News: Huge line up at the Gourmet Village – what’s new and what’s back
The Gourmet Village, the heart of Margaret River Gourmet Escape presented by Westpac, will immerse guests in a rich food and wine experience when it returns to Leeuwin Estate Winery on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 November. From 11am to 6pm visitors can sample the…
Big Rigz Burger Co. Opens in South Fremantle
Just when you thought Perth’s burger market was already oversaturated, another notable contender enters the fray. Meet Freo’s Big Rigz Burger Co., the product of a shared burger love between chef David Thompson (not the David Thompson of Long Chim fame) and former Australian one-day cricketer Brett…
Harvey Leigh’s Public House Opens in Highgate
In June, Dan Wegener (formerly of Quay and Print Hall) and wife Katie opened Wine Rooms by Harvey Leigh’s, a wine bar focusing on French food and wine. Now, directly next door, their more ambitious project has opened in the old Beaufort Local site. Harvey Leigh’s…
The Meat & Wine Co Opens in the Palace Hotel
The 1896-built Palace Hotel on the corner of William and Wellington streets in the CBD was considered one of Australia’s finest hotels. It survived plans for demolition by the Commonwealth Bank in 1972, and was then transformed into a bank and office space by Alan…
Stay a While: Highgate Continental Moves to Northbridge
“Just about every record store I go into I still get that pang of anxiety – the guy behind the counter just staring at you,” says Perri Basile, the co-owner of boutique book and record shop Highgate Continental. “We’re always striving to make it as…
Shy John Brewery and Yum Cha Opens in Yagan Square
Shy John is an impressive 500-capacity two-storey venue located in the lesser-spotted second Yagan Square building. It’s the second venue in the complex for owner Ian Chin, who also operates Japanese teppanyaki restaurant Hiss & Smoke in the main precinct. Named after Australia’s first Chinese settler, who…
Ruby Chocolate Hits the Australian Market
Just when you thought you’d settled on your favourite type of chocolate – milk, dark or white – another variety enters the mix: ruby. Featuring a distinctly pink tinge and berry-like flavour, ruby is the first new type of chocolate to be released in 80…
Big Bopper Opens in the Perth CBD
Perth’s burger market appears to be reaching saturation point. Short Order, Meet & Bun, RoyAl’s and now Hoodburger lead the charge, and the – admittedly disappointing – entry of Huxtaburger and imminent arrival of Betty’s and Royal Stacks threatens pressure from the east. But bar supremo Andy Freeman shows no fear,…
Churchill Bar and Restaurant Launches Weekday Breakfast
Churchill Bar and Restaurant opened earlier this year in Brookfield Place, initially with a six-month lease. Fans of the sports-bar-styled venue will be happy to hear that owner Brendon Sim, who also owns neighbour Bar Lafayette, has extended Churchill’s lease for a further six months and…
A Pop-Up Italian Restaurant Where the Woodfired Oven Is the Hero Comes to Subiaco
Ellenbrook’s Woodfire Italian Restaurant is the kind of suburban gem you want to tell your friends about, but at the same time keep a close secret. Owner and chef Lorenzo Schiaffini has earned a reputation for authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas and family-style cuisine, but he has…
What’s on the Menu at the New QT Perth
When the 18-storey QT Perth officially welcomes guests in August, it will become the city’s newest hotel as well as QT opening number 10 in Australia and New Zealand. For those already familiar with the brand, QT Perth upholds many of the family traits including…
Bib & Tucker Winter Series Dinners – Truffle & Cheese, 07 August 2018
Top Fremantle restaurant Bib & Tucker is halfway through its “Winter Series” of dinners, with each featuring a different and unique tasting menu. Three dinners remain for 2018, with the next being Truffle & Cheese on Tuesday, 07 August. The dinner will see Bib &…
Five Things to do at the Good Food and Wine Show
Sharing is the theme of this year’s Good Food and Wine Show, returning to the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre in late August. In that spirit, Colin Fassnidge, Miguel Maestre and the rest of the presenters appearing at the show will bring a guest with…
Open by Duotone Opens in Northbridge
David Yeo arrived in Australia from his native Korea in 2007 to make a better life for himself. Working in cafes and restaurants across Melbourne and Perth, he moved between front and back-of-house to learn all aspects of the business. In 2015, Yeo opened the…
Hoodburger Opens in Northbridge
Brothers Matt and Tom Shaw started Hoodburger two and a half years ago, often cooking in alleyways and behind bars and nightclubs. Tiger Bao in Northbridge followed after the duo grew tired of pop-up life and wanted to try something different. After several aborted attempts…
Bright Tank Brewing Co Opens in East Perth
Husband-and-wife team Matt Moore and Gemma Sampson have long dreamt of starting a microbrewery, an ambition that ultimately sent Moore back to university to learn how to brew. A lengthy two years after their plans were finalised, the 80-seat venue is now complete. Enter Bright…
Arthur & Co. Opens in Hibernian Place
Graham Arthur – owner of West Perth’s Gordon Street Garage and veteran of the kitchens at Il Lido, Duende and Balthazar – was consulting on the construction of Hibernian Place when it was suggested he build a restaurant in the remaining space. The result is Arthur & Co., a morning-till-late venue that…
Botanical Lane Opens in Applecross
The site where Applecross cafe Cioccolato Espresso sits was once a garden centre, a fact that customers frequently point out to co-owner Anita Corr. In a nod to the site’s history, Corr – who also owns Hylin and its Back Bar with husband Russell – has transformed…
Pax + Co Opens in Mount Lawley
Celine Wong, owner of new Mount Lawley cafe Pax + Co, was inspired to make the move from home cook to commercial kitchen after losing both her mother and father-in-law to brain tumours. Her family’s journey through different therapies included diets that, at the time,…
An Urban Distillery Is Opening in Fremantle
Self-confessed Fremantle parochials Jason Townes and Matt Giudice have made more than their fair share of investment in the port city. The duo’s past projects include Strange Company and Ronnie Nights, plus Giudice helped build Bread in Common. Now they’ve joined with Townes’s long-time friend John McVeigh to build…