http://www.newbrisbane.com Brisbane Nightlife Guide Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:02:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fortitude Valley is rife with options for Asian dining. Despite the Chinatown monicker, you can find Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and more, with a ton of options for getting your Japanese sushi fix. But, after eating at Zuri's all you can eat Sushi night once a week for two months straight, ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/713/hirameki-sushi-buffet/ Like most people, I love a lazy Sunday breakfast. And if you're anything like me, then chances are you're not up before noon most Sundays. Fortunately, Symposium Cafe in Fortitude Valley does breakfast all day, so this past Sunday we stopped by to check it out. Symposium Cafe Shop 2 2 Commercial Rd Fortitude ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/706/symposium-cafe-fortitude-valley/ A few years ago, I didn't even know what a Laksa was - in fact, I'd pretty much written off Thai cuisine altogether until a girlfriend introduced me to green curry chicken. Since then, I've decided that Thai food is quite delicious and it often makes an appearance in my ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/693/the-silver-charm-thai-cafe-fortitude-valley/ Balti has been on my list to write about for quite a while and now that I'm back writing after a break, it was an obvious choice for one of my first reviews. Originally started by a pleasant English couple, Balti has had good food since the start, but it ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/680/balti-fortitude-valley/ On a recent trip to Canada, I picked up a copy of the Four Hour Body (4HB) by Tim Ferriss, whose book the Four Hour Workweek is a 'must read' for any blogger. In his new book, Ferriss describes what he calls a 'slow carb diet', and advocates that eating ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/668/mad-mex-fortitude-valley/ Birdee Num Nums.. a place I've been coming to since I first moved to Brisbane. A bar I thought was a nice place to meet people and to catch up with friends. A place I didn't realise was the scummiest place in Brisbane - though really, the signs were there. ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/659/birdee-num-nums-not-gay-friendly/ 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/ Living in Brisbane, with its proximity to both the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, it's very easy for us to forget that Queensland has a tropical paradise, and one of the world's natural wonders, mere hours away in our own backyard. And with both Virgin and Jetstar regularly running ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/295/paradise-on-a-budget-hamilton-island-the-great-barrier-reef-queensland/ For about two years after moving to Brisbane, I whinged to anyone and everyone that would listen that there were no decent Italian restaurants in central Brisbane. And it wasn't until after Vapiano opened, and I was saying how nice it was to finally have an Italian restaurant close by, ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/621/mellinos-cafe-bar-restaurant-fortitude-valley/ One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Brisbane was the sheer amount of strip clubs that this city has to offer - with at least 10 between the Valley, the city and Caxton street that I can easily think of. Not that I frequent any of ... http://www.newbrisbane.com/646/brisbanes-best-stripclub-the-cabaret-club-fortitude-valley/