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Brisbane's culinary scene is often described as more casual with an emphasis on outdoor dining. [1] Café culture is prominent, with Australian-style brunch being particularly common. [2] Roof-top bars are also an iconic establishment of the city, as well as its Street food scene with Food trucks and pop-up bars being common. [3]
The Brisbane central business district was built on a spur of the Taylor Range with the highest spot in the suburb being Wickham Terrace. [6] North Quay is an area in the CBD that was a landing point during the first European exploration of the Brisbane River .
Brisbane's major factory outlet centres are the Direct Factory Outlets at Skygate and Jindalee. The 100 hectare Brisbane Markets at Rocklea are Brisbane's largest wholesale markets, whilst smaller markets operate at numerous locations throughout the city including South Bank Parklands, Davies Park in West End and the Eat Street Markets at Hamilton.
Uptown is a six-floor shopping complex located on the Queen Street Mall in the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] The centre was named The Myer Centre from its opening in 1988 to 2023 as it was the site of Queensland's largest Myer department store.
The Brisbane Entertainment Centre was built by the Brisbane City Council and opened on Thursday 20 February 1986 with the first event being ice dancers Torvill and Dean. On 1 July 2002, the ownership was transferred to Stadiums Queensland. It has been operated since 1986 by ASM Global (formerly AEG Ogden Brisbane Pty Ltd). [19]
Newstead is 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) north-east of Brisbane central business district, bounded by Breakfast Creek to the north and the Brisbane River to the east. [4]The northern and western parts of the suburb, centred on Breakfast Creek Road, is predominantly commercial, with the remainder, particularly near the river, becoming increasingly residential.
The Hawthorne Cinema complex, on Hawthorne Road, is a classic theatre, opened in the 1940s it contains a large curved screen - one of the largest in Brisbane, as well as 2 smaller screens. It is part of the Cineplex Australia chain of cinemas, also including the Balmoral, Southbank and the (newly opened) Victoria Point cinema complexes.
Jindalee is 15.2 km (9 mi) by road south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs.It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north.. The Centenary Motorway enters the suburb from the north (Kenmore), crossing the river on the Centenary Bridge), and forms the south-eastern boundary of the suburb before exiting on the south-east corner of the suburb into Mount Ommaney ...