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Heading north? Here’s how to spend 48 hours in Brisbane like a local
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Heading north? Here’s how to spend 48 hours in Brisbane like a local

Brisbane has really flourished in the last few years. The dining scene is thriving, the Brisbane River is being showcased to its full potential and its collection of local producers and makers is enviable. With so much to offer, it's only natural that you want to venture north to take it all in. The best way to do it is like a local, so our friends at The Weekend Edition Brisbane have put together a guide to how you should spend 48 hours in Brisbane. more

Food News
Sashimi den Goto brings authentic tastes and Japanese charm to Southport
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Sashimi den Goto brings authentic tastes and Japanese charm to Southport

If you've ever spent time in Japan, you'd be familiar with its bustling izakayas, backstreet noodle nooks and hidden yakitori bars. These unassuming spots are full of authentic food, fresh seafood, litres of sake and a lot of personality – and luckily for us, Gold Coast-based chef Kozo Mitsuyama has packaged up all of these elements to create the city's newest Japanese eatery, Goto. more

The Grocer
Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale heightens the flavours of summer
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Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale heightens the flavours of summer

In case you hadn’t heard, Byron Bay brewery Stone & Wood is celebrating a significant milestone this year – the tenth anniversary of its flagship beer the Pacific Ale. The beverage responsible for turning Stone & Wood into one of the country’s best beer producers is being tinned for a limited time, which is cause to celebrate. What’s a celebration without food? We’ve broken down what morsels will pair best with an esky full of Pacific Ale cans this summer. more

Events
Oh buoy! Luxury super-yacht entertainment venue YOT Club to launch this summer
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Oh buoy! Luxury super-yacht entertainment venue YOT Club to launch this summer

An elaborate new entertainment venue is set to launch on the Gold Coast and Brisbane this summer – but instead of bricks and mortar, this one's on water. Introducing YOT Club, a multi-million-dollar 130-foot super yacht, which is set to become one of the Southeast's most unique event locations. The ultra-luxurious 400-person vessel is gearing up to make its maiden voyage by the end of summer (aka very soon), so while you're waiting let us lure you in with more details. more

The Grocer
Taste of summer – Gelatissimo teams up with Bundaberg for ginger-beer gelato
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Taste of summer – Gelatissimo teams up with Bundaberg for ginger-beer gelato

The mercury is rising to record temperatures and air-conditioning units everywhere are being turned on full bore – electricity bill be damned! The scorching summer is sending all of us into a heat-stricken frenzy, manically searching for something to cool us down and restore our sanity. Well, a new partnership between Gelatissimo and Bundaberg Brewed Drinks is looking to provide the cool change we need in the form of some tantalising ginger-beer gelato. more

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Sanctum Kitchen & Bar brings sophisticated dining (with a side of shopping) to the north
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Sanctum Kitchen & Bar brings sophisticated dining (with a side of shopping) to the north

In the past, Harbour Town Shopping Centre would probably not have been a place you would associate with sophisticated restaurant-style dining. Well, things have changed. Big time. Just before Christmas, the shopping destination unveiled Harbour Town Eats, a multi-million-dollar food precinct, and within that is Sanctum Kitchen & Bar – an eatery that is spinning the concept of shopping-centre dining on its head. more


Food News
Irish bar Finn McCool's brings stouts, stews and smooth whiskey to Surfers Paradise
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Irish bar Finn McCool’s brings stouts, stews and smooth whiskey to Surfers Paradise

If you're a local, then chances are you have wound up at Surfers Paradise Irish bar Fiddlers Green at least once in your life, and (to put it simply) you either loved it or you didn't. In August last year, the doors to the popular night hang closed, with hospitality firm Hallmark Group swooping in to give the space a new lease on life. A multi-million-dollar transformation wrapped up just before Christmas, with the group unveiling the coast's newest Irish bar and restaurant, Finn McCool's. more

