Pull up a booth at the Gold Coast’s newest eatery, Easy Street Diner on the Gold Coast Highway in Mermaid Beach. The restaurant officially opens today after a couple of trial runs for family and a few lucky instagramers. more
A fresh new menu is hot off the press at Hank Dining & Bar in Broadbeach. The restaurant and bar is the second offering from Leeroy Donily, who also happens to be the genius behind the ever-popular Pablo Pablo Latin Restaurant in Palm Beach. more
Named after a small fireproof dish in which individual portions of food are cooked and served, Cocotte Dining is a melting pot of Japanese flavour and French flair. more
Take a culinary trip back in time and revisit some favourites from your childhood at Elston in Soul, Surfers Paradise, only don’t be surprised if they’re a little bit fancier than you remember. Head chef Ashlee Delander is reinventing classic dishes with new techniques and modern plating. more
From the owners of Little Mali cafe in Rainbow Bay comes Daily Habit Juice Co, a premium range of hydraulic cold-pressed juices that are bursting with living nutrients, vitamins and enzymes. more
If you’ve been following 24-year-old Melbourne student Kate Bradley’s celebrated healthy food blog Kenkō Kitchen, your belly will be pleased to know her online database of vegan, mostly gluten-free and refined sugar-free meals has now evolved into one heck of a lip-smacking good cookbook. Taking you from breakfast to dessert, Kenkō Kitchen will fuel you up on winners like corn fritters with avocado, spring green lasagne and maple cashew ice-cream. The recipe below is the perfect excuse to indulge in a little sweetness at breakfast time – French toast waffles with berry compote. more
Summer presents a conundrum of sorts for coffee drinkers. As the mercury soars, sometimes, the last thing you feel like drinking is a steamy beverage. Cold brew coffee is here to solve all of your caffeine-related quandaries. Best served over ice, cold brew coffee has become the drink of choice for hot days. more
Gelato Messina has opened the doors to its first gelataria north of the border at The Strand in Coolangatta, much to the sheer delight of Gold Coast locals who believe that glorious beach days and delicious frozen-treats go together like two halves of a Yin and Yang. more
Nestled beneath Montego Mermaid Beach Motel, The Lott Espresso Bar Mermaid opened late last year and has quickly earned itself a reputation for consistent coffee, stellar service and a mellow mood. more
Don’t be fooled by its relaxed vibes and paper towel rolls as serviettes, California Tacos in Burleigh Heads is not a slapdash takeaway joint. It is Tijuana-inspired casual dining that is dishing up some of the most authentic Mexican food this side of the globe. more
From a tiny space adjoining a hair salon, The Yard Cafe’s instant popularity among locals spurred a huge expansion to now include the whole building and sprawling alfresco area out the back. The cafe has recently launched a new, extended menu and trading hours. more
With over 350 products including nuts, snacks, protein powders, superfoods, mueslis and cereals filling the tubs and lining the shelves, The Source Bulk Foods in Miami could very well be your new favourite shop. more
The morning coffee to go is a vital part of the ritual for many Australians, one company PandaMouth is injecting a little colour into your day and supporting the local art and design scene in the process. more
Those of us who firmly believe breakfast can be eaten at any time of day can often be sighted feasting on pancakes for dessert, eggs for lunch and cereal for dinner. Now imagine the wealth of possibilities that emerge when poring through the pages of the brilliant Breakfast & Brunch chapter of Shelagh Ryan’s new cookbook, Cafe Kitchen. The fuss-free recipes journey from smoked haddock fishcakes with dill mayo to banana bread with raspberry labne to this recipe for corn fritters with roast tomatoes and smashed avocado. Now running three successful cafes in London, Brisbane-born Shelagh shares a collection of fabulous cafe-style meals to get you through the day. The recipe below serves six. more
Hidden in plain sight off the Gold Coast Highway, Mandala Organic Arts Cafe is challenging the perception that vegan food is somehow void of taste. more
Vintage Velvet, lodged in the old Swingin’ Safari house on the corner of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Thornton Street, opened late last year and is undoubtedly one of the Gold Coast’s most unique settings for breakfast, lunch or dinner. more
Weekend shoppers at popular Palm Beach homewares stores Small Stall and Mabels can now enjoy a fresh brew as they browse, following the opening of Bittersweet Coffee. more
Cruising from carparks to cafes around the Gold Coast, mobile food vendor The Wiener Haus is upping the ante on the humble hotdog and cooking-up a serious following in the process. more
For all its virtues, sometimes pod coffee simply won’t cut it. Sure, it’s great for casual caffeine hits at home but for serious aficionados who prefer to savour the flavour, the Aeropress could be your answer. more
You may have heard about it, you may be trying it, or you may be learning about the 5:2 lifestyle diet for the very first time. Taking the ‘intermittent fasting’ approach, this popular eating pattern suggests choosing two days of the week on which you consume limited calories, and eating a normal balanced diet for the remaining days. In the spirit of trying new things this year, we got our hot little hands on a copy of Delphine de Montalier and Charlotte Debeugny’s new cookbook, 5:2 Lifestyle, to take a closer look at this way of life. The recipe for salmon chirashi below is just one of the gems featured in the book, which navigates 100 specialised recipes to cover you across all days of your 5:2 diet. more
