Third that. HK 7 11 for booze ftw!

Chhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnngggggggg tawwww!!

You guys keen to join our all male posse heading over in Sept?? its our end of season (which happens to be in the middle of the season) trip for my basketball team, plus others. hahaha

There's a good chance I'll be there in September, for a few weeks or so.

Do you have your dates set yet?

yes 20 - 28 Sept. but havent booked flights yet but currently $750 with qantas, which is pretty decent.

Ìû ïðîèçâîäèì ðåìîíò êîìïüþòåðà ïðÿìî ó âàñ äîìà.

Cool...will stay in touch as my plans develop, but the timing is right for a night on the piss in Wanchai.

I so wish I could come. This whole year is just a writeoff re fun and having a life.

Ìû ïðîèçâîäèì ðåìîíò êîìïüþòåðà ïðÿìî ó âàñ äîìà.

You raise a very interesting point.

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

and its actually pretty tasty!! :cheers:

Haha this brings back memories. 30min cruise with free ice beer. The challenge was accepted. I think the wife and I downed 5 beers each and smuggled another 2 each onto the tour bus. From memory it was ok tasting.

yeah its not a bad tasting beer.

I noted in one of the local rags that the Vic Park council has come out in support of local residents opposed to a plan to turn Carlisle IGA into a massive Dan Murphy's bottle shop.

Can anyone point me to some useful information on exactly whats going on? Does the council actually have any powers to reject the Woolworths proposal? If so does Woolworths have any avenues of appeal? And just how likely is it that Woolworths will actually get this done and take over the IGA? How likely is it that they would get a liquor license anyway? (if it was anyone other than Woolies or maybe Coles, I would say "not gonna happen due to the amount of existing bottle shops in the area" but Woolies and Coles didn't become the #1 and #2 liquor retailers in this country without knowing exactly what buttons to push at the various state licensing agencies to get what they want :)

Councils can use all sorts of blocking powers to prevent a change of use like that. They can block planning approval for any works and signage for exampe.

Liquor licencing is different across states, but I know Woolworths and Coles have been struggling to get liquor licence approvals in some areas in other states (while non-Woolies and Coles entities have not had the same problems), therefore they have taken to buying other existing liquor retailers in order to utilise the licence for one of their stores.

It would be interesting to see what other Woolies liquor stores are in that area.

coles/first choice recently were denied approvals to open up in maylands on guildford rd so they dont always manage to push it through

Dan murphy was denied in bicton twice as well.

Crust once again very very quiet. Rest of the food court blazing away, especially the Cutting Board.

Maybe not everyone can just take the piss like we first thought.

^^ they even were offering discounted specials...

and still no one was biting!

i had a yummy meatball sandwich from the cutting board (if thats the stall across from crust)

Did it have anything to do with the protest outside that Sanj organised?

http://static.flickr.com/48/131916185_e91c70e975_o.jpg

^^ they even were offering discounted specials...

and still no one was biting!

i had a yummy meatball sandwich from the cutting board (if thats the stall across from crust)

Yes thats the place. Haven't tried the meatball sandwich yet. Working my around, they have a lot of nice stuff.

Did it have anything to do with the protest outside that Sanj organised?

http://static.flickr.com/48/131916185_e91c70e975_o.jpg

No, everyone assumed they were just a telemarketing union demanding more rupees.

that guys tshirt so igronic!! haha

(or is it)

Crust once again very very quiet.

This is restoring my faith in the people of Perth.

It would be interesting to see what other Woolies liquor stores are in that area.
Nearest outlets seem to be a BWS at Belmont & a BWS at Rivervale.
There has been comments/letters from some people suggesting that Woolies wants to open the Dan Murphy's not just to sell alcohol in that spot but also to get rid of a competitor (the IGA). Although given that Dan Murphy's and Woolworths Supermarkets are completly separate business units, I doubt that's the case :)

hai kids, i had a vanilla bean custard milkshake on the weekend

CUSTARD MILKSHAKE

why have i not thought of that before? it was like drinking ice cream

Sanj, look up the frozen custard and concrete flavours on the "Shake Shack" website. So good.

Concrete?

Actually, im sure someone on here had a bit of a thing for the smell of concrete.

Think it might have been Kelli!!

Nah that was nate and it was petrol not concrete

racist

Concrete?

Actually, im sure someone on here had a bit of a thing for the smell of concrete.

Think it might have been Kelli!!

Yes, you've got a good memory. You do too from memory? There was something about concrete you liked anyway. We had concrete in common one way or another!

Petrol yes. Concrete No.

Yes, you've got a good memory. You do too from memory? There was something about concrete you liked anyway. We had concrete in common one way or another!

Haha your craziness must have made an impression on me at the time although I don't recall ever having a concrete fetish of my own.

I did however used to pick the soft melted tar off the road on hot summer days as a kid, in the uk and roll it into balls. Does that count?

^^Only if you ate it. You did, didn't you?

hai kids, i had a vanilla bean custard milkshake on the weekend

CUSTARD MILKSHAKE

why have i not thought of that before? it was like drinking ice cream

Tuckshop I persume... it's good huh!

WOW!! the food court in 140 William is a joke!! 3 empty kiosks, the only one left is the curry place... and the retail isnt any better.

A real shame cos it is such a nice lil area. :(

Is the Croissant Express closed now?

WOW!! the food court in 140 William is a joke!! 3 empty kiosks, the only one left is the curry place... and the retail isnt any better.

A real shame cos it is such a nice lil area. :(

The area needs a complete change of use or at the very least a relaunch with some heavy marketing and a restyled interior.

Why does enex100 work reasonably well and yet this is a complete fail with a similar formula ???

I'll be interested to see what they do with it. Hopefully not just convert it to offices.

^^Only if you ate it. You did, didn't you?

You're being ridiculous.


Used to chew it though cos we couldn't afford gum. :-)

Is the Croissant Express closed now?

sorry that was still there, but that is a bit in and out of the food court.

The area needs a complete change of use or at the very least a relaunch with some heavy marketing and a restyled interior.

Why does enex100 work reasonably well and yet this is a complete fail with a similar formula ???

location perhaps oh and JB Hifi?

140s problem is that it's far away from the main office core, and the escalators should have gone directly into the food court, straight from the mall, with some signage to make people 100% sure where they are going. one40, while pretty is terribly designed from a retail perpsective.

For example it's not abundantly clear you can get to Wellington Street from Murray Street mall because the arcade curves around. That would stop a lot of people using it.

140s problem is that it's far away from the main office core, and the escalators should have gone directly into the food court, straight from the mall, with some signage to make people 100% sure where they are going. one40, while pretty is terribly designed from a retail perpsective.

For example it's not abundantly clear you can get to Wellington Street from Murray Street mall because the arcade curves around. That would stop a lot of people using it.

that is all true!

I was wandering around that area and even thru the GPO building as well, its not very inviting to the average punter.

Did you see inside the GPO they don;t even bother having "For Lease" signs up on the windows of all those empty tenancies.

Also - that Indian 'Curry Munchers' in 140W ain't all that bad, and it is very easy to get a seat. Given it has the whole place to itself it is pretty bloody busy too - nearly always a healthy queue.

Enex secured classy retail tenants and marketed heavily and well. 140W will be a good spot in 5-10 years - I think it will be a hive of indie shops with GPO a bit of a creative quarter both with a real youth and non-mainstream focus. Sure that is not great news for their efforts to make a killing in rents today.

Was thinking the same thing, might be one of those slow to build places. Love the warren like thing going on through there, is that an icecream truck out the back?

It is part of their attempts to jazz the place up. It is a retro caravan coffee cart/cafe that most likely does do ice cream. Every outlet was vacant or heading that way so as documented by the UH they offered basement price rents to trendy William St businesses to set up effectively pop-up stores in 140W. Caravan is one of those.

you need to read the info for this bar provided by moshtix!!


