Definite candidates to break the $15 price ceiling for a pint of beer.

havent u heard of the prices at the garden?

$18 for a pint of hoegaarden

Definite candidates to break the $15 price ceiling for a pint of beer.

When beer is $15 a pint I'm going to stop drinking.

When petrol hits a dollar a litre I'm going to stop driving.

I stopped driving to work around the time fuel got to a dollar a litre....

Price of parking is a bigger cost than driving for me so I catch the bus anyway.

I found even despite the cost of fuel it still cost about the same to drive to work or take the train (I had free parking). But I hated traffic and I had a friend to talk to on the train.

Tried La Brasserie De Paris tonight. It's a simple thing, but they've the best bread and butter I can recall ever having, lucky it's not close to home.

sometimes the simple things are the best kelli. how was everything else? prices?





reminds me of my meal last week at fibber mcgees, for years ive had some irish friends go there pretty regularly, now i know why

home made soda bread was awesome, $4.50 for 3 huge slices

mains were really good too and so big we could not finish our meals, i had the lamb shank and my mate had the beef ribs. it isnt often i feel like whitefella comfort food but that day i did and the quality of food was surprisingly good.

2 people stuffed including 4 drinks for $84 which i thought was pretty good

theyre also pretty famous for their steaks (all dry aged on premises) which id like to try, nearly 50% of diners had steak

It was alright.

havent u heard of the prices at the garden?

$18 for a pint of hoegaarden


You'd have to be drunk to pay that much.

:cheers:

tha garden became tolerable becos of all tha eye candy...

had a couple of their vodka jugs, tried one of tha apple and tha passionfruit... massive pitcher/jug... $45 only to realise it had 3 shots... lol.

#bbt

annndddd!!!! one of tha glass staff takes one of tha jugs when it was half full... bar staff tell me, oh don't leave your drinks around... i'm like, if people standing around a wall with drinks near em... they drinking those drinks... who takes away 1/2 empty jugs!!!!

It was alright.

A rather extensive edit of the initial post!

Just move to Claremont and be done with it sanj, you've lost touch with the common man.

Just move to Claremont and be done with it sanj, you've lost touch with the common man.

:rofl:

as if id a) go to the garden b) drink that rubbish c) pay that price

It was alright.

thanks for the feedback (i read it this mornign), will check it out at some stage

:rofl:

;)

Perth is getting Chanel - 39 King Street

http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/documentdb/2930

Yawn. Shopping in Australia is pointless. Ridiculously overpriced, crap range, old stock. Back to no shopping than stocking up overseas every year or so methinks.

The missus and I have have both found clothes we had bought over a year ago in London, in an old season sale for 3-4 times the price here, now, as "new season".

Worst example of a thing though would have to be a set of Salter kitchen scales which is going at Myer for 5 times what it is on Amazon!

I've been to friggen temporary clearance outlets overseas that have nicer fitouts than full priced permanent stores here.

...and they wonder why retail is struggling.

Yawn. Shopping in Australia is pointless. Ridiculously overpriced, crap range, old stock. Back to no shopping than stocking up overseas every year or so methinks.

The missus and I have have both found clothes we had bought over a year ago in London, in an old season sale for 3-4 times the price here, now, as "new season".

Worst example of a thing though would have to be a set of Salter kitchen scales which is going at Myer for 5 times what it is on Amazon!

I've been to friggen temporary clearance outlets overseas that have nicer fitouts than full priced permanent stores here.

...and they wonder why retail is struggling.

Yes.

Acc - so true. After living here for a few years I had kind of got used to it (but still shopped online). However, when my girlfriend moved out here last year (and who had been an account manager for nespresso and some high end kitchenware companies) I am constantly reminded how bad retail is here in terms of price, presentation, age of stock etc. Myer pretend they are upmarket but debenhams are better fitted out! And that's before.you get to the websites of major Australian retailers (although to be fair they probably realise anyone who can work the internet wouldn't be buying from them at the prices they charge!)

Chanel is fine for people like Sanj who like that sort of thing and can afford it.

Another big name brand for Perth, I suppose it is a win for the retail scene

Chanel is fine for people like Sanj who like that sort of thing and can afford it.

Dude probably nibbles on foie gras while his personal shopping assistant browses the racks for him.

I heard he imports truffles from Europe.

sounds like a proper dickhead


back at the coalface, i was reminded of why azn>curry>whitey today

popped into imperial court in como for a quick porridge at lunchtime, table next to me was 3 singaporean ladies in their 60s. appeared to be having a great meal then one of their 3 dessert buns didnt have quite enough filling, they called the staff over, pointed it out and were given 3 replacements plus an apology etc


there is a reason azn places are so cheap and offer such good value for money, they have to or will be pulled up on it every time. the rest of us woulve let that slide for sure, especially as the rest of the meals appeared to be to their liking and it was only one out of 3 buns affected

Perth is getting Chanel - 39 King Street

http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/documentdb/2930

They'll have to do a bit of work. Is Linneys still open there? Periscope is gone. It will be interesting to see what they do with the storefront.

The 140 William St food court now only has two operators left. Given how disconnected the Raine Square food court will be from ground level, I wonder if they could head the same way.

The retail is shocking. The wagon that setup next to the heritage buildings sells coffee for $5 and is shit. There are a couple of good temp places though (pigeonhole) that are there til end of june.

The temp places are being offered *very* cheap rent.

It will be interesting to see what happens after that deal expires.

all tha govvy workers at 140 must be povvo... you'd think tha building could sustain some sort of crowd in tha food court...

maybe it'd work if they opened a dim-sum joint there...

sanj is outraged

piccos cafe has officially shot up to the top of my list. i had been keen to try it out again because their daily changing dinner menu always looks pretty good and it is a tiny husband and wife run place but their breakfast menu has just put them on my shit list

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=355025497880642&set=a.230723080310885.54194.166824553367405&type=1&theater

$22 eggs benny, $25.50 big breakfast type dish, $16 scrambled eggs on toast ($13 for fried or poached). unbelievable

all in a place with low overheads and a basic fitout, it isnt like theyre paying CBD rents or have any justification for it whatsoever

lets see if i get any reply from my post on FB

incidentally if u order all the individual items on their big breakfast dish separately as sides it ends up being cheaper than ordering the dish on the menu. how the hell does that work??

all tha govvy workers at 140 must be povvo... you'd think tha building could sustain some sort of crowd in tha food court...

maybe it'd work if they opened a dim-sum joint there...

So many better places only a short walk away... plently of better foodhalls and as close as the CBD gets to Northbridge. Interesting to see if Raine square succeeds - which would hurt 140W's chances of a comeback - or if it flops as well as people favour the traditional shopping/eating areas. THe retail will work at 140W as long as the rents are low, but it can't just be that all the places that shut down already were poorly operated.

I dont think Raine will flop, if nothing else I suspect there will be a big group of people who will choose to go there instead of trying to dodge the crowds at Carillion.
It will also get business from people wanting to go to Coles.

Been eating out quite a bit in Sydney

Coffee - Close to best I've had, avg $3.50
Eggs+Organic Artisan Sdough - avg $6.90
Sashimi grade tuna from a seafood place at a very expensive arcade - $38/kilo
Salmon as above $32kilo
Attitude=Zero, Service=Can't fault
Real Estate 25% more expensive

Unless you've got a brilliant job or something to tie you down to perth ...GTFO NOW!!! I can't believe I wasted 6 years there.

Brilliant!

Re salmon, wait until you hit the markets. I can only assume its similar to Melb. Usual price $24/kg, can quite often get for $18/kg!

When my mum told me what she pays for it in Perth I almost fell over!

Do you know where in Syd you'll be settling?

yeah exactly acc. This was at greenwood plaza (nth sydney station) which attracts a massive premium as well. (Up to $80 for tuna in perth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

I'm looking at Crows Nest or St Leonards or vicinity as long as I find something within my budget.

