Plus eight other news bites to get you through Monday.
Hidden up a staircase, preceded by a neon sign and already filled with Sydney’s fashion set is Redfern’s newest bar and restaurant, Misfits. Heading the kitchen is exec chef James Privett, formerly of The Cut Bar & Grill. misfitsredfern.com.au
Make your daily grind more virtuous with an Australiandesigned, hand-blown SoL Cup. The glass cups come wrapped in a BPA-free thermal silicone sleeve in a range of colours. Hot drink, cool touch. solcups.com
Newtown favourite Cuckoo Callay has spread its wings and landed in a second venue on Crown Street. It’s the perfect indulgent brunch spot – check out the Insta-worthy mac and cheese-filled croissant. cuckoo-callay.com.au
South Brisbane’s The Charming Squire is hosting wine dinner Must. Dine. Langmeil on August 29. Langmeil Winery’s chief winemaker Paul Lindner will educate guests on wine and food matching over dinner. $130. Book brisbanetickets.com.au
As cumquat season comes to an end, get the last of the bounty at Noosaville’s Thomas Corner Eatery paired with duck, at South Bank’s Stokehouse Q with Jerusalem artichoke, or at Southside Bistro with a choc and goji berry pudding.
Cribb Street Social is set to launch next month in Milton, from the team behind Brisbane’s Mr Edwards Alehouse. The breakfast, lunch and dinner venue will specialise in charcuterie, gin and whisky, plus serve cocktails on tap.
Master the art of cooking a perfect pad thai and green papaya salad at South Wharf’s Bangpop. Balance flavours with head chef Chanyut Nitmaha before enjoying your dishes over a beer or wine. August 26, September 9 and 23. $89.
Up your bar snack game with Tiger Buck beef jerky. It’s made from Aussie beef that’s sliced raw, soaked in marinade and air dried before hitting a hip brewery or bar near you, all in cool playing-card packaging. From $7.99.
Almost 20 wineries from Victoria’s Rutherglen region will descend on Driver Lane in the CBD for a pop-up wine bar and cellar door. Rutherglen in the City runs this Friday to Sunday with fairy lights, muscat cocktails and acoustic tunes.