Review on Moshtix
http://www.moshtix.com.au/Venue.aspx?id=2028


Bar’s website:
http://www.newguernica.com.au/thebackwoods/Clubphoto1.html

It is part of their attempts to jazz the place up. It is a retro caravan coffee cart/cafe that most likely does do ice cream. Every outlet was vacant or heading that way so as documented by the UH they offered basement price rents to trendy William St businesses to set up effectively pop-up stores in 140W. Caravan is one of those.

They need to put more seats around, no reason for people to stop there.

Interesting regards the cheap rents.

Was thinking the same thing, might be one of those slow to build places. Love the warren like thing going on through there, is that an icecream truck out the back?

The ice cream better be good because the coffee is pretty bad.

Thanks for the warning. Doesn't seem to be any good coffee in the central city. What is that new coffee place in Piccadilly Arcade like? Don't know the name, haven't been, all I know is that apparently the baristas are distracting.

Thanks for the warning. Doesn't seem to be any good coffee in the central city. What is that new coffee place in Piccadilly Arcade like? Don't know the name, haven't been, all I know is that apparently the baristas are distracting.

Velvet on King St is consistently good.

Kelli I'm no cbd coffee expert since I'm never there during office hours but velvet, ristretto, lowdown, bench and standing room only (that's the one with the hot baristas apparently, no homo) are all meant to be good. PG would prob b a good person to ask

Holy hell, I've not even heard of those places.

I've had some nice takeaway coffee from Heritage the past couple weeks too.

Greenhouse and Quarter are quite good too.

Need a map of all these suggestions. I've been to the Quarter a bit, seems to be the only thing open later sometimes.

Kelli I would recommend mini espresso in London Court - never ever had a bad coffee there. Big fan of their fruit toast too. After that I would recommend Standing Room Only in Piccadilly (no food shame, but very good looking staff) and Greenhouse (used to have awesome breakfast muffins but started to put wayyy too much salt on top). I also really rate Ristretto in Howard Street - if you can handle the drab decor. They do a killer lemon muffin as well. I would avoid Rosso Espresso and Parrot (burnt or watery). And if you are feeling cheap you can always have a free coffee at Nespresso.

Ok, so, I had a slice of $11.90 crust pizza. It was ok but what a fucking rip off.

Place was struggling again. I won't be going back.

Lynch me now. I just had to try it.

I like the place in Plaza Arcade. Standing room only is also good but Plaza arcade is solid with no feeling you're not cool enough to be there. I also got a good haircut from Karim's on the other side of the arcade - again from an old recommendation on here.

Venn on QUeen St is a good sit down coffee spot too.

Reminds there is Zekka as well.

Whats your favourite places to go outside the city Kel?

Regarding coffee, a number of the coffee snobs I know say that it cant possibly be good coffee unless you personally see the beans being ground before the coffee is made.

Sanj, I think you had mentioned David Coomer's new place Xarcuteria before? Anyway - it's now going to open in Claremont instead of Dalkeith.

Seconding Lowdown, in the cloisters.

Thanks everyone for those suggestions, I'll have to do a cafe crawl so they'll be burnt into my geographical memory.

. I also really rate Ristretto in Howard Street - if you can handle the drab decor.

Drab decor>diverting baristas!

Whats your favourite places to go outside the city Kel?

Milkd in Maylands and Soto in Mt Lawley are my regular spots. Mainly because they have comfortable seats and I go there to work, much more productive than being at home, procrastinating, like I am now :shifty:.

Speaking of hot baristas - was having a look around City Square the other day and noticed a few finnneeeee waiters and bar tenders working at The Herritage.

Seconding Lowdown, in the cloisters.

thirding! I wouldnt even bother recommending anywhere else!

I always talk basketball with the two dudes on the machine, I am pretty sure the taller one has dunked on me when we where younger!! :lol:

Sanj, I think you had mentioned David Coomer's new place Xarcuteria before? Anyway - it's now going to open in Claremont instead of Dalkeith.

any more details? where and when?

it will be interesting to see if he goes the claremont quarter or bayview tce option, bayview tce rents have plummeted recently and he is a big enough name to be able to do it

Milkd in Maylands and Soto in Mt Lawley are my regular spots. Mainly because they have comfortable seats and I go there to work, much more productive than being at home, procrastinating, like I am now :shifty:.

I don't mind Milkd either. North Perth is equal. My sons swimming lessons are nearby on a Sunday morning and I used to pick up a Mocha and Bana bread (love their Banana bread) from Milkd in Maylands on the way through. Now his swimming starts earlier and I never have enough time :(

I've been to Soto twice. First time had an awesome breakfast and coffee. Went about 12 months later and the breakfast was miserable, like we were being rashioned in WW2 but coffee was still quite good.

What about Cantina in Mt Lawley, if you can deal with the "cool" factor. They aren't bad.

if you like banana bread try the malted banana bread from cantina, it is seriously good

you prob have to have it there though

I'll keep in mind, thanks. Haven't been there for a while.

any more details? where and when?

it will be interesting to see if he goes the claremont quarter or bayview tce option, bayview tce rents have plummeted recently and he is a big enough name to be able to do it

Where the old Cheese Cake shop was. This is just info from Twitter but it will be accurate.

i need to sign up to twitter i think

that little strip has got very cheap rents, quite a friend of mine was looking at a business there recently

thanks btw

What about Cantina in Mt Lawley, if you can deal with the "cool" factor. They aren't bad.

No booths, comfort factor of zero!

Yeah fair enough. Guess thats why you like Quarter then.

i had some yummy soft shell crab sushi rolls from the star king sushi or whatever its called on Hay st next to the aroma cafe. they had a pretty awesome selection!! Cheap as well!!

No booths, comfort factor of zero!

Needs bigger seats?

Yeah fair enough. Guess thats why you like Quarter then.

Yes, although it's usually just because it's convenient and open that I end up there. Their booths are covered in the most lovely jacquard fabric as well.

i need to sign up to twitter i think

that little strip has got very cheap rents, quite a friend of mine was looking at a business there recently

thanks btw

Twitter is excellent. It's probably my primary news source now. Usually learn about news items well before they make it to news websites etc

Twitter is excellent. It's probably my primary news source now. Usually learn about news items well before they make it to news websites etc

Ahh so that explains your night at the Rendezvous then...you were taking snaps from the balcony before the Australian Defence Force even knew the yanks were here.

Didn't have time to read paper - too busy doing 11-12 hour days at work. Better late than never... (I couldn't see it posted anywhere)

(From Tuesday's West online and p14)
Source (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/news/13925059/sunday-trade-likely-by-august/)


Sunday trade likely by August
Gareth Parker, The West Australian
June 12, 2012, 6:19 am

Perth retailers have been urged to start preparing for citywide Sunday trading, which is likely to be introduced as soon as August.

Legislation to enable Sunday trading outside the existing special retail precincts of the inner city, Midland, Armadale, Joondalup and Fremantle is yet to pass State Parliament.

Legislation could be debated by the Upper House this week and Commerce Minister Simon O'Brien remains hopeful the Government's August start date for the new regime can be reached.

Retail Traders Association chief Wayne Spencer said that retailers needed to prepare now for the changes.

"If retailers outside the special trading precincts think they will just throw open the doors and see the customers flood in, I've got some sad news for them," Mr Spencer said.

"There will be an adjustment period and they need to do a lot of work now.

"It will take a while."

Mr O'Brien said the response to Sunday trading in the special trading precincts gave the Government confidence that citywide Sunday trade would be embraced by the community.

Went to Nahn Thai last night, I hadn't been since last year and was pleasantly surprised to see they've done a complete renovation and extended into the property next door. It was also the first time I've been on a weekend, which is when they have a banquet style set menu. I really enjoyed it, the soft shell crab was fantastic. About $75/4 people for 3 courses and a fair few drinks.

Nine Fine Food is still next door on the corner, but I noticed the store on the other side of Nahn Thai had a Liquor Licence application by them on the window. The shop looks too small for them to be planning a relocation, and it's also quite far away from their existing premises. Does anyone know what they're planning?

Needs bigger seats?

:lol:. Somehow I missed that comment first time around.

