Like many young Coasties, Ben Coward headed for the big smoke when he grew up and has returned years later to start a business and a family. Luckily for locals, the 29-year-old Umina resident has also brought a world of coffee with him. With beans from Ethiopia to El Salvador and an eclectic setting, Lords of

The Coast is evolving at such a rapid pace, it seems as though there is an exciting new bar, restaurant or cafe opening up every other weekend. These past few months have been particularly productive with a handful of new restaurants and cafes bursting onto the scene. From a new pasta bar in Woy Woy

Sometimes you just need to get connected. Whether you’re a digital nomad in search of some human interaction or just function better when matcha tea and turmeric lattes are on tap, cafes can provide the perfect backdrop for productivity. To help you stay connected no matter where you are on the Coast, here’s our pick of

There are a lot of Coasties who travel great distances to bring home the proverbial bacon. But some little piggies, like Nicole Shires, have figured out a way to stay home. The born and bred Coastie always wanted to own a cafe and for the last two years she has provided a homely hub for

With its white-washed walls, sunflower-striped awnings and a rusty old ship’s wheel, Coast 175 is like a bright and happy slice of the Mediterranean on the Coast’s Peninsula. Inside the corner street cafe, a glass float hangs on the wall like a misty half-fallen tear drop, pineapples lie in a beautiful wooden boat and a

Yoga is exactly what Long Jetty needed. The hipster suburb had the funky cafes, the rad vintage clothes and the excess vinyl collections but was seriously lacking ‘namaste’. Enter yoga power couple Kirt and Kiran Mallie, and the zen garden of Modern Organic.  While technically Kirt is the yogi, and Kiran is the gem running the delicious organic

From the moment we open the gleaming white and aqua door at The Brooklyn Tuckshop, it feels like we’re being welcomed home by old friends. Greeted with beaming smiles by owners (and self-described ‘pashing pair’) Amanda Gonzalez and Lincoln Donaldson, we get the feeling this café experience will be one to remember. Mini-chic reviewer, Miss

The first thing that strikes us when we approach Common Ground early on a Saturday evening is the sound. There is a lively chatter emanating from the sidewalk where half a dozen or so white-clothed tables are filled with people merrily nattering away as they embark on a degustation dinner. It’s a cool night in