Housed in the old From Earth and Water restaurant in Burleigh Heads, Tom Uglys wood-fired pizza restaurant is taking the humble Italian classic and turning it into a handmade labour of love and happiness. more
Hailed the smarter, older brother of Bin 12 in Burleigh Heads, Bin 72 at The Strand in Coolangatta is delighting diners with quality tapas overlooking the beach. more
Tribeca NYC is the latest culinary offering for Chevron Island. The New York-inspired eatery opened Boxing Day and has quickly become a hotspot for breakfast, lunch and dinner. more
Viet Baguettes is the first of many exciting new tenants that has opened in Chevron Lane as part of its refurbishment that will see a little taste of Melbourne come to life in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. more
While those hefty bowls of Christmas pudding and extra glasses of champagne were certainly worth it, January is the month for settling back in to routine, restocking the fridge with fresh produce from the farmers market and nourishing that new-year body with plant-based foods. Health coach, yoga teacher and wholefoods chef Lee Holmes is making this mission easier with her brand-new cookbook, Supercharged: Eat Clean, Green and Vegetarian. More than 100 vegetable dishes, drinks, snacks and desserts pack the pages of the tome, and you'll also find a seasonal guide and plenty of nutritional information to keep you on that wellness path long after January has passed. If you just can't shake those sweet cravings, you can rest easy with this guilt-free raw berry and chocolate torte. more
Whether it's fine food and fancy cocktails or a wild night of fabulous frivolity you seek, we’ve rounded up some of the city’s hottest parties so you can ring in 2015 in style. more
Named after a rare Japanese citrus fruit that exists somewhere between a mandarin and sweet orange, Kiyomi is the latest gastronomic offering at Jupiters Hotel & Casino and is set to open its doors to the public today. more
The latest offering from Peter Gloftis, owner of No Name Lane, is inspired by the flavours of his childhood and reinvented for a modern audience. The Lamb Shop has opened its doors in the Oracle dining precinct in Broadbeach. more
Nerang-based company Switch to superfood is encouraging healthy eating with a range of ready-made, fresh, healthy meals delivered to your home or workplace. more
Ham, check. Seafood, check. Salads, check. Sweets – check? As Christmas edges ever closer, we've got the usual festive essentials down pat, but we haven't had a chance to think about how we're going to round out our feast. Luckily, Mimi Thorisson's A Kitchen in France has some beautiful seasonal recipes using brightly coloured berries to sweeten up our Christmas indulgence. After moving to a small town in Médoc, Mimi discovered the wonderful ingredients available to her from the neighbouring woods and local farmers, and this recipe for strawberries in wine with mascarpone cream showcases some of the highlights of her summertime bounty. more
Byron Bay’s Slice Pizzeria has ventured north to beautiful Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. With an emphasis on quality and care, Slice Pizzeria is not your average takeaway pizza place. more
Sunhouse Surf Shop & Cafe in Coolangatta has broadened its horizons beyond surfboards and coffee to unveil a new beer garden and commercial kitchen. more
Housed in a tiny hole-in-the-wall corner within the Gold Coast’s original ambulance station from 1919, Percy’s Corner in Southport cures serious caffeine withdrawals with a range of specialty coffee. more
This Sunday evening, iconic Palm Beach institution Barefoot Barista is celebrating five incredible years with a party in the street. Open to everyone who fancies fun and fabulous food. more
Kazbah is set to open its doors at The Strand overlooking beautiful Coolangatta beach and will be the sixth of its kind from owners Zahi and Penny Azzi. more
While you might be in the deep trough of planning your 2014 Christmas feast, trying to decide which root vegetables to roast and whether to serve the meat hot or cold, we’re here to throw another spanner in the works. Why not shake up the traditional banquet by adding a few foreign dishes to the table? A flick through Greg and Lucy Malouf’s gorgeous new cookbook New Feast has had us adding a few modern Middle Eastern dishes to this year’s feast. This citrus salad with red radicchio and pomegranate dressing is perfect to lay the bed for a few slices of ham come Christmas Day. more
The hibiscus is an innocuous flower that packs a huge punch. Not only is it pretty to look at, the hibiscus flower has many culinary uses as well as some handy medicinal benefits. more
Since opening in February, The Paddock Bakery in Miami has been baking fresh loaves daily to feed the masses that congregate almost religiously. more
Griffith St Larder, in the newly revamped The Strand, is the latest offering by Blackboard Coffee Roasters. more
Nestled in an unassuming nook off the Gold Coast Highway in Mermaid Beach, Skull & Bones Espresso Boutique, once the secret shared among locals, has officially brewed its way to institution status for local hangs, hangovers and hits of the caffeine kind. more
