Black Swan Winery

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After recently reacquainting ourselves with Black Swan wines at the Cellar Door in the City event http://perthcafeculture.com.au/cellar-door-in-the-city/ - Lady FWO and I made our way out to the Valley (admittedly not a great distance for us) to ...

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Lalla Rookh

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Lalla Rookh continues as one of the better eating houses in the CBD. Once again on this most recent visit we sat in the Wine Store area off Sherwood Court, surrounded by racks and boxes of wine - it is a great little space based on the enoteche of ...

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Taste the Great Southern

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Last weekend saw Great Southern winemakers showcasing their wares at Petition Wine Bar and Merchant, as part of the State Makers Festival – nine wineries were on display in the atrium area which was the old mail hall in the centre of the brilliantly ...

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Penny Garden

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On a wet day last week we descended on Penny Garden in the Swan Valley for lunch – adjacent to the Yahava coffee outlet, Penny Garden is large, open space with views out to a lawn area and a dam. It was quite busy for early in the week, but service ...

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Cellar Door in the City

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Recently, as part of EatDrinkPerth, a pop up cellar door showcasing the wines of the Swan Valley and Perth Hills popped up at the Aviary – we were invited along by Nicola from Riverbank Estate and had the opportunity to re-new acquaintance with some ...

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Maya Masala

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In the past, I have always enjoyed Maya Masala – they have been turning out good, sound middle of the road Indian food for quite a while now – they fairly recently underwent a makeover with new seating, exposed ceilings, a couple of couches, a pool ...

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Dormilona Wines at No Mafia

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A couple of weeks ago Lady FWO and I went along to a dinner at one of our favourite small bars – No Mafia in William Street – which was held to celebrate new releases from innovative Margaret River winery, Dormilona. Together with splendid food – ...

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Henry’s Rooftop Bar

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The new Reveley complex opened at Elizabeth Quay this week –a bar and bistro on the ground level, a more up market venue – The Restaurant – on the first level. The roof houses Henry’s Rooftop Bar – named, as the whole place is, for Henry ...

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Matilda Bay Restaurant

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Matilda Bay restaurant has one of the prettier outlooks in Perth, looking across the moored yachts and boats over the river to the city skyline; lovely by day and even more so by night with the shimmering lights. And it was in the evening that we ...

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P’tite D’Ardoise

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P’tite D’Ardoise in Beaufort Street, a French restaurant that we have intended to visit for some time, was the scene of an anniversary dinner for our daughter and son in law last week – so this review is based on what I have been able to glean from ...

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