http://www.newbrisbane.com Brisbane Nightlife Guide Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:46:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Meaning to get tickets for Good Vibrations, but never getting around to it, you have no idea how happy I am to hear that one of my favourite hip hop groups of all time is hanging around Brisbane for another few days to put on a show for Mystique @ ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/601/naughty-by-nature-mystique-wed-feb-24-2010/ Since moving to Queensland, I have constantly been amazed at the sheer beauty that this state has to offer. And with both Jetstar and VirginBlue frequently offering discounted flights up to Hamilton Island and the Whitsundays, I have a couple times taken a trip up there to check it out. ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/595/adventure-island-whitsundays/ Prior to moving to Brisbane, I lived in Venice, Italy for 6 months, where I became absolutely spoilt on genuine Italian cuisine, with daily specials made fresh by a crazy chef named Gianni. At the end of my travels, I moved to Brisbane where I was dismayed to discover an ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/568/vapiano-albert-lane-brisbane-cbd/ I’m always interested in trying something new. So when I was told about a friend’s birthday gathering taking place at Montezuma’s in Mt Gravatt, I was naturally very curious. Specialising in Mexican cuisine, Montezuma's is fitted out just like a traditional Mexican Cantina - or at least what someone who's ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/557/montezuma%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%93-mount-gravatt/ Rarely do I go out to eat on a Saturday night; but on the occasions when I do go out to a bar and grill style restaurant I expect it to really blow me away. The Beach House Bar & Grill does this, and more. Located within the Myer Centre, ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/547/beach-house-bar-grill-%e2%80%93-cbd-myer-centre/ My friends and I really look forward to the quarterly VIP parties at Love & Rockets, where the alcohol flows, the women swoon and the debauchery is unleashed. So, it was with great excitement and anticipation that we RSVP'ed to this quarter's party at Love & Rockets' Fortitude Valley location, ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/539/love-and-rockets-level-2-launch-party-fortitude-valley/ Working downtown, we're always looking for a good place to grab a sneaky pub lunch and after a case of food poisoning that I suspect was brought on by eating at the Spring Hill Tavern, I decided enough was enough. It was time to stop putting up with what was ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/522/boardwalk-bar-bistro-eagle-st-pier-brisbane-cbd/ Having noticed a mysterious doorway on Wickham Street without markings or signs several times on my way to the gym, I had assumed that it could only be a shady establishment of some sort. But, when I walked past one Saturday and saw a "Cocktail Happy Hour" sign, my curiosity ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/512/brisbanes-best-cocktails-garuva-restaurant-bar-fortitude-valley/ I've been really forgiving of some venues in Brisbane during my time as a reviewer. I always think to myself, "Well, maybe it was just this one time that I came here" and so try to look on the bright side. To find the silver lining. But there's one bar ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/501/brisbanes-worst-bar-x-and-y-bar-fortitude-valley/ Having received a mysterious SMS to my phone telling me of a 'new' RnB / Hip Hop club in the Valley, I decided I'd check it out. After the majesty that was Mystique @ The Arena, I was up for some more RnB and was quite looking forward to the ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/481/bar388-fortitude-valley/