When the slick new kōst Bar and Grill opened in Broadbeach in August 2023, it was a dream realised for industry veteran Dave Galvin. Well known to the coast through his SITE hospitality consultancy business and his own venues including Crafty’s Sports Bar Harbourtown, Mozza Mozza at Sharks and Bird Royale in Ferry Road Markets,...

When Gav Sandhu joined forces with Chef Abii Sharma to open their first restaurant in 2020, they had one product in mind: meat. Their specific goal soon became clear: to create a South African-styled bar and grill that focuses on quality steaks and tender, succulent ribs. Pitching their target audience towards both locals and tourists,...

Luke Hines recently launched his sixth cookbook, Barbecue This! at The Corner House Display Home by Sanctuary 28. Known for his appearance on My Kitchen Rules in 2013, Luke’s passion for health and wellness is reflected in this gorgeous cookbook of highly accessible recipes. Barbecuing is a great Australian pastime. Cooking with fire is elemental,...

Moo Moo’s has long been a dining destination for meat lovers. It’s our most celebrated ‘steakhouse’ with plenty of choice for steak-lovers and something for everyone. There are traditional steakhouses, and then there are restaurants that specialize in premium steak. Moo Moo’s falls very much into the latter category; nothing traditional about it except for...

There’s nothing like the delicious aroma of roasting meat! Brazilian Flame is a tribute to all things Brazilian (well, almost)! Sporting the country’s flag in its brightly coloured tables and chairs, honouring its most famous footballer, Pele, (who the restaurant’s owner Richard had the pleasure of meeting), the ‘all-you-can-eat’ churrascaria experience Brazilian Flame is a...

“This town is steeped in a rich tapestry of colourful history.” The Gold Coast is not only built on a colourful past, it must grow to a brilliant future. A former holiday ground for the Kombumerri people, since the 1860s the Gold Coast has been a place of big personalities. They were people who boldly...

Simon Scott lives and breathes the ocean. Born and raised on the Gold Coast, Simon’s a keen surfer and fisherman. When he’s not out on the ocean, he’s in the kitchen cooking the catch. So, it’s understandable that when Simon and his wife Buffie opened a seafood shop in Burleigh it would be within sight...

As we reach the shortest day of the year, winter chills creep in as the sun sinks behind the hills. We linger in tracky dacks, loathe to venture out, content to reach for comfort food in the shelter of warm homes. The winter solstice or ‘Yuletide’ marks a turning point from which days get longer,...

Many storms are followed by a rainbow. When we gather on a bright winter’s day in June for a long table lunch beside the lake at Mavis’s Kitchen, we are thinking celebration. But the sobering trip along the Tweed reminds us of the devastation caused by the flood just two months before. Grass, beaten into...

There’s always been something special about Mudgeeraba – a village feel that embraces locals as family. Typical of that spirit, Woodchoppers Inn, Mudgeeraba’s original restaurant and bar, has been family owned since 1995. A stayer in the local food scene, their recent change of menu direction has given the venue new interest. Built in 1906...