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shared guest kitchen. The suites are cushy (two of which sleep three; plus one double),
and there's a barbecue terrace out the back. Free street parking.
Latrobe Apartment
( 0448 944 026;
www.stayz.com.au/77109
; 183a Latrobe Tce, Paddington; apt from $200; )
Un-
derneath a chiropractor in affluent Paddington is this excellent two-bedroom apartment,
sleeping four, with two bathrooms, polished floorboards, sexy lighting and a fabulous
BBQ deck. It's a sleek, contemporary design, with quality everything: linen, toiletries, kit-
chenware, TV, iPod dock, leather lounge… Cafes and free parking up at street level.
APARTMENT
$$$
Eating
Like most things in Brisbane, dining experiences can be broadly defined by which neigh-
bourhood you're in. The city centre is the place for fine dining and coffee nooks. In Forti-
tude Valley you'll find cheap cafes and Chinatown. Nearby, New Farm has plenty of mul-
ticultural eateries, French-styled cafes and award winners. Eclectic West End is littered
with bohemian cafes and cheap multicultural diners. South Bank swings between main-
stream and pricey eats. But no matter where you are, you'll always be able to eat outside!
(Is 'Brisbane' actually Latin for 'alfresco'?)
City Centre
The food courts in the big downtown shopping malls offer quick multicultural eats for just
a fistful of dollars. The best ones are between Queen and Elizabeth Sts on the ground
floors of the Wintergarden Centre and the Myer Centre.
Brew
MAP
CAFE, WINE BAR
$
GOOGLE MAP
( 07-3211 4242;
www.brewgroup.com.au
;
Lower Burnett La; mains $6-12; 7am-5pm Mon, to 10pm Tue &
Wed, to 11.30pm Thu & Fri, 9am-11.30pm Sat, 9am-3pm Sun)
You'd expect to find this kind of subcul-
tural underground cafe in Seattle or Berlin…but Brisbane? Breaking new coffee-cultural
ground in Queensland, Brew takes the caffeine into the alleyways, serving simple food
(tapas, pastas, sandwiches) to go with the black stuff. Wines and bottled beers if you feel
like a different kind of brew.