URbicus: Yeah it's a small bar to be run by the people who own nine fine foods. All of us locals got letters a couple of weeks ago.

So Little World (Little Creatures) is being taken over by Lion. I give it a few years before it heads pretty steeply downhill. Not sure how much the original investors/founders stil own, but it will be interesting to see if they start any new projects with the cash. I think the Point Fraser development would be perfect for that sort of thing.

It also got me thinking about what is going on with the Northbridge Brewing Company micro-brewery at Northbridge piazza. Doesn't look like there has been any movement on the site.

So Little World (Little Creatures) is being taken over by Lion. I give it a few years before it heads pretty steeply downhill. Not sure how much the original investors/founders stil own, but it will be interesting to see if they start any new projects with the cash. I think the Point Fraser development would be perfect for that sort of thing.

It also got me thinking about what is going on with the Northbridge Brewing Company micro-brewery at Northbridge piazza. Doesn't look like there has been any movement on the site.

Innocent Winery and White Rabbit Brewery is owned by one of original Matilda Bay/Little Creatures guys. Is that going with the deal too?

Innocent Bystander is privately owned by one of the guys who founded Little World. White Rabbit is owned by little world, so that goes to Lion along with Pipsqueak and Aspall.

For those who don't know - Little Creatures was started by some guys who left Matilda Bay after it was sold to Carlton & United in the 1990's, which is now owned by Fosters.

Aspall is English lol. Can't believe what it costs here.

Still annoys me when Matilda Bay beers are sold here as Victorian beers, but I suppose owned by Vics and brewed in Vic these days.

Little World owns the Australian distribution rights to Aspall.

Someone recommend me a good dry (very) cider please. Nothing too fancy that's only available in speciality stores. Thanks.

Someone recommend me a good dry (very) cider please. Nothing too fancy that's only available in speciality stores. Thanks.

There was this French one I used to get in London that was great, however I don't think it's available in Aus.

Dan Murphys has "Breton Cidre" for $3.90 a bottle. From the same region (Brittany) so might be alright?

Aspall is actually quite good, but I can't bring myself to pay $7.90 a bottle from Dan Murphys when it used to cost me less than half that in London.

I really like the Aussie ciders that are coming out but not much in the dry range locally.

Savanna Dry is a great one, 6% too.

Thanks gents, I'll buy a 6pack of each and see how it goes.

i realise this is probably going to be an odd question, but I think there is a greater knowledge on here then anywhere else, that might be able to answer the question.

does anyone know of a good florist that may sell flowers that are native to Java (the indonesian island) or would that be illegal since they could become a introduced species? and i could buy them either tomz or the day after

PM kelli, she is a qualified florist

I don't even know what plants are native to Java :?. Except the Rafflesia, but that smells like carrion, so you probably wouldn't want that.

Intriguing Dockets.

yer, from google searches, i have not only been finding it hard to find natives species from java or indonesia, but any databases of native species from those area. it is almost as if they don't have any plants in indonesia, which is why i figured i would ask for some help.

What do you need them for, or is that too personal a question?

You should visit the Indonesian forum Docker, they've got a section for tourist questions.

good point. and I pm'd you

samboy, aspalls and some of the westons range (we had the vintage one at frisk) are good and fairly easy to get dryish ciders

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indonesian_floral_emblems some Javan ones look like you could get them here like magnolia. I have the jasmin in the garden but wrong season for the flowers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indonesian_floral_emblems some Javan ones look like you could get them here like magnolia. I have the jasmin in the garden but wrong season for the flowers.

thank you Matt, that was actually very helpful. I really appreciate it, and i have been able to get a bit of information from what you have written.

Found this old picture of City Arcade
http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/wepon/architecture/004446d.jpg
I am assuming the glass elevator in that picture is roughly where Shake Shack now sits?

Someone really should do a "history of retailing in Perth" somewhere (covering the CBD and all its retail changes over the years and maybe the rise of the suburban shopping centers)
Would be interesting to see what Carousel used to look like before it doubled in size or what was there before Galleria opened...

I remember taking that elevator as a kid, to the point where my brother and I used to demand we were taken in the glass elevator whenever we were in the city.

I also remember Carousel a long time before the renovations. The cinema used to be located in a separate building from the main shopping centre and I remember going there to see Hot Shots as a kid, my brother saw Highlander II at the same time (obvioulsy we couldn't agree on a choice!)

I remember taking that elevator as a kid, to the point where my brother and I used to demand we were taken in the glass elevator whenever we were in the city.

I also remember Carousel a long time before the renovations. The cinema used to be located in a separate building from the main shopping centre and I remember going there to see Hot Shots as a kid, my brother saw Highlander II at the same time (obvioulsy we couldn't agree on a choice!)

You made the right choice. Highlander II is an absolute shocker, esp compared with Highlander.

is number 2 the 80's ultra modern theme, where the sun is blocked out?

is number 2 the 80's ultra modern theme, where the sun is blocked out?

I don't remember... other than they decided that all the immortal types were now aliens.

I don't remember... other than they decided that all the immortal types were now aliens.

hmmm, probaby not the same. I have highlander in my dvd collection, i might dust it off and get back to ya!!

keeping in line with the retail theme. I went to Boffins on Hay St. they have some really interesting planning and design books!! I got me a couple! :-)

is number 2 the 80's ultra modern theme, where the sun is blocked out?

I did some research... indeed it is the one where the sun is blocked out after a sheild designed to protect from sunlight due to ozone depletion turns the planet in to a perpetual state of night.

Further research tells me that there were subsequent directors and other cuts where they were no longer aliens, which would help. I mean look everyone being vampires was on for Dusk 'till Dawn... but then that's tarentino and it is not like it changed between movies.

That was Robert Roderiguez

That was Robert Roderiguez

Tarantino did the screenplay though.

Although it appears someone else wrote the actual story so in fact we could both be wrong as to who decided the baddies would turn in to vamps half way through.

There was a DA for change of use to a small bar for the little building at the back of the Apple Store in Wolf Lane.

Found this old picture of City Arcade
Would be interesting to see what Carousel used to look like before it doubled in size or what was there before Galleria opened...

I'm bored this evening so I thought I'd cover some of Morley ... :)

Before the Galleria there used to be a collection of separate mini-shopping centres and department stores. One of those centres, Morley Market still exists today. The Galleria merged most of these together into what was then an attractive design. When it opened it was way ahead of anything else in Perth during the early 1990s.

Parts of the galleria are much older than the rest, the Kmart used to be stand-alone and opened in the late 1960s. The Target and its surrounding shops used to belong to a stand alone Morley City shopping centre which opened during the early 70s. There used to be a Myer-like department store on the current Myer site that was built in 1961.

This separated, standalone layout for suburban shopping districts wasn't unique to Morley either, Innaloo, Midland Gate etc were designed in much the same way.

http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b3048508_2.jpg
Kmart in the same building as today, except now instead of facing a road it faces shops within a mall. That cover walkway went to the old Morley bus station which was just a collection of covered stops.

http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b3048514_3.jpg
http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b3048514_5.jpg
In the old days K Mart Morley used to sell groceries as well as their variety items.

http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd352/352048PD.jpg
This is the old Morley City from 1975. This structure is still apart of The Galleria with Target occupying the same space and part of Woolworths occupying Walshs.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4tDJW17B6So/T-GfmBsTAoI/AAAAAAAA8uw/UwYOyboZfm8/s511/20-06-2012+8-00-29+PM.png
Inside the old Morley City. This space still exists within the Galleria where the current Lottery stalls and Muffin Break are located outside the entrance to Target.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6Si_VzONXds/T-Gjy2l55sI/AAAAAAAA8vI/EODRPZxvcLA/s529/20-06-2012+8-19-21+PM.png
Boans (later bought out by Myer) and a drive-in cinema from 1961. This is where the current Myer stands.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M1uTljeVxLA/T-GkYiswsEI/AAAAAAAA8vQ/HEYYnNODHhI/s502/20-06-2012+8-22-14+PM.png
Boans Morley burnt down in 1986. The site lay abandoned until the Galleria redevelopment.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U4vsjl616fc/T-GimB6coaI/AAAAAAAA8vA/nbs77RD00NY/s439/20-06-2012+8-13-03+PM.png
The Galleria food court 1994. When Westfield later took over they gutted all the frivolous aesthetic items such as the fountain shown in this photo to create more retail space.

