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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 Stone on the Sunday of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend at their brewery in Byron Bay. They invite the locals and visitors to come along and kick back as the sun sets and the music pumps, with your friends and family at the annual event that celebrates the release of their dark Winter seasonal ‘Stone Beer’.
with a warming, full bodied cocoa flavour. All profits from the beer sales and tickets will go directly to Liberation Larder and Bay FM through Stone & Wood’s Ingrained Community Program. Last year the event raised over $11k for the Northern Rivers Community Foundation, Bay FM and Clean Coast Collective. There will be a kids’ area and everyone’s encouraged to have a dance alongside the children when Bunny Racket kicks off their set. Tickets $15 available from www.festivalofthestone.com.
Long-lost family recipe found
Rock band Kingswood will headline the night, alongside Polish Club, MT Warning, Your Mates DJ and, described as a ‘favourite among kids young and old’, Bunny Racket. There’s a line up of food trucks designed to keep the slow food crowd stoked and the vegos feeling full and nourished, including JR’s Smokehouse, Baylato, Pizza Loca, Pearl of the Quarter, The Backyard Chef and more. To wash it all down, Stone & Wood will be pouring their beers, including the first kegs of 2017 Stone Beer. The beer honours the ancient techniques of brewing. By adding wood-fired stones to the kettle to rouse the boil, the malt Warming the stones last month to make the characters are intensified, which contributes to the beer’s roasted caramel aroma that’s balanced Stone Beer. Photo S Haslam
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. They not only gave her immense joy, but our whole family was in awe of the deliciousnes. She died more than 30 years ago, but her chocolate cake was always on my mind whenever I thought of chocolate or cake. I could never bring myself to order chocolate cake, as I knew it would never come close to my memory. However, on a recent trip to London Sarah’s brother presented her with the recipe that he
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Situated away from the busy street with a relaxing and breezy atmosphere. Locally sourcing fresh products. New brekkie menu and an alternative Asian lunch. Kid friendly and featuring gluten-free, vegan options. Group and functions bookings are welcomed. Takeaway available. One special dish every Monday till Thursday and earlybird regular coffee for $3 till 9am.
St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.
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More info: Puremelt Chocolate Lounge, 2/53 Stuart St, Mullumbimby. Ph 0406 422 465.
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The cakes are proving popular, says Sarah: ‘We went from making two cakes a week only two weeks ago, then three last week and I’m thinking five this week. Of course I’m the best customer!’
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had found. ‘I was so surprised to discover it was also gluten free’, said Sarah, ‘as the cake is mainly made from walnuts and dark chocolate. I replaced the chocolate with Puremelt chocolate, the caster sugar with coconut sugar and the margarine with butter, to stay with the ethos of my chocolate lounge.’
9am–3pm Brekky and lunch all day, then back open for dinner 5pm–9pm 7 days a week Shop 10, Feros Arcade, 27 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 6845
Casual beachfront cafe with indoor/outdoor seating and sea views. All-day breakfast, Indonesian lunch, plus snacks and coffee, juices, smoothies and cakes. Gluten-free specialists with a great variety of vegan options plus beef, chicken and fish. Follow us! @warungbagusbyronbay Elixiba Plant Based Restaurant and Bar A delicious vegan dining experience. Tapas, mains and heavenly desserts all house made and gluten free. Exclusive craft beers, herbal elixirs, exquisite cocktails and a unique atmosphere. Dine in/Takeaway/Catering/Functions
Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some Hog’s Breath Cafe Hog’s mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an Open 7 Days, 11.30am-2.30pm Dinner from 5.30pm 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 5320 www.hogsbreath.com.au
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abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, the diverse menu also offers chicken, seafood, snacks, burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum flavour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family.
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Fishheads 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed. 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632
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