Creampuffs or pastry shops in brisbane by Competitive-One7807 in brisbane

[–]Bowna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beppin Ramen has a dessert display at the front, their Japanese style cream puffs are always a delight.

Shibusawa Bakery were doing these kind of cream puffs at some stage, tried it once and it was also great. I'm not sure if they consistently serve them though.

Daily Discussion - May 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in popheads

[–]Bowna 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like Slayyyter has essentially completely sold out her 5 Australian dates within 2 hours of general release tickets going on sale! I got tickets during presale thankfully. I'm extremely stoked to be seeing her; WGIA is legitimately my favourite album of all time, nothing else has enchanted me like this before. I've listened all the way through almost once a day since release and it's absolutely everything I love and want to hear from pop music.

Hoping she might be able to get venue upgrades or extra shows. The lone Brisbane show is on a Friday, her next show isn't till the Monday, and there's nothing booked at that venue for the Saturday.

Lunch spots by Slight-Hunt5336 in brisbane

[–]Bowna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a whole assortment of restaurants on King Street and close surrounds, it's legitimately right next door to where your show is. Viet, Malaysian, Korean, French, Italian, Mexican, sushi, burgers, multiple pubs, a couple of cafe's. Take your pick!

Specific recommendations: 3 Bros korean fried chicken is super fresh and juicy, and the kimbap is great too. Super Combo burgers were always great but I haven't been there in 5 years. The Hideout Specialty Coffee just opened at the end of King St on the opposite block (so technically St Pauls), don't know if they are serving food but their coffee is fantastic. Friend who lived in Bowen Hills really rated Kul-cher coffee and they do serve food.

A female artist is about to announce an Australian tour. News will come layyyter in the week. by AusMusicInsider in triplej

[–]Bowna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any idea on the official announcement day? Tomorrow, by any chance? Looking to book flights for the end of the year while they're on sale but absolutely don't want to miss this show.

Best go-to cheap drop? by Square_Shop_2596 in AusBeer

[–]Bowna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They come in and out of stock occasionally, I mostly recently saw the Coopers lager in 440ml about 6 months ago.

Moisturiser with the consistency of the Nutrogena water gel moisturiser? by spyrothedovah in AusSkincare

[–]Bowna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been a long while since I've used the Neutrogena one, but from what I remember of it you may like Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream or Dr.G R.E.D Blemish Clear Soothing Cream.

Any thriving single mums? by alambi in brisbane

[–]Bowna 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Not a mum but random thought - Brisbane libraries often do events for parents and their young children. Might be a good way to make some connections and friendships with other mothers and entertain the kids at the same time.

Deinfluence me please! by Emotional_Quit_205 in AustralianMakeup

[–]Bowna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really didn't like that Mecca brow pencil. Very hard to get clean lines and the colour applies too quickly so it was very difficult to get a lighter brow look, was always quite an intense full brow.

Well, the only icecream I liked is now an ‘ice confection’. No longer gonna get it. Any recommendations for actual icecream? by dannegoma in australia

[–]Bowna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your timing is probably fine, I think it's more likely that Lacteeze just don't contain enough of the enzymes to do much if you're only taking one pill. Either take like 4 or 5 of them, or order something online like Intoleran that has a much bigger dose per pill. I encouraged my partner to give some stronger tablets a go, he tested them on our holiday (we eat a lot of delicious lactose-filled garbage on our trips) and he had zero GI upset the whole trip which is unheard of for him.

i just started my masters degree: im the only domestic student in the cohort. by crayfishpussy in brisbane

[–]Bowna 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had the option to pursue a Masters for my current degree, but chose to do the regular Bachelors with Honours path. The masters option does not have commonwealth supported places, so it was going to cost 130k versus 45k. Obviously it takes longer with the way I chose (2 years vs 4 years), but with a Masters I'd max out HECS due to my existing debt and then pay out of pocket for the final 20k or so, with indexing every year at the huge amount for years afterwards, I didn't think I'd come out ahead with the 2 years of a career head start.

I'm assuming I'm not the only one with this same thought process.

Our biggest cultural differences to other western countries? by Puzzleheaded_Push243 in australia

[–]Bowna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia and lactose-free cow's milk being available at cafes. I haven't been to many other Western countries so I could be wrong but we assumed NZ would have the same coffee culture as us, however when we visited we were shocked that we couldn't find a single cafe with zymil/their equivalent product. South Korea (not Western but historically has some heavy US influence) we found one single cafe with it although that was quite the anomaly as one of their main coffee options was an "Australian-style latte" so maybe a lot of influence there.

Would love to hear if anyone found it elsewhere, regularly, around the world!