Tarantino did the screenplay though.

Although it appears someone else wrote the actual story so in fact we could both be wrong as to who decided the baddies would turn in to vamps half way through.

He directed it though.

Westfield ruined Galleria. I remember when it opened, lot of kids took a day off school for it.

when did the cinemas on the top floor of city arcade close?
I remember being about 8 (so about 1993) when they opened the 'sidewalk eatery' or whatever it was called, so it can't have been much earlier than that?

Still think Galleria is one of the nicest shopping centres in Perth

He directed it though.

yeah yeah but my comment was in relation to unexpected/inexplicable changes to plot half way through, or in Highlander's case in between movies (they were NOT aliens in Highlander). A director could not throw in that sort of twist if it was not in the storyline/screenplay.

Thanks for the info on Morley.
How many other Super-K-Mart stores (with the supermarket section) existed in Perth? I think K-Mart/Coles Mirrabooka is one example that used to be a Super-K, where there any others?

I still remember when the K-Mart in Kardinia was a stand-alone store with a small building next to it holding a Coles and various specialty stores.

Were there any other suburban Boans stores?

Anyone got any other pictures of Perth shopping centers that predate the late-80s/early-90s renovation that many Perth centers underwent (Carousel, Galleria, Southlands, Garden City etc)

And yes I like Galleria and love the selection of shops they have (some people I know dont like it because of the multiple levels making it more confusing or harder to find what you want)

Anyone remember the old Innaloo, with Myer and Coles in separate buildings?

Yes, that was like Fremantle Myer, a shag on a rock.

hai kids

10 of us went to the prophet last night, we ordered 2 x veg banquets and 5 x meat banquets as well as 1 portion of a fish dish and all left completely full, 1 banquet per person is far too much

including leb coffee and baklava at the end, for a brilliant meal was $325

such good value for the quality of food

He directed it though.

screenplay by Tarantino. same as Natural Born Killers, which was directed by Oliver Stone.

Directors are more like "project managers" rather than creative sparks.

but I still highly respect directors.

BTW. How cool do those interior pics look!!? thanks for posting!

the prophet..!! absalutly awesome..!! always come out stuffed after a great meal there.


hai kids

10 of us went to the prophet last night, we ordered 2 x veg banquets and 5 x meat banquets as well as 1 portion of a fish dish and all left completely full, 1 banquet per person is far too much

including leb coffee and baklava at the end, for a brilliant meal was $325

such good value for the quality of food

screenplay by Tarantino. same as Natural Born Killers, which was directed by Oliver Stone.

Directors are more like "project managers" rather than creative sparks.

but I still highly respect directors.

BTW. How cool do those interior pics look!!? thanks for posting!

I disagree with that, good directors like Oliver stone and Quentin Tarantino add a lot to their movies. Maybe a director of a Jennifer Aniston movie would be a project co-ordinator as there is no creativity to begin with.

But of course the writers bring a lot creativity.

Natural Born Killers for example is a long way from the vision of Tarantino that he divorces himself for the project. Oliver Stone really put his own vision into the movie (which I love btw). My understanding was that Tarantino only wrote the first part of the movie but looks like I'm wrong. Either way it has Robert Roderiguez style all over it.

As I said earlier some other 3rd bloke wrote the story in the 1st place, not Tarantino nor Rodriguez. From what is available online it is not possible to determine who decided all the patrons of the tavern would become vampires, which was the point of my post. Could be any of them.

Random factoid: I used to own a Dusk till Dawn G-String.

I disagree with that, good directors like Oliver stone and Quentin Tarantino add a lot to their movies. Maybe a director of a Jennifer Aniston movie would be a project co-ordinator as there is no creativity to begin with.

But of course the writers bring a lot creativity.

Natural Born Killers for example is a long way from the vision of Tarantino that he divorces himself for the project. Oliver Stone really put his own vision into the movie (which I love btw). My understanding was that Tarantino only wrote the first part of the movie but looks like I'm wrong. Either way it has Robert Roderiguez style all over it.

Both those dirctors are also the writers for their movies. which as u said is a lot different to the run of the mill director, who basically pull all the creative components together. Which is still no easy task.

There was a DA for change of use to a small bar for the little building at the back of the Apple Store in Wolf Lane.

Must not have leased as an office after all, it was all fitted out as one as well. It seemed a bit of a waste as an office though.

For some reason I don't give a shit about this anymore (which is probably how it should be) after all the arguments.

Historic Sunday trading legislation passed

SUNDAY retail trading is now a reality in WA - with State Parliament passing legislation today to allow shops to open from 11am to 5pm.

The move is being hailed as historic for WA, with many retail and business groups arguing in favour of Sunday retail trading thanks to positive surveys on the issue.

While the legislation has passed, a start date for Sunday trading has yet to be announced, with Commerce Minister Simon O’Brien saying a formal implementation date would be announced in the coming weeks.

Many are tipping it to start in August.

Mr O’Brien said today the new laws would give the right to all general retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area, including supermarkets and department stores, to open from 11am to 5pm.

The special trading precincts of Perth, Midland, Fremantle, Armadale and Joondalup – where shops were allowed to open on Sundays – will be abolished to make way for the new regime, said Mr O’Brien.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA said today will be remembered as "the day that Western Australia removed the shackles from retailers and consumers".

"The State’s peak business organisation, CCI, congratulates members of the WA Parliament for bringing Perth’s old fashioned and anti-competitive retail trading hours laws up to date," CCIWA chief executive James Pearson said.

"Allowing all shops to open on Sundays, all year round, will be a boost to retailers who have being doing it tough in recent times.

"This change will also help create more jobs for workers who want the flexibility of working on weekends, or existing employees looking for more work"

While the change is welcomed, Mr Pearson said the next step is to fully deregulate retail trading in the state and allow West Australians to shop when it suited them and allow shopkeepers the freedom to choose how best to meet their customers' needs.


http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/local-business/historic-sunday-trading-legislation-passed/story-e6frg2s3-1226404620527

Some lol comments

Matt Posted at 3:37 PM Today

Another example of Barnett's idea of democracy. If the people won't support it in any number of referendums, then do it anyway. He knows best. Any relation to Tony Blair


perthhero Posted at 3:47 PM Today

Um, how crazy is this....It doesn't mean people are spending more, it just means its spread out over 7 days rather than 6 days. How ridiculous. Good luck to all you Sunday shoppers that get the fruit and veg and meat which is the left overs



Retail Pain Posted at 4:02 PM Today

hooray, as a retailer i cant wait for all that extra money i'll be making with people shopping sundays.hang-on less the wages at double time i'll have to pay and the extra power i'll have to pay for, but imagine all that extra money people will be spending..... i'm in the money tra la la!!!

Darkmyth of Australia Posted at 4:11 PM Today

All well and good for the general public, but what about those who work in retail? No one ever gives those guys a thought about how their family life is eroded by extended hours.

Amethyst of Perth Posted at 4:12 PM Today

Didn't the people of WA say no to this!! Some democracy!! Colin Barnett wins again

am ballajurra of Australia Posted at 4:17 PM Today

more bag snatching and car park hijacking thats all i can see happening

RB of WA Posted at 4:26 PM Today

Quite sad... bye bye family unit. Having lived in the eastern states all my life, parents, or even teenage kids are working Sundays, there goes the "family who play together stay together" idea. When I moved to WA two years ago, it was what I think set it apart from the rest of Australia, going out on a Sunday to parks, river, events, etc and seeing families together. Another day for most people to walk around the shops windowshopping, as they still don't have the disposable income to spend...

Jack London shirts make me look hot!!

