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Story Bridge to Shut Down This Easter as $5M Maintenance Works Get Underway

Brisbane’s Story Bridge will fully close for 16 hours in April as part of essential maintenance on the 85-year-old structure, with traffic impacts expected across 11 days.

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Closures on the Story Bridge and Bradfield Highway are scheduled from Thursday, 2 April to Monday, 13 April 2026, covering a combination of partial lane closures and a full bridge shutdown. The complete closure is set for Saturday, 11 April to Sunday, 12 April.

Brisbane’s local officials said the works have been timed to coincide with the Easter school holiday period, when traffic volumes are lower, and with the bridge closure already planned for the Tour de Brisbane cycling event.

The bridge carries more than 100,000 vehicles and around 4,000 pedestrians and cyclists each day, and forms part of the national highway network.

The maintenance program is expected to cost roughly $5 million, according to Cr Ryan Murphy, Chair of Infrastructure for Brisbane. Works will include concrete slab repairs beneath the road surface, which won’t be visible from the road, along with bridge inspections and other minor maintenance activities.

According to Senior Engineer Guy Connew, works will also cover joint cleaning, drain maintenance, and wash-downs of the steel framework to remove contaminants that can degrade protective coatings over time. The bridge has thousands of individual greasing points, all requiring maintenance attention.

Cr Murphy noted the works are separate from the broader Story Bridge Restoration project, which is currently in the business case development stage. Brisbane lists restoration works as scheduled to commence in 2028, subject to funding availability. A $4.6 million detailed business case is underway, with Councillor Murphy saying it is approximately 70 per cent complete and expected to be handed to the federal officials and Infrastructure Australia by June 2026, before being released to the public.

Brisbane closed the Story Bridge’s footpaths in March 2025 due to safety and structural concerns. Brisbane has spent more than $120 million on maintenance of the structure over the past two decades.

Read: Story Bridge City-Side Footpath Reopens Early in Fortitude Valley

During the closure period, the eastern footpath will also face temporary night-time closures, with detour signage in place to direct pedestrians, cyclists, and e-mobility riders. BCC advises commuters to use the QLDTraffic app, visit qldtraffic.qld.gov.au, or phone 13 19 40 to plan their journey in advance.

Published 26-March-2026

Speakeasy-Inspired Jazz Club Set for Fortitude Valley

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A new jazz club is set to take shape in Fortitude Valley, as The Ruby Jazz Club introduces a speakeasy-inspired space focused on live music, small performances and a more intimate night out in one of Brisbane’s busiest precincts.

From 23 April, the club will begin welcoming guests into its tucked-away spot along Mead Lane, with an opening gala led by Australian jazz artist Vince Jones. Doors for the event are set for 6:30 p.m., with music running from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., marking the start of regular programming in the weeks that follow.

A Different Pace in a Familiar Place

Fortitude Valley has long been known for its fast-moving nightlife, but this new venue offers something more contained. Set slightly off the main strip, the club draws on the idea of a hidden bar, where the experience begins with stepping away from the crowds and into a more focused setting.

The concept is inspired by 1920s speakeasies, where music and conversation shaped the night. Here, the emphasis is on close-up performances and a room designed for listening, rather than large-scale crowds.

A Space Built for Music

Inside, the focus stays firmly on jazz. The club’s program moves between larger, ticketed performances and more relaxed sets, giving space to both touring acts and local musicians.

Created by Brisbane pianist Meredith Brothers, the venue reflects a long-standing connection to the city’s music community. The aim is not just to host shows, but to create a place where artists can return, experiment and grow, while audiences get to experience performances up close.

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Spaces like this are rare for local musicians. Smaller rooms can offer something different from bigger stages, where the sound, the room and the audience all feel connected.

Opening Night Sets the Tone

The first nights will centre on Vince Jones, whose career spans five decades. His performances are expected to draw on both familiar material and newer work, giving audiences a sense of the breadth of his music.

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His presence at the opening places the venue on a wider map, linking Brisbane’s local scene with artists who have shaped Australian jazz over time.

More Than a Night Out

Beyond the stage, the experience extends to food and drink. Cocktails take cues from earlier eras, paired with a selection of wines, spirits and bourbons. A simple menu allows guests to settle in for the evening, rather than move from place to place.