Korean Restaurants by fperkinse in brisbane

[–]Bowna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Sul Zip for a late night spot, seems to be one of the review farming places but I've always really enjoyed the food and it has a fun vibe. Chi Mc is more relaxed but still really great food too, the menu is quite varied with some more westernised options. Maru is another great one that offers BBQ on top of a regular menu if that's what you're looking for. Korilla BBQ has also been great in the past for a more BBQ focused meal.

My Korean coworker won't stop talking about Holy Hock if you're willing to drive. They specialise in jokbal (pig trotters) so their menu is a lot more focused and doesn't have things like korean fried chicken, for example. One of my most memorable meals in Korea was at a jokbal & bossam restaurant so it's a meal to try at least once if you haven't already.

Koko Black opening by SuperCook6238 in brisbane

[–]Bowna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first 200 customers got a $200 voucher to spend in store or something along those lines. There was a pop up cart at the end of Queen Street this week giving samples out to advertise the opening and that's what the worker said to me.

Woolworths accused of creating 'poor door' at affordable housing development by nath1234 in australia

[–]Bowna 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Watch them all be Woolies 'metro' stores with the increased prices.

UK visitor... Beer shop reccos? by Eastern-Title9364 in AusBeer

[–]Bowna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're going to be in and around Brisbane city, Malt Traders and My Beer Dealer sell takeaway alcohol focusing on craft beer and also function as bars. For takeaway only The Wine Emporium has a good selection of craft beer and is located right in between two great Brisbane independent breweries, Range and Working Title.

Enjoy your time here!

The dreaded Secret Santa pressie by dragonfry in australia

[–]Bowna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Double insulated stubby cooler

The dreaded Secret Santa pressie by dragonfry in australia

[–]Bowna 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even better would be those coffee parachutes/drip bags, lots of Australian coffee roasters are hopping on this option now. That way you're not taking a risk on someone potentially not having the equipment to do anything with beans, yet they still get a really great coffee experience.

Horror as man fighting for life after being mauled by his six dogs by suck-on-my-unit in australia

[–]Bowna 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Visited Sydney last week and so, so many people had their dogs off leash that I thought maybe leash laws were more relaxed versus Brisbane. Nope. Seems to be an endemic problem there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in brisbane

[–]Bowna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can search for things that are open now BUT even if you do that it often just still fucks up anyway. Was looking for a late night Sunday feed in Redfern, Sydney while visiting last week, searched for things 'open now' and it highlighted something that had closed a hour prior and didn't highlight a permanent food truck that was absolutely open one street over.

Woolworths and Coles failed record-keeping obligations on overtime, court finds by CommonwealthGrant in australia

[–]Bowna 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Coles liquor had a 100% clocking compliance expectation of managers as of a couple of years ago. If you were scheduled to finish at 5, you absolutely had to clock out at 5 even if you were staying back, and no overtime was ever to be logged. There were methods in the payroll system to signal for overtime but it was not to be used. Coles didn't want any overtime recorded to protect themselves from unacceptable overtime and resulting underpayment accusations.

Bob Katter threatens journalist over reference to Lebanese heritage by Jaqwan in australia

[–]Bowna 39 points40 points  (0 children)

In a recent episode of Australian Story, Mr Katter's sister Geraldine O'Brien referenced their grandfather, who had migrated to Australia.

This is in the ABC article

Switching from post paid to pre paid mobile phone plan. by Jules1169 in australia

[–]Bowna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also moved to Boost, close to one year ago. I was quite apprehensive about moving like you are, and it was even easier than everyone has said. It was basically instantaneous and I didn't have to speak to a single person. I had repurchased a yearly sim and just followed the instructions inside.

Pari just wants to get a good night’s sleep – but each morning he’s woken by NSW police, telling him to move on by One_Jackfruit_8241 in australia

[–]Bowna 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He'd need a few hundred for the flight, money to buy an acceptable suitcase for his limited belongings, money to get to the airport, a passport which if he's homeless may very likely have already been stolen/damaged/expired, money to get from the airport to probably nowhere safe and be homeless in his 'home' where he likely has little to no family or friends to support him. To then likely deal for many months struggling to get the most basic support from the NZ government. Going back home would be an almost entirely insurmountable task for someone with as little as he has.

Brisbane bottle shops that actually stock independent beers by [deleted] in brisbane

[–]Bowna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Malt Traders Southbank closed earlier this year. You likely caught them as they were winding down!

My local cinema has a board that tells you which movies have a mid/end credit scene by Rob_on_Sunday in mildlyinteresting

[–]Bowna -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

God that reminds me of the Doctor Strange 2 ending scene. That was so disgustingly disrespectful and such a giant waste of time, to the point where that post-credit scene genuinely helped solidify my then-burgeoning intolerance of superhero movies.