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Spread Your Wings
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Masterchef, ah, you fine old beast. We often find ourselves of an evening tucked into the couch with our plate of Heston Blumenfeld inspired cuisine and glass of Chardonnay, yelling abuse or encouragement at the contestants. Yep, there’s a lot of culinary wannabes out there and we’ve found just the...
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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... -
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... -
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,... -
West End Twilight Markets
The corner of Wilson and Boundary Streets in West End may look like a mundane bank car park by day, but come Saturday afternoon, the area undergoes a bespoke metamorphosis to become something truly special: the West End Twilight Markets. The seductive aroma of organic coffee wafts onto the street,... -
JAN POWER’S FARMERS MARKETS
Jan Power’s Farmers Market h. Every Wed 10 – 6 Bridge End, Queen St Mall, Brisbane m. 0417 720 943 In the city, where ovens are often abandoned and gardens non-existent there is a haven for the lovers of fine fare. Amongst the hustle, a foodie nirvana awaits rich with... -
Brisbane Jazz Club
The Good Guide flock prides itself on knowing the coolest places in town, and there’s few places as effortlessly cool as the Brisbane Jazz Club. They have an unspoken guarantee of well-dressed musical maestros, fine wines, and seductively low lights. Last Friday we swung by for a night with... -
James St Up Late
Venturing into the Valley for a night usually means a messy one out on the town. It could involve one or two drinks (or maybe a few), a greasy New York slice and watching the sun rise with heels shamelessly in hand. But the nightlife in the Valley is now... -
Food Tour T
When it comes to cuisine, I have a tooth sweeter than American candy and a Moroccan tagine with my name on it. So when the description of our Sensational Flavours tour read “from sweet to spice and all things foodie nice” I was pretty sure I’d hit the jackpot (I’m... -
Australian Open Polo Final – Doomben Racecourse 25.09.11
We say ‘Marco’, you say… ‘Polo’! Look to the motif stamped on your favourite Ralph Lauren shirt if you don’t what we’re talking about – the horseman carrying a mallet is playing one of the oldest sports in the world: Polo. Last Sunday, we flocked over to the Australian Open... -
Woyzeck | Under the Radar @ Metro Arts
Heading to Metro Arts showing of Woyzeck for their under the radar segment of the Brisbane Festival, this pigeon’s date was less than keen. With bribes of “you can hold my hand” and “I’ll give you kisses” (we must all sacrifice for art) the date finally consented with the warning... -
Australian Open Polo Final – Doomben Racecourse 25.09.11
We say ‘Marco’, you say… ‘Polo’! Look to the motif stamped on your favourite Ralph Lauren shirt if you don’t what we’re talking about – the horseman carrying a mallet is playing one of the oldest sports in the world: Polo. Last Sunday, we flocked over to the Australian Open... -
The Gathering Festival
So you remember waking up and Cloudland Ballroom was gone in the night; going to the Royal Exchange Hotel involved Harleys’ and Ducatis’; Powderfinger held the resident spot at Rics. You remember an epic era of backyard gigs, 10pm lock-outs, Joh Bjelke-Peterson, the Valley, strip clubs, crooked cops, punks and... -
James St | Up Late
Venturing into the Valley for a night usually means a messy one out on the town. It could involve one or two drinks (or maybe a few), a greasy New York slice and watching the sun rise with heels shamelessly in hand. But the nightlife in the Valley is now...