Club Burleigh
There’s a secret club in Burleigh that even some locals don’t know about. But this is a secret that won’t take long to get out. Situated under the Swell Resort, the venue has had a complete makeover thanks to Goodna Services Club. Opening in December 2015, it’s the first club in Queensland to start from […]
Social Brew
FROM THE ARCHIVES: NOTE: The Richards family sold Social Brew early in 2017. … “Everything the Richards family touches works really well,” a friend once confided. From what we’ve seen it’s certainly true. We’ve followed the Richards family (a family team of parents and three adult children) in awe as they opened and operated a […]
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 […]
Street Corner Espresso
Coffee shops are the new community centres. They’re the places we meet, read the papers, catch up with friends and generally hang out. If you live in Burleigh or Palmie, you’ve got tons of choice. In those suburbs, the coffee shops are as busy as Central Station. Everyone has their favourite place. (Bad luck for […]
Mecca Bah Gold Coast
Food and love…even the mention of Mecca Bah brings me warm memories of a first date, journeys to far distant lands, exotic and elusive, but loaded with promise. Once more, I’m unable to resist its charm. Stepping through Arabesque arches, we’re welcomed by the manager into Mecca Bah’s Bedouin-like venue, its communal dining room sophisticated […]
Wazen
You know how it is… you’ve tried to choose a healthy meal, only to find you’re half starving at the end of it. Perhaps you’d decided on a couple of share plates and drawn the shortest straw, or maybe that plate of sashimi is an expensive five pieces of fish? Then you weren’t at Wazen. […]
Grill’d
Let’s face it: many of us are on a semi-permanent diet. Clean eating, paleo, cleansing, low carb… these terms have reached cult status on the Goldie, even if we are all a little confused about the nutritional breakdown of what we’re eating. We all know to eat lots of green vegetables but outside that, things […]
The Wattle Hotel
A vision statement, total designer concept including furniture and styling, piped music… You may think we’re talking about a very expensive specialist medical centre or even a private school but no, welcome to The Wattle Hotel. Intrigued, we accepted the invitation to dine at The Wattle as guests. Recently purchased by the Redcape Property Group, […]
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, […]