Scoring a deal on lunch
When you’re on holidays or retired, lunch can be the main meal of the day. It’s a cost-saving choice of travellers as lunch deals abound, as well as a good…
Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. Winter Event at Season Restaurant
It’s perfect winter weather for the Taste Tweed Festival with bright sunny days and cooler nights. The whole month of July is filled with events: tours, lunches, tastings, dinners, markets,…
World without plastic
When Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic, in 1907, little could he have known how useful and, at the same time, environmentally catastrophic the product would be.…
A Weekend in the Rainforest
It’s the perfect winter escape away from the Gold Coast and into the forest; a weekend away in the Tweed Valley. The Tweed holds many attractions to explore: the magnificent…
First Table
Want to dine at some of our best restaurants for half the price? Half-priced restaurant service First Table launches on the Gold Coast on June 4, with more than a…
My Family Feast
I first met award-winning chef Sean Connolly as a TV star. It was the best and worst of times, spending time beside my brother as he battled disease through chemotherapy.…
6729 Bakery
A training bakery? When we visit 6729 Bakery, we wonder why the concept of bakery café and training school have not been combined before. It seems so obvious a solution.…
More Brekkies under $10
Do you want to eat like a queen without feeling that your purse has been robbed? After paying over $20 for a smashed avo with goat’s cheese, we went on…
Gyoza
I have a personal affinity for gyoza. Perhaps it’s my love of the underdog, a sentimental identification with that misshapen parcel of ugliness that hides a hidden goodness. Or maybe…
A Taste of Broadbeach
When we travel, food is on the top of our agenda, and we’re not the only ones. “High quality dining experiences are really putting the Gold Coast on the map…