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Indulging in a plant-based meal that is bursting in flavours, adequately sized, AND affordable can be hard to come by in Brisbane … but Sol Bakery and Café on West End’s Vulture Street seems to have found the magic bullet for all three. Infatuated with high-quality seasonal produce and products, it is also comforting to know that everything served on your plate or in your cup is certified organic or produced by local farmers who use organic methods. Seating up to 100 people, the space…

Sense of Taste West End is getting ready for the festive season! Located next to the West End Hotel, it has recently re-opened in its new format store and has all your favourites for the Christmas holiday period. The store boasts a large range of wines, champagnes, craft beer and spirits that you won’t find at your everyday bottle shop. They also have a great range of gift packs perfect for your loved ones, or if you just want to pick one up for yourself….

The arrival of Milanese chef Jacopo Corbetta at Stores Grocer gives West End Locals and visitors alike the chance to take home fabulous Italian food, every day. Think pasta, gnocchi, ready-to-cook Italian-inspired meals and hero ingredients, with everything made in-store using all the great components he has at hand, including seasonal produce and seafood, and the pick of artisanal meat and cheese. The Stores Grocer ready-made meals include dishes such as eggplant parmigiana and lasagne alla bolognese, and cannelloni filled with buffalo ricotta and spinach….

An exciting opportunity for Nostimo Chef in Residence David Tsirekas is taking him to Greece this year where he will be creating a full dinner menu all in the name of Australian representation and the evolution of Greek food. Since Nostimo’s launch in June last year, David and his team have created, refined and served up modern Greek food, celebrating traditional Greek flavours with sophisticated execution, directly reflecting David’s signature style of using traditional knowledge with creative flair. In a thrilling addition to his already shining…

Bec Mac is an innovative, creative and enigmatic arts reporter. She started her broadcast media career with the live art show, LOVE TV, where she invited guests to talk about their love stories. Bec describes the show as the most private conversation in a public place. Bec now writes for the AU Review, presents 4ZZZ radio’s art show, Friday Neon, and has her own weekly web-series called POPSART. Before being introduced to broadcast media, Bec studied painting at the Queensland College of Art. “I’ve always…

Each Saturday, from 6am to 2pm, Brisbane locals in the know travel from far and wide to make their weekly pilgrimage to Davies Park Markets, West End. The culture, the fresh food, the music and community atmosphere created by market goers and stall holders are unparalleled in Brisbane. These iconic markets started out as a humble farmers’ market and now they are a vital part of the West End community. The markets still bring farmers face to face with their customers, shortening the country-city divide….

Head to QPAC for the new daytime concert series by Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Be charmed by Nimrod, which you will know from films Dunkirk and Elizabeth. Barber’s Adagio is a piece that has been sampled, digitalised, and rearranged endlessly in movies and television such as Platoon, The Elephant Man, and even South Park. Rachmaninov’s Vocalise is one of the composer’s most cherished pieces with its wandering melody poised above pulsing chords. Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker is pure, sweet delight,…

Jakarta Criers are performing at The Milk Factory on December 2. The group has been getting ready for their upcoming release and are keen to provide fans with an insight into what is planned for 2017. The Wandering Lost and Dave Is A Spy will also be appearing. Tickets are $10 at the door.   Words by Marcel Baum Image supplied by Jakarta Criers