:rofl:

Superstar waffles is open in the arcade on lower William Street (Jus, Ezra Pound etc. ). Haven't eaten there yet but it looks pretty good and pretty well priced from the menu on the window.

I seriously just trapsed around the city looking for a new shirt. I simply do not wear tiny collared or button down or crappy faux-flannie shirts.

The last time I found clothing this repulsive was in about 1989 and I always assumed mum just bought me bad clothes but they are all there again and look just as crap. The shops are full of the clothes I look back on photos of me wearing and think "thank christ that shite fashion phase died in the 1980s".

So gents - since I'm clearly out of touch and think everything looks crap... where can I buy some decent shirts that don;t look or feel crap (regardless of my personal opinion of those shirts).

?

did u go to Jack London? maybe Hugo Boss? or perhaps Target?

Superstar waffles is open in the arcade on lower William Street (Jus, Ezra Pound etc. ). Haven't eaten there yet but it looks pretty good and pretty well priced from the menu on the window.


thats an interesting arcade, pretty cheap rents and with jus, ezra pound, love thy neighbour, the 2 clothing stores and now this waffle place it is a hell of a lot more interesting than it was 2 years ago

i think the paolucci's own it

Shop online.

And one of the William Street frontage tenancies is also vacant at the moment. No for lease sign though.

Work definitely under way at Flipside/Mechanics institute as well. Building some sort of a structure at the rear for the rooftop.

I seriously just trapsed around the city looking for a new shirt. I simply do not wear tiny collared or button down or crappy faux-flannie shirts.

The last time I found clothing this repulsive was in about 1989 and I always assumed mum just bought me bad clothes but they are all there again and look just as crap. The shops are full of the clothes I look back on photos of me wearing and think "thank christ that shite fashion phase died in the 1980s".

So gents - since I'm clearly out of touch and think everything looks crap... where can I buy some decent shirts that don;t look or feel crap (regardless of my personal opinion of those shirts).

?

www.ctshirts.co.uk

4 shirts for £100, and cheap shipping to Aus.

Jus burgers are finally open in Melb. Win!

Parkers in Trinity Arcade and opposite in the Terrace are having a sale so you can get class at humane prices. Always a good time to buy posh shoes.

Jus burgers are finally open in Melb. Win!

Would love to know the prices acc.. my ex-boss, who is a burger fanatic and from Melbourne, thought that Jus in Perth was *very* expensive, and that a great burger in Melbourne can be had for less than ten bucks.

I seriously just trapsed around the city looking for a new shirt. I simply do not wear tiny collared or button down or crappy faux-flannie shirts.

haha I am currently wearing a button down flanno ;)

(purchased at Uniqlo)

funny you mention that nate, i was checking it out yesterday and it looks like the prices are the same although the pic i saw did not have all the menu items on it

from posts on urbanspoon and blogs it looks largely positive, people think it is a bit expensive but more or less worth it

looks like most are $1 cheaper but certain items like the fish burger, bokka etc are the same

all the suppliers are victorian which is a nice touch i guess, i wonder what the buns will be like compared to the ones here (he's also using a turkish bakery over there)

I'll try and get there and give you the low down soon!

Jus burgers are finally open in Melb. Win!

Where?!?

Chapel St. Unfortunately I'm never around that area because it's full of tossers, but will have to make a special trip. I imagine one in Fitzroy/Collingwood can't be too far off.

did u go to Jack London? maybe Hugo Boss? or perhaps Target?

I also have an aversion to Hugo Boss, Country Road, etc etc etc. Maybe I will give Target a go:)

I bought myself a nice cardigan from the mens section at Target recently, it's lovely. They do have good things, got to dig for them though sometimes.

Where is the best noodle soup in the city?

I bought myself a nice cardigan from the mens section at Target recently, it's lovely. They do have good things, got to dig for them though sometimes.

Where is the best noodle soup in the city?

chinese style been hit and miss for me in perth, no stand-outs... :S every now and then i go to carillon food court and get short soup, really basic but nice... you have to ask for it if you don't want a big serve... it's tha chinese shop closest to tha hay st portal entrance...

phong vihn is my favourite when it comes to broth...

Kelli might be worth trying mama trans

Work at Chanel's King Street store is well underway.

Laura Ashley are moving into one of the Raine buildings facing William Street (or so says the signage), its the one between the Crocks store and the Royal Hotel building.

That area of William Street will hopefully have some decent shops now that the roadwork has finally gone.

chinese style been hit and miss for me in perth, no stand-outs... :S every now and then i go to carillon food court and get short soup, really basic but nice... you have to ask for it if you don't want a big serve... it's tha chinese shop closest to tha hay st portal entrance...

phong vihn is my favourite when it comes to broth...

I've been underwhelmed in later years. Phong vinh is a good option maybe then. I'm scared of some of those Carillion places, they bombard you so much you can't think objectively about what you want, so I run away before I order something I don't even want :nuts:.



Kelli might be worth trying mama trans

Thanks for that, it's only open during the week though, will have to try there one day.

I've been getting into making my own chicken broth lately, just roast a carcass and boil it up then with some spring onion, green veg and tofu skin. Warms the house up too, so cold lately.

Food is boring me lately though really. Am beginning to see how old people might be happy to have half a sandwich and a bit of a biscuit.

^^ I think you need a holiday to somewhere with exotic food. Get a cheapo flight up to Cambodia, Vietnam or Indonesia. Holidays in Asia always reignite my love affair with food.

you need a step up doll... try a manila trip...

Yep. Travel. There is so much food that is 100% unavailable in Perth.

Also, I went to Spencer Village last night, I'm making the call:

best food court in the Perth metro area

did you go to rasa sayang next door as well? best south indian food in perth

in the same building but not in the food court

Travel is the solution to all problems, small and large really.

If everyone travelled, spent a few months living somewhere outside of their home country, I'm 99% sure that we'd have world peace and so much more of the world's resources would go towards initiatives that benefited humanity as a whole.

it certainly does help with perspective

I do enjoy being told off :lol:. I've lived out of a suitcase for 15 years, travel is a chore for me. The ability to travel in the mind is more important anyway and half the people that travel are pompous arses about it.

You're funny Crave, one day to Manila...

Anyway, since you're all here, do you have any tips for Melbourne CBD? Cheap dirty peasant food. And breakfasts!

Chapel St. Unfortunately I'm never around that area because it's full of tossers, but will have to make a special trip. I imagine one in Fitzroy/Collingwood can't be too far off.

Yeah - agree about Chapel St. Not been there since Christmas I don't think. Smith St would be good for me. But not for my wasteline.

Having said that I still haven't been to Huxtaburger yet. Whenever I go past there are too many hipsters outside or I have already been tempted by somewhere else on Smith or Gertrude.


On a more WA related note - was back in the Westside the other week - had a meeting on what was the Queens Birthday in Vic, so went over on the Friday and went down to South West staying in Margaret River over the weekend(the weekend it blew a gale and it seemed like half the trees in the region were blown down across the roads). Went and had a meal at the Arc of Iris - always great food there and I would throughly recommend it to anyone. Then the next night I went to Winos. What. A. Rip. Off. :ohno: Tries to be tapasy small serves, but for extortionate prices. And not very impressive flavours. Left feeling hungry and had cheese on toast in the place I was staying before bed! The Mrs had words with the wait staff when we were leaving and they said "many people are happy at paying our prices as its the place to be seen" :lol: :ohno: Should have gone to Must instead.

I do enjoy being told off :lol:. I've lived out of a suitcase for 15 years, travel is a chore for me. The ability to travel in the mind is more important anyway and half the people that travel are pompous arses about it.

You're funny Crave, one day to Manila...

:lol:

Anyway, since you're all here, do you have any tips for Melbourne CBD? Cheap dirty peasant food. And breakfasts!

I have a great recommendation for breakfast but its in my phone. When I can get my phone back after my son finishes playing Angry Birds I'll post it. Its an organic place and I've never had eggs like it before - awesome.

