The Grounds of Alexandria, Sydney
The Grounds of Alexandria is a place we’ve been eager to visit since it opened in 2012, creator Ramzey Choker transforming the former industrial space in Alexandria, Sydney, into The Grounds with the aid of friend Jack Hanna, a coffee guru. Carrying reference to Babylon’s Hanging Gardens, The Grounds is the pair’s own vision of […]
Mavis’s Kitchen
FROM THE ARCHIVES: NOTE: Mavis’s Kitchen is now permanently closed. … It’s rare for me to be completely ecstatic about a dining experience. Despite extensive research about where we’ll dine, more often I’m quietly enthralled with some parts of the experience or people we’ve met, pleased with the overall meal, sometimes hopeful and occasionally disappointed. […]
Easy Street Diner
FROM THE ARCHIVES: UPDATE 2018: Easy Street Diner has new owners. …. To all those loyal Instagram followers out there who waited patiently: You asked for it and now you’ve got it! It’s time for Easy Street! Opening first as a street food market stall, Erin and Lucas Schranz developed a fan club of enthusiasts, […]
Can Tho Kitchen & Bar
FROM THE ARCHIVES: NOTE: Can Tho Kitchen & Bar has new owners. In 2019 Tara and Vien opened the award-winning Eddy + Wolff in Robina. … “Memories framed on the wall last a lifetime in our hearts.” I’m really interested in the concept of others being ‘observers’ of our lives. Our close friends and family, […]
Dune Cafe
The Dune Café is a bit of a secret. Located in one of the most beautiful spots on the Coast, it’s well frequented by southern Gold Coasters, but apart from that, many other people don’t know of its existence. Bit of a shame, really, because a trip to Palm Beach Parklands’ Dune Café reminds you […]
The Woodbox Café
FROM THE ARCHIVES: I walked into the Woodbox Café at West Burleigh and felt right at home. There’s that spacious ‘earth mother’ vibe going on which is rare on the Gold Coast: that of a large open country kitchen, where the bread is freshly baked, the heady aroma of coffee wafts through the room, produce […]