Blackbird Bar & Restaurant Brisbane

On the back of massive success with Byblos bar + restaurant Portside, 5ifth Element at Southbank and Byblos Melbourne, the Ghanem Group are getting set to give Brisbane diners a treat with an innovative new venue set to open this February at Brisbane’s Riverside Centre. Blackbird will be housed at the site formerly owned by the Queensland Rugby Club and will utilise the massive 1000 square metre space by dividing it into both a sophisticated and funky bar and restaurant space. While the venue will maintain some of the Ghanem flavour the boys’ venues are known for, there will also be some incredible new additions. ‘We are really excited to launch a venue in the heart of the CBD. Whilst many of the details are still being finalised I can say Blackbird will be unlike anything Brisbane has seen before. We have an extremely well-regarded chef coming in to take charge of the kitchen and he’ll be doing amazing things with the restaurant,” says Nehme Ghanem. “Steaks will feature on the menu, something we’ve been wanting to incorporate for a while.” Partnering once again with brother Adonis, owner Nehme says Blackbird will have a 1920s prohibition theme and in-keeping with the Ghanem reputation for first-class cocktails, Blackbird’s bar will feature an extensive cocktail list, paired with a grazing menu which will be available until late. Construction work at Blackbird will begin early August 2013.