10 to Buy: Gifts From Your Favourite Brisbane Hospo Spots

We love a niche present in the Broadsheet office. And nothing says shop local quite like merch made by your favourite bakery or wine bar.

From bread bags to coffee mugs and branded caps and T-shirts, ’tis the season to gift your friends and family the chance to quite literally wear the love on their sleeve. There’s also a bunch of house-made provisions and small-batch drinks going around – perfect for convincing out-of-towners how good the Sunshine State has it. 

Idle bread bag

An Idle bread bag is the ultimate gift for the bread lover in your life. It fits a sourdough loaf or a few baguettes and is designed to help keep bread fresh for longer on the kitchen bench. Peruse the market shelves and find a fancy tin of sardines or house-made relish and local hot sauces to round out a pimp-their-pantry sort of present.

$40

Eat Brisbane

Whether they’ve got a growing list of restaurants to visit in their notes app, or they find themselves returning to firm favourites time and again, this book is a thoughtful guide to the Brisbane food scene. It delivers recipes, stories and fun facts from local chefs and producers, including 1889 Enoteca, Ach Wine Bar, Clarence and La Macelleria. Plus, for every book sold, $1 is donated to Dig In to help feed Brisbane’s homeless and disadvantaged.

$49.99

Jocelyn’s Provisions peanut butter jelly beer jam

Bold berries and local beer combine to create an unexpected hit from Jocelyn’s Provisions. This bright red jam uses a splash of Range’s jam sour to bring out the best of the tart cherries and blueberries in the mix. While you’re at Jocelyn’s, grab a Christmas cake or other festive treats to share the love this season.

$18

Felons limited-edition Brisbane tee

Wear your heart (and your love for beer) on your sleeve with this limited-edition tee featuring an illustration of Story Bridge and Felons on Howard Smith Wharf. The jaunty illustration comes from local artist Busy Head and the tee is made of 100 per cent cotton so it’s breezy enough to wear in peak Queensland summer weather.

$45

Time & Temp mug

Time & Temp might have only opened in August but Albion locals have welcomed the new bakery with open arms. Not only does the team make some of the city’s best pastries, they’ve also created merch to match. This coffee mug is perfect for batch brew drinkers – whether they’re sipping in the sunshine on Sandgate Road or making a cup in their kitchen at home.

$30. Buy in-store.

The Calile Hotel x Maison Balzac The Calile Summer Club candle

This one goes out to the chicest host you know: The Calile Hotel has teamed up with Sydney homewares brand Maison Balzac to deliver a summer-loving scented candle. It’s perfumed by fresh mandarin, peach nectar and citrus zest. The Museum of Small Things – The Calile Hotel’s lobby shop – is filled with merch and other mementos if you’re looking for unique gifts for out-of-towners and locals alike.

$79

Anyday House Margarita bottled cocktail

Not all premix cocktails are made equal. This Margarita blend from the Anyday crew is made with fresh passionfruit and green poblano chilli for a sweet but spicy hit. You could gift a box of six bottles alongside a chic set of cocktail glasses.

$90

Riser pickles and jams

Fans of Toowong bakery cafe Riser Bread will be familiar with the delights of its pantry shelves – particularly the spread of pickles and jams. Level up your friends and family’s Christmas leftover sandwiches with zingy zucchini pickles, local hot sauces and more. There are also branded mugs and bread bags for the diehards.

From $14. Buy in-store

Morning After x Fressko cup

West End’s Morning After feels like a second home for many Brisbanites. The team just celebrated its 10-year anniversary in the neighbourhood and have whipped up some merch to celebrate. Grab your mates a Fressko cup for their takeaway coffees. There are also caps and T-shirts to go around if you’re looking to go all-out.

$45

Ruby’s Wine Shop tee

Hot off the press, Ruby’s Wine Shop is about to be Albion’s new favourite bottle-o. The store-bar hybrid exclusively stocks minimal-intervention wines. Stop by for a tasting and pick up a bottle or two for your summer toasting. There’s also a tight range of T-shirts with the brand’s graphic logo splashed across the chest to shop. Cin cin. 

$35. Buy in-store.