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Got visitors? Here's how to spend 48 hours on the Gold Coast (like a local)
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Got visitors? Here’s how to spend 48 hours on the Gold Coast (like a local)

We're a pretty lucky bunch here on the Gold Coast. With our glorious weather, pristine beaches and creeks, lush hinterland and thriving dining scene, we're often the envy of our interstate or Brisbane friends – which means we’re often tasked with entertaining visitors and showing them around this fine city. Whether you're acting as a tour guide or visiting for a couple of days, best way is to do it like a local – so we’ve mapped out the best way to spend 48 hours on the Gold Coast. more

The Grocer
Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale gets the tinnie treatment to celebrate ten years of brews
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Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale gets the tinnie treatment to celebrate ten years of brews

It’s hard to believe that it was ten long years since the first kegs of Stone & Wood’s now-iconic Pacific Ale rolled out of the indie Byron Bay brewery. The beer’s cult favourite status was cemented early on – the combination of big fruity hops, cloudy haze and a refreshing finish makes it the perfect potion for our steamy summers. To celebrate its anniversary, Stone & Wood is giving Pacific Ale the tinnie treatment with a permanent range of cans. more

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Sip specialty brews with marina views at Jacks Coffee Roasters
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Sip specialty brews with marina views at Jacks Coffee Roasters

Coffee aficionados and functional caffeine addicts, there's a new specialty brewhouse on the coast that'll make your heart flutter. Jacks Coffee Roasters is the newest addition to the waterfront dining precinct at Marina Mirage, where you can sip everything from flat whites to schooners of nitro coffee while gazing at million-dollar yachts. more

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Coolangatta favourite Bondi Grill'e expands with a new Burleigh Heads steakhouse
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Coolangatta favourite Bondi Grill’e expands with a new Burleigh Heads steakhouse

It was back in 2015 when the Gold Coast got its first taste of Bondi Grill'e – a casual seaside hang slinging burgers, ribs and steaks in the heart of Coolangatta. With the southern hotspot often bursting with locals and surfers strolling in sandy-footed off the beach for a feast, Bondi Grill'e's owners decided to take the popular name north, opening a more refined restaurant-style steakhouse in Burleigh Heads just before Christmas. more

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Kale cocktails and spirulina sips – Stingray Lounge goes green for your January health kick
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Kale cocktails and spirulina sips – Stingray Lounge goes green for your January health kick

Look, January can be tough. We're all back to work and life's realities can hit hard after a week or so of (somewhat excessive) eating and drinking. It's generally the month that we should all be going on health kicks, but let's be honest – it's summer and it's prime cocktail-sipping weather, so that's not going to happen. Enter Stingray Lounge at QT Gold Coast ... more

Bars
The year in review: Brisbane's biggest openings in 2019
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The year in review: Brisbane’s biggest openings in 2019

After the blockbuster year Brisbane's food scene experienced in 2018, you'd be forgiven for thinking that 2019 would be hard-pressed to to follow suit. Our northern neighbour had a banner year as far as blockbuster openings are concerned, and from our point of view, 2019 has not only matched 2018's gargantuan effort, but has even surpassed it! This year Brisbane was the beneficiary of several new restaurants, bars, cafes, breweries and live-music venues – with homegrown heroes and international names establishing must-try venues all over town. If you're thinking of making the trip up the M1 over the Christmas period, consider adding one or two of these all-star arrivals to your itinerary! more

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From market stall to seaside dining space – BKA Vegan Restaurant & Bar opens in Burleigh Heads
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From market stall to seaside dining space – BKA Vegan Restaurant & Bar opens in Burleigh Heads

There's no denying that the plant-based movement is here to stay. The thing is, it's not just vegans who are fuelling the fire, with more 'everyday carnivores' regularly seeking out and actually enjoying vegan dishes than ever before. The strict divide is no longer – and that's thanks to people like Kylie Wood and Ryan Jacobs, a duo who are blurring the lines between vegans and non-vegans with their new Burleigh Heads venue, BKA Vegan Restaurant & Bar. more