Lady FWO and I attended a Perth Royal Wine Show hosted tasting for wine and food bloggers last night – held at one of our favourite eating and drinking spots, the alluring Lalla Rookh Wine Store. Three chardonnays – all award winners from last ...
I was reading the Sunday Times magazine on the weekend and noticed a review of a bar in West Perth I was not aware of and so, on Monday, as we were in town, decided to catch the Red Cat up Hay Street and try out Orla’s Wee Snug. With some ...
The Empire Italian restaurant is in Walcott Street, just along from Beaufort, and a group of us went along this week for a spot of lunch – I hadn’t been since just before Christmas when it had only recently opened and was keen to see how it was ...
Tarts, near the Hyde Park end of Lake Street, has been a favourite breakfast spot for many years. It is an attractive and welcoming place – busy to be sure – with seating both inside and outdoors. Friendly staff add to the feel. On this recent ...
Baby Mammoth in William Street is a South African themed restaurant which, on the occasions I have eaten there, has always sent me away pleased with the food, drink and atmosphere. And our Thursday night dinner this week was no exception. The menu ...
We were in town yesterday evening, meeting friends, but ahead of time – as usual. To while away 45 minutes or so we decided on a drink and walking up King Street noticed a sign indicating Door 49, an upstairs bar, (above strangely enough 49 King ...
In Fremantle last weekend for a mid-afternoon event we were searching for a quick, light lunch to fortify us for the festivities ahead, so on to South Terrace we went, and from among a myriad choices, went into Pizza Bella Roma. This is a ...
In Subiaco this week we re-visited a bar we had enjoyed on a previous stopover last year; once again we found the food and wine to be both good value and good quality. In Hay Street, a little away from the main Rokeby Road strip, it has seating ...
On our way to a meeting in Bagot Road this morning and being a little ahead of time we had the chance for a quick coffee; we spied Spring Espresso almost next door to the meeting place and decided to try it out. A small space, in the Crossways ...
The Federal Hotel in Fremantle first opened in 1887; for the past 20 years or so it has operated as Rosie O’Grady’s until new owners took over, closed it down for renovations and re-opened this year reverting to the original name. We were ...