Elliot Baker

Hong Kong-born chef Dino Ng competed on Chef of China – China’s answer to Korea’s popular Culinary Class Wars. Now he’s opened a restaurant in Brisbane.

Blume’s Jack Stuart and Masterchef’s Alana Lowes met through their children’s primary school. Now, they’re opening a restaurant together, with a former Agnes head chef in the kitchen.

Warisan’s Alfie Musthafa and three Burmese mates are serving up specialties like fermented tea-leaf salad, mohinga fish noodle soup and chicken curry, as well as a spectacularly fun Mango Sticky Rice Pina Colada, inside this homey suburban space.

The Fanda Group has turned Southside’s Kiki kiosk into Goodside, an Asian brunch cafe doing rice bowls, cha chaan teng-inspired sandwiches and brightly hued drinks.

Expect Euro-inspired plates from an ex-Golden Avenue chef, Single O coffee and plenty of vinyl in the new all-day spot, which has taken over the old King Arthur Cafe site.

Brisbane’s stock continues to rise as experienced operators double down on the Sunshine State.

Door or no door, popular Melbourne import San Telmo officially opens in the CBD on Monday. Come for Argentinian specialties like empanadas, chorizo and chapa alongside smoky charcoal-grilled meat.

The San Telmo Group – also behind Melbourne’s Palermo and Asado – is expanding interstate for the first time. Expect premium beef cuts fired over a charcoal parrilla grill and a wine list favouring Argentinian drops.

The new East Brisbane store has more space for dine-in guests, and a viewing window where you can watch the signature shokupan being made.

Star chef Will Cowper is teaming up with the operators behind The Fish Factory to open a casual pasta spot in the former Gerties space.

The heritage-listed Apothecaries Hall has been given a new lease on life, courtesy of Crowbar’s Tyla Dombroski and Trad Nathan, as well as an impressive snacky menu from head chef Trent Lymn.

A lovingly restored 35-year-old oven takes centrestage at Bar Cooper’s, cooking everything from oysters and flatbread, to fish and cocktail ingredients.