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               Tropic like it’s hot


               What’s hot and what’s not                             WHAT’S HOT
               on Tropic’s radar right now.
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                                                                        HOT & STEAMY FESTIVAL
                                                                        Port Douglas will have sequins raining down with
                                                                        Hot & Steamy Festival, 19 to 22 February. Claiming
                                                                        to be even bigger, bolder and sweatier than last year,
                                                                        Hot & Steamy is Australia’s only LGBT+ festival this
                                                   WHITE WHALE
                                                    We love coffee,     summer leading up to Mardi Gras. Keep an eye out for
                                                  of course, but we     headlining act, Hans, a superstar accordion player and
                                                 really love the stuff   cabaret performer.
                                                 from White Whale       MORE: @pdhotsteamy
                                                   Coffee Roasters.
                                             These local bean brewers
                               have recently launched a new app, offering
                              an online ordering service for coffee beans,
                              free and fast delivery to local postcodes and
                                points-based rewards. And not that you’ll
                             need further incentives, but your first in-app
                                purchase gets a $5 discount. A share from
                               every White Whale Coffee sale also goes to
                            the Reef Restoration Foundation to help grow
                                baby coral. It’s coffee that does good, and
                                                   tastes delicious.
                                         MORE: @whitewhale_cairns
                                                                           OAKS KITCHEN & GARDEN
                                                                           Seasonal Southeast Asian cuisine, grown
                                                                           and prepared in lush tropical rainforest?
                                                                           Say no more. Situated in Oaks Beach,
                                                                           Ben Wallace and Rachael Boon’s Oaks
                                                                           Kitchen & Garden is a must-visit.
                                                                           The sustainable farm-to-table dining
                                                                           destination offers private or group
                                                                           Thai cooking classes and a Chef’s Table
                                                                           Experience, where you walk around the
                                                                           four-acre garden and taste the produce
                                                                           before it’s on your plate.
                                                   MIA’S PAWON             The couple has recently been awarded
                This small Indonesian restaurant has a big rep’ for serving up   their first AGFG Chef Hat too!
           authentic and delicious Indonesian food. Mia’s Pawon is well worth   MORE: @oaks_kitchen_and_garden
               the journey to the southside, and while you’re there, you should
           pick up a jar of Mia’s homemade chilli paste. It works perfectly with
                       fried rice. Open every day except Sunday, 11am-8pm.
                                                MORE: @mia.guy16







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