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Idealistic vegan ice-cream
By S Haslam It doesn’t just look delicious on Instagram; the Yumbar vegan ice-cream bar is actually a product that has a real, healthy Byron heart. It is made in the centre of the Shire by Cat Mcleod, who moved... Read More →
6 days ago | The Echo | 0 Byron Echo, The Good Life -
Back to the court house
By Vivienne Pearson Going back to the court house would normally be a punishment, but not when it’s the restaurant at the Court House Hotel. Run by Michael Coy, the Court House Restaurant has seen some changes to the menu... Read More →
6 days ago | The Echo | 0 Byron Echo, The Good Life -
Cool place: Diner 55
By S Haslam It’s been 11 months since front-of-house Lara Brauer and chef Adam James saw the opportunity to sell their Mullumbimby cafe Punch and Daisy and take over the Poinciana in Mullumbimby shortly before Christmas 2017. They have turned... Read More →
6 days ago | The Echo | 0 Byron Echo, The Good Life -
Biodynamics
The scientific and cosmic worlds of biodynamics are set to hit Byron with a free Biodynamic Open Day this weekend 10 November at The Farm, followed by a two-day Introduction to Biodynamics workshop 29–30 November, presented by world-renowned educator Hamish... Read More →
13 days ago | The Echo | 0 Byron Echo, The Good Life
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Idealistic vegan ice-cream
By S Haslam It doesn’t just look delicious on Instagram; the Yumbar vegan ice-cream bar is actually a product that has a real, healthy Byron heart. It is made in the centre of the Shire by Cat Mcleod, who moved... Read More →
6 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Back to the court house
By Vivienne Pearson Going back to the court house would normally be a punishment, but not when it’s the restaurant at the Court House Hotel. Run by Michael Coy, the Court House Restaurant has seen some changes to the menu... Read More →
6 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Cool place: Diner 55
By S Haslam It’s been 11 months since front-of-house Lara Brauer and chef Adam James saw the opportunity to sell their Mullumbimby cafe Punch and Daisy and take over the Poinciana in Mullumbimby shortly before Christmas 2017. They have turned... Read More →
6 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Biodynamics
The scientific and cosmic worlds of biodynamics are set to hit Byron with a free Biodynamic Open Day this weekend 10 November at The Farm, followed by a two-day Introduction to Biodynamics workshop 29–30 November, presented by world-renowned educator Hamish... Read More →
13 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Fresh foodie fun
Luscious Foods in the Byron Arts & Industry precinct is a foodie hangout for locals and in-the-know tourists. My usual ‘go to’ dish at Luscious is the vegetarian pizza with pesto, not because I am vegetarian but because when vegetables... Read More →
13 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
The heavens have opened – Open Table catering
By: S Davey Open Table is a Byron Bay catering service creating dishes that are an exotic alternative to the usual function food. They showcase the many facets of international fare – from contemporary European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African,... Read More →
13 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
10 years of Beers – Stone & Wood
It’s been 10 years of beers since the first kegs rolled out of Byron’s local brewery Stone & Wood back in 2008. For the northern rivers independent brewery, they’re excited, but the milestone feels like a drop in the ocean.... Read More →
20 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
‘Madness from the Americas’ at Locura
A new Latin-American restaurant called Locura opened last Friday in the old La La Land premises in Byron. The late-night bar will have an ‘epic cocktail list’, a strong focus on music, and chef Franco from Lima (Peru) will be... Read More →
20 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Thinking coffee?