When my mum told me what she pays for it in Perth I almost fell over!

Not sure where your family lives, but $26kg is the regular price at Coventry's.

They have started shopping there quite a bit now actually. The fish conversation was a few months back so good to hear that salmon is reasonable there too.

is that sashimi grade? (generally kailis etc charge a 70-80% premium for it)

Samboy, was in the area a few days ago so popped into sealanes iNnaloo for a laugh. $99/kg for sashimi tuna, $79 for fillets of at least 3 different fish

I was going to rant but decided against it

Dinner tonight at bulgogi east perth. Massive pot of beef and tofu hotpot/soup with rice, bancHan etc and 9 fried chicken wings, easily enough for 3 ppl, $50

is that sashimi grade? (generally kailis etc charge a 70-80% premium for it)

I don't know, what constitutes sashimi grade salmon? It looks very fresh.

I've never actually bought salmon, not a fan, tastes like fish. Just notice the price for some reason, it's one of those benchmark grocery items.

They have fresh scallops roe off for $26kg too, unheard of. Scallop fishing is a terrible thing though.

They have started shopping there quite a bit now actually. The fish conversation was a few months back so good to hear that salmon is reasonable there too.

That's good, it's getting really busy there now, means viability and a good turnover.

I don't know, what constitutes sashimi grade salmon? It looks very fresh.


TBH honest I don't know. It could be a sales trick to gouge people on prices or may be only handled by virgins who only use their extremities for good. I'm sure if I bought the $26 'cooking' salmon it would be just as good but psychologically I always go for the alleged raw grade. At the shop in Sydney the price difference was $5 (not the Perth 200%)

the trustee has released their menus, as expected pretty expensive. $40 for rump cap, $38 for a pie!!

$32 for entree crab pasta

$13 chips

http://www.thetrustee.com.au/#/The-Trustee-Bar-and-Bistro---The-Menus


went to a new joint in bentley yesterday for lunch, opened on saturday. malaysian dining delights or something to that effect. worth trying out, their curry laksa was good, paste made in house, tasty sambal, good quantity, $8.90

No surprises there. Might as well gouge the suckers who will pay for it.

LOL the second you launch that website you can tell you'd be arsef**d. Probably worth a try once....on someone else's coin.

out of pure masochism i compared the prices to those of 2 of daniel bouluds restaurants in NYC. of course staff costs are lower there etc but this is a guy widely considered one of the best in the world, very very highly regarded

his sides are $9, the trustees sides are $13, including chips

on the other hand his steak tartare is $14, must winebar and five bar both charge more than that

well done perf

incidentally a pulled pork pie at rockpool b&G in perth (main size) using david hohnes pork, widely considered to be oen of the best if not the best, is $25. this had better be a hell of a pie at the trustee for $38

must come with lube

haha

A pie, chips, and a pint, will cost more than $60.

From the desert menu:

"Cheese - $15 per 50 grams"

ie, THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS A KILO.

I was speaking to my mum yesterday, she lives near Amsterdam, but is from Perth. I was telling her about Breakfast prices.

She said - oh they have these breakfast places here, you get a coffee, a croissant or pastry, AND a small roll (like a mackerel roll)..then she asked me how much I thought it would cost...

5 Euros?

No, cheaper,

4 Euros?

She cut me off, and said "ONE EURO".

Perth has absolutely fucked itself, well and truly.

"I'll just have an entree sized chicken salad, some chips, and a cheap glass of white wine"

"oh, and can I have a couple of pieces of cheese with my win"

Certainly, that will be SIXTY THREE DOLLARS THANKS.

Fuck this city.

fuck it indeed!!

so I am thinking of booking my 30th at the Oxford Hotel in their wine cellar. Fits 60 ppl.

has anyone been there before?

yeah the setting is nice. No idea about anything else. although 60 seems like pushing it so you better check first.

PS: ^^ I agree. I've had a few egg/proper toast/coffees so far for $10 or less. Also refreshing not to see too many ferals.

On a similar note:

I had a discussion a few days ago with a person who managed a popular bar in Perth, up until recently.

She said, even at their admittedly high prices, they never make any profit on the food, due to costs.

I mentioned that any non-Chinese place that serves Pork Belly, it's 100% guaranteed to be a rip-off.

She then told me they sourced their Pork Belly from a local Chinese restaurant, at retail, then made their own Apple sauce.

Then, they TRIPLED the price they paid for the Pork Belly, and suckers ate it up.

lollllllllllllll.

I am starting to get the impression that there are some seriously shit business owners in Perth if you have to charge those prices just to cover costs. It just doesn't make sense.

Every single small business operator I've ever known cries poor and says they barely cover costs despite being expensive. In short its a crock of shit.


*awaits sanj's "expert" reply telling how wrong I am and how I have no idea blah blah*

For once I agree with you completely Ryan

I think there are too many small business people out there who don't understand the relationship between marginal costs and average costs or how to compete in an overpriced market.

Asian business owners always seem to get it right, so it must be an anglo thing to not understand.

^^

I think a lot of small business owners (especially newish ones) expect to be racking in money. the subway I used to manage only made a 30k profit at the end of the year, and I was really stinge on everything.

on a completely different topic.

I went to that new Japanese place on the corner of James and William. it was pretty good, but I asumed that cos they had a bottle of Moet on display they were licenced. but nope. Also the lighting was to bright, but apart from that it was pretty solid. great service. But it wasnt as good as the one that I went with Sanj, Mincy and CKF. less of a selection of dishes.

Franchise chains are often a bit different because you have no flexibility on pricing and product so profit comes down to good location and sound operational management (getting staffing and puchasing right with little wastage).

Independent businesses require a lot more thought on the marketing, product and pricing side which is where a lot of owners fall over.

Every single small business operator I've ever known cries poor and says they barely cover costs despite being expensive. In short its a crock of shit.


*awaits sanj's "expert" reply telling how wrong I am and how I have no idea blah blah*

i actually think you and andy are on the right track here, there are many terrible small business operators out there who could and should be doing a lot better.

i will say though that if every single small business operrator you know cries poor then either you only know simpletons or you are exaggerating.

it is extremely expensive to do business in australia, i really dont think you grasp just how expensive it is but i do agree many people simply have no clue how to run things leanly or in tough times.

andy - the things with azns is that their eyes are always on the bottom line and they are willing to be creative to see where they can trim costs. unfortunately as you mentioned a lot of anglos as stuck in the open shop, hire staff, get goods from wholesaler and try to retail enough to pay the bills mentality. thats all well and good but within that there are many things possible.

as an example last year i was talking to an IGA owner who was not doing very well, between him and some family and mates they owned 4 IGAs. I offered to import and sell him some cooking oil at around 40% cheaper than metcash and local suppliers were selling it to him for, all he had to do was get the 4 of them together and split the container.

in the end he decided it was too hard. i also offered to ship some sugar from thailand, again at 30-40% of the prices CSR sells for. when i previously imported sugar for a few IGAs they flew out the door because our customer could retail at 25% cheaper than CSR while still increasing their margin significantly

an azn store owner would have jumped at it, if he wasnt doing it already. it is just a different mentality

i actually think you and andy are on the right track here, there are many terrible small business operators out there who could and should be doing a lot better.

i will say though that if every single small business operrator you know cries poor then either you only know simpletons or you are exaggerating.

it is extremely expensive to do business in australia, i really dont think you grasp just how expensive it is but i do agree many people simply have no clue how to run things leanly or in tough times.

andy - the things with azns is that their eyes are always on the bottom line and they are willing to be creative to see where they can trim costs. unfortunately as you mentioned a lot of anglos as stuck in the open shop, hire staff, get goods from wholesaler and try to retail enough to pay the bills mentality. thats all well and good but within that there are many things possible.

as an example last year i was talking to an IGA owner who was not doing very well, between him and some family and mates they owned 4 IGAs. I offered to import and sell him some cooking oil at around 40% cheaper than metcash and local suppliers were selling it to him for, all he had to do was get the 4 of them together and split the container.

in the end he decided it was too hard. i also offered to ship some sugar from thailand, again at 30-40% of the prices CSR sells for. when i previously imported sugar for a few IGAs they flew out the door because our customer could retail at 25% cheaper than CSR while still increasing their margin significantly

an azn store owner would have jumped at it, if he wasnt doing it already. it is just a different mentality

I am exaggerating, but the majority do. I spent a lot of time consulting with a lot of small businesses in my last job and the consistent theme was how poor they all were. And a business is often broke when you ask for a pay rise. Anyway its just my experience.

