Chutney with eggs? Really? 0_o

Will give it a whirl if you rate it. I know Sank rates Maggie Beer.

indeed, her products are pretty good too

Plaster has come off the windows of IGA on Hay St and fitout/painting has started.

Hey guys, I am thinking of going to Andaluz with my girl on Friday, can anybody let me know what it's like, or if there is a better alternative?
I will much appreciate any help.

Ive really enjoyed Anduluz each time ive been there. Really great spaces, its like several small rooms.

In terms of food, Im sure there are better people to comment but I really enjoyed the Spiced Chorizo, Pata Negra and the Carpaccio.

It can be full pretty early though..

Andaluz (well the one time I went there) was nice. Food was tasty, but vastly over priced for what it was. I bumped into Sanj when I was there and he went to Jun afterwards and I got pizza with my mate elsewhere. And this was after spending a not insignificant amount at Andaluz itself.

Def a good place to take a girl during the week though - dunno about Friday nights as I gather it's not the easiest place to have a conversation?

food is good @ andaluz, although expensive (you'll spend around $60-$70 per person on food alone which is fine in a restaurant but i find it a bit much in a really crowded bar). i wouldnt go on a friday cos it gets bloody busy, not so much fun but i would go on a weekday instead.

if you want a somewhat busy-ish atmosphere with good food and wine and table service i can recommend la lola in nedlands on hampden rd


they dont take bookings but theyve got a lounge you can have a drink and some entrees in while you wait. food is really nice simple italian food and they also do very very good pizzas, shits all over little caesars IMO

pata negra is also pretty good if u want tapas in a lively setting, similar cost per person to andaluz

if you do need to be in the city or within a couple of kms i know barolo has recently opened on beaufort st next to luxe but i cant vouch for the food cos i havnt been

Hmmm.
Thanks for the advice.
Yeah, it has to be in the city, or at least within walking distance for a lazy prick like me.
Maybe I'll try somewhere else, as I want to be able to have a conversation, and in my opinion $60+pp sounds like a bit much for what they appear to be serving, however I was looking forward to the 'Sanchez Romera Carvajal Jabugo Jamon'.

Is there a good Spanish restaurant in the CBD or Northbridge?

The Jamon/Pata Negra is very good. In terms of other Spanish restaurants Sanj mentions Pata Negra but thats in Nedlands.

The pata negra at Andulaz is $30 for 6 very thin slices. Worth it though if you've got the money.

Wow.

And I thought the duck dish at Ha-Lu was pretty expensive.

$18 or so for what would've been 4 or 6 slices of very thinly sliced duck.

Might be tasty but I'm of the opinion that that's not worth it. Then again, I have spent close to that on a rocket salad. A very small, rocket salad.

nah mincy, it is absolutely worth it for top of the line pata negra (if that is what it is). generally you pay upwards of $300/kg from a deli so of course restaurants charge more.

07/04/2010
Unit 31/103-105 Francis Street NORTHBRIDGE WA 6003
Internal fitout - Frisk Cafe
38,600.00
BA-RF 2010/139

08/04/2010
140 William Street PERTH WA 6000
New Shop Fitout ( Shop 2
280,500.00
BA-RF 2010/140

08/04/2010
Unit 3/16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
Shop Fitout
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13/04/2010
149-157 James Street NORTHBRIDGE WA 6003
New Internal Fitout - Dome
450,000.00
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13/04/2010
"BUSHELL HOUSE"
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5X Sign - Kings Corner ( R
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I cannot believe the sheer incompetence of these people.

What's the point in putting up a DA if no one even knows what they're on about.

Morons.



Frisk Cafe.

wat.

Dome for NB. Nate will be happy.


Perhaps its time for an update of the upcoming retailers list as well? I might have time to do one tonight..

the dome is already there, i assume they're just renovating it?

Dome for NB. Nate will be happy.


Perhaps its time for an update of the upcoming retailers list as well? I might have time to do one tonight..

The existing one is, from memory, near Old Shanghai

at corner of james and lake, across the road from valentinos

Sanj has it right. In terms of both location and BA.

It's been closed for a good two weeks now because they're doing renovations.


A new list would be good, Jackso :)

Sanj has it right. In terms of everything


fixed

Ohh ok. I was trying to think if there was an existing one, but couldnt remember. Its coming back to me now.