Anyway, since you're all here, do you have any tips for Melbourne CBD? Cheap dirty peasant food. And breakfasts!

i've mentioned it here before... rose garden bbq shop on elizabeth street... 3-4 main dishes with soft drinks and tea is about $30-$35...

i'd recommend tha spicy crispy chicken ribs, crispy skin pork egg chiffon, spicy snake bean & chicken mince and any of their fried rices, (shredded duck and pickled vege and singaporian style (curry) is my favourite...

most dishes are served as "meals"/comes with rice, but if you ask they can bring tha dishes on their own... so just ask for it without tha rice...

you'll seriously spasm from tha food :p i can't rave enough about this place. go here on a night you're not kicking on, it's serious eating to be had here...

check out their link on urbanspoon and see other reviews, tha like % rate here speaks for itself -

http://www.urbanspoon.com/rph/71/1492285/melbourne-rose-garden-bbq-restaurant-photos

Huxtaburger is good, but not great. Beatbox Kitchen is my fave in Melb, and conveniently when I can't be arsed cooking dinner after a long day, the van is always around Brunswick :-)

Kelli one thing I have no idea about is CBD brekkies here unfortunately :-( Perhaps café vue on little Collins? I have had coffee, cakes and lunch there and it's always been top notch.

For cheap dinner, Shanghai Street Dumpling on little Bourke is brilliant.

I actually rarely eat out in the CBD.

I can't find what I was looking for on my phone Kel. I'll see if I can find out and let you know.

ps.

tasty pies, check out tha dinkum pies in tha laneway next to block arcade... work mate took me here, i think there was like a basement joint for muso's...

and breakfast, there's one at centre place lane which runs off degraves lane... it's called lorca, it's under tha majorca building... try their scrambled eggs and ask to put extra jamon... (i had google'in pictures of this laneway to see if i could get tha name of it) lol... tha cafe opposite lorca isn't too bad either...

oh and baguette's try tha guy that sells them next to tha underground entrance on degraves lane... :p

We're staying in the CBD, so that's why I specified CBD, but anywhere central really. Staying on Collins Street, so both Rose Garden bbq and cafe vue would be very convenient, two of us need coffee toot sweet in the am! The other one is an annoying morning person.

You're all so kind, I've grown lazy, just ask here instead of bothering with doing any research myself, all sounds good, thanks. No pressure Ryan, but if you do find it that would be great too.

Strange the Vics don't have a food thread, the Sydney people just started one.

ps.

tasty pies, check out tha dinkum pies in tha laneway next to block arcade... work mate took me here, i think there was like a basement joint for muso's...

and breakfast, there's one at centre place lane which runs off degraves lane... it's called lorca, it's under tha majorca building... try their scrambled eggs and ask to put extra jamon... (i had google'in pictures of this laneway to see if i could get tha name of it) lol... tha cafe opposite lorca isn't too bad either...

oh and baguette's try tha guy that sells them next to tha underground entrance on degraves lane... :p

Going to have to do some plotting on Google Earth in preparation.

I used to find good cheap tasty brekkies at the southern end of is it centreway arcade? between Collins and Flinders. There is a place Degreaves Espresso bar.... not recommending that (or not recommending it) but just as a pointer . it is that arcade

did you go to rasa sayang next door as well? best south indian food in perth

in the same building but not in the food court

No, ate inside - Murtabak, Briyani, Egg Paratha, man it was all so good.

Will be going back again this week to eat at Rasa Sayang, cheers, I forgot which joint you recommended.

Haven't seen it mentioned but it looks like (from the signage at the booth I saw the other day) one of those 24hr fitness mobs is moving into the old Plaza Theater on the upper level of Plaza Arcade.

Kickz 101 is fucking lame!! they sell socks n hats. 4 pairs of reebok pumps. and the clothes looked like a mix of someones garage sale (and could even be bothered ironing the tshirts) and temple street markets in HK.

I give em 6 months!

I used to find good cheap tasty brekkies at the southern end of is it centreway arcade? between Collins and Flinders. There is a place Degreaves Espresso bar.... not recommending that (or not recommending it) but just as a pointer . it is that arcade

Added to the list!

Anyway, since you're all here, do you have any tips for Melbourne CBD? Cheap dirty peasant food. And breakfasts!

Supper Inn on Celestial Lane in Chinatown is fantastic for a dirt cheap feast. They do amazing things with Asian vegetables there.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/restaurant-reviews/supper-inn/2007/01/05/1167777269820.html

Laksa King also has (in my opinion) the best laksa in the city. It's a little way out of the city, beside Newmarket station on the Cragieburn line, or on tram #57.

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/laksa-king-20100928-15umk.html

It's also a good idea to head to either Victoria street in North Richmond or Footscray. Both areas are hubs for the Vietnamese community and you really can't go wrong.

I ♥ Pho 264 is a great place. You can even buy a T-shirt saying "I ♥ Pho" there.

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/i-love-pho-264-20111203-1oc0k.html

You should also try MoVida Next Door for some simple tapas, and Maha if you feel like amazing Middle Eastern/Mediterranean food. They have this roast lamb dish that is just amazing.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/761189/restaurant/CBD/Maha-Bar-and-Grill-Melbourne

Thanks city_thing, I have printed those off.

I love laksa, looking at the map I think that is the tram I used to get to my sisters place in Ascot Vale. Like the sound of the Supper Inn as well, the vegetables thing really does sound appealing considering I suspect meals are going to be starch laden with the other two being vegetarian.

Acc recommended Movida last time but I never got there.

I can't think which bit grosses you out :?. I think it is your delicate constitution.

This is a migrating discussion, a little trail of crumbs for anyone bored enough to follow it's meanderings backwards through the bowels of SSC WA.

All this pizza talk made me consider how to make a tofu pizza tonight. I used that fried tofu that is the dimension of a large piece of bread, toasted it crispy then put toppings on. Have to be creative with a low starch diet, it was actually good though. Only found one place in Perth that has has that tofu though, not sure why it's not more widespread. I think I'll have avocado, onion and tomato with lemon and S&P on a piece for breakfast tomorrow.

I love laksa, looking at the map I think that is the tram I used to get to my sisters place in Ascot Vale.

Last time I stayed in Melbourne, it was in Ascot Vale as well.

I have been to Laksa King a few times, and can recommend it also.

It's name doesn't help it very much, sounds like the Hungry Jacks of the laksa world.

It's name doesn't help it very much, sounds like the Hungry Jacks of the laksa world.

You mean Burger King of the Laksa world :-)

Laksa King used to be down the back of a really dodgy arcade in Flemington. Now they've moved to this fancy place and even have a big yellow crown on their roof like a fast food joint. The laksa is worth it though, and they have great vegetable dumplings.

They also give you a 10% discount if you're out before 6:30 (the place gets really busy).

Yep, I noticed that in 2010 - around July they made the move. Thought exactly the same thing - "WTF, it looks likt a franchise now!"

But, the Laksa is good.

Speaking of potential sites for Zara, what about where Target currently is in the CBD. I believe their lease expires very soon. Would be a great location.

But where would Target go? Or are you implying that Target would leave the CBD completely?

had dinner at bivouac with a mate tonight, their food has definitely stepped up a notch or 2 since their 2 new chefs have come in

panfried gnocchi with pear, blue cheese and kale
beef tagliata with carrot puree, potatoes and an awesome jus, i couldve bathed in it

highly recommend

not cheap but not overly expensive either, i think it is fair for the quality of food and service etc. drinks are also fairly priced, my negroni-like cocktails were $12 a pop, my mates beers were i think $8

Trustee for dinner. had rump steak. the size of the cut was not worth $40 and a bowl of chips $13... hmmm. Also the Bistro does not have the retro charm of the bar up stairs.

Highlight was sitting next to Dennis Cometti.

Drinks at Bobeche next door. Win!!

Everytime someone pays $13 for chips a baby kitten is skinned, how can you support such cruelty gabs??

You mean Burger King of the Laksa world :-)

We speak Aussie here :ohno:.


Laksa King used to be down the back of a really dodgy arcade in Flemington. Now they've moved to this fancy place and even have a big yellow crown on their roof like a fast food joint. The laksa is worth it though, and they have great vegetable dumplings.