This dedicated jazz space adds another layer to an area already known for its variety. It offers a slower pace within a fast-moving precinct, where the focus shifts back to music, conversation and time spent in the room.

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Published 26-March-2026

Free Meals in Brisbane City: Thousands of Lasagnes to Be Given Away

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A Sydney-based meal delivery company is set to hand out free lasagnes in Brisbane City, offering locals a taste of its best-selling dish as it grows its presence in Queensland

Brisbane City is set to see thousands of free meals handed out in the CBD, with a Sydney-based meal delivery company bringing its popular lasagne giveaway directly to local streets.

The promotion, run by The Dinner Ladies, will take place across key Brisbane City locations over three afternoons from 25 March to 27 March, with giveaways scheduled at Queen Street Mall and King George Square. The company’s founders, Sophie Gilliatt and Katherine Westwood, are expected to travel from Sydney to personally distribute the meals and meet locals.

A Sydney Business Targets Brisbane City Growth

The Dinner Ladies started as a small home-cooking operation in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs in 2017 and has since expanded into a national business delivering tens of thousands of meals each week. While it remains based in New South Wales, the company has grown its reach into Queensland, where it began deliveries in 2022.

Brisbane City has become a key part of that expansion. Company data indicates Queensland now makes up a growing share of its total orders, positioning the state as one of its fastest-developing markets. The upcoming giveaway in the CBD reflects that shift, as the business looks to strengthen its connection with local customers.

Why Offer Free Meals?

The company is using the giveaway to introduce more people to its ready-made meals, with a focus on its Classic Beef Lasagne, which has been its top-selling product nationally for several years.

*Photo Credit: The Dinner Ladies/Facebook*

It describes the campaign as a way to thank Brisbane customers while also encouraging new households to try its service. The business aims to show how its frozen, ready-to-heat options can help with everyday dinner planning.

The campaign also encourages locals to stay connected with the brand for future offers and updates, supporting its longer-term growth in the region.

From Sydney Base to National Delivery

Despite its expansion, The Dinner Ladies continues to operate from Sydney, with its registered address in Matraville in the city’s southeast. From there, it manages production and delivery across multiple states, including Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the ACT.

The business produces more than 40,000 meals each week, focusing on snap-frozen dishes designed to maintain quality while offering convenience to busy households.

Published 25-March-2026

Iconic Pink House in Laidley Hits the Market, with Offers Above $695,000

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If you’ve ever driven through the Lockyer Valley town of Laidley and done a double-take at a bright pink house on a corner block, you’re not alone — and now that pink house in Laidley is up for sale, asking for offers above $695,000. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom Queenslander at 79 Patrick Street has been a local landmark for years, and its reputation goes well beyond its striking colour.

Laidley sits around 84 kilometres west of Brisbane, making it about an hour’s drive from the city — near enough for a weekend escape, far enough to feel genuinely removed from urban life. The town has long styled itself as Queensland’s Country Garden, and its historic streetscape reflects a community with deep roots. The Patrick Street property fits right into that character — a heritage-style home with more than a few stories attached to it.

Sales agent Dannina Penson from Elders Real Estate says the home has earned its nickname, ‘The Pink House’, not just for its unmistakable colour but for the local lore that has long swirled around it. Chief among the rumours: the property is haunted. Rather than brush it off, Penson says she went straight to the source and asked a former owner about her experience living there. The woman recalled waking one night to the sensation of her bed shifting, as though someone had sat down on the edge of it — despite no one being visible in the room. After firmly telling whatever it was to leave her alone, she said nothing of the sort happened again. The current vendors have also reported no similar incidents, suggesting the spirit, if there ever was one, has well and truly moved on.

Then there’s the matter of the buried treasure. According to Penson, local lore holds that a diamond ring is hidden somewhere beneath one of the property’s winding garden pathways — lost, presumably, long ago and never recovered. She’s candid about it: anyone willing to take a spade to the footpath might just find themselves the richer for it.

Beyond the ghost stories and the hidden gems, the property itself is genuinely charming. Penson describes it as reminiscent of a gingerbread cottage or a dollhouse — an apt description given the front porch, French doors and neat garden paths. The home sits on a prominent corner block, and the current owners, a young couple, have put considerable work into bringing the garden back to life after years of overgrowth under the previous occupant, an older woman who kept largely to herself. The trees had apparently drawn so much from the soil that the lawn had all but given up; the couple have since restored it.