My guess is that these weren't doing to badly if they passed up an opportunity like that sanj, which is really my point. Crying poor but not really poor at all.

In my line of work I actually speak to quite a few good business owners and you can tell from the first minute of a conversation that these guys aren't struggling because they know how to run a business well.

The rest (I would say a small majority) barely stop to take a breath between their complaints about this and that. Those ones are almost universally the ones who are struggling and if they aren't, it's because they have happily found some niche market where nobody has come in a really tried to compete with them.

I am exaggerating, but the majority do. I spent a lot of time consulting with a lot of small businesses in my last job and the consistent theme was how poor they all were. And a business is often broke when you ask for a pay rise. Anyway its just my experience.

My guess is that these weren't doing to badly if they passed up an opportunity like that sanj, which is really my point. Crying poor but not really poor at all.

Ahhh.... but even the asian's championed by Sanj would tell you that they are poor and times are tough if you are a consultant they are going to have to pay! And they'd tell you they were broke if you asked for a payrise!

plus they keep their work force in the family and pay them with food. I have been subjected to this... :-(

hehe

thats a good point actually, i wonder how many of those businesses were simply crying poor


matt those azns undoubtedly would be tight...

pea and ham soup @ tuckshop > alfreds

true story

pea and ham soup @ tuckshop > alfreds

true story

What's the cost difference?

Sanj>Check your Emails>Homo

What's the cost difference?

$6.50 @ tuckshop for a takeaway, $8.50 if i wanted some sourdough cheddar croutons too

cant remember cost at alfreds, prob $5-7 mark as a wild guess

sorry samboy, will do

pea and ham soup @ tuckshop > alfreds

true story

Thats a big call.

It's not hard to make a nice pea and ham soup.

It's not hard to make a nice pea and ham soup.

+1

It's not hard to make a nice pea and ham soup.

+1

cook off? winner gets to give sanj their soup (maybe loser too)

^^

I think a lot of small business owners (especially newish ones) expect to be racking in money. the subway I used to manage only made a 30k profit at the end of the year, and I was really stinge on everything.

...

Eating the profits?

It's not hard to make a nice pea and ham soup.

+1

Can either of you beat Alfreds? I'm willing to be judge.

I don't make it often enough to be exceptional, but it isn't something that is hard to make.

I don't make it often enough to be exceptional, but it isn't something that is hard to make.

So thats a no.

^^'No - Bart wont make me soup' or 'No Bart can't beat Alfred's' ???

Why is pea and ham soup suddenly so popular? Didn't your mother bore you silly with it growing up Ryan? And Sanj, I'm surprised at you, it's the epitome of whitey comfort food.

Soup is my forte, I'm pretty confident, you both just want a free dinner though. That's the only food thing I ever wanted to do, a tiny shop front selling home made soup. That and write a cookbook for roadhouses.

If I owned a soup shop, I wouldn't be able to resist shouting NO SOUP FOR YOU! at my customers.

I was never a big varied soup fan until I went to London. Nothing like walking out of the office on a literally freezing afternoon at lunch and getting a nice hot soup.

^^'No - Bart wont make me soup' or 'No Bart can't beat Alfred's' ???

Why is pea and ham soup suddenly so popular? Didn't your mother bore you silly with it growing up Ryan? And Sanj, I'm surprised at you, it's the epitome of whitey comfort food.

Soup is my forte, I'm pretty confident, you both just want a free dinner though. That's the only food thing I ever wanted to do, a tiny shop front selling home made soup. That and write a cookbook for roadhouses.

No to can't beat Alfreds.

I loved it as a kid, my Mum makes a decent one. Great during winter, of course.

A trip to Alfreds always involves a Pea and Ham soup whilst waiting for my burger.

A soup "bar" in the city would be good. I think Schmears (unfortunate name) do a decent soup.

^Could never bring myself to buy pea and ham soup from there, my mum made it a lot too, like the idea though.

If I owned a soup shop, I wouldn't be able to resist shouting NO SOUP FOR YOU! at my customers.

I was never a big varied soup fan until I went to London. Nothing like walking out of the office on a literally freezing afternoon at lunch and getting a nice hot soup.

Oh yes, the soup nazi! Your customers would just laugh at you though.

What kind of soup were you buying over there, how does it come? I don't like any hot liquid in plastic cups, there must be some other way to sell it?

^Could never bring myself to buy pea and ham soup from there, my mum made it a lot too, like the idea though.

Oh yes, the soup nazi! Your customers would just laugh at you though.

What kind of soup were you buying over there, how does it come? I don't like any hot liquid in plastic cups, there must be some other way to sell it?

All kinds of soups really, from simple to more "exotic". Generally came in either insulated foam cups or insulated cardboard cups. I never got it in plastic.

Not a fan of foam either, by cardboard you mean like coffee cups? That would be alright.

Yeah, with a smooth, coated inside surface.

see that's why take out food becomes $5 more expensive becos people getting picky about tha types of containers being used...

i remember buying soup from a market stall in tha philippines and they used a freezer bag as tha container... :p

Much of a muchness in the material cost. It's the fancy printing that jacks it up.

if anyone has some free time on sunday between 2-6pm, you should check out this exhibition on at City Farm, for small time artistic people. The money raised will be going to mental illness awareness. And the pieces of art will be for sale to help the artists as well.

http://www.watchthisspace2012.com/Watch_This_Space_2012/Welcome.html

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A soup "bar" in the city would be good. I think Schmears (unfortunate name) do a decent soup.

Depending on your fashion sense, you could visit one of the soup kitchens though the range is somewhat limited.

Much of a muchness in the material cost. It's the fancy printing that jacks it up.

you'd be surprised. any eco-friendly recycled blah blah is bloody expensive, ive seen up to $1.20 in cost for packaging for a single serve before, fucking ridiculous


printing of course adds to it but if someone is doing enough volume to warrant the extra cost and meet the MOQs of printing id suggest doing it in Malaysia and sending it here instead. eg id genuinley be surprised if you could save less $0.15 as a wild guess (probably more) on nice takeaway coffee cups with logos printed, if a cafe does 500 a day as quite a few do, that is $75 a day. 6 day operation = $450/week in savings just from coffee cups

we are currently producing some baby formula in singapore with the printed tins coming from malaysia and the savings on materials is so significant even all the australian producers are importing them from malaysia

^^ this is tha $4.90 mocha i was having a whinge about tha other day... i ordered small, but apparently they don't do small, only regular... woteva.

coffee's nice tho. fancy logo. fancy mark-ups... it's a new joint, family-owned that's moved into tha rise apartments retail tenancy...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/crave1980/IMAG0963.jpg

A bit rude insulting their customers like that.

^^ this is tha $4.90 mocha i was having a whinge about tha other day... i ordered small, but apparently they don't do small, only regular... woteva.

coffee's nice tho. fancy logo. fancy mark-ups... it's a new joint, family-owned that's moved into tha rise apartments retail tenancy...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/crave1980/IMAG0963.jpg

I have had breakfast at Big Mug on Saturday morning and it was really quite good, most importantly the coffee was made well (ie not burnt).