They also give you a 10% discount if you're out before 6:30 (the place gets really busy).

Yep, I noticed that in 2010 - around July they made the move. Thought exactly the same thing - "WTF, it looks likt a franchise now!"

But, the Laksa is good.

I think I can forgive a tasty laksa bad decor.

But where would Target go? Or are you implying that Target would leave the CBD completely?

You sound scandalised :lol:

Target is huge. There's no way zara can sustain a store of that size in perth

Could just take the ground floor and rent upstairs to someone else.

But where would Target go? Or are you implying that Target would leave the CBD completely?

I wouldn't be surprised to see Target leave the CBD.

Everytime someone pays $13 for chips a baby kitten is skinned, how can you support such cruelty gabs??

we got two bowls!! :lol:

I wouldn't be surprised to see Target leave the CBD.

Really!??! Or is that just a wish??

Yeah the rents will be high due to the amount of floorspace they take up but I am sure there are plenty of people who go there, and as far as I know Target have CBD stores in all the capital cities. Also - if we want to be attracting more people in the city we need this kind of store as those people shouldn't have to go to an out of town retail park to buy household goods etc.

The more variety the better I say, however a few years ago there were very strong rumours that Target would be vacating the site when their lease expires.

As someone who uses the CBD target store all the time for various things, I hope it stays around.
Even better would be if we followed Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide and had a K-Mart or Big W in the CBD (but that's unlikely to happen, there is no site that would be suitable)

The big underground BigW in Melbourne is pretty useful (corner of Lonsdale and Swanston). A normal Woolworths down there as well. Could possibly have something like that in the City Link, or is there a big downastairs in Raine Square?

I prefer Big W or K-Mart. Same shit as Target but cheaper.

I needed to get a bunch of household basics for the new place I'm moving into. Cups, chopping board, baking trays, measuring cups etc.

Was cheaper to import from M&S with their 20% off all homewares sale than to buy from Big W, K Mart, Target would you believe. Saved myself about $50 after shipping.

^ John Lewis sale was just on too which worked out as similar prices to BigW/KMart/Target :nuts:

Also - back in the UK in August. Flying there with just hand luggage and empty suitcase. :)

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/why-you-pay-36-for-this-dish-20120624-20vx7.html

Perfect example of the conversation about food costs, and the fact that people in the industry seem to be completely ignorant of the difference between average and marginal costs.

i think part of the problem also is sourcing

a lot of restauranteurs go the easy option and pay a lot more when with a bit of creative thiinking/stingyness your money can go further

i recently helped a friend source a supplier for a particular ingredient at a 30% discount to what a number of top restaurants in perth are paying, despite him buying in smaller quantities

some of those prices in the article above are an example of that. the salmon is $5 for 150g, that works out to $33.33/kg which of course is completely over the top, especially wholesale. barramundi is also quoted as being $33 a kg, again i find that hard to believe

a box of lemons can range from $25-45 wholesale depending on where you get it from

it is a good article overall though

Target is huge. There's no way zara can sustain a store of that size in perth

How many levels is Target again? 2? You could easily put the women's area downstairs, and then the men's and children's upstairs.

Topshop/Topman could fill the space too.

How do you get fresh protein as large discounts though? Dried or non perishables I can understand.

On that, I bought some muscles from the fish mongers at the boat shed last week. They were kind of vacuum packed alive in brine (how the hell you keep shellfish alive in a sealed bag is beyond me), from South Australia and a good price too /kg. But, they had a really odd texture about them and the flavour was very average, certainly not a patch on locally sourced even though they were cheaper.

I would argue that there is no way Zara would be able to sustain a store that big anywhere in Australia.

Target would have to be at least twice the size of the Bourke st store.

How do you get fresh protein as large discounts though? Dried or non perishables I can understand.

On that, I bought some muscles from the fish mongers at the boat shed last week. They were kind of vacuum packed alive in brine (how the hell you keep shellfish alive in a sealed bag is beyond me), from South Australia and a good price too /kg. But, they had a really odd texture about them and the flavour was very average, certainly not a patch on locally sourced even though they were cheaper.

you buy from a producer or processor instead of wholesaler

you buy whole fillets and trim and portion yourself

you establish a relationship with people so they know to call you if they have excess of something in particular

plenty of ways for it to be done but it does require effort. like i said my friend is now paying 30% less than some very well known restaurants for product of the same quality. it can be done

there of course will be many times where you have to grin and bear it, im certainly not claiming it is possible for big savings all the time




those mussels do sound odd, boatshed does get good vongole from SA, havent had their mussels. occasionally stuff there is well priced on special but overall that place can be bloody expensive

Ah fair enough sanj, makes sense. Just curious.

Wouldn't labour costs be the greater expense though?

How many levels is Target again? 2? You could easily put the women's area downstairs, and then the men's and children's upstairs.

Topshop/Topman could fill the space too.

Two public levels and two upstairs.

Isn't there also a basement level? I recall seeing a button for it in the elevator last time I used it.

^^You saw that and you didn't investigate?

:ohno:

It was marked "staff only" and may have been locked off with a key.

Best I can recall, that building has a staff-only basement level, the ground and first floor retail levels, the second floor level (where the customer service office bit is and the toilets plus lots of staff-only areas presumably for storage) and then the third non-public floor.

I remember when the top floor was a cafeteria! I had my first migraine there! :D

Ok, im probably last to know about this, but WA's second Apple Store in Garden City, wtf? Really?

http://www.macworld.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=8635

cbf'd finding any good sources for more info though...

Not a huge surprise. Probably the 'classiest' shopping centre in Perth (Assuming that's the demographics they're going for)

Would have thought Claremont Quarter would be a good fit really. I dunno, every cunt buys their shit, no demographics excluded.

Not this cunt but yeah I know what you mean. Who knows, better foot traffic, leasing opportunities etc. Give it a few years, they'll be at every major shopping centre.

Me either :) The thing is Apple doesn't have to be at every major shopping centre. Theres plenty of sheeple that will make the trip to wherever they are. A bit like IKEA.

They probably just want a presence in the south and then they'll probably have one north. Garden city is quite central to the south.

Given their existing store in the CBD, Garden City makes sense as a location.
I could see Karrinyup being a location in the future as well as Claremont.
Maybe Fremantle if the right retail space became available.

Garden City fits their image. Anyone bought the new Mac Book Pro? I'm considering. Pricey though.

It was marked "staff only" and may have been locked off with a key.

Best I can recall, that building has a staff-only basement level, the ground and first floor retail levels, the second floor level (where the customer service office bit is and the toilets plus lots of staff-only areas presumably for storage) and then the third non-public floor.


Basement is their major stock storage. Nothing fancy just racks and shelves of stock. Plus some toilets and offices. It also has a truck turntable (truck drives in forward gets spun around, unloads and drives out forward).

Ground/first are retail.

Second is the main offices, lunch room, training rooms, toilets, plus some extra storage, mainly for the expensive items.

Third is the best floor. Half is the abandoned offices with falling down ceiling, funky smelling toilets, 90s catalogues and advertising signs, piles of wheelie chairs and accounting machines. The other half is plant rooms.

Ok, im probably last to know about this, but WA's second Apple Store in Garden City, wtf? Really?

http://www.macworld.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=8635

cbf'd finding any good sources for more info though...

Makes sense to me when you consider this;


In recent years there have been, on average, 13 million annual individual visits to the centre, generating an estimated turnover of over A$500 million annually. In 2007, it grossed a Moving Annual Turnover of A$569.8 million giving it the highest turnover of any centre in the state and the 19th highest in the country. Westfield Carousel has the 2nd highest MAT in the state. Garden City has been owned and managed by AMP Shopping Centres since 1986.

Basement is their major stock storage. Nothing fancy just racks and shelves of stock. Plus some toilets and offices. It also has a truck turntable (truck drives in forward gets spun around, unloads and drives out forward).

Exactly where is the driveway/ramp that this truck turntable connects to? Under Forrest Place?

