Chalk & Cheese Travels
The Gold Coast Gold Coast History The history of the Gold Coast Australia is one of fast development since WW2. After WW2 the South Coast region of Queensland was a popular holiday destination for servicemen returning from the war. From then on and with inflated prices for real estate and other goods and services led […]
Etsu Izakaya Insight Hidden away behind the large white wooden doors on the Gold Coast Highway, is this hidden little gem, you’d say speakeasy as other than the music it is relatively unseen. With just a little red lantern shining out the front to distinguish Etsu themselves say “look for the red lantern”. And here […]
Gold Coast Best Vegan Restaurants With it’s multicultural dining scene and vast variety of food, the Gold Coast offers a little something for everyone. The Vegan restaurants scene has exploded over the last 5 years, and not jus the run of the mill restaurants, a list of top quality establishments with a vast variety of […]
Bonita Bonita Mexican Restaurant Gold Coast Insight Built at the back of a small precinct in Mermaid Beach lies Bonita Bonita, undoubtedly one of the best Mexican restaurants on the Gold Coast. A renowned place for it flavorsome food and sticking to native Mexican ways. With its dark lights, candles and Mexican décor brings this […]
Barefoot Barista Insight One that’s been around a long time Barefoot Barista has survived the time and is still a leading cafe in the Gold Coast. This cafe brings a funky industrial look with concrete walls, floor and black steel, giving Barefoot its unique look of modernisation and trendy. The reputation of Barefoot has grown […]
Cardamon Pod Insight Taking Vegan food to new heights is the Cardamon Pod on the Gold Coast Bright, energised and flavourome food, for someone who is non vegan my most visited cafe in the last few years was the Cardamon pod. Opened in 2016 Cardamon Pod has become a popular spot for delicious plant based […]
BSKT Cafe Insight BSKT Cafe is one of the most popular, renowned and first health conscious cafes on the Gold Coast. It has been feeding the massives there nutritious treats from this beachside spot in Nobbys Beach since 2013. More impressively BSKT also designed one of the first vegan, bio – fermented soft serve ice […]
Paddock Bakery Paddock Bakery Insight Paddock Bakery a small cafe / bakery that can boast a number just shy of 90,000 Instagram followers must be doing something right in the ever popular Gold Coast food scene. A converted Queenslander building in a quiet back street in the suburb of Burleigh Heads, offers a perfect relaxed […]
Commune Cafe Insight One of the original occupiers of the trendy Gold Coast Café scene is Commune Cafe located in the trendy Burleigh Heads suburb. With it’s Queenslander style building. The feeling of home oozes out of Commune and the garden with its mismatched furniture certainly emphasizes that. It like being served breakfast at your […]
Bam Bam Bakehouse Insight Firstly with a name like Bam Bam Bakehouse we knew it would be unique. And unique it is as it offers something a little different to most cafes on the Gold Coast. Not only a great café, but with the added flair of a artisan style bakery with all baked goods […]