That sidecar that I just saw selling cocktails across the road from moon and sixpence is pretty cool.

Oh. It's a promo thing for schweppes.

http://twitter.com/#!/CocktailBike/media/slideshow?url=pic.twitter.com%2FYd5p4Vc8

see that's why take out food becomes $5 more expensive becos people getting picky about tha types of containers being used...

i remember buying soup from a market stall in tha philippines and they used a freezer bag as tha container... :p

I don't want fancy, I just wonder if there is a way to not have my dinner tasting/smelling like plastic!

Done my usual Sunday wander around Northbridge.

Capt of the Ship has a pile of new stock in stcok with more coming in the next week so make sure you go in and check it out.

Gifted also have a new line of designs available.

OneUp Microcinema has a Doco festival planned for the coming months so keep an eye on that. Also keep an eye out for a gabz x oneup collab coming soon as well!

Icey Ice cute staff are still serving tasty bevies!!

I have also gotten wind that Hype DC and Kickz 101 will be opening in Perth soon.

Hype DC tba
Kickz 101 in the piccadilly arcade in the next month or 2.

great news for sneaker and NBA fans!! XD

dad and i had lunch at tuckshop today, we were in the area and felt like whitey food

- red wine braised beef cheek with spinach, mash and bacon - $19. HOLY CRAP, extremely good, eveyrhting on it well cooked, if at all there was a criticism it's that the beef was ever so slightly under seasoned. overall though a very good dish

- cheese kransky with mustard potatoes, fried egg, onion rings and some sauce - dad had this, it's a regular on the menu. verygood too but i preferred the beef cheek

I have eating there once for a casual spur of the moment lunch, i really enjoyed the food and coffee, until the bill came out... :-/

2 pies and 2 coffees slightly over $50.

i call bullshit

pies are $12.50, 2 = $25

unless you had $15 coffees i dont see how it's possible...

when i went there the chicken pie "chefs special" I had was $20 (x2). this was back in their first month of trading.

ah ok, i know i went when they first opened and was not impressed but now im a big fan of the place

all pies are now $12.50 dine in and $8.50 takeaway, including specials.

A very good friend of mine works at Tuck Shop. I really need to check the place out.

ah ok, i know i went when they first opened and was not impressed but now im a big fan of the place

all pies are now $12.50 dine in and $8.50 takeaway, including specials.

i have noticed they are contunuely getting busier.

might wander down on the weekend.

This wanker said to me "I'm going to price everything cheap, we want this place to be for the locals". He said that to my face, before he opened.

Mum, dad, three kids, pie and a drink each, $100?

What a wanker.

^^ he probably didnt read his lease agreement properly!!

missed a zero or something!!

speaking of stupid rents. there is a Japanese burger spot that has just opened on Lake street (near those lame water fountains). Pretty decent burgers, but given the rent was 50k plus, i doubt they will last! The Oops Japan shop across the road had their locks changed within 2 months!! :-/

looks like the classroom is trying to expand next door, there is an application for a change of use in the window

Yep, still to be capped at 120 patrons. I think they are capped at 80 or something now.

yeah it'll be interesting to see how they react to some negative feedback, i was in a rush today but next time ill be letting them know my drink today was overpriced

ive always had brilliant service there though

It's great that you give that sort of feedback. I doubt many places would receive much of it, most people are too embarrassed/apathetic to think about it.

It's great that you give that sort of feedback. I doubt many places would receive much of it, most people are too embarrassed/apathetic to think about it.

also depends on the mood im in, if it is a small amount ill let it slide but in this case i reckon what should have been say $14 i was charged $18 for

same thing happened at must, i was charged $17.50 for it but when i protested it was brought down to $14 or so and im pretty sure that is the price for it now (aperol sour btw so prob not pre-programmed into the till but a fairly cheap drink to make)

I'm the kind of customer who will get quietly dissapointed and never go back again. Vote with your feet!

Tuckshop: 1 coffee. 1 muffin. 1 ham and cheese toastie. - That'll be $19 please.

Geez. New Day Rising, Brunswick. 2 coffees, 2 pieces of thick fruit loaf toast = $13.50.

What do people think of Barrett's in Nedlands? I've been frequenting it lately. Decent coffee, good pastries. Yet to buy the bread though.

Tuckshop: 1 coffee. 1 muffin. 1 ham and cheese toastie. - That'll be $19 please.

yeah everything in their display cabinet is overpriced imo, i once copped a $5 or $6 cupcake without realising

some of their breakfast items are on the expensive side but some are excellent value

eg i had a chorizo, crispy pork belly, potato and fried egg brunch 2 weeks ago for i think $17.50 that was fantastic value. morrocan meatballs are also good value, as is the current smoked salmon, herbed ricotta and fennel on ciabatta dish

What do people think of Barrett's in Nedlands? I've been frequenting it lately. Decent coffee, good pastries. Yet to buy the bread though.

easily one of my favourite bakeries in perth, their milk bread and pain au payne are excellent, miche de campagne too

yeah everything in their display cabinet is overpriced imo, i once copped a $5 or $6 cupcake without realising

some of their breakfast items are on the expensive side but some are excellent value

eg i had a chorizo, crispy pork belly, potato and fried egg brunch 2 weeks ago for i think $17.50 that was fantastic value. morrocan meatballs are also good value, as is the current smoked salmon, herbed ricotta and fennel on ciabatta dish

Yeah I guess if you're actually getting a quality product you can somewhat justify the price.

What do people think of Barrett's in Nedlands? I've been frequenting it lately. Decent coffee, good pastries. Yet to buy the bread though.

Never had the pastries/coffee but the sourdough is probably one of the best in perth. They also don't gouge you on prices a-la new norcia.

all those new bar/rest in C2 look amazing.

reminds me of this place in beijing where me and wifey went for our 1 year anniversary, which was amazing!! fely like i was in actually in the 1940's!

http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g294212-d1135918-Reviews-Maison_Boulud-Beijing.html

ezra pound has just opened a cafe next door, i can only assume it will be ultra hipsterville

what im interested in though is their special at the moment of espresso martini with nutella and rum mousse

nutella, coffee and rum in one delicious combo


i must be the only person i know who's never tried an espresso martini before, might have to break that for this one

nutella, coffee and rum in one delicious combo



Holy shit that sounds good.

had the coq au vin at the Trustee yesterday. superb. Nice cruisy space, staff are friendly and the fitout is great. Also had drinks and snacks there the other night too (bowl of pork crackling, polenta chips, yum) - they were more than happy to do split billing for us which is a total win.

Anything with nutella = instant win.

had the coq au vin at the Trustee yesterday. superb. Nice cruisy space, staff are friendly and the fitout is great. Also had drinks and snacks there the other night too (bowl of pork crackling, polenta chips, yum) - they were more than happy to do split billing for us which is a total win.

Is it the sort of place you'd go for a beer after work?

perfect weather for coq au vin as well

how much was it?

i think $34 or 36, something like that. I met the owner, apparently they spent $5m on the fitout.

It is the place you could go for a beer after work, lots of chesterfields, chairs etc. But I'm guessing it will get stupid busy on fridays etc so i would it avoid it then.

F**K me....$36 for some chicken and vegies??? /nate
PS: I agree.

wow

peasant dish, braised chicken leg and thigh (ie cheap cuts), $35

if the place pulls it off with brilliant food, service and atmosphere then fair enough but the margin for error is very small.

eg i go pretty regularly to 399 despite finding it overpriced because everything else just about makes up for it but if the drinks were not made well or the service wasnt good it would make me stop going just about immediately

Yep I agree with that. I pay $10 for a beer at 399 cause it's a good beer at a great place and I only go there for 1 or 2 anyway.

