The Star has a new contender for Brisbane’s best Japanese restaurant

The Star has a new contender for Brisbane’s best Japanese restaurant

From Korea to Dublin,Sydney,Melbourne and now Brisbane,two-hatted chef Alex Yu continues to push himself out of his comfort zone.

  • byMatt Shea

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‘We really feel the pinch’:Staff shortages biting for Brisbane’s local dining scene

‘We really feel the pinch’:Staff shortages biting for Brisbane’s local dining scene

As Queen’s Wharf rises and other restaurants shut their doors,the River City’s dining scene has a laundry list of pressures,topped off with national staffing shortages.

  • byCatherine Strohfeldt
An iconic NYC-inspired CBD burger joint gets an airy riverside sequel

An iconic NYC-inspired CBD burger joint gets an airy riverside sequel

Red Hook follow-up Dumbo expands on its hugely popular burger and booze formula with fish sangas,crisp salads,and fried chicken with champagne.

  • byMatt Shea
Southside team to open Hong Kong-inspired dumpling spot in heart of CBD

Southside team to open Hong Kong-inspired dumpling spot in heart of CBD

In a subterranean brisbane space,expect drunken chicken,roasted half duck and stacks of dim sum,along with up to 30 wines by the glass and half-bottle.

  • byMatt Shea
Fast-paced,affordable Italian arrives on the ‘James Street’ of the CBD

Fast-paced,affordable Italian arrives on the ‘James Street’ of the CBD

Doughcraft is cooking Roman-style pinsa (like pizza,but not),house-made pasta,and mains,accompanied by cocktails and Italian wines,in a beautiful dining room.

  • byMatt Shea
The $165 utensil you need in your kitchen,according to this top chef

The $165 utensil you need in your kitchen,according to this top chef

He reckons it will make everything you cook,from fish,chicken and beef to vegetables (and even toast) better. “If people want to steal[it],that’s a good sign.”

  • byMatt Shea
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Brisbane food identity and markets founder Jan Power dies

Brisbane food identity and markets founder Jan Power dies

Power’s family said the cook,arts patron and founder of the Jan Powers Farmers Markets,who helped transform Brisbane’s food scene,died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday night.

  • byMarissa Calligeros andNick Dent
First look:Paddington welcomes a cosy,Michelin-inspired Italian fine diner

First look:Paddington welcomes a cosy,Michelin-inspired Italian fine diner

A former Rosmarino chef is doing a la carte during the week and degustations on weekends,with anywhere up to 18 plates. Take a peek inside.

  • byMatt Shea
Where to find Brisbane’s best seafood restaurants

Where to find Brisbane’s best seafood restaurants

What’s served from the sea in this city has improved out of sight over the past decade. From the fancy to the casual,here’s where to discover it for yourself.

  • byMatt Shea
Bamiyan,the southside Afghan restaurant that’s become a Brisbane icon
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Bamiyan,the southside Afghan restaurant that’s become a Brisbane icon

In the 10 years since it opened,the eatery has won hearts with its fragrant curries,seekh kebabs,dumplings and enormous naan breads.

  • byMatt Shea
One of city’s best young chefs to open restaurant in heritage church

One of city’s best young chefs to open restaurant in heritage church

Former Bar Francine chef Brad Cooper is teaming up with his partner to create August,an intimate,Euro-focused diner on a leafy West End terrace.

  • byMatt Shea