Did you know that the former Apothecaries Hall in Fortitude Valley is now home to Never Enough, a vinyl-driven, late-night wine bar and restaurant breathing new life into one of the Valley’s oldest surviving commercial buildings?
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Tucked into 690 Ann Street, the two-storey face-brick building has quietly anchored its stretch of the street for well over a century. Most revellers heading toward Brunswick Street Mall tend to walk straight past it, but the building has a presence that rewards a second look and now, a very good reason to stop in.
Behind the venue are Tyla Dombroski and Trad Nathan, the duo who also own Crowbar (formerly The Zoo), the iconic live music venue whose first-floor windows look diagonally across Ann Street toward Apothecaries Hall.
The pair share a landlord with their new venture, a circumstance that, by their own account, led directly to Never Enough coming to life. After being walked through the space, Dombroski was immediately won over by its heritage character and saw it as the right moment to bring their longstanding passion for food and wine into a venue of their own.
The Concept
Never Enough is designed to be a flexible, come-as-you-are kind of place. Whether you’re after a couple of small plates and a glass of wine after work, or a long, leisurely dinner with a group, the format is built to accommodate it.
Late nights are central to the offering, with the venue working to finalise an extended trading licence that would see food served until midnight, and DJs spinning vinyl upstairs until the early hours on Fridays and Saturdays, drawing from an in-house collection of around 300 records.
In the kitchen is chef Trent Lymn, formerly of The 203, whose menu draws on European traditions alongside South American influences picked up during travels with his Argentinian wife. Smaller dishes include piquillo peppers with anchovy, marjoram and olive oil; fried artichokes with white bean and salsa verde; and fried chicken tenders with white sturgeon caviar and crème fraîche.
More substantial options include Moreton Bay bug and prawn casarecce with tomato sugo, Murray cod in pil pil sauce with Yarra Valley roe, and a 21-day dry-aged cheeseburger with champagne onions and tarragon mustard. The menu will shift with the seasons.
On the drinks side, Mikey Pattison, previously of Alice and The Bowery among others, oversees a wine list that leans toward French and Australian producers, supported by a considered cocktail menu that reflects his considerable bar experience.
The space itself will be familiar to anyone who visited during its previous lives as The Apo or Uh Oh Spaghettio. Exposed brick, heavy timber, metal balustrades and polished concrete are all still present. Dombroski has worked to soften the room with pink and burgundy tones and considered lighting, making it feel as welcoming at 11pm as it does at midday.
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Never Enough is open Wednesday to Thursday from 5pm, and Saturday to Sunday from midday.
About Apothecaries Hall
The building’s story stretches back to the earliest days of Fortitude Valley as a commercial district. The former Apothecaries Hall on Ann Street functioned continuously as a pharmacy for about 40 years, with chemist Moses Ward operating at the premises from 1863 until 1875, after which James Henley Fitzgibbon continued the business as a dispensing and family chemist until the early 1900s. Both men were prominent figures in early Brisbane who helped define the pharmacy profession in Queensland, counting among the founders of the Pharmacy Society and Pharmacy Board, and advocating for the enactment of the Pharmacy Act 1884.
The current building was constructed in 1882 to a design by architect Alfred Hubbard, though the date on the façade reads 1862, a reference to the year Ward first opened for business on the site. It has been recognised as a local heritage place since 30 October 2000 and is regarded as one of the oldest intact commercial buildings in Fortitude Valley that still retains its original historic character.
Published 25-April-2026