About to try a grilld burger. Just waiting for it now

Well just finished my burger. Not quite as good as just but still very good. Have no problem with the thinner patty. Still plenty of meat to enjoy. Bun is definitely better than jus. Tough call between the two really. Think I'd be happy with either.

Had the beef with cheese and bacon. Will have to try the chicken next time

any of you melb homos into your vino? if so this looks pretty good. i had a couple of bottles of the marchand & burch chardonnay recently and was very impressed. comparable quality (in my limited opinion) to an art series chardonnay at about 30% less

SATURDAY TASTING AT BANK STREET
Marchand & Burch new releases from Australia & Burgundy with Pascal Marchand & Jeff Burch!
When: 12 - 2pm, 17 April 2010 | Where: PWS, 177 Bank St, South Melbourne | Cost: FREE
This is a joint venture between Canadian-born and Burgundian-trained Pascal Marchand, and the Burch family of Howard Park. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and a little shiraz from the Margaret River and Great Southern regions of Western Australia is to be followed by Gevrey Chambertin and Chambertin Close de Beze from Burgundy. A thoroughly interesting business, with some inspired Chardonnay in its first releases.
JAMES HALLIDAY, Australian Wine companion 2010
There's something elusive and ethereal about these Marchand & Burch pinots - they had us mesmerised. CAMPBELL MATTINSON AND GARY WALSH, The Big Red Wine Book
Pascal Marchand and Jeff Burch will both be in the store on Saturday to present all the new releases including Chardonnay, two single vineyard Pinots from WA as well as an 2007 Meursault and Gevrey Chambertin. These are excellent wines and we look forward to seeing you this weekend.
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this is at the prince wine store

will have a squiz when we swing by for a late breakie! :)

Does anyone know what's going into the ground floor of Central Park? It appears to be a bar, cafe or a restaurant.

hai gais,

im going down to denmark next weekend for 4 days or so, anyone has any food must dos? i dont know all that much about the south west.

Denmark and surrounds generally speaking is Marron and wineries Sanj.

The farmers markets in Albany every Saturday are quite famous, I have never managed to get there though. They only have locally grown fresh produce: http://www.albanyfarmersmarket.com.au/producers.aspx

hai gais,

im going down to denmark next weekend for 4 days or so, anyone has any food must dos? i dont know all that much about the south west.

go to greenpool restaurant at forest hill winery. great restaurant and a decent cellar door. amazing surrounds. silas masihe is the chef. does good food, although its been a few years since i was last down there so not sure if he's still around.

yeah ive heard the farmers market is pretty good, will definitely be trying to get down there.

on another note, has anyone heard of some homo comedian julian clary? worth checking out for free?

edit - thanks gotime, will look into it.

hai gais,

im going down to denmark next weekend for 4 days or so, anyone has any food must dos? i dont know all that much about the south west.

Uhoh - I'm off there too next weekend!!

Julian Clary - famous in the UK, but only because of lewd jokes / innuendo and because of how camp he is. Never really found him that funny - and from the advertising of his tour it seems that he is just making even lewder jokes etc. Not really my sort of comedy :ohno:

ah ok yeah doesnt sound like my thing. a friend of mine is in perth at the moment workingon his tour so he said i could check it out

saw him on the 7pm project. Seemed extremely toned down almost boring.

Smeg, if youre around. Still no action on the GPO retail front? Even with the nearing completion of One40..

saw him on the 7pm project. Seemed extremely toned down almost boring.

I thought the same, wonder why.

Normally he's a raving poof.

Smeg, if youre around. Still no action on the GPO retail front? Even with the nearing completion of One40..

If you look up FAIL on the internet the GPO will be up there.

The West Magazine review (Rob Broadfield) of the Quarter (in the Wesley Quarter) was giving a glowing review and 17/20 score.

saw that and was going to ask the foodies on here whether Rob is credible?

On an unrelated note I went to Grill'd today, usual stuff BUT in contrast to where I went next the waiter was extremely friendly and pleasant. Popped over to cantina for a coffee afterwards. can't fault the coffee but the waiter was a shocker. Didn't even speak a word!! serious need of an attitude adjustment. I don't think I'll bother with them in the future. The dinner menu isn't really to my taste anyway.

