Australia

Brisbane

So you're planning a date in Brisbane and you're not sure where to go. No pressure, because rapper Day1 knows the best spots.

If you're plugged into Australian rap, no doubt you'll be familiar with rising rapper Day1. The artist first started recording during detention periods at school, before later deciding to pursue music seriously. Inspired by the likes of Drake, Fetty Wap and 50 Cent, he's also tuned into what's happening in the UK, citing Central Cee, D-Block Europe and Giggs as some of his influences. His first single, 

arrived in 2019 and since, he's earned a co-sign from artists such as A Boogie Wit da Hoodie.

He's also previously linked up with Area Movement: a collective helping artists to represent their city. In this guide, Day1 represents his home: the coastal city of Brisbane, also known as the capital of Queensland and the third populous city in Australia. Pinning Brisbane to the map for music, Day1 shows us where to go in his home city for a date. If you're looking for romance in the area, this is the guide for you as Day1's got you covered. Here's how to show up and impress.

It’s a Persian joint, the best food you’re going to get in Brisbane in my opinion. It’s in one of the suburbs that my mate used to live in and is an Arab spot that’s known by the locals.

Zarraffa’s has the best coffee in Brisbane. I thought they had them everywhere but recently found out they’re only up here. It’s like a Starbucks but better.

Blackbird is a classy joint: nice bar with a view of the Brisbane bridge and the river. It’s a good spot for people who have never been to Brisbane before. Good spot for a boujee drink.

A French restaurant that’s open 'til like 12am, there’s not many in the city open that late. There’s a big Eiffel Tower on the roof. The food is really good; if you can’t afford to go to Paris go there.

If you want to go for a nice run or walk hit Kangaroo Point, it’s along the river and you can see the whole city. It’s real nice. There’s a cliff that you can see the whole city from there too, there’s families doing picnics and shit. It’s real wholesome.

You walk in and it’s a bar, but if you like games they have all the old arcade games like Pacman, Street Fighter, Racing Games. My favourite game is the basketball one but it’s real cool if you like games. I’ve been trying to crack Stacker for 15 years so if you crack it let me know, that shit’s rigged.

If you want a space and a sauna place to relax, there’s a hidden one that not many people know about. There’s six separate spas, a cold spa, a sauna and a steam room with magnesium water.

If you want a luxury dinner or want to take someone out, you got to take them out to anything in James St. Hellenika is cool, they have a lot of shared plates and there’s a pool. It’s very moody.

So you did Soakhouse, you found a babe, took them to dinner; next step is you go to West End and you hit Anita’s. They have really, really good gelato and there’s a couple of them all around the city so you can close your date with a bang.

Zarraffa’s

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