Quarterdeck Kitchen & Bar
With waterfront dining at a premium on the Gold Coast, it’s surprising that Quarterdeck Kitchen & Bar is still a secret haven, frequented mostly by locals, boaties and a number…
Cut and Grind Café
Your local barber ain’t what it used to be – a ‘blokes only’ haunt where you sat in a queue waiting for the next available guy to cut your hair.…
Doko Demo V
It had been some years since I’d seen Chef Jared Peck, the Versace-trained chef and restaurateur. I certainly wasn’t expecting him to pop up in a tiny vegetarian restaurant in…
Clifford’s Grill & Lounge, voco Gold Coast
“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…
Blendlove
UPDATE 2019: How far this cafe has come since it opened! The menu of raw cakes is now only one part of a complete plant-based a la carte menu. My…
Café All Sorts on Kirra
If you’re seeking a warm welcome on the Southern Gold Coast, then look no further than Café All Sorts. Though the café is only new, to many it’s a second…
Bacaro
Life’s a feast at Bacaro. “In heaven, after antipasti, the first course will be pasta,” said singer songwriter Steve Albini. Indeed, heaven could look much like this… the warmest welcome,…
The Black Sheep Espresso Baa
Lovers of the Black Sheep were very pleased when the herd expanded to Currumbin Waters just over a year ago. Although born in Fiji, owner Dinesh Nair migrated to Australia…
The Wine Barrel
Coast dwellers now have a new reason to cross the highway, as The Wine Barrel opens its doors for breakfast. Besides our love of ‘the village’, The Wine Barrel holds…
Sandbar, standing strong 20 years on
If there was a dining ‘Hall of Fame’, then Jo-Anne and Greg Short would be among the first to be inducted. It’s twenty years since the couple opened the Broadwalk…