That’s Amore
If you asked us to name a restaurant that’s a local secret; a place that Gold Coast residents from a couple of suburbs away may not even know about yet it engenders fierce loyalty from those who do, then That’s Amore would be on the tip of our tongue. It’s an uber-local secret. A family […]
Best fish and chips
There was a time when Sunday nights meant fish and chips for dinner, the aroma of salty chips escaping from their butcher’s paper wrapping. With Good Friday fast approaching, here are some of the region’s ‘must try’ fish and chipperies, open for takeaway and/or delivery during COVID-19: The Inky Squid, Terranora Owned by ex-Taverna Head […]
The Jolly Roger
“Simple fresh food. Local and environmentally clean. Handmade as much as possible. Cooked using clean oil. Reasonable pricing.” It’s Isa Ham’s summary of what sets his fish and chip shop, The Jolly Roger, above the rest. Fish and chips are traditional Aussie fare. Do you remember when fish and chips was the standard Sunday night […]
Little Itoshin
The Gold Coast has been one of our holiday playgrounds, a major decision maker in our choice of a place to settle. Living here since 1998, Itoshin, owned by Tomy Ito and chef husband Shin, was one of our first dining discoveries, an obvious choice to review for Mietta’s Eating & Drinking in Australia 2001. […]
The Lost Salad Sandwich
“Where can you find a good salad sandwich on the Gold Coast?” It was a question that sparked a citywide search. Remember the days when a salad sandwich could be bought at every corner store, made to order from the deli bar where stainless steel containers of lettuce, tomato, cucumber and beetroot sat waiting for […]
Caffeine Kings
Just like in football, loyal caffeine drinkers know and follow their brand, or at least their type. So when Jess and James Wren moved to the Gold Coast three years ago, they found little ‘Melbourne-style’ coffee, hence the idea of starting a laneway espresso bar on the coast serving the coffee they love. Enter Caffeine […]
Hide ‘n’ Seek Espresso
Following a coffee experience is like barracking for a football team. Come across a loyal follower, and they’ll travel for kilometres to get their special brew, even when it’s out of the way. That’s how it is with Hide ‘n’ Seek. Not just a hot cup of stimulating brew, for many people coffee is a […]
The Paddock Bakery
There’s something timeless and elemental about bread. To me, it’s a given. So, I find it strange that a food item which dates back to the Stone Age, the most widely consumed food in the world whose very name itself denotes staple nourishment, should ever have been out of favour. But it has been. Until […]