Food builds community at Gathering.co
“Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well.” – Michael Pollan There are few new cafes possessing assets as comprehensive as Gathering Co: a ready clientele, an ambient relaxing venue, both ‘green and blue space’ on […]
Green Fields Builds our Future
Perched on a rooftop in Robina, Green Fields Bar + Restaurant is an atmospheric casual fine dining restaurant. Its beautiful décor, including handmade artisan tables and recycled telegraph pole flooring crafted by local artisans, speaks of the surrounding landscape that the restaurant overlooks. Open since August 2022, Green Fields has already gained several awards, including […]
Thai on the Hill
Thai on the Hill is one of those unassuming little local restaurants that serves up fresh and tasty food at the right price. Achieving fame through its former owner/chef Piti Chitchamnonk (now at See Thai under the Meriton in Southport) , Thai on the Hill is now run by his brother, who is also well […]
La Cha Cha Cabana
FROM THE ARCHIVES: NOTE: You will now find La Cha Cha Cabana food truck serving arepas at 6 Ramly Drive, Burleigh, Mon – Fri 11am – 2pm. … It was the smile that first got us in. The young couple gave customers such a warm welcome that of course we had to buy their food, […]
Bunnath Kitchen
FROM THE ARCHIVES: NOTE: Bunnath Kitchen is now permanently closed. … Stories are sacred, and being a listener is a privilege. Especially tonight. We know a fair bit about Cambodia, having visited recently, so on our visit to the Gold Coast’s only Cambodian restaurant, Bunnath Kitchen, we come humbly, as one would to a temple. […]
My French Pastries: Love and pastries lead to business success
It’s a business founded on love and pastries; the love of the Marchesi family for each other and for baking the French patisserie sold in their Robina café, My French Pastries. Jen and Antonio’s love story began when they were best friends in primary school in France. After 12-year-old Antonio moved to Australia with his […]
TGI Fridays
American food has long been a favourite of Gold Coast diners. Talk burgers, fries and wings and you’ll get our attention. Sometimes we’ll even join a queue to taste a new brand. Opened in Manhattan, New York in 1965 by Alan Stillman, TGI Fridays was first marketed as a bar where single women could relax […]
How to build a grazing platter
Grazing platters have evolved from a simple plate with a few bits of cheese and store-bought biscuits thrown together. Today, the emphasis is on quality seasonal produce, homemade dips and a bounty of fruit in whatever combination suits your diners. For us, as an extended family of multiple food allergies and preferences, it’s a way […]
Eddy + Wolff
When Thao and Vien Nguyen took over Can Tho Kitchen from Thao’s mother in 2014, they transformed the Runaway Bay restaurant into a colourful eatery and bar. Its walls told the story of a family’s migration from Vietnam to Australia. Five years of success further on, the couple have opened a second, far more intimate […]
A Meal as Old as the Incas
UPDATE: You can buy your arepas now at La Cha Cha Cabana, 1/6 Ramly Dr Burleigh Heads Burleigh Heads, Queensland 4221 Ph: 0450 244 440 … We might find it difficult to name a food that dates back 3,000 years in our culture, however that’s not so for the owners of Fiery Deli. Arepas, the […]