Keyword results: West End
The Cupcake Parlour
What do James Brown, Lil Miss Piggy, Madam Butterfly and a green apple have in common? They are all cupcakes! … well at Cupcake Parlour they are. This house of fluff and cream transforms almost anyone/thing into buttery delectable morsels of whipped air and sugar – add some fine chocolate, marachino cherries, fairy floss or bubblegum and you’ve got every cupcake lovers dream all in one glassed cabinet.
Greazefest
What:
Greazefest
Where:
Souths Leagues Club, Davies Park, Jane St, West End
When:
Fri Aug 01 - Sun Aug 03, see site for event schedule
How much:
see site for event costs
Description:
Kustom Kulture, ay? It's basically just a reason for pomade-heavy, leather jacket-wearing, knuckle duster-brandishing, cigarette smoking punks to gather in the one spot, listen to some rocka- and psychobilly and check out some hot rods, hot bitches and hot dogs (LOL!). But you know what, it's so much damn fun, and it's not pretentious at all unlike most "scene" events.
Event: Party
Stimulus: sound the horns!
El Torito
El Torito is so charming it makes the sun itself smile. When just walking along Boundary Street, you wouldn't even realise it was a restaurant - (if not for the chalk board proclaiming it's lunch specials).
It was these very lunch specials that drew me in... “$9.95 for a burrito/chimichanga/enchilada and a fanta/coke/diet coke/sprite” I said, “That's pee-pants sick.
Alberto's Shot Espresso Bar
I have to admit that I sometimes get a bit intimidated by these new world coffee shops. I find myself fumbling for coins as the long queue shuffles impatiently behind me. Then stuck trying to find a seat amongst the congregations of business suits that fill the room.
Independent suburban cafes, however, are usually a much more relaxed affair.
Café Checocho
I have fond childhood memories of sitting at the kitchen table, armed with my little pink scissors, going for broke on my dear mother's magazines... Sticking Cyndi Lauper's head on Michael Jackson's body... carefully cutting around the edges of George Clooney's mullet.
Perhaps this is why I felt I'd finally found my spiritual homeland upon entering Café Checocho; every table is a lovingly decoupaged with scenes from the realms of religion, politics and literature.
Brisbane Vintage Fashion Fair
For many of us, op-shopping is one of life's simplest (and greatest) pleasures. Not only is your money going to a good cause, but also you can come home with box-loads of treasures without even breaking a note. You can find yourself that amazing vintage dress or tee that fits perfectly though accompanied by a one-digit price tag.
Shibui Homewares
If you're looking for quality Japanese homewares and accessories, Shibui is the place to go. Even if you're not looking for quality Japanese homewares and accessories, Shibui is still the place to go. By the time you leave the store you will wonder how you ever lived without quality Japanese homewares and accessories.
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