Little Kampung Malaya, Bundall
Kampung Malay (the forerunner of what is now Little Kampung Malaya) was founded by Jason Tan and partner Kate Ferber They used a tried and true principle of many of Australia’s migrant population: the menus in their restaurant carried a menu of food from their country of origin (in Jason’s case, Chinese/Malay food) usually adapted […]
Kwila Lodge opens
If you are looking for your perfect event space, you now have the choice of booking Kwila Lodge, an iconic Gold Coast venue that has been reborn. Once the ‘Summer House’, and a stop for Cobb and Co coaches to collect milk via a flying fox from the neighbouring dairy farm, the former Eco Studio […]
Junior’s Deli Sandwich
One of the great trends to emerge from lockdown has been the increased demand for simple comfort food that we could enjoy every day. Before Covid, there had been mumblings that food trends had got way too complicated, with all those foams and frills. Not only restaurants were changing, the retail sector was too. The […]
Anekawa, a sustainable journey
There is no cuisine finer than Japanese. It’s a well-recognized art form in sourcing, preparing, plating and presenting fine food with additional kudos due for its health benefits. Fortunately, though we can’t travel to Japan at present, we can take a short drive and find ourselves in the back streets of Tokyo where Chef Koki, […]
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 a special place in our hearts. Nothing about it has been ordinary from the start, nor is it now. Their new breakfast menu is a […]
Thai Mudgee
Sometimes dreams take us to unexpected places. At least, so it seems for Thai Mudgee’s owner Siranee Hocheuay, known to her guests as ‘Boo’. After moving to Sydney from Central Thailand, Boo fell in love with the Gold Coast when visiting friends. “It was just like my home town,” Boo tells us. “In King Street, […]
Mudjira Village Eatery
It’s the case of ‘the girl least likely’ marrying royalty; a fairly pedestrian café in an outer suburban shopping centre scoring seasoned hotel and restaurant owners Graham and Kate Bennett (ex Helm Bar) as its new owners. Mudgeeraba should be so lucky! But we didn’t know about the hometown queen when, after hearing really good […]