Anise
697 Brunswick Street
New Farm, Queensland 4005
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www.anise.com.au
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queries@anise.com.au – all bookings by telephone
t +61 7 3358 1558
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open Breakfast Saturday and Sunday, Lunch Tuesday to Sunday, dinner Monday to Saturday simple food but a really fantastic focus on wine.
read our full reviewAlchemy Restaurant and Bar
175 Eagle Street Brisbane Queensland 4000
t +61 7 3229 3175
www.alchemyrestaurant.com.au
Swish with a fabulous river view it was the specials at Alchemy that
most took our fancy and delivered their promise. A lot of work on the
plate the food was fresh and delicious and they have an excellent wine
list
Anise Wine and Food
697 Brunswick Street New Farm 4005
t +61 7 3358 1558
w www.anise.com.au
read our review ANISE–WINE, FOOD, PASTIS
Cru Bar and Cellar
22 James St Fortitude Valley Queensland 4006
t +61 7 3252 2400
wwww.crubar.com
Good casual environment, great wine list, simple food nice environment.
E’cco Bistro
100 Boundary Street (cnr Adelaide Street) Brisbane Queensland 4000
t +61 7 3831 8344
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www.eccobistro.com
read our review E’cco Bistro 
Gianni Vintage Cellar Bar Restaurant
12 Edward Street Brisbane Queensland 4000
t +61 7 3221 7655
Old fashioned Italian food but a really excellent wine list and a good place to have a drink and/or
lunch
Isis Brasserie
446 Brunswick Street (cnr Robertson Street) Fortitude Valley Queensland 4006
t +61 7 3852 1155
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www.isisbrasserie.com.au
Very good intelligent cooking, a la carte or degustation, serious wine list a good overall experience
Restaurant Two
Edward Street (cnr Alice Street) Brisbane Queensland 4000
t +61 7 3210 0600
wwww.restaurant2.com.au
This restaurant has a simple casual ambience
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We first visited Brisbane in the middle of 07 and were surprised at the energy and vibrancy of the dining scene. Endless flash restaurants along the Brisbane River they all have spectacular day and night views. Public transport is efficient the river Citycat is a very picturesque and easy way to get around.
In just a few days we covered a lot of ground, choosing just six of the establishments we visited to recommend without hesitation. There is much more to cover and we spent our time investigating those establishments we could fairly safely think would make it to review status.
Our top pics were Philip Johnson’s E’cco Bistroand ISIS Brasserie at the high end of dining and we also enjoyed and liked the concept of Cru Wine Bar and Anise. Both are totally different one from the other but fun.
There is a lot of new dining sliding into suburban Brisbane but most seemed to
be at a stage of settling in and very patchy through the meal, and, all and in
comparison to the wonderful food we ate at E’cco Bistro seemed poor value for
money.
Great coffee is still hard to find but if you follow
your nose, keeping Cru at your back across the road to your left almost
immediately in the run–off streets two good coffees to be found.
The fish market and supermarket behind Cru is also a great place to shop
if you are looking for food to cook. We also love Black pearl Epicure which is very close by for cheese and lots of little luxuries. Black Pearl Epicure and the James Street Cooking School also have regular cooking classes.
Black Pearl Epicure
36 Baxter St Fortitude Valley Queensland 4006
t +61 7 3257 2144 —
www.blackpearl.com.au
This is a shop in which it is possible to do some serious credit card
damage, but undoubtedly the best shop of it’s kind in Brisbane.
Check their web site for cooking class details
James Street Cooking School
22 James Street Fortitude Valley Queensland 4006
t +61 7 3252 8850 — www.jamesstcookingschool.com.au
Casual ambience and always busy good place to while away a couple of hours and learn something at the same time. Check their web site for details 
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