro-inspired dishes such Catalan seafood stew, burrata with strawberries and balsamic, and its signature risotto.

  • Matt Shea
Find Maeve Wine in a beautiful dining room upstairs at Ng House.

Brisbane’s best pre-theatre restaurants

Looking to grab a bite before the theatre? Here’s a cheat sheet, taking in everything from Mexican-influenced street food to elevated Italian dining by the river.

  • Neesha Sinnya and Matt Shea
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Michael Tassis’ Dark Shepherd restaurant at Queen’s Wharf.

What happens to Queen’s Wharf’s restaurants if The Star goes under?

We asked a couple of operators. Here’s what they said.

  • Matt Shea
The chicken and tarragon sandwich is just one of a bunch of sangers that regularly sell out at the Holland Park cafe.

Chook sanger of your dreams? Find it in a sleepy Holland Park street

This tiny shop shifts close to 200 sandwiches a day. But there’s one in particular you need to check out.

  • Matt Shea
Supernormal is running a pair of Lunar New Year specials alongside its regular a la carte menu.

Celebrate the year of the snake in some of Brisbane’s best restaurants

From some of Brisbane’s flashest restaurants to easygoing market events, there’s something for just about every diner and budget.

  • Matt Shea
One Fish Two Fish is a seafood bistro in Kangaroo Point.

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
Harry and Pam Tran at Pam’s Cafe 88 in Nudgee Beach.

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

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