Inside, the updates are equally considered. The kitchen has been overhauled with a butler’s pantry, a farmhouse-style sink and added storage. Original character features — VJ walls, Hoop Pine flooring, high ceilings and bay windows — have been retained, while a wood fire heater and new pendant lighting round out the interior.

It’s the kind of home that tends to get people talking, and by all accounts it already has. For buyers looking for something with genuine personality — and perhaps a touch of mystery — within an easy commute of Brisbane, 79 Patrick Street is worth a look.

The property is listed for offers above $695,000 through Elders Real Estate.

Published 24-March-2026

Inner City Brisbane Area Sports Results 20-22 March 2026

Sat, March 21, 2026 (Briggs Road Sporting Complex, Ipswich FC) – FQPL1 – Men – Round 5
• Ipswich FC 0 | Brisbane Strikers 0

Sat, March 21, 2026 (Spencer Park, Nudgee Recreation Reserve) – NPL – Women – Round 7
• FQ Academy QAS 1 | Eastern Suburbs 2

Fri, March 20, 2026 (Suncorp Stadium) – A-League – Women – Round 20
• Brisbane Roar FC 4 | Newcastle Jets 2

Sat, March 21, 2026 (Suncorp Stadium) – A-League – Men – Round 22
• Brisbane Roar FC 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC 2

Sat, March 21, 2026 (Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park) – Womens National Cricket League (WNCL) – Final
• NSW Women 6-212 | Queensland Fire 7-332

Sun, March 22, 2026 (Premiers’ Park, Brisbane) – QRL – Mal Meninga Cup – Men – Round 6
• Norths Devils 24 | Souths Logan Magpies 52

Sun, March 22, 2026 (Premiers’ Park, Brisbane) – QRL – Hostplus Cup – Men – Round 3
• Norths Devils 24 | Souths Logan Magpies 24

Two 15-Storey Co-Living Towers Planned for Constance Street in Fortitude Valley

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A development application for two 15-storey towers containing 312 co-living units has been lodged for 24-26 and 26A Constance Street in Fortitude Valley, proposing one of the suburb’s largest purpose-built co-living projects yet in a precinct already transforming rapidly.

The proposal, designed by Rothelowman with planning by Urbis and landscaping by LatStudios, would deliver 312 self-contained one-bedroom rooms across two podium-and-tower buildings on a site of approximately 1,551 square metres. The application was lodged on 27 February 2026 under reference A006972487. Each room includes a private living area, kitchenette and bathroom, with shared facilities including a swimming pool, gym, indoor dining areas, barbecue and outdoor dining spaces, communal seating and landscaped recreation areas distributed across the buildings.

Ground level activation is a prominent feature of the design. A publicly accessible but privately maintained laneway would run through the site, lined with small retail kiosks, a town-square style open space, concierge and resident lounge areas, landscaped seating and planting. The laneway concept connects through from Constance Street and is intended to add a pedestrian dimension to what is currently an underutilised block directly opposite the BMW dealership, about 250 metres from The Wickham hotel.

What Co-Living Means in Practice

Co-living sits somewhere between a traditional apartment and a serviced residence. Each unit in the Constance Street proposal functions as a self-contained room with its own bathroom and kitchenette, but residents share a significantly broader suite of communal amenities than a typical apartment building provides. The model is particularly popular with young professionals, students and short-term residents who prioritise location and community over space, and it typically comes at a lower price point than a comparable standalone apartment.

Two 15-Storey Co-Living Towers Planned for Constance Street in Fortitude Valley — *Photo Credit: DA A006972487*

The application classifies the units as rooming accommodation and short-term accommodation under Brisbane’s planning scheme, reflecting the flexible way the operator intends to use the building. Urbis notes in its planning report that the proposal is consistent with the planning intent of the Principal Centre Zone and the Fortitude Valley Neighbourhood Plan, both of which support high-density residential development in a location well served by surrounding amenities and public transport.

No on-site car parking is proposed, with 30 bicycle spaces planned instead. The application notes that parts of the block may be susceptible to flooding, a detail that will form part of the formal assessment process.

