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.
Is this sanger Brisbane’s best hangover cure?
Lashings of Bangalow Sweet Pork ham and a to-die-for bechamel sauce make this one to seek out.
- Matt Shea
Flash new supper club hides in plain sight on James Street
Blink and you’ll miss one of 2025’s most exciting openings, which is serving classic food and cocktails with subtle twists. Take a look inside.
- Matt Shea
Where to find Brisbane’s best hot cross buns
Whether you’re anti-peel, pro-cardamom or a fan of a wildcard hot cross bun, here’s where to hit for your annual Easter treat.
- Neesha Sinnya, Matt Shea and Kristen Camp
Storied Brisbane club reborn as a sun-kissed beer garden and eatery
There are 16 beer taps, stacks of cocktails, and a food menu much better than it perhaps has any right to be. Take a look inside.
- Matt Shea
- Review
- Fortitude Valley
The low-key James Street restaurant that deserves your attention
It may not be as glamorous as its neighbours, but a chef with NYC Michelin pedigree and a master sommelier help make this heritage-listed spot a must-visit.
- Matt Shea
Comedian Matt Okine opens a cosy wine spot in Brisbane’s south
Locals are flocking to this former post office for rare – but affordably priced – bottles from Australia, France, the Czech Republic, Canada and beyond.
- Matt Shea
A Hector’s Deli founder is behind one of Brisbane’s tastiest sandwiches
Stuffed full of LP’s Quality Meats cold cuts and built on Agnes Bakery bread, this exactingly constructed creation keeps getting better.
- Matt Shea
- Exclusive
- Food
Shane Delia’s Layla wows with a new take on Middle Eastern food
In a heritage-listed West End spot it’s serving Moroccan-spiced butter chicken, Turkish dumplings with mushroom XO, along with seasonal cocktails and 150 wines.
- Matt Shea
South Brisbane’s queen of pubs finally set to reopen
One of the city’s best hospitality groups is taking charge to open a bar, bistro, late-night cocktail lounge, and rooftop bar.
- Matt Shea
Brisbane restaurant favoured by Billie Eilish closes after six years
But its operators have big plans for a funky Fortitude Valley rooftop bar, to open later this year.
- Matt Shea
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