F**K me....$36 for some chicken and vegies??? /nate
PS: I agree.

For those prices, there would have to be a happy ending.

ezra pound has just opened a cafe next door, i can only assume it will be ultra hipsterville

what im interested in though is their special at the moment of espresso martini with nutella and rum mousse

nutella, coffee and rum in one delicious combo


i must be the only person i know who's never tried an espresso martini before, might have to break that for this one

I haven't either - but I am not a coffee drinker and don't like coffee flavoured food/drinks.

F**K me....$36 for some chicken and vegies??? /nate
PS: I agree.

Suckers-ville.

I haven't either - but I am not a coffee drinker and don't like coffee flavoured food/drinks.

Me either, it's an abomination to adulterate coffee!

Speaking of prices, $280 per night for a basic motel room in Port Hedland. Something like that would have cost $90 pre-2005. $40 for meals, although the food was quite nice.

The Precinct in Vic Park has somehow managed to get a restaurant license.

Has anyone been to Lapa Brazilian Barbecue in Subiaco?

Has anyone been to Lapa Brazilian Barbecue in Subiaco?

i have, twice.

it's good food and very good value. for me the sides could be improved and it is a shame they are not cooking over coals but overall worth checking out.



The Precinct in Vic Park has somehow managed to get a restaurant license.

yeah i was quite surprised when i read that

so i went to heritage and trustee yesterday, trustee was closed til 6pm but heritage was open so we started there

positives are the room looks great, the bar manager upstairs is passionate and knows his stuff. the bar downstairs (bobeche) also looks good and has a great comfortable feel. certain items are good value, eg $12 croque monsieurs, $18 eggs benedict etc, considering the location and costs of fitout i think it's pretty fair

downside - some of the staff are clueless and appear to be very inexperienced (so not just a teething problem issue). eg one bartender had only made 3 cocktails in his entire life before, should he be working there?? another french guy was completely hopeless, cant be bothered getting into it but he should not be working there. not rude, just not good enough

pickled sardine dish was very good, beef tartare was easily one of the worst i have ever eaten. overprocessed and pasty, underseasoned, no acidity, all around a bad dish. i sent it back and there was so much confusion, it took nearly 30 mins to sort out.

replacement duck liver parfait also average but not nearly as bad as the tartare

met the bar manager at bobeche, very passionate guy, we had a whinge together about the PIA bullshit and RGL in general. drinks were good but not great, which they should be for the price.

overall it could go either way with the heritage, they need to sort themselves out but i hope they do. i wont be a regular as it is too expensive but it is a great addition to the cbd


Trustee - i was only there for 20 mins as i had to rush off but love the room. staff again seem inexperienced, dont all seem to be hospitality professionals which is quite odd. cocktail was good but not amazing

was hungry but didnt have time to try the food and refused on principal to pay $13 for chips ($9 at heritage btw). it was a lot busier than heritage though

once again hard to judge it and i dont quite know if it is for me yet but a good addition to the cbd.

I heard that the main reason they gave us at least some of the square kilometre array is...

... wait for it....

... because we have a lot of experience providing expensive dishes!

Cue drumroll.

Trustee - i was only there for 20 mins as i had to rush off but love the room. staff again seem inexperienced, dont all seem to be hospitality professionals which is quite odd. cocktail was good but not amazing


I went on Friday night and was impressed by the room and its surroundings, but disappointed with the service. The bar area was busy yet the bar staff were very casual about serving patrons. They ignored this one bloke for maybe 15minutes, I ended up pointing him out to the bar staff when I caught their attention. :ohno:

Poor service? In Perth??

Is indifference included in the bill?

Big names for Margaret River.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/lifestyle/13855198/star-chefs-top-menu-at-festival/

Very cool!

Here is a survey looking for support for Iain Lawless' new small bar in Mt Hawthorn. It's to be known as Wee. It's a very small French themed place.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YW5DQZY

Also, here is the PIA for a small bar on Bulwer Street from the people of Nine Fine Food.

http://liquor.reports.rgl.wa.gov.au/liquor/Applications/PIA_14434.pdf

Here is a survey looking for support for Iain Lawless' new small bar in Mt Hawthorn. It's to be known as Wee. It's a very small French themed place.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YW5DQZY

Also, here is the PIA for a small bar on Bulwer Street from the people of Nine Fine Food.

http://liquor.reports.rgl.wa.gov.au/liquor/Applications/PIA_14434.pdf

The Nine Fine application is so detailed. Crazy that something like that is required.

Crazy. Lots of applicants are getting professional surveys done now. The Small Bar Association has posted some very interesting info on their website over the last few months about how being granted a license has become progressively more difficult since the license was introduced.

Il Circolo in Angove St North Perth has a small bar application notice in their window. I hope that one goes through!

I still chuckle at the thought of the one on the wire near the Milligan/Wellington intersection for Perth Arena. There is no way of pedestrians to go and read it with trucks going across the road there.

Here is a survey looking for support for Iain Lawless' new small bar in Mt Hawthorn. It's to be known as Wee. It's a very small French themed place.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YW5DQZY

Also, here is the PIA for a small bar on Bulwer Street from the people of Nine Fine Food.

http://liquor.reports.rgl.wa.gov.au/liquor/Applications/PIA_14434.pdf

Yeah we got a letter in the post for the nine fine foods small bar during the week like all of the other locals.. I'm going to write them a letter of support saying basically that the reason we bought in this area was because of the vibrance caused by cafes/small bars/ restaurants and high density living. Curiously it's next door to the small bar that has been opened by Nahm Thai. Not sure what the relationship between the two is.

Sayers sister is opening just around the corner on Lake st. within a couple of weeks I reckon. The interior looks great. Lot's of great options around here right now.

Went to a small cafe nearby this morning in the 1k apartment building (1000 Wellington st west Perth). Fratellis. Today was their First day of trading. Lots of competition in west Perth (on weekdays anyway) so was keen to see how it was.

Was immediately sold on the $6.90 bacon & egg roll and a coffee deal on the sign outside! We were greeted welcomingly by the staff and told to take a seat. Coffees came out-amazing-rivals Epic up the road. Fiori coffee and bannister downs milk. Bacon and egg roll was excellent, toasted bun and two eggs-great combo, especially for $6.90! Coffee was so good we ordered another round.

Gets even better-got up to pay and they said its on the house, have a nice day!

Turns out everyone that went in this morning got their order free. Great bit of marketing and great quality breaky and coffee. Hopefully they keep it up... But they may have to start charging...

Apparently there's one in sorrento and Malaga too.

^^

That's awesome.

Went to a small cafe nearby this morning in the 1k apartment building (1000 Wellington st west Perth). Fratellis. Today was their First day of trading. Lots of competition in west Perth (on weekdays anyway) so was keen to see how it was.

Was immediately sold on the $6.90 bacon & egg roll and a coffee deal on the sign outside! We were greeted welcomingly by the staff and told to take a seat. Coffees came out-amazing-rivals Epic up the road. Fiori coffee and bannister downs milk. Bacon and egg roll was excellent, toasted bun and two eggs-great combo, especially for $6.90! Coffee was so good we ordered another round.

Gets even better-got up to pay and they said its on the house, have a nice day!

Turns out everyone that went in this morning got their order free. Great bit of marketing and great quality breaky and coffee. Hopefully they keep it up... But they may have to start charging...

Apparently there's one in sorrento and Malaga too.

I wish I new about this this morning! Will they be operating outside working hours? As in on the weekends? West Perth is so lame after hours.

West Perth is so lame after hours.

I lived on Outram Street in 1990, 22 years ago.

In 22 years, nothing has changed in West Perth when it comes to weekends/after hours. In fact, I think there was one or two more things open back then.

It's a great example of how slowly things change in Perth.

