Must see nightlife in Brisbane

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    Port Office Hotel

    An oval-shaped marble bar, black lacquered floorboards and charcoal-coloured walls conjure up a deliciously sinister atmosphere here – enough of an excuse…

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    TBC Club

    Pumping and popular, TBC pulls in some big name on the local and international dance and electronic music scenes. Acts who have hit the decks to date…

  • Press Club

    Looking more like a hang-out for aliens than journos (picture sci-fi bar stools and glowing chandeliers), Press Club sets an offbeat scene for cocktails,…

  • Woolly Mammoth Alehouse

    The combination of craft beer, giant Jenga and 4m shuffleboard table is not lost on Millennials, who stream into this big, polished playpen to let the…

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    Holey Moley Golf Club

    Minigolf, in a church, with cocktails awaits at Holey Moley (best booked ahead). Order a Hook, Lime and Drinker (tequila, agave, fresh lime and kaffir…

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    Bean

    Down a grungy, graffiti-spangled driveway off George St sits Bean, a dark, indie-spirited cafe with a mish-mash of furniture, lamps and rotating…

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    Moobar

    Upstairs in the heritage Port Office building, this slick steak restaurant has an equally polished wine bar overlooking the laneway out the back…

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    Caxton Hotel

    The Caxton St strip off Petrie Tce used to be hip, but these days it's mostly a low-rent collection of strip cubs and kebab joints. But the old yellow…

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    Normanby Hotel

    Surrounded by major roads at the end of Petrie Tce, this handsome 1889 red-brick pub harbours a great beer garden under a vast fig tree. Mourn the fading…

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    Sabotage Social

    Whisky is the star attraction at Sabotage, an affable drinking hole with cherry-red chesterfields, gilded walls, a '90s-heavy playlist and a sweet, timber…

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    Plough Inn

    If you're getting dry and desperate in South Bank, the old Plough offers a mainstream pubby experience: wailing '80s rock, hefty meals, a big beer terrace…

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    Sportsman Hotel

    A divey, no-frills pub with pool tables, drag shows, 'camp karaoke' and an 'interesting' cast of characters.

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    Embassy Hotel

    Sporting pressed-tin wall panels, exposed brickwork and a cast of craft beers, this 1928-built boozer has no shortage of backpackers on the loose from the…