Exactly where is the driveway/ramp that this truck turntable connects to? Under Forrest Place?

Under target building. Go down the lane next to McDonald's and there is a really steep ramp that leads into target basement. It's on the other side of the roller door inside the building.
There is also one under 45 St. Georges tce that I know of, except that one is welded up.

Third is the best floor. Half is the abandoned offices with falling down ceiling, funky smelling toilets, 90s catalogues and advertising signs, piles of wheelie chairs and accounting machines.

that sounds awesome - photos?

Source (http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/sunday-trading-to-start-on-august-26/story-e6frg2qc-1226413078082)


Sunday trading to start on August 26
by: Political Editor Joe Spagnolo
From: The Sunday Times June 30, 2012 4:30PM

SUNDAY shopping begins in Perth on August 26 in a day labelled historic for WA.
The Sunday Times can reveal seven-day trading laws are just eight Sundays away, after the State Government locked in the final week of August as the date when new retail laws will come into force.

All general retail shops, including Coles, Woolworths, Myer and David Jones, will be able to open across metropolitan Perth from 11am to 5pm on Sundays and public holidays except for Christmas, Good Friday and Anzac Day.

Sunday "special trading precincts" at Armadale, Fremantle, Joondalup, Midland and Perth CBD will be scrapped as shops across the metropolitan area open. On weekdays, retailers will continue to open their doors until 9pm.

Retail groups yesterday welcomed the long-awaited start date, but called for laws to allow shops to open all day Sunday.

Commerce Minister Simon O'Brien yesterday said August 26 would mark the end of WA's "antiquated trading system".

"WA was an embarrassment and this is an historic moment for the residents of Perth and WA," he said.

"The ability for all metropolitan shops to access Sunday and public holiday trading from August 26 will create a fairer and more competitive market place that will be of enormous benefit to both consumers and the retail industry.

"Now families will finally have the choice of when and where to shop in Perth."

Retail Traders Association boss Wayne Spencer welcomed Sunday trading, but called for total deregulation, saying retailers should be able to choose when they wanted to open their doors and not be restricted to certain opening hours.

"Retailers need the freedom to restructure their opening hours to suit the consumers," he said.

Premier Colin Barnett hinted at more changes in the future, saying: "This is the next step in this government's incremental reform of retail trading hours, which started by extending weekday trading to 9pm and then by expanding the number of special trading precincts."

Shopping Centre Council of Australia executive director Milton Cockburn said his association had been ready to mount a legal challenge to WA's discriminatory trading laws in March this year, but had decided against it when the Liberal and Labor parties finally agreed to support Sunday trading throughout Perth.

Only the National Party opposed the move.

While the big retailers are celebrating, smaller shops with less than 18 employees that had a monopoly on Sunday shopping will now face stiff competition.

WA Independent Grocers Association president John Cummings said more retailers would be fighting for the same shopping spend.

Mr O'Brien said the August 26 start date had been chosen to ensure retailers had enough time to prepare. Retailers who want to remain closed are free to do so.

any of youse eaten at tha restaurants in tha eiffel tower? any tricks? what's tha deal? if you book, do you still wait in line? is crave gonna have to stab a b*tch waiting in tha lines? if i'm paying 370 euros for the experience i don't even want to be made to toy with a line...

sounds like a tourist trap to me... but you know i'm classy and wanna do what classy b*tches do...

i'm paying 370 euros for the experience

BARGAIN!

Just buy a $2 baguette, take it up to the tower, eat, tell your friends you've dined at the ET >>>> Profit.

Just buy a $2 baguette, take it up to the tower, eat, tell your friends you've dined at the ET >>>> Profit.

see that was my suggestion, not necessarily take tha food up there... but eat on tha grounds, whatever... but tha other half suggested it, so i couldn't really shoot down his dreams... *[tick] supportive and loving partner*

so happy to put this under tha obligatory i'm tourist section of tha trip!

nate: i know right... my approach to paris is going to be to try one place in each michelin rating, if we can get a booking!, see what all tha fuss is about... and just eat everything else i see... :p

also, what's a decent, aim and shoot dslr camera? preferably pouched size under $500? if that even exists!

I've been once up the Eiffel, the lines were not that insane, probably an hour or so...

The weird thing was, 3 out of the 5 people I was with, got a "sea sick" sort of feeling, that lasted several hours after we got back down.

Including me - and I am in no way scared of heights. It must have really been swaying that day!

any of youse eaten at tha restaurants in tha eiffel tower? any tricks? what's tha deal? if you book, do you still wait in line? is crave gonna have to stab a b*tch waiting in tha lines? if i'm paying 370 euros for the experience i don't even want to be made to toy with a line...

sounds like a tourist trap to me... but you know i'm classy and wanna do what classy b*tches do...

Just book for lunch - way cheaper. The top one has a private entrance right at the base - straight up. Middle one you still have to line up for one of the two lines I can't remember what for.

I arrived at the Eiffel Tower to a line that was at least 3 hours long, with only one lift operational.

Nope.

Just sat at the base and ate an overpriced panini. I regret not choosing the weird hot dog thing they were selling.

the line when i was there was insane... I also got hassled by africans sell crap and gypsys trying to scam me... lol

also, what's a decent, aim and shoot dslr camera? preferably pouched size under $500? if that even exists!
At that price point, you wont find a DSLR worth using (Even the entry level Canon DSLR costs somewhere near $500 for the body alone, let alone any lenses and accessories and stuff to go with it)

Best bet is to either save up some more and buy a proper DSLR or just buy a point & shoot. I recommend Canon, I have used Canon Point & Shoot cameras for years and I have family who swear by the Canon DSLRs and has used em to take some awesome shots.

+1 for canon dslr. i have a 60D and it is AWESOME

I have a canon powershot s95 (which has since been superseded by the s100) - that was about $400 and is a point-and-shoot but has all the manual functions so you can use it like a dslr

I've got a 6 year old Canon Ixus that's still great that I use sometimes. Also has decent manual options considering its a relatively cheap P&S.

I have a canon powershot s95 (which has since been superseded by the s100) - that was about $400 and is a point-and-shoot but has all the manual functions so you can use it like a dslr

Crave - the s100 really is a great camera.

Don't get an SLR, do you want to be lugging that thing everywhere?

Crave - do what Nate says!

lol

but, if you do get an SLR make sure you get a comfy strap.

I have a Canon PowerShot SX130IS and LOVE it.

I think the idea of the SX130IS is great.

I once bought a Canon S2 IS and while it was a great camera it was always too big to be a point and shoot and too limited to be a DSLR replacement. It was always either too much or not enough!

The SX series appears to be the same sort of idea (good optics on basic camera) but the reduced size would make it much more convenient to use.

Ok, im probably last to know about this, but WA's second Apple Store in Garden City, wtf? Really?

http://www.macworld.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=8635

cbf'd finding any good sources for more info though...


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http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1873292

finally got to aisuru tonight... verdict: okay, but thumb-down. even tho it's okay, i don't think i've been disappointed in a long time...

tha fat-on-fat combo of waygu beef and cream cheese gave me a bit of a spark... thank god for fat.

Fat on fat is the best combo. Went to Bivouac last night and I wasn't really impressed either, I had pork belly with cabbage and apple salad, so fat but no fat on it. Should have been good, not sure what Sanj expects, it's not like I could justify complaining of anything, it was just underwhelming. It seems like one of those bland food places like Greenhouse, more for simple eaters who don't like strong flavours maybe.

Someone was commenting on it being broken before, but they've fixed the walkway on the state theatre, I love that building. It's even responding to you walking on it again. Wonder how it got broken? A bit of a problem if it keeps happening.

I really liked bivouac. I went with my wife and I was the only bloke there. We both noticed the high proportion of good looking women there. I agree with you Kelli, the food was good, but not memorable.

I really liked bivouac. I went with my wife and I was the only bloke there. We both noticed the high proportion of good looking women there. I agree with you Kelli, the food was good, but not memorable.

Will have to check this place out then.