Go Gelato, Summer is Coming!
As we move towards the end of spring, it’s time to greet summer with a smile. To us that means sunshine, beach, salads and gelato! We check out three gelato shops where you can indulge your sweet tooth knowing that you’re dining on the best the coast has to offer. Each one strives to make […]
A Meal as Old as the Incas
We might find it difficult to name a food that dates back 3,000 years in our culture, however that’s not so for the owners of Fiery Deli. Arepas, the flat round pockets of maize meal that form a core menu item in the Venezuelan-born Perez family’s Robina restaurant, date back to the first use of […]
Hats aren’t only measure of success
Highly prized, dining awards are ‘the Oscars’ of food, often seen as a measure of restaurants’ success. For much of the world, The Michelin Guide is the pinnacle of success, but not in Australia. Our most prominent awards are The Good Food Guide Awards, launched in Melbourne as The Age Good Food Guide in 1979, […]
The Fixed Price Lunch
On a recent holiday to Europe, we discovered the ‘Prix Fixe’ lunch. In Spain (and many other European countries) many people have their main meal at lunchtime and a far lighter dinner late at night. It’s normal practice, even for business people, to sit down to a three-course meal at around 2pm. To cater for […]
Everyman’s ‘Cup of Joe’
How do you like your coffee? September 29 is National Coffee Day; a time to celebrate our favourite caffeinated beverage and to raise awareness about sustainable coffee cultivation. Thought to have been discovered in Ethiopia in the 9th century by a goat herder who noticed the leaves’ stimulating effects on his goats, by the 14th […]
Red Hot Cod’s BBQ Occy Recipe
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 he and his wife Buffie opened a seafood shop in Burleigh it would be within sight […]
Digital Dining Revolution
Life seems to be getting busier. It’s a common complaint from those around me: “If only I had more time!” Convenience is a major driving factor in food industry trends, and it isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Busy lifestyles and an ageing population mean that we reach for quick solutions: processed and pre-packaged foods that […]
Five ‘new-to-you’ cafés
With cafés and eateries popping up across the coast, it’s difficult to keep up with the openings. Here are some new and almost new cafés which you may have missed: Daymaker Espresso has popped up beside the Pacific Ave Fruit and Meat Market. Clean and spare, with greenery and recycled wood, there’s a story behind […]
A Sweet Plate of Tapas
With the village-like hub of Chirn Park a rising star in Gold Coast dining, Tonic on Chirn is a tried and true local hero, an establishment where we can recommend food, drink, ambience and service as being equally important and on point. Owners Colleen and Shaun Measday have embraced the venue’s heritage, building its sophistication […]
A Food Journey to Cambodia
Cambodian-born Bernie (Bunnath) and his wife Ivy are the owners of the Gold Coast’s only Cambodian restaurant, Bunnath Kitchen, where they serve traditional Khmer dishes, modernised just a little for the Australian palate. The distinctly exotic flavours and aroma of lemongrass, turmeric and other herbs hand-pounded into a paste known as ‘kreoung’ distinguishes Khmer dishes […]