You can pretty much blame the councils planning policies, which is to have West Perth operate as a suburban business park with some residential chucked in here and there.

Is that basically saying that the perth council are too focused on the "success" of the CBD and care little about the rest? I would think that West Perth has enough businesses that could attract people after hours and not just during the working week. Whenever I drive through the area on the weekends there is literally tumbleweed rolling by. Those who live in the area arent even on the streets. They go down to their basements, into their car and drive outta the place.

have any of you city folk been to mama tran's since it opened? doesnt look like it's related to the mama trans in melbourne, apparently it is owned by the tran's emporium crew

looks interesting, small menu with pho, banh mi, broken rice etc.

have any of you city folk been to mama tran's since it opened? doesnt look like it's related to the mama trans in melbourne, apparently it is owned by the tran's emporium crew

looks interesting, small menu with pho, banh mi, broken rice etc.

No, where is it? Sounds great.

That reminds me - I went to the Viet next door to Bar 399 the other night.

Holy shit.

Had a soup that had a half a fucking duck in it.

100% recommend - I hadn't been to that restaurant for like ten years.

It's on Milligan Street between Murray and Hay.

Cheers, will try it out pho sure.

Cheers, will try it out pho sure.

Looks good but I've had to banh miself from takeaway food at lunch

Cheers, will try it out pho sure.

Hah!!

Looks good but I've had to banh miself from takeaway food at lunch

Photunately I don't have that same bhan.

Photunately I don't have that same bhan.

I canh see what you did there.

I've been sprung (rolled).

No, where is it? Sounds great.

That reminds me - I went to the Viet next door to Bar 399 the other night.

Holy shit.

Had a soup that had a half a fucking duck in it.

100% recommend - I hadn't been to that restaurant for like ten years.

Vinh Hong... That is my local!! I used to go there 3 nighst a week, but that was when the onwers very hot/cute daughters worked there. Now I only go once a week!! The FKT is good and the chicken Noodle Soup is terrific!!

120% recommend!!

will check it out again, havent been there in a couple of years but last time was pretty good. it never seems to be busy though which is odd

When we went last week, we were the only table there! (Thursday night)

I said the same thing before we went inside "this doesn't look good".

yeah they are never flat out busy, but the customers come thru constantly.

but it is really popular with the local hipsters. So I am surprised your not more of a regular Nate??

ahaha

can someoen pls go past crust at C2 to confirm prices?

I'll be going there tomorrow. I'll have a proper look at the prices but I'm certain thats what i saw.

thanks. im about to have an almighty rant but want to make sure im accurate

pls check if it includes salad etc or anything else

thanks!

just go for it... the best thing about rants is they dont need facts or logic!!

:-)

I am not sure if street vendors in Perth have already been discussed on here before. They can be located in almost any space. They can build a reputation for fast cheap food and can then have the high turnover to profit from it. But from what I have heard, the council are not for this idea?

Personally I just want somewhere that sells cheap hotdogs or calcalash!

whatever happened to that hot dog cart that was in the malls??

Apparently that Shanghai Garden next to Vinh Hong is some of the most authentic shanghai style chinese food in perth. It's surprisingly unpopular.

i dont mind shanghai garden but it can get pretty expensive

shanghai flavour is pretty good and maks also has some shanghai dishes

whatever happened to that hot dog cart that was in the malls??

Council said no.

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/melbourne-gain-from-perth-hot-dog-loss-20100324-qwgm.html

Confirmed by Crust:

Crust Pizza starts at $8 a slice, and goes to $10 a slice.

No salad, no drink - that's just for the slice.

that is fucking ridiculous. how big is the slice?

that is fucking ridiculous. how big is the slice?

Just your average slice from what I saw.

this makes me so damn angry, i want to abuse them as well as the people giving them money

so 1 single pizza will be sold for up to $80, if there are 8 slices

The slice is about 11cm x 15cm.

It's a "slab".

So I guess about four slices to an average pie.

Don't quote me on the size, or my maths ability.

It would be no bigger then a NYC slice, maybe a bit smaller. Maybe same as that one in Enex.

I am not sure if street vendors in Perth have already been discussed on here before. They can be located in almost any space. They can build a reputation for fast cheap food and can then have the high turnover to profit from it. But from what I have heard, the council are not for this idea?

Personally I just want somewhere that sells cheap hotdogs or calcalash!
What happened is that the Council was lobbied by existing food businesses (with their high rents and high overheads) to block the competition from street vendors without the overheads.

When the best value lunch food in the CBD comes from KFC, you know something must be wrong...

Sanj, how was the Classroom on Sunday?

I might go there on Saturday night after the movies.

So the transformation of Burswood into Crown continues. New 'gastro-pub' The Merrywell (there is one at Crown Melbourne - surprise, surprise) opens in September. I originally saw the story about it in the Western Suburbs Weekly which indicated its replacing Paddy Hannans, but its confirmed with a bit of googling: http://www.seek.com.au/Job/22384172?SitePreference=full&cid=skmobau:home:gomain

classroom was great on sunday

not too busy, $6 g&ts, $15 cocktails

we hurt it, prob had 4 or 5 gins and 3 or 4 cocktails each as well as 3 or 4 dishes and spent less than $200

unfortunately the cheap gin was a once off, i wouldnt have drunk so much at full prices at it can be expensive if you do


personally i like the classroom but not when it is too busy cos you cant hear yourself think and it is too hard with the crowd etc

classroom was great on sunday

not too busy, $6 g&ts, $15 cocktails

we hurt it, prob had 4 or 5 gins and 3 or 4 cocktails each as well as 3 or 4 dishes and spent less than $200

unfortunately the cheap gin was a once off, i wouldnt have drunk so much at full prices at it can be expensive if you do


personally i like the classroom but not when it is too busy cos you cant hear yourself think and it is too hard with the crowd etc

cool, cheers. So saturday will probably be a bit squishy. ah I'll still give it a whirl.

Personally I just want somewhere that sells cheap hotdogs or calcalash!



http://k12.kn3.net/taringa/3/3/0/1/9/6/7/chispi_contre/047.jpg?2769

saturday during the day would be ok. at night it gets a bit too busy imo

saturday during the day would be ok. at night it gets a bit too busy imo

Council hat on - what's the parking like on a busy night?

ive never had an issue actually. have always been able to park in the carpark behind it

Better get in before council shuts it down for lack of car spaces.

David Jones food court is so good!!

So the transformation of Burswood into Crown continues. New 'gastro-pub' The Merrywell (there is one at Crown Melbourne - surprise, surprise) opens in September. I originally saw the story about it in the Western Suburbs Weekly which indicated its replacing Paddy Hannans, but its confirmed with a bit of googling: http://www.seek.com.au/Job/22384172?SitePreference=full&cid=skmobau:home:gomain

Paddy Hannans is very tired looking especially compared with the rest of the renovated complex now.

Mind you that new food court is fucking horrendous.

Mind you that new food court is fucking horrendous.

That's a seriously WTF 'foodcourt'. Whoever came up with the idea/design/execution should be shot. It's almost like a dumping ground for drunken ferals one step away from purging!!! It belongs in a servo, NOT at the Casino.

I'd rather eat at a servo.

That's a seriously WTF 'foodcourt'. Whoever came up with the idea/design/execution should be shot. It's almost like a dumping ground for drunken ferals one step away from purging!!! It belongs in a servo, NOT at the Casino.

youve been to burswood right??

haha

Sanj, I have taken your advice and I booked dinner at Trustee and drinks at down stairs bar for my mates birthday in 2 weeks. These guys dont really care about going to places like this so I have had to convince them that we will be just as cool as the guys from Mad Men, (plus I offered to pay for dinner...) :lol:

So ill let ya know how it goes.

woah take it easy, i recommended trustee over heritage but in no way am i recommending trustee overall, especially at those prices and considering i havent been there

woah take it easy, i recommended trustee over heritage but in no way am i recommending trustee overall, especially at those prices and considering i havent been there

no i am taking your recommendation to eat n run and drink down stairs. ;)

That's a seriously WTF 'foodcourt'. Whoever came up with the idea/design/execution should be shot. It's almost like a dumping ground for drunken ferals one step away from purging!!! It belongs in a servo, NOT at the Casino.