Fortitude Valley’s Co-Living and Build-to-Rent Boom

The Constance Street proposal arrives in a Valley already thick with development activity. Arklife, the developer behind the current application under the “Arklife Little Constance” branding, previously lodged plans for a 31-storey build-to-rent development nearby on Constance Street with 327 units alongside retail and office space. A separate development application for two build-to-rent towers directly above The Zoo music venue on Ann Street was lodged in 2023. Earlier this year, plans emerged to redevelop the historic former Keating’s Bread Factory between Warry and Kennigo streets with 100 units across 17 storeys.

Together, these projects point to Fortitude Valley as one of the most active apartment development corridors in south-east Queensland, driven by its central location, excellent transport links and the strong demand from young professionals and students who want to live close to the inner city without the price tag of New Farm or Teneriffe.

Fortitude Valley sits within Brisbane’s Principal Centre Zone, which explicitly supports high-density residential development, and the suburb’s relative affordability compared to adjoining inner-city precincts continues to attract both developers and renters in large numbers.

Why This Matters to the Fortitude Valley Community

For residents of Fortitude Valley and the surrounding inner-city suburbs, the Constance Street proposal raises questions that are worth engaging with now, before the assessment process concludes. Co-living development at this scale brings genuine benefits, including more housing supply in a high-demand area, ground-level activation through the public laneway and the kind of rooftop and communal amenity that enlivens a streetscape. It also raises practical questions about pedestrian flow through the laneway, the absence of on-site parking in a street with existing congestion pressures and the flooding risk flagged in the application documents.

No public submissions have been received on the application at the time of writing, which means the window for community input remains open. Residents, nearby businesses and anyone with an interest in how the Constance Street block develops can lodge a submission through the development application portal. Submissions should be based on planning grounds and address specific aspects of the proposal such as built form, traffic, flooding, amenity or neighbourhood character.

The application reference is A006972487 and can be viewed in full through this link. The submission period is open and residents are encouraged to engage with the proposal while the formal assessment is underway.

Published 18-March-2026.

Ember & Ash Opens In Fortitude Valley With Extended Trading Concept

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A new hospitality venue in Fortitude Valley is combining café, restaurant and rooftop spaces under one concept, as it explores demand for extended trading across different times of day.

Multi-Space Venue Opens In Fortitude Valley

Ember & Ash has opened in Fortitude Valley, taking over the former Alfred & Constance site with a format built around separate but connected hospitality spaces.

The venue operates across two locations within the precinct, with a café on Alfred Street and the main restaurant and rooftop on Constance Street. The layout allows the business to run multiple services throughout the day, shifting from morning coffee to daytime dining and evening rooftop activity.

*Caption: Steak offering at Ember & Ash in Fortitude Valley featuring a 7+ striploin served with truffled potato mash and wood-fired greens.*
*Photo Credit: Ember & Ash Brisbane/Instagram*

Trading Hours Vary Across The Venue

Operating hours differ depending on the space. The café is listed as open Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., while the restaurant operates Wednesday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to late.

The broader concept has also been presented as extending from early morning into late-night trade, positioning the venue within ongoing discussions about longer hospitality hours in Fortitude Valley.

Food And Beverage Offering

The venue’s menu centres on fire-based cooking, with dishes prepared using grill and flame techniques. The restaurant offers a range of small and large plates, including seafood, meat and plant-based options.

Menu items include beef tartare, char-grilled duck breast, slow-roasted pork, seafood dishes and premium steak cuts. Side dishes and desserts are also available, alongside a selection of sauces and accompaniments.

On the rooftop, the offering shifts towards shared plates suited to evening service. Items such as lobster toast, tacos and wagyu-based dishes are featured, alongside cocktails that incorporate charred and botanical elements.

The café focuses on coffee and daytime selections, providing a separate offering earlier in the day.

Fortitude Valley Venue — *Caption: Snack selection at Ember & Ash in Fortitude Valley featuring Baeri sturgeon caviar and rock oyster with blackberry mignonette and tarragon.*
*Photo Credit: Ember & Ash Brisbane/Instagram*

Fortitude Valley And Extended Trading

The venue has been positioned as part of a broader test of how extended trading models may function in Fortitude Valley. Its structure allows continuous use of the space across different trading periods, rather than relying on a single service window.

A hidden speakeasy-style area is also included within the venue, adding a late-night component to the overall concept.

Outlook For The Precinct

It remains unclear whether similar models will expand across the area, however Ember & Ash may provide an early indication of demand for longer operating hours in Fortitude Valley.

