Pavement Whispers: Volume 583 November 10
From news of an Italian-style sandwich shop in Mooloolaba to a two-level hospo hub in Nobby Beach, The Weekend Edition is always on the search for the latest food news in Brisbane and beyond, dedicated to ensuring its readers are in the know. When we put our ears to the pavement this week, this is what we found out …
Mozza Italian Sandwich Bar
Got plans to head up to the Sunshine Coast this summer? Be sure to pencil in a stop at The Wharf Mooloolaba. In December, Tony Kelly Restaurant Group (the hospitality juggernaut behind Market Bistro, Playa Mexican, Rice Boi, Giddy Geisha and many more) will be adding Mozza to its portfolio. This Italian-inspired sandwich bar sees the team dipping its toes into the coast’s fast-casual dining scene, transforming an 80-seat space into a beach-friendly outpost serving made-to-order sandwiches. The lightbulb moment for Mozza came at the group’s Bokarina-based Italian restaurant Bocca, when the kitchen crew repurposed the venue’s best-selling garlic bread as a base for staff meal sandwiches. For Mozza, the team is taking the recipe and turning it into the foundation for a menu featuring approximately eight to ten sandwiches, split roughly evenly between hot and cold options. The bread, baked-to-order, will be stuffed with an assortment of quintessentially Italian ingredients, including chicken parmigiana, polpetti (meatballs) and mortadella. The sandwiches will be available alongside a beverage menu featuring boozy slushies (including a frozen passionfruit margarita). As for the space itself, expect a bight aesthetic that pairs Bocca’s orange-hued colours with deep maroon. Mozza is expected to open in early-to-mid December – keep your eyes peeled for more.
First Avenue Bar + Cellar
In more Sunshine Coast news, KPAT Hotels, the operator behind Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel, has announced that the acclaimed accommodation spot will soon welcome First Avenue Bar + Cellar to its ground-floor space on First Avenue. Described as a neighbourhood wine bar, dining room and take-home cellar, the 92-seat venue will draw influence from the intimate laneway wine bars commonly found across Europe, serving plates wrought from Sunshine Coast produce. Venue Manager and sommelier Alex Menzies is in charge of the wine program, which will include an ever-changing by-the-glass selection and flights featuring three guided pours. The cellar will stock wine, beers and spirits, and will also bring winemakers, brewers and producers to the venue for frequent Meet the Maker events. First Avenue Bar + Cellar will officially open to the public on Thursday November 26 – click here to join the waitlist for first bookings.
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SÕL Mediterranean and Noir Rooftop
In case you missed the news, last week our Gold Coast crew broke the news that The Gennari Group – the crew responsible for Maggie Choo, La Luna Beach Club and Koi – is expanding into Nobby Beach with a major two-level hospitality development. The project, the group’s most ambitious to date, will be home to two new venues – contemporary coastal restaurant SÕL Mediterranean and sophisticated rooftop bar Noir Rooftop. SÕL will funnel its Mediterranean influences into a menu that balances light, seafood-centric dishes with more substantial charcoal-cooked proteins. On the flip side, Noir will pair its dark, moodier and more intimate aesthetic with an offering headlined by cocktails and creative bar snacks. Both venues are expected to open early next year – click here to read the full scoop.
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