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Cafe-meets-marketplace Urban Food Store arrives in the heart of Broadbeach
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Cafe-meets-marketplace Urban Food Store arrives in the heart of Broadbeach

06 Jun 2019

Whether we like it or not, we live in a fast-paced world – and a lot of us seek out convenience when we eat and shop in order to cram just a little more into our days. If that never-ending search for balance sounds familiar, then you'll want to know about Broadbeach's latest addition, Urban Foodstore – a cafe-meets-marketplace that puts everything from specialty coffee and savoury pancakes to organic face cream under one roof. more

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Inside Moana Restaurant and Bar – Isle of Capri's new Pacific Rim-inspired seafood haven
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Inside Moana Restaurant and Bar – Isle of Capri’s new Pacific Rim-inspired seafood haven

30 May 2019

Lovers of fresh fish, cracking crustaceans and moreish molluscs, put your claws in the air – the Gold Coast has scored a sleek new seafood haven! Taking the space of now-closed Italian restaurant Cicchetti at the Capri on Via Roma precinct on Isle of Capri is Moana Restaurant and Bar – a fresh, new sea-based venture from New Zealand celebrity chef, Alex Kaihea, who is looking to meld the best local seafood with the flavours of the Pacific Rim. more

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On-demand alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings arrives on the Gold Coast
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On-demand alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings arrives on the Gold Coast

27 May 2019

How many times have you settled in for a night on the couch in your track pants, only to realise that you're completely out of wine, then you reach for the gin and there's not a single drop left? Or perhaps you've thrown a killer house party and your entire liquor cabinet is dry in 2.3 seconds flat? Well, booze hounds, your sipping saviour has arrived – it's time to get acquainted with Jimmy Brings. more

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Social House at Voco reimagines hotel dining with burgers, ‘low teas', share bites and meaty delights
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Social House at Voco reimagines hotel dining with burgers, ‘low teas’, share bites and meaty delights

23 May 2019

In late 2018, the Watermark Hotel in Surfers Paradise officially became known as Voco Gold Coast. The iconic building's sleek new brand and direction is now filtering through to its restaurant and bar offerings, with the hotel group recently lifting the lid on Social House (formerly known as Walrus) and the newly overhauled Social House Cafe on the ground level. Look, we get that a hotel is often not the first place you'll look to for Friday night burgers with the crew or your morning coffee and bacon-and-egg roll – so, consider this a gentle nudge to kick that stereotype to the curb. more

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Ida's Kitchen arrives on the northern end with kimchi waffles, decadent pastries and specialty coffee
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Ida’s Kitchen arrives on the northern end with kimchi waffles, decadent pastries and specialty coffee

20 May 2019

Last week, the northern Gold Coast welcomed one of the most exciting new cafe additions it's seen in some time – Ida's Kitchen. In a period when a chunk of the city's new cafe, restaurant and bar arrivals are funnelling into the southern end, this sleek new daytime kitchen and coffee spot, tucked in along Olsen Avenue in Parkwood, has northern locals throwing their hands in the air. more

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Flock to it – local food truck Cycho's Buffalo Wings opens its first eatery in Southport
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Flock to it – local food truck Cycho’s Buffalo Wings opens its first eatery in Southport

15 May 2019

When local food truck and market stall Cycho's Buffalo Wings first started in the game four years ago, its menu consisted of crisp, saucy wings in just three flavours. That's it. While it wasn't the biggest menu out there, local finger-licking wing fiends became hooked. Now, after four years of organic growth and tireless work in the wild world of mobile food, the owners of the wing-slinging food truck, Cyrus and Hanzel Platon, have opened their first bricks-and-mortar location in the heart of Southport. more

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New speakeasy bar Suga brings rums, cocktails and small-batch sips to Palm Beach
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New speakeasy bar Suga brings rums, cocktails and small-batch sips to Palm Beach

09 May 2019

Following in the footsteps of whisk(e)y and gin, a rum revival is happening and the golden spirit is breaking free from its history as the drink of choice for scurvy-dodging sailors and pesky drunken pirates. Thanks to talented craft distillers across the globe, rum is cool again – and its return to the lips of avid sippers on the Gold Coast has been given a hefty kick with the under-the-radar opening of new speakeasy rum bar, Suga. more

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The Weekend Series: five Queensland wine brands you should be sipping right now
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The Weekend Series: five Queensland wine brands you should be sipping right now

09 May 2019

You might not think the sun-baked stretches of our state would be conducive to crafting a good drop of wine, but these five local labels are here to prove you wrong. Hailing from the Granite Belt Region through to Tamborine Mountain and Brisbane City, these homegrown heroes are forging strong reputations in the industry and putting Queensland on the winemaking map. If you plan on doing a little swirling, sniffing, sipping and swishing this weekend, add these wine labels to your list. more

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Sashimi, sushi and neighbourhood vibes – Little Itoshin arrives in the backstreets of Miami
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Sashimi, sushi and neighbourhood vibes – Little Itoshin arrives in the backstreets of Miami

07 May 2019

Mermaid Beach dining spot Itoshin, one of the city's longest-running Japanese restaurants that's well known for its authentic fare, bubbling hot pots and trawler-fresh sashimi, has unveiled its new offspring, Little Itoshin. While the original Itoshin enjoys its high-traffic position on the Gold Coast Highway, owner and chef Hibiki Ito opted for a more unassuming location for the new venue, opening the quaint day-and-night 25 seater in the backstreets of Miami. more

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El Camino brings tacos, tequila and Tex-Mex vibes to the heart of Byron Bay
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El Camino brings tacos, tequila and Tex-Mex vibes to the heart of Byron Bay

02 May 2019

Burritos brimming with beef brisket and oozing cheese, giant frozen margaritas, big-as-your-head nachos, and a cart dispensing bottomless tortilla chips and salsa – that's what our friends in Brisbane have been experiencing since Tex-Mex eatery El Camino Cantina opened in Bowen Hills late last year. Now it's Byron Bay's turn, with the owners of the eclectic eatery and bar, Rockpool Dining Group, opening a 250-seat version of the popular cantina right in the heart of The Shire. more

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Spice up your life – Ari Thai Kitchen & Bar brings Bangkok-style street food to Robina
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Spice up your life – Ari Thai Kitchen & Bar brings Bangkok-style street food to Robina

24 Apr 2019

Nestled off the beaten track from Thailand's bustling Bangkok lies the far-less-hectic neighbourhood of Ari – a hub known far and wide for its authentic food, dispensed day and night from street-side restaurants and stalls. Sounds delicious, right? Well, lucky for us Gold Coast folk, Ari Thai Kitchen & Bar is opening today (Wednesday April 24) in Robina, so we can now experience the tastes and flavours of one of Thailand's favourite street-food hubs, minus the plane ticket.  more

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Ketogenic cafe and health-food haven Brio Emporium expands with a new hub in Southport
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Ketogenic cafe and health-food haven Brio Emporium expands with a new hub in Southport

24 Apr 2019

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