Sometimes it can feel like ‘day of the dead’ when you have coffee on your mind. This great piece of art comes from the walls of Tartt cafe in Forster, a cool little place with great food and coffee, plus... Read More →
20 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Hats for local restaurants
Fleet in Brunswick Heads has again been named best restaurant in regional NSW, scoring two hats in the 2019 Good Food Guide, the same rating it achieved in the last two years. It’s also recognised as the number one... Read More →
20 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Space, form, structure, and balance
Renowned painter Sylvia McEwan will debut her latest works Making a Mark with an exclusive exhibition at Newrybar Merchants from Friday this week. Making a Mark is a collection of paintings on canvas and paper that reflect her flair for... Read More →
20 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead if you like) is sometimes seen as the Mexican version of Halloween. Actually, it’s rather more complex and stems from an ancient indigenous Mexican belief that at midnight on 31 October... Read More →
20 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Barrio extends hours
Owing to popular demand Barrio Eatery & Bar have extended their opening hours to include Monday and Tuesday evenings, and they are offering $10 Barrio Passionfruit Spritz this Monday 29 and 30 October to celebrate. Barrio is renowned for its... Read More →
27 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Farmers Market school challenge
Last year at the Mullumbimby Farmers Market Grow Your Own Lunchbox Challenge, Shearwater Steiner School students brought along a loaf of bread made from the grain up. They’d grown a crop of wheat, threshed it, milled it, and made it... Read More →
27 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Plate wastage
‘Plate wastage from restaurants is nearly half of all waste; if you feel sizings are too big or you don’t want a side with your meal don’t be afraid to tell the staff to help reduce food wastage’. This is... Read More →
27 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Pecans growing
By S Haslam The northern rivers is well known for its macadamias, but many people are unaware that there is also a thriving pecan industry in our region. Pecans can be planted in land that is not suitable for macadamias,... Read More →
October 16, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
Miss Margarita
‘We usually have Margaritas on Thursdays but since it’s Tuesday, I’ll make an exception.’ Chelsea Handler By S Davey Miss Margarita is a colourful and upbeat Mexican bar and cantina at the beach end of Jonson Street with a buoyant,... Read More →
October 16, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
Workshops: Bugs for kids and bees
School holidays provide a leisurely opportunity to answer all your children’s questions, such as which came first, the birds or the bees, beds or bugs? If, after the third day of relentless questioning, you feel you could do with some... Read More →
October 9, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
Why wouldn’t you?
As awareness of sustainable, low-waste and ethical business practices continues to grow, owner and master roaster David Kennedy of Bun Coffee talks about how he has addressed these issues during his thirteen-year coffee journey in Byron Bay. ‘Specialising in organic,... Read More →
October 9, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
di Vino
Where’s this sign? Up in the air, outside a new Italian place that’s opened at the surf end of Fletcher St, Byron. They have a copper bar with beautiful green tiles, a range of cocktails, wine by the glass including... Read More →
October 2, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
The Italian Byron Bay: Me Amore
Words and photos by Terase Davidson: Taste Byron Bay We all need to make the time to go to The Italian Byron Bay for a little ‘Me Amore’. We started our evening on Saturday with cocktails because hey, why not!... Read More →
October 2, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
2018 Bar Awards
By Vivienne Pearson The Australian Bar Awards flooded Sydney last week with bartenders, bar owners and just a shot or two of alcohol. Local bar The Bolt Hole joined in the fun thanks to being a finalist in the Regional... Read More →
September 25, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
Espresso Martini Festival
Abuzz with celebration and caffeination, the Balcony Bar & Oyster Co crew are reprising last year’s Espresso Martini Festival, and they have addressed the most common complaint: that it was too short. As they say, ‘Instead of brewing for just... Read More →
September 25, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
Dunes to Beach House
By S Haslam If you’re one of those people who wish that the worst of Gold Coast-style overdevelopment, massive suburbs, and concrete tourist facilities would avoid Byron Bay, you’d have to welcome the Lanes’ new venture. The old Dunes on... Read More →
September 18, 2018 | The Echo | 0 -
St John’s Primary School Fete
Vander Akehurst demonstrates how SUP boards were used before the invention of water. This board (check for footprints if you win) is just one of the great raffle prizes in the St John’s Primary School Fete this Friday 4.30pm-8.30pm in... Read More →
September 18, 2018 | The Echo | 0