For now, the venue introduces a combined café, restaurant and rooftop format designed to operate across multiple parts of the day.

Published 20-Mar-2026

Audible and Bellissimo Are Giving Away Free Coffee Across Two Mornings This Month

Fortitude Valley coffee drinkers can pick up a free cup this month, with Audible teaming up with Brisbane-based roaster Bellissimo Coffee to run a two-day giveaway at their Wandoo Street location.

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The event is on Tuesday, 24 March and Wednesday, 25 March. Each morning, free coffees will be available from 7:30am until 10am, or until the day’s supply runs out. Bellissimo’s Fortitude Valley café at 30 Wandoo Street is one of three venues taking part — the others are at Coorparoo and Bulimba.

A limit of 150 free coffees applies per venue per day, with one per customer. Hot and iced espresso-based drinks are covered, long blacks included, and both dairy and non-dairy milk choices are on offer. The promotion does not extend to specialty coffees, matcha, chai, cold brew or tea.

Artwork on the Cups

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Audible has commissioned three Australian artists to produce original designs for the cups, each drawing on a selection of wellbeing titles from the platform’s catalogue.

Struthless has produced artwork based on Jamie Oliver’s Reset Your Health and James Clear’s Atomic Habits. Tori-Jay Mordey’s designs take inspiration from Jay Shetty’s Messy Love and Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score. Celeste Mountjoy, who posts online as @filthyratbag, has created work informed by Mel Robbins’s The Let Them Theory and Turia Pitt’s Selfish, described by Broadsheet as a guide to unlearning bad habits. All six titles are available through Audible.

About Bellissimo Coffee

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The Fortitude Valley café holds a particular significance for Bellissimo — it is where the company opened its first café and roastery back in 2009. According to Bellissimo, the business started out as a small venture between three friends before its original blend, Emporio, entered the Espresso Champion category at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards and won the trophy on its debut entry. According to the company’s website, Bellissimo’s mission includes sourcing and roasting coffee, reducing environmental impact and supporting the community.

Read: Instagrammable Pink-Themed Rose Room Cafe Opens in Fortitude Valley

The Audible activation is centred on promoting the platform’s wellbeing audiobook collection. Customers need only arrive within the event window — no purchase is required. Audible’s wellbeing titles are available on the platform at any time, independently of the event.

Published 18-March-2026

Inside Prison Island, Fortitude Valley’s New Interactive Adventure Experience

Prison Island, an interactive adventure experience featuring 35 challenge cells, has opened at 162 Alfred Street in Fortitude Valley. Inspired by TV game shows and escape rooms, the concept puts teams of two to five players through 90 minutes of physical and mental challenges across a series of themed cells, with the goal of earning as many points as possible before time runs out.

Read: Interactive Adventure Experience Launches in Fortitude Valley

What the Experience Involves

Photo credit: Prison Island Brisbane / Fever

Prison Island extends the escape room format across 35 uniquely themed cells, each offering a different challenge. Rather than solving a single scenario, teams move through a mix of physical, technical and intellectual tasks at their own pace, choosing which challenges to tackle and retrying as many times as they like within the 90-minute session. Challenges include dodging laser beams, escaping cages, and a whack-a-mole style game, among others. Teams compete for a spot on a leaderboard, with points accumulated across completed cells.

The experience is produced by immersive entertainment specialists Make It Now and co-produced with global live entertainment platform Fever. It is held indoors in an air-conditioned venue, and a bar and food and beverage service are available on site, including vegan and gluten-free options.

Who It’s For

Prison Island Brisbane caters to a range of group types — friends, families, birthday groups, hens and buck parties, and corporate teams. The minimum age is seven years old. Children between seven and 14 must be accompanied by at least one adult per group of four children. The bride or groom receives complimentary entry on hens and buck bookings.

For corporate bookings and groups of 20 or more, dedicated group experience packages are available directly through the venue.

Comfortable clothing suitable for light physical activity is required — sneakers, pants and a t-shirt are recommended. High heels are not permitted. The venue is wheelchair accessible, though the layout and nature of certain challenges make it unsuitable for individuals with mobility impairments.

