Where to EAT when in Hervey Bay? at Dan & Steph's of course!
It was the perfect mini vacation - sunshine, whale watching, the beach, bikinis and the tranquil sounds of the ocean. All of this relaxing sure can work up an appetite, so in search of the best beachside café we went, and find it we did!
We had just spent the long weekend in Hervey Bay and decided on having lunch at EAT@DAN & STEPH'S before the drive back to the big smoke. I’m not sure how many times I could say in one post how awesome this place is without sounding just a little ridiculous, however I'll give it a try.
First, let’s digress a little - Hervey Bay still has that vibe that I remember from my last visit over 20 years ago - 'small town, beautiful beach and we’ve got all the time in the world to relax and enjoy it'! It feels like the world has stood still and nothing has changed. If you come to Hervey Bay, you come here to throw on your swimwear and soak up the glorious sunshine at the beach, walk the almost 1km long Urangan Pier and of course watch the majestic beauty of whales as they migrate through this little piece of paradise each year – but that is for another post – and if I may say, doing all of those things is perfect! and it won't be another 20 years before we come back to visit!
Along the Esplanade just slightly out of the hustle and bustle you will find EAT@DAN & STEPH’S. We were welcomed at the door by warm, friendly staff (which is always a plus) and settled with some nice cold water overlooking the beauty that is the Bay. The café has a relaxed and slightly rustic/urban feel that makes you feel at home. It truly is a fresh and vibrant addition to the Hervey Bay café scene with menu choices that change with the seasons, "There is so much beautiful fresh produce available and we change our menu regularly so we can create with the freshest and best there is." (Steph).
The view from EAT across to the bay
Inside the café
The hubby decided on one of the daily specials – Zucchini Flowers stuffed with Chicken, Corn & Bacon nestled on a bed of Nasi Goreng and topped with Chilli & Baby Herb Salad. As is mandatory when eating with one’s husband, I of course had to try his Nasi Goreng – and can I just say, I could have eaten a bowl (or two) of that alone – the flavor was divine! He was pretty happy with the stuffed zucchini flowers too (and trust me, he would say otherwise if it was not up to par) - awesome.
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
I choose the Lentil Salad with green puy lentils, sultanas, candied walnuts, beautiful fresh greens and a light scattering of thin candied lemon strips (which are made on the premises to make them even better!) Outside of all day breaky style items, there was not a vast choice on the menu if you are vegetarian, however having said that, with a dish like this one you don’t need extra choices because there was a serious vegetarian orgy going on in my mouth! Fresh, bursting with flavor and the protein in those lentils certainly didn’t leave me feeling unfulfilled - and according to my taste buds, it was pretty awesome.
Lentil Salad
It was lovely to meet Steph in person. Unfortunately Dan was AWOL, but he was out doing his bit at a charity golf day, so we think that’s ok. These guys do a bit for charity which is really great. They recently held a Chilli eating competition to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis which was a huge success and it sounds like the plans for the annual competition are going to be even bigger and better next year. So if you’re game to try eating a 'teeny' bit of chilli for a good cause, you know where to head!
Kezini and One half of the team that is Dan & Steph
So to wrap up - atmosphere was awesome, service was awesome, food was awesome, this place is simply awesome! So next time you are in Hervey Bay, do yourself a favour and
Dan & Steph Mulheron are the 2013 Winners of My Kitchen Rules and have since been living their dream of having their own little café in their hometown of Hervey Bay and starting a little family of what we think, just quietly, will be awesome little bakers and cooks too!
To catch up with everything going on at EAT AT DAN & STEPHS head to their website @ http://danandsteph.com.au
Don't keep it a secret, where's your favourite beachside café that we just have to know about?
Say Au Revoir to those nasty tan marks!...
Ok so we are just hitting summer here in Aus, and there will be many of you out there who are still sporting your 'winter tan' (from a bottle) when you hit the beach - because of course one must look like one has been at the beach all winter!
So although this practice is a given, there is nothing more annoying than getting fake tan marks on your bikinis which don't seem to come out in the wash!
So here's a little tip that we use all the time after photoshoots and runway shows - Wet Ones - yep that's right, the humble old Wet Ones!
But you must use the original ones that are loaded with alcohol as this seems to be the magic ingredient that makes it work so well - who knew you could love alcohol for more reasons than making a good drink!
You're Welcome!
Do you have any summer tips you would like to share? We would love to hear from you!
KEZINI Swim & Resort Wear - How it all began.....
Blessed with curves which I have (sometimes not so graciously) embraced, it has in turn often challenged me in the pursuit of the perfect swimsuit. It has contributed to the many silent battles between hopeful anticipation and exasperated despair that have been carried out in the small confines of a change-room in many a shop.
One such occasion led me to ask the question of what it was that I was really searching for?? I came up with the simple answer that I was looking for a style that was somewhere in-between the traditional and fuller cut that wraps around your butt like a flashing beacon screaming ‘here I am!’ and the somewhat teenier cuts that beg the question of ‘where did it go?’
After a long day of searching in shop after shop and finding that this self imposed retail therapy expedition was clearly becoming less and less enjoyable, I finally stumbled across a tiny little boutique that seemed to offer what appeared to be an acceptable solution. By ‘acceptable solution’ I mean that I found this gorgeous little bikini that had been imported from Brazil and I found that if I actually purchased this bikini two sizes larger than the style intended, then it provided me with the perfect coverage that I was looking for. Finally! This was cause for celebration!
It was there, in the change room of that tiny little cute boutique, that the dream of Kezini began.
If I was so determined in my search for this style of swimwear, many other women must be too! and we certainly shouldn’t have to purchase something 2 sizes too big to find it. Clearly there was a need for something different than was readily available and it was then that I made the decision that the skills I had learnt while growing up to design and make many of my own garments were going to be dusted off, revived and put to good use.
Creating Kezini from a dream and turning it into a reality has been an extraordinary journey and one that I am very proud and excited to be able to share.
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New Beginnings for Kezini Swim & Resort Wear
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