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Last night under the dim lights of the Laneway Bar I discovered I enjoyed train travel. This form of transportation and I have never been friends. From sitting next to the toilet on a packed French train, to squashed into the cold and windy walkway between carriages in Germany (true...
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Slide on Down to Laruche
Recently, this little pigeon and her feathered friend followed the white rabbit into the lovely Laruche. Known better for its cocktail list and oversized chairs rather than its culinary delights, this eclectic little bar is upping the ante, starting with Sliders and Ciders on Thursdays. These ain’t your mum’s weeknight... -
A Taste of Cloudland's New Menu
When you’re invited to Cloudland to taste the new menu you don’t think, “yeah, why not” or “but I was really looking forward to my Aqua Zoomba”. You think, heck yes and then wonder if it would look bad if you left your car in the Valley on a Wednesday... -
Oceanics EP Launch At Cobra Kai
Thursday nights at Cobra Kai (Oh Hello!) are intended for students: cheap drinks, likeminded company, and always an entertaining act to try and hold the wavering attention of Gen Y’ers just out for a good night. So it’s no surprise that one of these Thursday night acts consisted of up-and-coming... -
The Uni Student Survival Guide to Brisbane
Hello young, money challenged university student. Are the words ‘free’ ‘two for one’ ‘half price’ ‘BYO’ ‘happy hour’ and ‘discount’ like music to your ears? Yes, then you must read on! There are tricks to living like pigeon kings and queens on a mi-goreng budget. We are here to help... -
The Villager Is Our Saviour
It’s 9PM on Friday night. You’ve had a few drinks to celebrate the fast approaching weekend, your stomach is rumbling and famished but the thought of that day old kebab that may well be your only option for dinner at this hour is more haunting than the hunger. You venture... -
Live Like A V.I.Pigeon At Lychee Lounge
This little birdie is too cool for school, as I headed out to the exotic Lychee Lounge on a school night. Located in Brisbane’s trendy ‘burb, West End, it doesn’t matter what day of the week it is, it’s always hip and happening in this oriental style lounge. The dark,... -
Get Social on Brunswick
The depths of The Brunswick Social basement harbours the secret to perfect Hong Kong dumplings Urban legend has it that basements are fearful places alive with monsters and creatures of the dark. Naturally, descending the steps of The Brunswick Social for the first time, a bird would feel their feathers... -
V-Day Survival 101
We, at The Good Guide, are all for Valentine’s Day, in fact there will be a few soppy celebrations this year and a lot of envy inducing romantic gestures (if you haven’t already come up with these, you know who you are). But there are those of us who will... -
Passionate About Passione Gelateria and Dessert Bar
This Valentine’s Day, dip me in chocolate and take me straight to Passione Gelateria and Dessert Bar in Teneriffe. This saucy shrine to saccharine creates desserts that are the epitome of sex appeal and lust that the Italian heritage is well renowned for. Serving up gooey chocolate piccolos and cherry-popping... -
High up in the Sky Room lies an irresistible offer
So, I was at this extremely cosy watering hole called Sky Room on the weekend, you know the one, with the terrace overlooking the Valley that almost kisses the clouds? The Good Guide had bestowed upon me my very own V.I.Pigeon Pass, thereby granting me, along with dozens of other... -
We Want Your Happy Face
Close your eyes, click your heels together and say, “There’s no place like Harajuku Gyoza”. From the moment you step into Harajuku’s doors, you’re whisked away on a spectacular adventure that drops you smack in the middle of the fast paced and completely mesmerising world of Tokyo. This place is... -
“Come join me at The Round”
Tis often a sub-Perfect Day That magically melds into a Perfect Night Somewhere eclipsing those sorrows that follow you Into the gloaming of the eve and all you seek Is solace in a space Where your guitar finds its voice And your heart of hearts may sing out to the... -
Year of the Dragonfly
What better way to celebrate the weekend after Australia Day than an evening at Dragonfly? We suggest adding Chinese New Year’s celebrations and an all you can eat, all you can drink package to the mix! This Pigeon went to Dragonfly on Saturday night with his sister to celebrate the... -
Date Night V.I.Pigeon Pass Style at Blue Room Cinebar
A few nights ago, this pigeon found herself on a hot date with George Clooney (…her boyfriend tagged along too). We rendezvoused at Blue Room Cinebar, just off Rosalie Village. Now, it just so happens that this bird about town had purchased herself a Good Guide V.I.Pigeon Pass and was... -
Blue Room Cinebar is the Only Rule in Dating
Organising a date can be a bit stressful. Especially if it’s the first date. You want to seem keen but not cloying, refined but not aloof. We’ll let you into a secret. Three words. Blue Room Cinebar. No one can say no to this boutique cinema that moonlights as a... -
Living Large at Cloudland NYE
New Years Eve. The one night of the year that always fails to live up to expectations. Whether you’ve drunk too much and spend the countdown vomiting out the back of your friends house, or you spend it paying a cabbie, or standing in line to get into a club,... -
TGG Bloggers Party at Dragonfly
Wow! Do The Good Guide Girls know how to throw a party! So, I was at the Babes in Business Christmas lunch a few weeks ago (don’t ask me why) and I bumped into my friends Antonia and Bodhi from The Good Guide! It was fortunate that I did, as... -
Iceworks Third Birthday Party Speakeasy
On a hushed spring evening when most people were curling up in front of the TV or looking at their Good Guide collection, a sense of anticipation shimmered in the air in Paddington. Iceworks, usually busy with dinner guests and workers unwinding with a beer, was quiet, the windows covered... -
Cabiria
On a star filled evening this pigeon flew straight into the arms of Cabiria and fell in love. You can’t blame this lovebird though, Cabiria is a woman who knows what she is and seduces without apology. Nights of Cabiria is a famous Fellini film, and if you’re at all... -
Ortiga
Brace yourselves, as I have an incredibly announceable announcement to make: Wikipedia is not reliable! Yes I know, sorry to drop that bombshell on you, but I thought it best that you learn the news from a truly reliable source – we all know pigeons are the real secret keepers.... -
Archive Beer Boutique & Bistro
King Henry VIII successfully beheaded a hell of a lot of his wives, broke the Church in half and made divorce legal. Yet failed woefully when he tried to ban the brewing of beer- the peasants and masters of a fine ale just wouldn’t allow it. So power to the... -
Zuri Bar & Dining
Ladies and gentlemen, dress to impress because tonight, we’re headed to the wonderful world of Zuri. It’s no secret that the rich and famous choose to party at this luxe establishment when in town, and it’s easy to see why. Just like its glamorous patrons, Zuri Bar and Dining is... -
Brew Café & Wine Bar
Avoid the daily grind at this coffee house and new local for the city flock. Taking cues from Melbourne this addictive and enticing haunt lies down a little laneway in the soul of the city. Just like a loving (or well trained) partner, it is there to greet you in...