It's never open really late though - you're stuck with the rubbish food inside the casino.

youve been to burswood right??

haha

Sanj, I have taken your advice and I booked dinner at Trustee and drinks at down stairs bar for my mates birthday in 2 weeks. These guys dont really care about going to places like this so I have had to convince them that we will be just as cool as the guys from Mad Men, (plus I offered to pay for dinner...) :lol:

So ill let ya know how it goes.

:lol: That show has made me desire Old Fashioneds. I'd actually never heard of them before until I was recommended one at a bar in Melbourne and took to liking them. I was thinking what a cool way to enjoy my Whisky when I don't feel like drinking it straight.

Now I know the Mad Men used to drink them I'm hooked. Gonna get me some bitters for the weekend.

Yeah, I've ordered Old Fashioned's a couple of times, inspired by Mad Men.

FFS now my "look cool" drink is the popular culture drama equivalent of whatever the meal of the week was on Masterchef. Just like when Jamie Oliver stole my mojitos! I'm going to have to find another cool drink.

Sanj's Blood and Sand at 399 is pretty cool. Trend setter he is.

hard to beat the classics imo, negronis are fantastic too. in summer i tend to hurt aperol sours as well

btw 399 is doing a martini tasting thing this weekend for $30, get to taste 5 different martinis, i think half serve. should be fun

also bill at 399 does a bloody good singapore sling, heaps of booze in it and well balanced, not overly sweet like it is generally. worth trying

:lol: That show has made me desire Old Fashioneds. I'd actually never heard of them before until I was recommended one at a bar in Melbourne and took to liking them. I was thinking what a cool way to enjoy my Whisky when I don't feel like drinking it straight.

Now I know the Mad Men used to drink them I'm hooked. Gonna get me some bitters for the weekend.

single malt I normally drink on the rocks or neat depending on my mood, blended scotch whisky i mix with soda water.

both must be drunk from crystal glasses as well!! or to a lesser extent normal glass, I have refussed drinking from those mock plastic glasses.

I also had some tequila on the rocks (plus lemon) on friday night at frisk, i dont remember what it was called, but it came in a skull shaped bottle and just sipped on it was surprisingly refreshing.

hard to beat the classics imo, negronis are fantastic too. in summer i tend to hurt aperol sours as well

btw 399 is doing a martini tasting thing this weekend for $30, get to taste 5 different martinis, i think half serve. should be fun

also bill at 399 does a bloody good singapore sling, heaps of booze in it and well balanced, not overly sweet like it is generally. worth trying

will def check it out, u gonna head down?

yeah im going, on sat at 6.30.

u have to book though, i think thwere are only 3 seats left

darn. ill be either at the movies or the classroom during that time.

single malt I normally drink on the rocks or neat depending on my mood, blended scotch whisky i mix with soda water.

both must be drunk from crystal glasses as well!! or to a lesser extent normal glass, I have refussed drinking from those mock plastic glasses.

I also had some tequila on the rocks (plus lemon) on friday night at frisk, i dont remember what it was called, but it came in a skull shaped bottle and just sipped on it was surprisingly refreshing.


I like on the rocks or if I'm not in the mood I'll add just a tiny bit of coke but I feel like I am defiling a good Scotch.

Any particular Scotches you fond of? Macallan was the first scotch I drank straight that I enjoyed. Glenlivet is nice too, I've gone through an 18yo and have a 21yo to go.

As for blended my favourite is Chivas 18yo and I've had a 21yo.

^^

Chivas is my go-to Scotch - the 18.

Drink a half a bottle of that when you're on holiday, but at home, and you start to think "wow, being an alcoholic would actually be a pretty good life". Scary stuff.

As for cockatils, my favourites lately are Caipirinha's, I have a friend who always makes them for me - she's a perfectionist with cocktails, and they're fucking delicous, also the Bronx (sometimes known as a Bill Bronx) - I'm not a huge Martini fan, so this is my compromise - it's a 100 year old classic, and very tasty..

..I have another mate who runs the bar at Devilles, he's been making me Gin Fizz at his house lately, another good one. Hadn't had one until recently - very easy to make at home.

I never forget the cardinal rule with Cocktails - if your'e not starting to get shitfaced after drinking four, they having been making them right.

In general, cocktails are made *very* poorly in Perth, so poorly that I've given up drinking them when I'm out.

plus I offered to pay for dinner

My kind of mate :naughty:

Any particular Scotches you fond of? Macallan was the first scotch I drank straight that I enjoyed. Glenlivet is nice too, I've gone through an 18yo and have a 21yo to go.

I have a bottle of 21 Glen Livett at home, still about 3/4 full (duty free sized)

Laphroaig is good peaty single malt.

Appleton Estate (Jamaican rum - the 21year old I think it is), is another tipple I've enjoyed lately... really tasty.

Also - I'm with you - adding Coke is defiling a good drink!

Scotch and Soda, big glass, lots of ice, is fantastic on a hot day.

Suntory Hibiki 12 Years Old is one of my favourites. Sanj, this was the one I was telling you about back in Jan that I couldn't remember the exact name of.

In general, cocktails are made *very* poorly in Perth, so poorly that I've given up drinking them when I'm out.

i think we're getting a lot better actually, my main gripe is the price

ive had good cocktails and switched on bartenders at 399, luxe, classroom, defectors, hula bula (havent been there in like 3 or so years though), devilles isnt bad although can be patchy, la cholita (although limited to their cocktail list) and el publico which has a cocktail list but can also make other cocktails you request

^^

Chivas is my go-to Scotch - the 18.

Drink a half a bottle of that when you're on holiday, but at home, and you start to think "wow, being an alcoholic would actually be a pretty good life". Scary stuff.

As for cockatils, my favourites lately are Caipirinha's, I have a friend who always makes them for me - she's a perfectionist with cocktails, and they're fucking delicous, also the Bronx (sometimes known as a Bill Bronx) - I'm not a huge Martini fan, so this is my compromise - it's a 100 year old classic, and very tasty..

..I have another mate who runs the bar at Devilles, he's been making me Gin Fizz at his house lately, another good one. Hadn't had one until recently - very easy to make at home.

I never forget the cardinal rule with Cocktails - if your'e not starting to get shitfaced after drinking four, they having been making them right.

In general, cocktails are made *very* poorly in Perth, so poorly that I've given up drinking them when I'm out.

Have you tried the 21yo? I honestly like the 18yo better.

I usually avoid anything rum based. Its make me fucking loopy. No matter which rum.

The Bronx is Snoop Dogg style, sippin on gin and juice. I have a bottle of Bombay Saphire which I have no idea what to do with. Oh and Cointreau.

I need to know someone who knows how to make cocktails. Maybe I should learn, might impress the ladies.

I agree about cocktails in Perth but it really depends on who is making them. For consistency Minq and Andulaz are very good (although I haven't been to either in a while) and 1907 seems to depend on who you get. Some are very good, some are shite.

I have a bottle of 21 Glen Livett at home, still about 3/4 full (duty free sized)

Laphroaig is good peaty single malt.

Appleton Estate (Jamaican rum - the 21year old I think it is), is another tipple I've enjoyed lately... really tasty.

Also - I'm with you - adding Coke is defiling a good drink!

Scotch and Soda, big glass, lots of ice, is fantastic on a hot day.

Yeah I got duty free size as well. Laphroaig is on the list to try. 18yo Macallan will be my next bottle, its just fucking expensive.

