If you’ve got a taste for the unmistakable smoky flavour of mezcal, this Sunday September 1, you’re invited to join Kristal Smith from Coolangatta’s Clay Cantina alongside Gerardo Lopez of La Tortilleria in Melbourne to roll up your sleeves, make some food and sip some mezcal. On the menu will be barramundi ceviche, bean gorditas, tacos al pastor and molcajete black salsa. There are two classes, 10:30 am and 2:30 pm, but tickets are getting snapped up faster than you can say “another marg, please” so if that sounds like your ideal afternoon activity, nab your tickets here.
QT Gold Coast welcomes a decadent pop-up with Pistachio Papi
Pistachio Papi is making a sweet scene across QT Hotels & Resorts with a nutty collaboration from August 10 until the end of September. Indulgent as it is exclusive, the 100-percent Italian pistachio spread will be popping up FIXX Café with various mouth-watering confections created by award-winning pastry chef, Daniel King. Layered and lathered with pistachio, expect triple-choc filled cookies, caramelised half-dipped flat croissants, macarons with pistachio crumb and a viral-worthy Papi-filled cronut smash which will leave you feeling like you just landed in Europe! Every evening, Bazaar Marketplace will have an endless supply of Pistachio Papi spread to dip, drizzle and dunk a delectable line-up of desserts, seasonal fresh fruits, acai and velvety soft serve.
Burleigh fave Restaurant Labart takes out Gourmet Traveller’s Best Restaurant in Queensland
It will probably come as no surprise to anyone who has had the pleasure of dining at Restaurant Labart, but the Burleigh restaurant headed by Alex and Karla Munoz Labart was recently awarded the Best Restaurant in Queensland at Gourmet Traveller’s Restaurant Awards. A nod to the new era of Labart that saw the neighbourhood eatery step away from its set menu and embrace a more relaxed European-bistro feel with an a la carte offering and street-side dining. Read more about the exciting menu changes here or check out some of Gourmet Traveller’s other winners here.
Raise a glass to celebrate 10 years of Delinquente Wine Co
Delinquente Wine Co has been shaking up the wine scene since its first vintage in January 2014, crafting minimal intervention wines from Southern Italian grape varieties grown in the Riverland, SA. They’ve been pioneers in Australia’s small-batch, artisan wine movement, championing alternative varieties and styles like pet nat and skin-contact whites. After 10 incredible years, they’re hosting a Nationwide Wine Party Tour to celebrate the milestone. Headlined by UK dance sensation Hidden Spheres and supported by a lineup of local DJs and producers, this tour is bringing the ultimate wine and dance party to Bangalow A&I Society Hall on Friday September 6 (nab your tickets) before heading to Warehouse 25 in Milton on Saturday September 7 (grab your tickets). If you count wine and electronic dance beats among your favourite things, this is one birthday party you won’t want to miss.
Experience award-winning ‘farm gate to plate’ dining at Homage, Spicers Hidden Vale
Spicers Hidden Vale’s Homage restaurant has recently been recognised at the highly anticipated 2024 Restaurant & Catering Australia Hostplus Awards for Excellence taking out four awards, including the prestigious Restaurant Of The Year for South-East Queensland. At Homage, the chef’s five-course, nine-dish tasting menu is $139 per person ($109 for vegetarian) plus $90 per person for the matching wines or $126 per person for the premium matching wine selection. Spicers Hidden Vale is the kind of escape that’s good for the soul, located an hour’s drive from Brisbane (approximately 1 hour 45 from the Gold Coast) the secluded getaway combines the style and comfort of a luxury retreat with the warmest of country welcomes.
