A warm smile is the universal language of kindness, and nowhere more so than in a tourist town. It’s a place where you need to be ‘in the know’ when it comes to dining. For example, brekkie can be a buffet at the local hotel, bacon and eggs down the tourist strip or, if you...

Pacific Fair is well on the way to creating an ‘eat or shop’ dilemma. As part of a $670 million redevelopment, high end fashion shops with huge investment fit outs have been opening along the boulevard attracting international shoppers and lots of onlookers. The centre is also well on the way to establishing itself as...

NOTE: Hyde Paradiso is presently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Hyde Paradiso opened in March 2019 in one of the most iconic locations in Surfers Paradise. Perched up on the first floor below Peppers Soul Hotel, this impressive venue overlooks the beach, giving a bird’s eye view of the Gold Coast at play. Occupying the...

Writing about food is like a box of chocolates. You can reach into the box, but you’re never quite sure what flavour you’re going to get. Sometimes it’s not the one you feel like; it may even be downright disappointing. Sometimes it comes in the wrong wrapper. But for every meal that disappoints us, for...

“…there is no greater exercise for the heart than reaching down and helping someone up.” Ron Workman, Currumbin RSL Chairman There’s a lot to love about Currumbin RSL. Founded in 1947, soon after World War II ended. Overlooking the creek, it faces north to the Gold Coast, a strong sign that after the war was...

Somehow a view gives dining another dimension. Not only is it relaxing, but it’s a great way to show off the area to visitors. Here are six of the best lunch places to remember, whether you want to overlook water, nature or views. Brookwater Golf & Country Club 1 Tournament Dr, Brookwater Ph: 07 3814...

There’s something special about a great bar. It has that ‘just lazin’ round’ kind of feeling, like it’s cool not to try too hard, when really everyone’s working their butts off! That’s how it feels at Bar 11. Uber-cool, already it’s fitting into Southport just nicely! The nostalgia we may feel about Southport doesn’t cut...

I have a secret messy delight. It’s a passion that I harbour with love, indulged in only now and again. But I love it. Wings. Buffalo wings with blue cheese sauce, to be exact. So, when I hear that Cycho’s has opened a permanent restaurant, I’m delighted, as well as intrigued. We love Cycho’s wings,...

‘Famous since 1996’ The restaurant industry is all about restaurateurs connecting with people. On that front, Mick Ellison is the master. The seemingly laidback restaurateur, who has run one of the most successful eateries in town for 13 years, stands in the front window of his restaurant surveying the street, answering questions from tourists and...

Lunch at The North Room is an exquisite pleasure. Without the distracting clamber of other conversation, our senses are heightened to the appreciation of Tim Stewart’s amazing cuisine. We’ve popped in to check out his use of native ingredients in dishes, such as local Pottsville pippis with fresh squash, pickled green tomatoes and coastal greens...