Read: Experience the Story Bridge Adventure Climb Like Never Before at Howard Smith Wharves

Practical Information

Tickets are available through Fever, with dates and times selectable directly through the booking tool. Walk-up tickets may be available at the door, though the venue recommends booking in advance. Limited paid parking, operated by Wilson Carparks, is available on the premises. Players are advised to arrive 20 minutes before their scheduled session time, as late entry is not permitted.

Prison Island Brisbane is located at 162 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley, with access via Fortitude Valley train station. Bookings are open now through May 2026.

Published 18-March-2026

The Crowbar Team Brings Fine Dining to Fortitude Valley’s Heritage Hall

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The Crowbar team is trading the roar of live bands for the warm crackle of vinyl records, bringing their hospitality vision to one of Fortitude Valley’s most storied heritage buildings.

Never Enough, opening 29 March at the historic Apothecaries Hall on Ann Street, marks a significant expansion for Trad Nathan and Tyla Dombroski. The couple, who’ve built Brisbane’s reputation as a live music destination through Crowbar, established their broader hospitality venture—the Long Lunch Group—earlier this year, with this two-level venue as their opening statement.

The Apothecaries Hall itself carries more than a century of Valley history. The building, constructed in 1882 to a design by architect Alfred Hubbard, functioned as a pharmacy for roughly four decades. Moses Ward, an early Brisbane chemist and dentist, established his practice here from 1863, whilst later operator James Henley Fitzgibbon, and his daughter Mary Fitzgibbon—one of Queensland’s first female chemists—continued dispensing medicines from the same premises until the early 1900s. The building illustrates Fortitude Valley’s development as an important commercial and retail centre in the late nineteenth century.

What happens inside when Never Enough opens will be quite different from its pharmacy days, but the restaurant promises to honour the building’s character through thoughtful design and intentional hospitality.

The downstairs dining room will serve more refined plates, whilst the upstairs bar space focuses on lighter offerings—fresh seafood, charcuterie, and small plates designed to pair with the venue’s curated drinks selection. Both levels share a philosophy: food and drinks meant to linger over, rather than rush through.

Leading the culinary direction is Executive Chef Trent Lymn, most recently at The 203. Lymn’s menu emphasises seasonality and carefully aged proteins. He’s signalled some of the offerings: fried artichokes with white bean purée and ricotta salata, alongside indulgent fried chicken with crème fraîche and caviar. The kitchen will feature dry-aged lamb, beef and duck as backbone proteins, with late-night dry-aged burgers also planned for the menu.

The drinks program, spearheaded by General Manager Mikey Pattison, leans into a wine-focused approach. Guests can expect a curated wine list alongside fortified wines, aperitifs and amaros—selections crafted to complement both the kitchen’s output and the broader dining journey. It’s designed as a seamless transition from long lunch into late-night service, where a nightcap might turn into an evening.

What sets Never Enough apart from other dining venues is its sonic identity. The team is opening with 300 vinyl records, which will rotate throughout service on Audio Technica turntables. This approach reflects the founding team’s deep connection to music and creative culture. Friday and Saturday evenings will feature resident DJs, whilst other nights will showcase the curated collection.

“Never Enough is really about the things we love: food, drinks, music, art and being around people,” said Dombroski. “There are never enough of those moments, whether it’s another round, another dish on the table or just another hour spent with friends.”

Nathan and Dombroski have spent the past decade building venues across Brisbane and Sydney. The Long Lunch Group signals their expansion into food-forward hospitality at a time when Fortitude Valley’s dining scene continues to attract investment and talent. Their track record with Crowbar—now operating at the former Zoo site on Ann Street—demonstrates an ability to steward spaces that matter to the community.

The heritage building itself was designed with care. Dombroski worked alongside Kit Bettison from Alida & Miller on the spatial design, creating two distinct areas while maintaining visual and conceptual connection between the floors.

Kitchen hours will run until 11pm when the venue opens, with plans to extend later once licensing permits. The venue sits within Bakery Lane, a section of Ann Street that preserves a collection of heritage commercial buildings dating to the 1870s and 1880s, alongside the neighbouring Bragg’s Bakery building—itself heritage-listed and dating to 1885.

For Fortitude Valley residents and visitors, Never Enough represents another chapter in the Valley’s reinvention as a destination for carefully considered hospitality. The opening aligns with broader investment in the precinct, where heritage preservation and contemporary dining culture increasingly coexist.

The doors open 29 March 2026.

Published 17-March-2026