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
It’s almost Christmas, which means that tables at your favourite restaurant can be hard to nab, but fear not, the food stands at Miami’s Street Food Marketta will have you covered this Saturday night. more
Saddened by a lack of decent chutney in their lives, husband and wife duo, Darren and Linda Hibberd began making some for friends and family. That circle has continued to grow and now extends from the Sunshine Coast to Coffs Harbour. more
Owners and long-time chefs, Helen and Craig, have taken the concept of the good and naughty list and translated it into a menu for the new takeaway restaurant in Miami, The Good Wolf. more
Nestled in an unassuming alley in Surfers Paradise, Black Coffee Lyrics has long been recognised as a favourite for locals and visitors to the glitter strip. more
Forget fairy bread and sausage rolls, Gemelli Italian’s first birthday party in Broabeach will be filled with some seriously delectable Italian eats and drinks. more
Newly opened Espresso Moto on the Gold Coast Highway in Palm Beach is a tribute to great coffee and cafe racer motorbikes. Take a load off and watch the masters at work restoring and rebuilding classic bikes. more
From the days of our childhood watching hot cinnamon donuts dropping into sugar at the local donut shop, to our more recent discovery of the hybrid cronut, those warm doughy delights have been a lifelong obsession. Fortunately, it seems our affection is shared, as dining establishments have begun to add gourmet donuts to their menus. Sydney-based recipe writer and food stylist Tracey Meharg has recently published her ode to the dessert, Donuts. The cookbook shares recipes for 50 incredible creations, from baked to fried, and decadent to paleo. Let yourself off the healthy hook this weekend and indulge in these divine craw superfood donuts. more
