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and moody lighting, is still the pick of the eateries in the ritzy Emporium centre on Ann
St. It's perpetually busy, serving quality, well-priced Japanese curries, salads, wok fry-ups
and ramen noodle soups.
THE BARRACKS
Across a footbridge from Roma St Station or a short walk from Caxton St in Petrie Terrace, the
Barracks
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(
www.thebarracks.info
; 61 Petrie Tce, Petrie Terrace) once served as a gaol (1860 to 1883), then
a police depot (until the 1940s), and sat derelict for decades before reopening as a mixed-use development in
2008, following a $120 million overhaul. Comprising three big heritage-listed buildings from its former days, the
development was hailed an immediate success (and garnered national awards) in the realm of urban renewal, and
Brisbanites have embraced it as their own - noir history and all.
The Barracks houses shops, cafes, bars, restaurants (both casual and high-end), the six-screen Palace Barracks
(
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cinema (our favourite cinema in Brisbane), a supermarket, a bookshop, a wine shop and plenty of
speciality stores. The pick of the bars is moody Cabiria (
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), a New York-style cocktail bar. Perfect for a
rainy afternoon!
New Farm
Multicultural New Farm is one of Brisbane's most food-focused 'burbs, and has seen an
explosion of new eateries in recent years. It has a certain self-inflated vibe, but genuine,
creative, good-value options can still be found.
Cafe Bouquiniste
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(121 Merthyr Rd; mains $8-12; 7.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5pm Sat, 8.30am-1pm Sun; )
Filling a tiny
old side-street shopfront, this boho cafe and bookseller has buckets of charm (if not much
space). The coffee is fantastic, service is friendly, and the prices are right for breakfast
fare, toasted sandwiches, savoury tarts and cakes. Try the pumpkin, goats cheese and sage
tart.
Chouquette
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( 07-3358 6336;
www.chouquette.com.au
; 19 Barker St; items $2-10, 10 chouquettes $3.50; 6.30am-5pm Wed-
Sat, to 12.30pm Sun; )
Some New Farmers say Chouquette is the best patisserie this side of
Toulouse. We're not sure how many of them have actually been to Toulouse, but their ar-
gument holds up. Grab a nutty coffee and bag of the namesake
chouquettes
(small choux
