Two surf industry icons have combined their collective backgrounds in fashion design, art and apparel to create Burleigh’s newest coffee and retail space – Studio Surf. If you're looking for a latte to sip after your morning paddle, need a new pair of boardies, or you're on the hunt for a new surfboard – then this is where you'll want to hang this summer. more
Gold Coast restaurateurs Damien and Sacha Kanaghines don’t do things in halves. The brothers and House of Brews owners have just poured in a million smackers to transform the first venue they opened 11 years ago – Nonna’s at Harbour Town. So, what does $1million get you these days? A pretty rad New York-style fit-out (with a dash of LA vibe), a state-of-the-art kitchen, a custom-made 2.2 tonne Italian pizza oven and an eccentric new menu. We’ll put it simply – this is comfort food heaven. more
Burger lovers, rejoice – Hello Harry will open its doors in Broadbeach this Saturday December 10. The popular eatery's flagship Gold Coast venue will fuel the city's love affair with burgers through a simple ethos – good burgers, made with good ingredients by proper chefs, promptly. more
If you're a self-professed coffee connoisseur or you just flat-out give a damn about what goes into a cup of coffee, then you need to get your caffeine-loving self acquainted with the new kid on the Karen Avenue block – KoKo Coffee Roasters. more
If you fancy an antipasto platter to take to the beach, feel tempted by slow-cooked charcoal chicken with fresh tzatziki or you have a hankering haloumi done every way possible, then let Burleigh's new Salvador Deli fulfil your Mediterranean desires. more
One of the Gold Coast’s most decorated pastry chefs, Moonsun Yoo, has opened his flagship patisserie and bakehouse in Chirn Park, called 5B2F Bakehouse. Yes, our pastry and sourdough-loving friends, we can hear your cheers. more
Summer is here, it's the silly season, and this weather, quite frankly, just screams cocktails. We thought it was perfect timing to get you reacquainted with some of your favourite concoctions and let you know where you can find them done well and with a little extra twist. Whilst we're lucky enough here on the Gold Coast to be spoilt for choice when it comes to liquid creations from talented mixologists, so here's where you can find some of the classics to keep you hydrated (responsibly) this summer. more
Meat lovers, this is for you – Fire Cue has swung open its doors bringing its unique and totally delicious Latin American-style barbecue fare to Nobby Beach. When you can smell the undeniably tasty aromas of tender meats slow-cooking on a charcoal grill from the other end of the street, you know you’re in for a tasty night ahead. more
With so much focus on Christmas Day food, it’s easy to let the New Years Eve feast slip your mind. Let’s change that. Japanese fine dining restaurant Kiyomi has launched a New Years Eve menu like no other – so, friends, if you’re keen to treat ‘yo self, see in 2017 in style and be mind-blown by a cutting-edge culinary spread, then read on. more
Food is fuel – and there is nothing more satisfying than tucking into a hearty meal knowing that it's actually darn good for you. Chirn Park's newest foodie gem Meraki Whole Food Kitchen is bringing its ethos of healthy wholefoods to the northern end of the Gold Coast with everything from acai bowls and superfood smoothies to healthy burgers and pizzas. If you thought the words 'healthy' and 'tasty' would never appear in the same sentence, then we're about to prove you wrong. more
You can do it, put your back(bone) into it – Tugun's new bao and dumpling bar is here. Dynamic beer and food duo Ben France and Chris Wormald have swung open the doors to the new southern hang, bringing tasty Asian eats, craft-beers, local small-batch spirits and minimal-intervention wine to the table. more
Popular gelato and dessert bar Yum Gelato has hit the shores of the Gold Coast, with the blossoming gelato dispensary bringing fresh desserts and a healthy spin to its new Surfers Paradise location. more
There ain't no party like a food truck party! Jump in the car and head south of the border this Saturday and hit up the Brunswick Food Truck Party. If food trucks and live tunes are your jam, then you'd best pack the picnic rug and soak up the southern vibes at one of the biggest foodie parties of the year. more
A healthy cocktail … there’s no such thing, right? Think again. Elixiba is the Gold Coast’s newest plant-based restaurant and bar and its pumping out a colourful vegan and gluten-friendly menu alongside botanically infused cocktails, organic herbal beer and mood-enhancing elixirs from its new digs at The Kitchens. more
If you love the fresh bread and delicious baked goods served at The Farm Byron Bay, then you'll be happy to know that the gents responsible for creating the warm doughy goodies have opened a retail bakery and espresso bar in Tweed Heads. We love you Byron Bay, but we're head over heels with the news that The Bread Social's sourdough and pastries are now even closer. more
Contemporary Italian eatery Rivea has officially opened at Pacific Fair – it's the latest addition to the centre's emerging dining precinct and boy is it impressive. Perched in the coveted open-air atrium, Rivea's talented team create some serious Italian magic from the venue's unique full-view glass-enclosed kitchen. Italian pizza, wine and shopping – we're in. more
The Gold Coast’s best-kept secret is out – The Collective in Palm Beach will open its doors before Christmas. The new 300-seat foodie destination will see five new restaurants and a rooftop bar collaborate to create an innovative new dining experience along the Gold Coast Highway. That’s right, just when we all thought Palmy was really peaking – in comes The Collective. more
Woodfired pizza lovers, you may breathe a sigh of relief – Balboa Italian is here. The newest jewel in the crown of Palm Beach has opened its doors, with its red brick exterior creating a striking figure along the Gold Coast Highway – you won’t miss it, but if you do, just follow your nose. more
We’re just to come out and say it – we’re a cheesy bunch here at The Weekend Edition. We love all of the cheeses, and this video right here … well this is what dreams are made of. Whether you eat slices straight off the block, enjoy it as a bubbling toastie, on a cheeseburger, a four-cheese pizza, if you just melt it on everything you eat (no judgment here) or prefer the fancy varieties – we share your cheesy vibes. If you’ve got a hankering for the good stuff then look no further – we've round-up the cheesiest dishes we could find. more
If you have never had the pleasure of stepping inside the wonderland that is Eataly, we're sorry, but your life is lacking. The giant marketplace is a mecca for Italian food, packed full with restaurants, food and beverage counters, a bakery, retail items (there's a whole isle dedicated to pesto) and a cooking school. It's honestly a dream come true. So needless to say, we were pretty excited when we heard Phaidon was releasing a cookbook dedicated to contemporary Italian home cooking in collaboration with Eataly. Eataly: Contemporary Italian Cooking features 250 recipes that take a modern approach to Italian cooking and eating, which dishes such as caper, anchovy and oven-baked tomato risotto, pasta with cavolo nero pesto and clams, and this recipe for pancetta, chicken and sausage rolls. Buon appetito! more
