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Saying ‘I do’ when flood says ‘You don’t’
By Vivienne Pearson ‘We have to get off the mountain or we’ll be stuck,’ was the call made mid-morning of Sunday 11 June, as rising floodwaters threatened to cut off Main Arm. Being flooded in is a daunting prospect at... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 Byron Echo, The Good Life -
Sporting local snacks
By Vivienne Pearson The contradiction of sporting facilities selling sugar-laden snacks made by huge multinational companies is so accepted that it rarely rates a mention. For adults participating in sports, having to pass counters filled with calorie- and food-mile laden... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 Byron Echo, The Good Life -
Case22 Byron Bay showroom launch with special guest speaker Mr Jason Grant
Mid-century furniture specialists Case22 are opening the doors to their brand-new showroom, nestled in a laneway within the industrial estate, with a weekend of festivities. Guest speaker Grant (pictured above) will fly in from Bondi for the launch event to... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 Byron Echo, The Good Life -
Ballina Food and Wine Festival
The festival is fast approaching. The main festival day is Sunday 2 July and entry costs $25, but for those who wish to claim a quick tax deduction, or celebrate a great financial year, Friday 30 June is the gala... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 Byron Echo, The Good Life
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Saying ‘I do’ when flood says ‘You don’t’
By Vivienne Pearson ‘We have to get off the mountain or we’ll be stuck,’ was the call made mid-morning of Sunday 11 June, as rising floodwaters threatened to cut off Main Arm. Being flooded in is a daunting prospect at... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Sporting local snacks
By Vivienne Pearson The contradiction of sporting facilities selling sugar-laden snacks made by huge multinational companies is so accepted that it rarely rates a mention. For adults participating in sports, having to pass counters filled with calorie- and food-mile laden... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Case22 Byron Bay showroom launch with special guest speaker Mr Jason Grant
Mid-century furniture specialists Case22 are opening the doors to their brand-new showroom, nestled in a laneway within the industrial estate, with a weekend of festivities. Guest speaker Grant (pictured above) will fly in from Bondi for the launch event to... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Ballina Food and Wine Festival
The festival is fast approaching. The main festival day is Sunday 2 July and entry costs $25, but for those who wish to claim a quick tax deduction, or celebrate a great financial year, Friday 30 June is the gala... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Stone beer festival
Despite the cyclonic weather, locals and beer lovers braved the rain and showed their community spirit supporting Stone & Wood’s annual event on 11 June, listening to local music, eating local food and celebrating the release of their seasonal Stone... Read More →
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
The Empire turns to the dark side
Mullumbimby has another dinner venue now that The Empire is open at nighttime again. With a mix of influences including American soulfood, European tapas and modern classics the new dinner menu is full of plates made to share. Now licensed;... Read More →
11 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Lovely spirit at Byron Food Festival
Chef Gavin Hughes of the Byron at Byron resort said there was a ‘lovely spirit among the chefs at the recent Byron Food Festival, without ego and competition’. The recent festival featured twelve local chefs serving up signature plates, among... Read More →
11 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
New at the Byron Bay Golf Club
Byron Bay Golf Club has recently embarked upon a refurbishment program, refreshing the clubhouse with a new and updated style. Wendy Perry of the club says that the ‘fresh colour scheme and furniture have revamped the clubhouse into a vibrant... Read More →
11 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Hospitality with a Sardinian twist
By Vivienne Pearson During travels, I observed that Italians have a quiet confidence in their hospitality. Their love of food comes across without pretension and there is an understated joy that comes with every meal. I haven’t had the pleasure... Read More →
11 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Smokin’ Fish
By Vivienne Pearson I was first introduced to the delights of smoked fish when I lived in London in my 20s. My friends and I thought it the height of sophistication to create a platter of smoked fish and salad... Read More →
11 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
New Nordic-inspired chef at the Brunswick Picture House
The new chef at the Brunswick Picture House, Dan Kellie, is differentiating himself by offering Nordic, Scandinavian and northern European cuisines. Dan, who went to school and grew up in this area, believes his food fits perfectly with the Brunswick... Read More →
18 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Ballina Food and Wine Festival
The Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond invites you to join them for their eighth Ballina Food and Wine Food Festival. The festival is a multi-day event that includes three separate events over three days. Friday 30 June, Cricketers Arms Gala Dinner... Read More →
18 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Enter Stage ‘Right’
The Poinciana venue in Mullumbimby has undergone some big changes in the past little while, so why stop now, right? Owner Moni Emilio says there is a new chef heading up the kitchen, and a full review of the Poincy’s past... Read More →
18 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Yoga & organic gardening retreat
We are so lucky to live in the Byron Shire. Many of us practise a bit of yoga and grow some food in our gardens, or wish that we had more time for these activities. But what about spending six... Read More →
18 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Festival of the Stone
Sunday 11 June from 4-10pm you can join Stone & Wood for a night that celebrates community, live music and the release of their 2017Stone Beer while raising money for Liberation Larder and Bay FM. Yes, the Festival of the... Read More →
25 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Long-lost family recipe found
Recently, Sarah Wheeler discovered a long-lost heirloom recipe. Her grandma was Helena Tellerman (nee Ungar), who came as a Jewish refugee to London in 1939 from Berlin with Sarah’s father and grandfather. Sarah says, ‘She made the most amazing cakes.... Read More →
25 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Coffee at the Festival
Just like fine food and wine, a certain finesse helps when selecting fine coffee. Bun Coffee is a local Byron business, and Bun’s master roaster David has handpicked three of his favourite Single Origins for festival-goers to sample throughout the... Read More →
25 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Gavin Hughes – Byron at Byron resort and spa
Gavin Hughes is head chef at The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa, a position he has held since the resort opened back in December 2004. Gavin is a true advocate of all things local, ensuring the restaurant adopts a... Read More →
25 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Byron Farmers Market celebrity chef visit
Born and raised in the culinary capital of Milan, Italy, Luca Ciano says that he inherited his passion for food from his family; he started cooking at the age of eight with his mum and grandma. ‘Keep it simple, fresh... Read More →
25 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Ben Devlin – Paper Daisy
Raised in Byron Bay among a family of chefs and cooks, Ben Devlin is back on his home turf as head chef of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide’s NSW Regional Restaurant of the Year – Paper Daisy –... Read More →
25 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Ten massive corporations dominate our global food system
With a focus on profits above all else, they promote unsustainable agricultural practices that pollute the air and water, degrade precious soils, are cruel to animals, and speed up the loss of biodiversity. The system demands huge volumes of perfect-looking... Read More →
25 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Beach Byron hosts Stone & Wood dinner
As you may have read in these pages last week, Byron Bay brewing company Stone & Wood was for the second year running awarded Champion Large Australian Brewery at the 2017 Australian International Beer Awards as well as winning a... Read More →
25 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Cooking up a Snowy storm
Snowy and Morgan By Vivienne Pearson Steven Snow, of Fins restaurant, is not your typical chef. ‘He’s not guarded about his signature dishes, like most chefs are,’ says his wife and business partner Morgan Snow. She tells me that... Read More →
May 23, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
Pastured egg farming
The term free range is widely accepted as an ethical and sustainable way of farming, yet the definition of ‘free-range eggs’ and ‘free-range hens’ in Australia had no industry standard until this year, so the term was often misused. Unfortunately,... Read More →
May 23, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
Flood charity dinner at Three Blue Ducks
Dan Hannaford The Three Blue Ducks crew in Byron is teaming up with JR’s Smokehouse and Stone & Wood to put on a barbecue dinner and help raise much needed funds for the community’s flood victims. There will be a... Read More →
May 23, 2017 | The Echo | 0
