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The Raven Hotel
This was a little adventure all on it’s own: it was a Wednesday and a lunch time, and I caught the CityCat ferry to West End – THEN walked up Hoogley Street to Raven Street and realised OH that’s why they call it The Raven Hotel. It was a HOT January day, and summer in…
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Tippler’s Tap, South Brisbane
Technically: Tipplers Tap take 2 – Cuz I visited when they were at Fortitude Valley, BUT in 2023 they moved to South Brisbane and THIS TIME there’s whole new get-up: SELF SERVE TAPS. First thing to notice is: HEY, there’s a lot less WALLS than the Fortitude Valley bar> Proving you only need like 2…
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Z to A bars challenge: complete!
And that was it. another 26 bars, this time in reverse alphabetical order: Z to A. It took 22 weeks to sensibly visit, whenever my schedule and pocket money allowed. After the A to Z list, and considering whether BAR HOPPING was a reasonable hobby for a lady, I decided to forget all that junk…
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Alba Bar & Deli
And it was the end of my Z to A bars challenge – 26 bars in reverse alphabetical order. Ending with: Alba Bar & Deli – On Burnett Lane (a lane you would only venture down if you were looking for a bar or being a total creep in the city) BUT – it’s a…
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Bollywood Bar
Bar #51, in my alphabetical bar challenge. OH Wow there’s a Bollywood Bar in Carina – It’s an immediate YES. for my B bar. Branching out to the suburbs one Tuesday evening, with Matt. Beautiful BOLD Bollywood signage out front: it is Bollywood, it is a bar, it is fully licensed. Most people were grabbing…
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Cielo Rooftop Bar
Crackers and breads and dips OH MY. That’s Cielo Rooftop food and drinks. Can you believe – this was the 50th bar in my adventures – and the 4th with Matt. It was our monthiversary and (in terms my mother will understand) we had decided to GO STEADY. Yes. we were boyfriend & girlfriend official.…
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Dirty Sultan
Don’t be disappointed when you get to Dirty Sultan and it’s not a Middle Eastern mecca of harem décor. There is adventure finding this rooftop bar. First, walk down the laneway of beautiful cherry blossoms that is Bëy Lane, til you get to a glass elevator and ride it to the top. There you walk…
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El Camino Cantina
Even tho it’s a bit of a chain restaurant, El Camino Cantina has a bar! And it fit in nicely with my Z to A list, and another date night with Matt. The Bowen Hills joint was brightly lit, all vibrant and neon colours outside and in. It’s a LARGE venue and there’s a billion…
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Wrap & Recap! GABS 2023
So it was my first Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) event on the weekend, and for reasons such-and-such we had tickets to the DAY drinking session. I don’t think there’s ever a great time to reveal I’m not a good day drinker, especially not on the morning of a day drinking event, AND attempting beer…
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Fitz + Potts
For once – there was two beers. TWO (and i wasn’t double-parked). First time at Fitz n Potts was a fifth or sixth date with Matt. He would lol that i was counting dates, but really I was wondering: at what stage in the dating process do i reveal: my hobby for the past 12…
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