Chesters is one of the many good restaurants to be found in the Swan Valley – in this case part of the Heafod Glen winery on West Swan Road at Henley Brook. The restaurant building itself is somewhat rustic, having originally been a fruit drying shed ...
I wandered into Varnish the other day, following some meetings in town. This little bar, recently awarded the Best Small Bar in Australia award, is well worth a visit. I have been many a time, to eat (I can recommend the Cajun prawns) or just for a ...
It was apparently stormy out – as we settled into our seats I received a video text from my son in a more northerly suburb showing the hail and rain pelting down at his place. But in Maylands there had been a few intermittent heavy drops as we walked ...
When you are hankering for a curry fix as I was today and want to make something quickly, and with ingredients you may already have on hand (these are what I had, so this is what you are getting) this is a very tasty and nutritious meal – you can ...
The Subiaco Hotel has undergone major improvements over the past year, and their restaurant is testament to the detailed planning that has produced probably the best pub restaurant in Perth. Entering off Hay Street, there is an inviting ...
The Perth Hills Wine Show returned to its traditional home, the Agricultural Hall at Kostera Oval, in Kalamunda, after a number of years being co-located with the Truffle Festival at Mundaring. When that event fell over last year the Wine Show went ...
We visited Haweli in Lake Street for lunch last Tuesday – it’s on the corner of Lake and Francis Streets, where the Maya Masala once was. Not many people there when we arrived at 1.00PM, but I guess some people do have to work at times...anyway those ...
People of a certain vintage will probably recall from their early school days the story of the Nasturtiums Who Grew Too Big for Their Boots. As I look out at our back garden it certainly resonates. From a couple of stray plants in the front garden ...
Returning to Mandoon on a Wednesday (after visiting the restaurant on their first day – Monday), this time we decided to try the brewery – first stopping at the cellar door for a wine tasting. Sitting on the verandah at a high bench we had a ...
Twice in the past week or so we have found ourselves at a small bar for a short time – once at Amani while waiting for others to arrive for a meal in Leederville, and the second at Frisk, after lunch in the City and before we caught our train ...