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Stock up on your Christmas Day essentials at these Gold Coast farmers markets
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Stock up on your Christmas Day essentials at these Gold Coast farmers markets

Christmas Day menu all sorted? Go you! Now it's time to grab the ingredients. Whether it's summer mangoes for your famous pavlova, cherries to top your trifle or locally made cheeses for your charcuterie spread, you'll find a kaleidoscope of fresh produce ready to go at these Gold Coast farmers markets, which are all open the weekend before Christmas – from Thursday December 21 to Sunday December 24. more

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Food, fashion and craft – find it all with this handy guide to Gold Coast markets
Food & Drink

Food, fashion and craft – find it all with this handy guide to Gold Coast markets

Hitting up the local markets is a weekend ritual for most of us. Whether we're filling our fridges or our wardrobes, there is no shortage of markets on the Gold Coast, from weekly farmers markets to fashionable monthly pop-ups. We know it can be hard to keep up, so we put together a handy guide to the Gold Coast's best food, fashion, arts and craft markets for your shopping pleasure. more

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Feast your way around the southern Gold Coast's newest night market, Night Bites
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Feast your way around the southern Gold Coast’s newest night market, Night Bites

Grazing your way through a self-curated culinary journey before succumbing to the inevitable food coma and basking in the serenade of live tunes is a pretty excellent way to spend a Saturday evening, if you ask us. If this also sounds like your ideal weekend activity, there's a brand-new night market in town that you need to add to your to-do list. It's called Night Bites and it kicks off this Saturday September 3 at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School. Here's everything you need to know ... more

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Cure your craving for crustaceans at the Gold Coast's newest seafood supplier, Miami Fish Market
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Cure your craving for crustaceans at the Gold Coast’s newest seafood supplier, Miami Fish Market

The Gold Coast's seafood scene has well and truly levelled up with the opening of brand-new superlative supplier Miami Fish Market. Transforming a former factory into an underwater wonderland, this upmarket retail space will satisfy your penchant for prawns, lust for lobster and cravings for crustaceans. Miami Fish Market's incredible range of responsibly sourced seafood from Australia and New Zealand (as well as some show-stopping selections from abroad) will have you salivating in seconds. Let's dive in ... more

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Meat Buns brings tasty pork-filled morsels, Reuben spring rolls and cheesy fries to the street-food scene
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Meat Buns brings tasty pork-filled morsels, Reuben spring rolls and cheesy fries to the street-food scene

If you don't know what a meat bun is, then be warned – we could very well be introducing you to a new-found addiction ... and we're not one bit sorry. Meat buns are essentially spheres of pizza-like dough that are crispy on the outside and boast a piping-hot interior with mouth-watering combinations like slow-cooked pork belly, pickles and cheese. Sound like something you'd want in your mouth? Then let us introduce you to the coast's newest market stall, Meat Buns. more

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Spice up your life at the Chinderah Chilli Festival
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Spice up your life at the Chinderah Chilli Festival

Fancy swigging on a cheeky chilli cider? How about slathering on some chilli chocolate lip balm or eating your body weight in extreme meatballs? If any or all of these sound like your ideal Saturday afternoon, head along to the inaugural Chinderah Chilli Festival on Saturday March 3. more


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The round-up: must-try market eats – and where to find them!
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The round-up: must-try market eats – and where to find them!

Gold Coast food markets are pulling some seriously big crowds. With so many deliciously cool foodie markets across all corners of the city, it can be a little hard keeping up with the 'who, what and where' of the market scene. Each food truck or market stall is pretty unique in its own right, so it's a given that there will be a decent array of sweet and savoury delights on offer across the Gold Coast on any given weekend. We're all for putting our stomachs first and stalking food trucks (in a non-creepy way), so we've rustled up a bunch of must-try market bites, and where you can find them. Go forth, foodies, and get these in your gob. more