Iris Is the New Mediterranean-Inspired Rooftop Bar and Restaurant Peering Over Brunswick Street – Concrete Playground

No longer just an empty old Blockbuster store or a vacant lot where said video shop used to be, the patch of land at 458 Brunswick Street is giving Brisbanites plenty of reasons to drop by. First, Hotel X opened its doors and treated the city to a new staycation spot. Then, the building welcomed lavish restaurant Bisou Bisou, complete with an oyster and caviar bar. Next, come Friday, April 30, rooftop bar and restaurant Iris will join the party.

The latest venture from the Ghanem Group — which already has Bisou Bisou, Boom Boom Room Izakaya, Donna Chang, Byblos Bar and Restaurant, Blackbird Bar and Grill, and Lord of the Wings to its name — Iris sits alongside Hotel X’s pool in its sky-high location. Yes, that means that you’ll…