Caitlan McDonald

Courtesy of the folks at Kiff & Culture, a duo who started their adventure in South Africa before expanding to the tourist hot-spot and crystal haven, Byron Bay — you and your best food-friends can embark upon a three-day whirlwind tour of some of the most innovative, ecologically sound, and delicious food stops across the Northern Rivers. The food trail brings together some of the absolute best that the region has to offer, and it all starts with the eco-resort group, Crystalbrook. The hotel group is hardline in their ecological approach, from solar roof panels, kitchen garden, bamboo keys and everything in between, a fitting start for a tour that places the environment above all else. Home-base for the tour is Crystalbrook’s Brisbane crown jewel, the newly kitted out Crystalbrook Vincent on the Brisbane River. The perfect locale for your first night, rolling distance from Howard Smith Wharves, live like royalty and kick off with a couple of bevvies and snacks at Felons Brewing Co. then head next door to Stanley, modern Chinese with a strong emphasis on seafood. After a night city-gazing at the glittering brown snake, you will be picked up, either from Vincent or your chosen location within Brisbane or the Gold Coast, and head off to your first stop, Witches Falls winery. Named for the gnarled trees local kids think look like witches brooms, the vineyard sits at the base of the famed Tamborine Mountain. The fun really kicks off with a very grown up tasting, their grenache a