Nothing shows us love more than a great Italian meal. It’s not just the food, it’s also the atmosphere and the service. They’re parts of a story that together adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Follow the smell of pizza from down the street, the sound of music and laughter lilting...

Take a well-known restaurateur, an iconic beach location, a young chef with a modern fresh take on classic Italian cuisine, and chances are that an exciting new dining venue will emerge. After twenty years of waiting, when the opportunity finally arose for Sydney restaurateur Maurice Terzini (founder of Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, CicciaBella and...

The Gold Coast gained a touch of European style when Sofia’s Broadbeach opened on the ground floor of The Oasis late in 2020. As spring arrives in 2022, Sofia’s has moved location and doubled in size to a venue that better accommodates the four seasons. Now situated between Mario’s and Grand Dynasty, owner Henry Hunt...

While travel has been off the agenda for a couple of years, The Brooklyn Wine + Tapas, with its intimate downtown bar vibes and stunning food is a venue that brings an international dining experience to us. Husband-and-wife duo, Shaun Dunn and Leisa Provost opened The Brooklyn Wine + Tapas in January 2021, their first...

Good food is the ‘spice’ of life. More than physical nourishment alone, great food satiates both the palate and soul. Spice Central Kitchen & Bar on the ground floor of the Novotel, Southbank, is one of Brisbane’s most popular eating spots. It not only has a five star rating from diners, but for months it...

Like a breath of spring air in the heat of summer, Bistro Livi has breezed into town, telling us that change is in the air. Livi was February 2022’s gift to the land of plenty, the restaurant Murwillumbah didn’t know they needed, the place that many in the Northern Rivers had only dreamed of. Taking...

When we step across the threshold of Aperitivo Café & Panini Bar, we fall in love. How could we not! With its warm yellow-tiled counter as fresh and vibrant as a field of sunflowers, Aperitivo radiates sunshine. It’s brunchtime and we’re surrounded by smiles and the lilt of Italian conversation. The whole vibe is cheery...

Whether you’re a on holidays on the Gold Coast or a local, a night out at KooKoo Teppanyaki and Lounge Bar is loads of fun. KooKoo Teppanyaki is located in the heart of Surfers Paradise, a short walk from the Cavill Avenue light rail station.  Open to Surfers Paradise Boulevard, from the street you can...

One of our most beloved spots in the Northern Rivers region is Mavis’ Kitchen. Revisiting it, we are interested to see how its legacy is faring. Set in a beautiful Queenslander at the foot of Mt Warning, Mavis’ Kitchen was founded in 2007 by Peter Clarke and Charlie Ebell. Their original plan had been semi-retirement,...

With its elegant décor and theming, Tweed River House takes us back to a bygone era when expatriate life was at its peak. Reflecting the colonial bastions of Raffles Hotel in Singapore or the East India Trading Company, when we cross the threshold of Tweed River House the scene is set for long lingering lunches...