Suntory Hibiki 12 Years Old is one of my favourites. Sanj, this was the one I was telling you about back in Jan that I couldn't remember the exact name of.

I have never heard of that nor seen it. Dan Murphys have it? Actually does Perth even have a really good dedicated Whisky shop? I don't think so.

nate if you like the bronx try a breakfast martini too

im a fan of the glenmorangie range for an affordable single malt, i must admit im lucky though as my dad travels monthly so i just get ghim to get me duty free

apart from a bottle of aperol i got recently i dotn think ive bought a bottle of spirits locally for well over a year

ryan suntory is one of the biggest japanese whisky makers

I know it's a cliche around here but I think you could make an incredible restaurant and bar out of this place. I've had it in mind for a few years now.

http://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-offices-wa-perth-500238145

I've never really looked at Japanese Whiskys before. Will keep an eye out for it.

nice! have you been in there?

it would make an amazing residence too, can you imagine it?

Nope, never been in. From the photos it looks like you would have to do a fair bit of demolition to open it up enough, so their could be heritage issues. I'd be very interested to see in the basement though. Could make a great cellar bar.

It would be beautiful as a residence! The ceilings in the main hall look beautiful, reminds me of old treasury.

Now I want the floor plans!

i cant believe how cheap some of these properties were


this entire building sold for only $1.25m in 2004 and $710k in 2000

17 howard street - $380k in 1997

fucking hell it makes me want to cry

That is crazy! Imagine the opportunities.

I like on the rocks or if I'm not in the mood I'll add just a tiny bit of coke but I feel like I am defiling a good Scotch.

Any particular Scotches you fond of? Macallan was the first scotch I drank straight that I enjoyed. Glenlivet is nice too, I've gone through an 18yo and have a 21yo to go.

As for blended my favourite is Chivas 18yo and I've had a 21yo.

^^

Chivas is my go-to Scotch - the 18.

Drink a half a bottle of that when you're on holiday, but at home, and you start to think "wow, being an alcoholic would actually be a pretty good life". Scary stuff.

As for cockatils, my favourites lately are Caipirinha's, I have a friend who always makes them for me - she's a perfectionist with cocktails, and they're fucking delicous, also the Bronx (sometimes known as a Bill Bronx) - I'm not a huge Martini fan, so this is my compromise - it's a 100 year old classic, and very tasty..

..I have another mate who runs the bar at Devilles, he's been making me Gin Fizz at his house lately, another good one. Hadn't had one until recently - very easy to make at home.

I never forget the cardinal rule with Cocktails - if your'e not starting to get shitfaced after drinking four, they having been making them right.

In general, cocktails are made *very* poorly in Perth, so poorly that I've given up drinking them when I'm out.

I dont really have a favorite whiskey, i just make my way thru different types. the bottle that I have right now is Oban, and that is pretty good. I have a crystal decanter full of Jamesons cos ppl keep buying it for my duty free for some reason.. but that isnt to bad, I drink that will soda water.

I also love dark rum, coke and lime. Sailor Jerry is pretty tasty!!

but right now my thing is Port. I had some awesome stuff last night with my Dad, he has a 20L wooden barrel, right now its a S.A Port mixed with Congaic... I am pretty sure "it" moved with every sip!!


My kind of mate :naughty:

its the asian thing to do.. I need to save face.. :lol:

nate if you like the bronx try a breakfast martini too

im a fan of the glenmorangie range for an affordable single malt, i must admit im lucky though as my dad travels monthly so i just get ghim to get me duty free

apart from a bottle of aperol i got recently i dotn think ive bought a bottle of spirits locally for well over a year

Singapore Airport has some really good liquor selection. AND they give you free samples of what every you want.

but you cant bring it back in to Aust... Lame!

I also love dark rum, coke and lime. Sailor Jerry is pretty tasty!!

Try it with Ginger Beer and fresh lime juice - or Ginger Ale.

Lots of ice!

...the last two exhibitions at my OLD job were sponsored by Sailor Jerry, I had plenty of excess stock to experiment with ;)

yeah Ive had it with Ginger Ale. fricking tasty!!

All this talk is making me thuuuursty!!! thank fxck its friday!!

I have about 2/6th of a bottle left of Capt Morgan... which has been on my bar for about a year. I actually poured a shot into my Nesspresso once... turn out ok. I didnt die! ahaha

Sailor Jerry was responsible for me passing out on a footpath in EC London and spewing several times including IN the train.

Sailor Jerry was responsible for me passing out on a footpath in EC London and spewing several times including IN the train.

my international embarrassments came at the hand of pisco sours and multiple 1.2lt bottle of escudo!!

So glad that spices run has taken off here. Sailor Jerry and Coke (or Apple) was my standard drink of choice over there.

Re brining booze into Aus, it's so lame that they've changed the rules. I wonder why they did it?

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but you cant bring it back in to Aust... Lame!

says who? my dad brings it back all the time

they just have to put it in one of those special bags and you have to be flying directly to your final destination

I brought back a few bottles from Singapore back in Feb. Unless its changed since then.

says who? my dad brings it back all the time

they just have to put it in one of those special bags and you have to be flying directly to your final destination

hmmm. does he buy in singapore? or when he lands back in Perth?

Cos leaving hong kong we werent aloud to buy any alcohol if you were going to Aus or the US and they searched your bags before you boarded. Same when we can thru Dubai.

or unless Singapore is exempt??

I believe it's changed - just for Australia.

Same Gabs - HK Airport in March, I couldn't buy any duty free alcohol - it was explicitly an Australian policy. There was also some crazy Australian shit about cigarettes as well, I remember not buying any duty free at all.

I couldn't even buy beauty products for the GF, as they were over 100ml.


ATTENTION SCARED IDIOTS OF THE WORLD- THERE ARE NO BOMBS BEING DISGUISED AS BRAND NEW SEALED BOTTLES OF ALCOHOL OR SKIN CREAM, ANYWHERE.

were you guys flying from HK directly to perth or via somewhere else?

BORDERS - Telstra city store is moving into Borders, Hay St Mall, but only temporarily while their curent premises is being repaired. Has had flooding coming through the ceiling.

were you guys flying from HK directly to perth or via somewhere else?

I was flying direct.

But, there was a couple who had bought some bottles from somewhere else, flying back to Perth via HK. When they were about to board the plane, the bottles were confiscated - they were fucking livid!

The new procedure (for Australians only) at HK airport:

Just before you get on the plane, after you have passed through the gate, there is a row of tables, and a whole bunch of security staff. They will check EVERY piece of luggage, every shopping bag, your jackets, everything - every single passenger was checked, quiet comprehensively. Opening handbags, the works. It would be pretty hard to get a bottle of duty free piss from HK to Perth now, almost impossible.

Cool ay!

Same for Americans from HK too. We are the only 2 places. Lame paranoids.

well i just spoke to dad and he said he's had no issues bringing it in from singapore

he doesnt bring it everytime since we dont actually go through that much but as far as i know it isnt an issue

weird what happened to you though

is there much of a price difference in Singapore? HK was a LOT cheaper than the duty free here in Perth, maybe thats why? Since the Aus govt cant control what HK do and sell, they just ban it from entering instead to protect the duty free here??

7-11 retail prices in Hong Kong is cheaper than Duty Free in Perth.

Acc - you're right, it's Americans and Australians - land of the free ;)

7-11 retail prices in Hong Kong is cheaper than Duty Free in Perth.

Acc - you're right, it's Americans and Australians - land of the free ;)

Ice beer, 2 cans for hk$6!!!

and its actually pretty tasty!! :cheers:

I was getting two of those big cans of Tsingtao for about the same price, couldn't believe it - it's was like 80 cents AUD for two beers, and you can drink em wherever the fuck you like.