A new family-run specialty coffee house dishing up a food menu dotted with highlights of Serbian cuisine has opened in the heart of Runaway Bay. Pod 6 Coffee is the new kid on the block, joining Vietnamese favourite Can Tho Kitchen in the Runaway Oasis precinct, located just a stone's throw from Harbour Town Shopping Centre. more
Earlier this year, we put out the call for our readers to nominate their favourite places for the Gold Coast EAT/drink Awards. One tasty category was Best Cafe – which attracted a record number of votes. We've already announced the winners, but now it's time to reveal the top ten. So, friends, here it is – the Gold Coast's ten best cafes, as voted by you! more
It's been drilled into us since we were young – breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, you don't have to tell us twice, because we're all for kick-starting our daily adventures with a hearty meal. As part of the EAT/drink Awards 2019, we put the call out to the fine people of the Gold Coast to nominate and vote for the places where you (and your stomach) reckon serves the city's best breakfast. We've already announced the winners, but now it's time to reveal the rest of the list. So, here it is – the Gold Coast's ten best breakfast spots, as voted by you. more
Robina locals have this week scored a new specialty coffee spot in the form of the aptly named caffeine haven Dark Fluid Espresso. Boasting an all-day menu with a slight European lean, the new arrival is a breath of fresh air for the suburb's Easy T Centre, which is also home to the likes of Middle Eastern eatery Taboon and Tuk Tuk Thai restaurant. more
For the past few months, we've all been patiently waiting for what would fill the expansive space left vacant by Spendelove cafe at The Brickworks Centre on Ferry Road. Last week, the lid was lifted on the precinct's fresh new face – a cafe and wine bar by the name of Pearl & Ash. more
You're forgiven if a shopping centre isn't the first place you think of when you're hunting for specialty coffee. Though, there's a new addition to the coast's caffeine scene that is aiming to shift your thinking – it's called Barcode Espresso and its fresh new digs have just opened up at The Oasis in Broadbeach. more
Gold Coast-born health-food hub Brio Emporium, known for its gut-friendly bone broths and eye-popping Fay Boy Sundaes, is going from strength to strength. Buoyed by demand from health-conscious foodies and ketogenic eaters, the owners of the popular low-carb and full-fat cafe have recently opened its third venue – this time venturing a little further north to give Southport locals a taste of its goodness. more
Coffee connoisseurs, caffeine addicts and (most importantly) those of you that simply appreciate a darn-good morning brew – let us introduce you to the coast's new neighbourhood coffee haven, Wild Cherry Coffee Bar. Tucked away right under our noses in the heart of the Burleigh-Varsity area, this new hidden gem is bringing top-end coffee and house-made delights to the suburbs. more
Just a few sandy footsteps from Coolangatta's pristine beachfront lies Earth Pantry, a newly opened sun-kissed hang where you can tuck into everything from acai bowls and turmeric lattes to kombucha-soaked bircher and loaded bagels. After sweeping Kingscliff locals off their feet with its flagship space, the health-conscious hub has now ventured north to open its second outpost. more
Incorporating booze into breakfast outings or brunch dates is a wonderful concept. While it's yet to reach its full potential here on the Gold Coast, the boozy brunch is growing in popularity as people realise that it is, in fact, socially acceptable to sip mimosas and martinis before midday. Interested in subbing out your mid-morning long black for a negroni sbagliato? Get yourself to Paradise Point's newest cocktail-slinging cafe, Cross + Feather. more
In early January, the coast bid adieu to popular cafe Burleigh Social, which closed its doors after more than three years in the somewhat iconic digs on Hibiscus Haven, just up from Paddock Bakery. Luckily for the coffee-sipping, brunch-loving locals, the once-bustling premises didn't remain vacant for long, with the Burleigh-Miami precinct this week welcoming a fresh new face in its place. Folks, meet Burleigh Co-Op. more
Few things come close to the satisfaction you get from indulging your sweet tooth. Sure, moderation is required, but that split second when you first bite into a deliciously moist frosted cupcake, it kind of feels like time stands still, don't you think? Whether you're a loud and proud sugar fiend (hello, that's us) or a behind-the-closet sweets lover, you'll want to make tracks to the coast's newest diet-busting hot spot, Baked. more
Look, we're all for optimism and chasing goals, but we still want to be able to go out for lunch with friends and have breakfast with the crew because, well, that's how we roll. If you too like to socialise over food, but also want to uphold your (new year, new me) healthy-eating crusade, then we've got you. Here are a bunch of top spots for healthy eats on the Gold Coast. more
In the past, Harbour Town Shopping Centre would probably not have been a place you would associate with sophisticated restaurant-style dining. Well, things have changed. Big time. Just before Christmas, the shopping destination unveiled Harbour Town Eats, a multi-million-dollar food precinct, and within that is Sanctum Kitchen & Bar – an eatery that is spinning the concept of shopping-centre dining on its head. more
Coffee aficionados and functional caffeine addicts, there's a new specialty brewhouse on the coast that'll make your heart flutter. Jacks Coffee Roasters is the newest addition to the waterfront dining precinct at Marina Mirage, where you can sip everything from flat whites to schooners of nitro coffee while gazing at million-dollar yachts. more
Coffee sippers, allow us to introduce you to the coast's newest caffeine haven – Highline. Armed with Byron Bay's Marvell Street beans, the new specialty-coffee hub has taken over the original Barefoot Barista space in Palm Beach, with a complete overhaul resulting in a bright and fresh new addition to the southern end's bustling cafe scene. more
Phew, what a year it’s been! We’re only a few weeks away from the festive season and the New Year’s celebrations, but it seems like there’s still so much more to cram in before 2018 wraps up for good. Thankfully we’ve got some much-needed holiday time on the horizon, which should allow us to take a breath and look back at everything that’s happened this year. If you’ve been too busy to cast your eyes north, you might not have noticed Brisbane’s banner year in terms of new openings. Bars, cafes, hotels, restaurants – 2018 was a boom year for top-tier hospitality arrivals. If you’re planning a trip up the M1 over summer, pencil a stop or three at some of the best new openings in Brisbane over the past 12 months. more
If you're into specialty coffee or simply give a damn about the quality of your morning brew, then your caffeine-craving self will be pleased to learn that Mermaid Beach has this week welcomed a quaint new coffee hub – and it goes by the name Monty's Alley. more
Hot damn. It's finally here. The owners of much-loved Mermaid Beach pastry powerhouse Bam Bam have today (Wednesday November 7) officially opened their delicious new venture, Cubby Bake House in Chinderah. It's been a long time coming for the south-the-the-border waterfront cafe and bakery, but the giant oven is now firing, the coffees are pouring and there are dozens of French baguettes ready and waiting to be schmeared with excessive amounts of butter. more
While we're certainly surrounded by an abundance of deliciousness here on the Gold Coast, sometimes it's nice to venture out of own in search of a little bit of magic. Sure, Byron Bay is a fail-safe go-to option for many, but there's a newcomer in Murwillumbah that will surely have you exiting the motorway a little sooner. It's called Keith's Shop of Really, Really, Really Good Things, and if you're willing to travel for pickles, fresh bread and homely meals, then you'll really, really, really love this spot. more
