Little retro gem of a shop with its stash of comics from the ’40s on as well as classic cars, games and action figure dolls.

Hidden away in a vast dimly lit room, upstairs in an Adelaide St building lies the largest collection of vinyl records

Commercial radio refugees and those who despair at the quality of downloads might want to hoof it to this fabulous little record and CD shop.

This bare tiled 1966 built arcade is home to the city’s edgiest independent fashion at one end and a host of colourful budget Asian eateries at the other.

More like a warm cheery lounge room that happens to be lined with books, this cute little shop with polished wooden floors and couches is in fact a not-for-profit outfit.

South Brisbane's The Fox Hotel is a splendid 1920’s style pub (whose beginnings date back to its original incarnation as the Terminus in the 1880’s) that is almost a stand-alone attraction.

A cute little candy coloured store whose main drawcard is its luscious premise-baked cupcakes, My Sweetopia also does a roaring morning trade in coffee and fruit toast.

One of Brisbane’s bakery gems, serving up fresh New York bagels, Jewish Challah bread (Fridays), gelato, petits fours, brioche & pies

Here’s a rare chance to buy confectionary fresh from the factory – Kellys Candy makes scrumptious peanut brittle, Rocky Road, fudge, honeycomb, coconut ice and Turkish Delight

This grocery store with its faded sign and peeling paint stands as somewhat of a reminder of old West End

A tiny sliver of cake heaven can be found on Logan Rd in the guise of this elegant little cafe cake parlour.

This quirky espresso cafe inhabits an old entry corridor of the interwar heritage listed Government Offices Building.

In the less trampled back streets of Teneriffe/Newstead a well-kept secret is this bolthole espresso bar

A fairly eclectic crowd gather in this corner lounge tucked behind the mosaic goanna, spilling outside to the seats under the tree or in the bean bag corner inside.

Mr and Mrs G Riverbar is a destination unto itself, a minimalist exotic oasis with stunning water views, made for those occasions when only the best will do

This stunning bar, located upstairs at the old colonial Port Office is one of Brisbane’s secret treasures