Matt Shea

Brisbane

Food and Culture Editor at Brisbane Times

Editor of @broadsheet_bris. Freelancer for AskMen, Sydney Morning Herald, Tiger Tales, Qantas Travel Insider, Lux Travel Mag et al. Views and typos my own.

Articles

Brisbane’s best chicken sandwich

1 week ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

Freshly baked bread? Check. Brined chicken? Check. Umami packed dressing? Check. There’s just so much to love about this fabulous creation. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Tom Cooney will tell you Riser has and always will be a team effort.
Layla, Penelope, Donnie’s, Stilts

1 week ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

CollectionBrisbane’s most exciting restaurant, cafe and bar openings of the year so farFrom a crack CBD Cantonese eatery and low-key James Street gem to the local debut of a heavyweight Melbourne chef, these are the new venues to tick off as we head into the second half of 2025. 14 storiesSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more.
Brisbane restaurant Pneuma to close

1 week ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

You have just three weeks remaining to experience one of the CBD’s best eateries. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Star chef Matt Blackwell is set to part ways with Pneuma restaurant, which he co-owns with fellow chef Dan Arnold. Blackwell’s last service will be on July 6.
The Summit Brisbane restaurant review

1 week ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

ReviewEating outMount Coot-ThaThe Mount Coot-tha eatery’s singular location could be an excuse for mediocrity. But Summit finds a formerly maligned operator and star chef striving to match its sky-high outlook. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.
Agnes Bakery to close this weekend

2 weeks ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

Agnes Bakery to close this weekend
Agnes Bakery to close this weekend

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Matt Shea

“Agnes Bakery represented, for me, hope.” It’s the end of an era for Anyday Group, but also the start of a new one, with a successor to open in the coming weeks. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.
New Farm bakery Chouquette announces closure

2 weeks ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

After almost 20 years, pioneering French bakery Chouquette is no more. But there’s still hope it could live on elsewhere, its owners say. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Pioneering French bakery Chouquette has closed its New Farm premises permanently.
Why a $5 coconut scraper will improve your Thai cooking

3 weeks ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

Looking to level up your Thai salads and desserts? Longrain creator Martin Boetz reckons you need this simple utensil. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Martin Boetz reckons Thai cooking is getting better in Australia. Or more sophisticated, at least.
Clarence restaurant to open on Fish Lane

3 weeks ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

It’s to join some star laneway neighbours in a larger space from an in-demand Emme and Pilloni designer. What won’t change? The exceptional, produce-driven food. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Clarence is getting an upgrade.
Dark Blue opens in Fortitude Valley

3 weeks ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Matt Shea

In a loft-inspired laneway space, it’s serving South American and Spanish wines, alongside snacks such as sardines, Superbon Madrid crisps and deli boards. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. How do you follow-up one of Fortitude Valley’s most popular wine bars?