Businesses we were excited to see open in 2020

Here are the businesses that opened doors despite a global health pandemic. Did your favourite joint make the list?

Some of the new businesses that opened on the Sunshine Coast in 2020 include Aloe Flora, Sunshine Coast Pinball, The Good Place, Stalwart Brewing and Acqua Restaurant and Bar.

It has been a tough year for businesses, but that hasn't stopped some residents from opening exciting new ventures.

From an indoor skate park and adventureland to a gluten free restaurant and a new brewery, the Sunshine Coast has welcomed some great new businesses in 2020.

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Here are just a few we were happy to see open during the past 12 months:

Acqua Restaurant and Bar

Cnr The Esplanade, Otranto Ave, Caloundra

This ocean-view restaurant opened in March and offers good food and a great atmosphere.

Matt and Monique Savage have opened Greedy Gringos at Caloundra.

Greedy Gringos

30 The Esplanade, Caloundra

Drift Bar owners Matt and Monique Savage opened a fun Mexican restaurant and bar on the same Caloundra ocean-view street in June.

The Ruby Tuesdays pizza available at Somedays. Picture Mark Cranitch.

Somedays Pizza

2/3 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads

Noosa Junction's Somedays Pizza has become well known for its classic wood-fired pizzas.

It was opened in June by Nathan Ramsay and Shane Newton, who teamed up with award-winning pizza consultant Gianluca Donzelli to create the perfect menu.

There are 10 pizzas to choose from, five with a red sauce base and five with white sauce.

Vaughan Jones has opened Sunshine Coast Pinball centre along Currie Street in Nambour. Photo Patrick Woods / Sunshine Coast Daily.

Sunshine Coast Pinball

131 Currie St, Nambour

Sunshine Coast Pinball opened in June and brought with it a wave of nostalgia.

The Nambour business is popular with the young and old, with more than 20 pinball machines to enjoy.

 

Paolo Valvoletti and Giuliana Steppa with their children Ada and Eliana Valvoletti have opened a traditional Italian patisserie at Golden Beach called Cafe Sisily. Picture: John McCutcheon

Cafe Sisily

40 Landsborough Pde, Golden Beach

A bakery opened this year offering Coast residents a taste of Italy at home.
Cafe Sisily was opened at Golden Beach by Giuliana Steppa and Paolo Valvoletti earlier this year.

Its most popular products are almond croissants and cannolis.

Moonstruck Coffee and Gin Bar owners Boy Driessen and Mel Thompson opened their business on Hastings street in Noosa right at the beginning of the COVID-19.

Moonstruck

5 Hastings St, Noosa

Hastings St became home to a new boutique gin and coffee bar this year with the opening of Moonstruck.

The venue offers tasty smorgasbords and a unique range of gins sourced locally and throughout Australia.

Uncle Jimmy's BBQ Grill Bar

3/708 David Low Way, Mudjimba

Barbecue lovers rejoice, the Coast this year became home to a new eatery where smokey meats were the top priority.

Uncle Jimmy's BBQ Grill Bar has a big emphasis on gourmet barbecued meats.

Think succulent chicken, smoked ribs and big, bold burgers.

Silly Sollys Maroochydore

Sunshine Plaza

The Coast's second Silly Sollys store opened in October to a queue of customers eager to grab a bargain.

Brett Granger and wife Suzanne opened the huge 1200sqm store with more than 10,000 products.

Opening of the new Hungry Jacks at Nambour. Picture: Patrick Woods

Hungry Jacks Nambour

20 Mitchell St, Nambour

The highly anticipated Hungry Jack's Nambour opened in August and locals didn't waste any time in ordering their favourite meals.

Aloe Flora

53 Maple St, Maleny

Business is blooming at indoor plant store Aloe Flora at Maleny.

Henry Norton and Lauren Byers opened the store in July and were overwhelmed by the response.

Adam Tomlinson opened Stalwart Ale House and Brewing in Nambour. Picture: John McCutcheon

Stalwart Brewing

78-84 Currie St, Nambour

Surveyor Adam Tomlinson opened The Stalwart Brewing Co. Alehouse and Brewery at the former Club Hotel site in June.

The alehouse is open for lunch and dinners and hosts live music.

Mitchell, 10, and Brendan King, 12, were excited for the opening of Alley-Oops Indoor Skatepark. Picture: Patrick Woods

Alley-Oops Indoor Skatepark

14/10 Capital Pl, Birtinya

An all ages indoor skate park opened at Birtinya in October.

Skateboards, scooters, in-lines, rollerskates and BMX (with conditions) are all welcome.

Multiple sessions are held seven days a week, including one for under 13s and others for mixed ages.

The Good Place

Shop T5, 119 Point Cartwright Drive, Kawana Shoppingworld

James McGovern and former MKR semi finalist Scott Gooding opened healthy cafe and restaurant The Good Place in March.

The Kawana eatery offers a gluten free menu and has a focus on local suppliers.

It has gone so well that the duo are planning to open three new venues, in Caloundra, Brisbane and Sydney.

Rush Adventureland

Sunshine Plaza

Rush Adventureland opened in December and is potentially the most epic and inclusive children's play centre in Australia.

The 1100sq m centre offers something for everyone.

It features two Australian firsts, including the Air Coaster - which gives children the opportunity to have their own Nikki Webster Olympic performance moment - and sensory rooms built specifically for children with autism and special needs.

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