^^ Sanj mentioned a couple of days ago that he is the only food reviewer he takes notice of.

saw that and was going to ask the foodies on here whether Rob is credible?

On an unrelated note I went to Grill'd today, usual stuff BUT in contrast to where I went next the waiter was extremely friendly and pleasant. Popped over to cantina for a coffee afterwards. can't fault the coffee but the waiter was a shocker. Didn't even speak a word!! serious need of an attitude adjustment. I don't think I'll bother with them in the future. The dinner menu isn't really to my taste anyway.

Rob tends to be pretty good. I'm yet to see another reviewer in Perth give as honest opinions as he does, as most seem to be so ecstatic they're getting paid to eat, that they give any shitty place top marks (luckily I'm not cynical enough to suggest that payola is involved).

The Quarter gets a big tick from me. Coffee was good, went with a few friends so we could sneak tastes from each others meals:
-bagel, scrambled eggs, and salmon were great, eggs were a bit wet, but I prefer that to the tendency that most places have to give you dry eggs
-damn good porridge, looked steel cut, but don't quote me on that
-amazing pancakes
-good hash browns

On another note, visited tiger tiger coffee bar again recently, and apart from the location, I still can't say I'm impressed with the place. Coffee was mediocre, burnt on both occasions I went.

On another note, visited tiger tiger coffee bar again recently, and apart from the location, I still can't say I'm impressed with the place. Coffee was mediocre, burnt on both occasions I went.

funny you should say that. I used to go to TT quite regularly (before switching to Zekka) and their coffee was always reasonable. I went back the other week and the coffee was badly burnt. Very disappointing indeed. It was made by the same person (owner) so something must be amiss. Not rushing back anyway.

Oh my poor brother. Highly regretting his decision to return home, he thought that it was about time he started making more of an effort to go out with his mates again. He got into Subi, wearing his new Fred Perry suede shoes that he bought over here (they were actually his third choice but he chose these ones for their ''Perth friendliness", gets to the Llama bar and... "sorry, you can't get in with those shoes". He reckons there were several people in the line whose shoes looked so dirty and battered up, but were ok because they were plain black leather shoes.

Sigh!

Oh my poor brother. Highly regretting his decision to return home, he thought that it was about time he started making more of an effort to go out with his mates again. He got into Subi, wearing his new Fred Perry suede shoes that he bought over here (they were actually his third choice but he chose these ones for their ''Perth friendliness", gets to the Llama bar and... "sorry, you can't get in with those shoes". He reckons there were several people in the line whose shoes looked so dirty and battered up, but were ok because they were plain black leather shoes.

Sigh!

there's his problem right there

^^Yeah that's what I said. Stick to the CBD/Northbridge small bars. Unfortunately his mates are not into that. I told him to find new mates lol, but he's a lazy cnut.

^^Yeah that's what I said. Stick to the CBD/Northbridge small bars. Unfortunately his mates are not into that. I told him to find new mates lol, but he's macedonian.

fixed

Had hands down my best white mocha earlier today. Jayne's Addiction on Market St, Fremantle. They use molten chocolate instead of powder, and goddamn, does it make a difference. It's run by a mother/daughter team, with the Mum making the coffee. Only problem is that it is somewhat on the expensive side, as I was with a friend, and both our mochas (med + large) came out to $13.70.

I'll be checking the place out later in the week for lunch, and will grab some photos and a proper review then.

Went to Gallileo last week and have to say I was extremely impressed with the food, and it came to just under $200 for 2 people which I thought was very good for the quality of food and wine (buschetta, 2 entres, 2 mains, bottle of red, glass of white and a cocktail).

However, the service was a bit tardy when we first got there (may have been that we got there at 7.45, by which time most of the rest of the place were already well into their meals and so the serving staff were busy with them). Took 20 mins to get some water, at least another 10 mins before they took our drinks and food order, and so we had been there an hour before the Bruschetta came.

that is a bit of a surprise.

even bruschetta taking 30 mins from the time you ordered seems to be too long. i wouldve been pretty damn hungry at 8.45

they might be still adjusting to una (one of the owners) not being there as she's pregnant but im sure they'll have it all sorted. i went last week and my folk went back after that and on both occasions service was fine. also had another mate go last week who is extremely fussy (one of these former perthys who moved to melbun and became all about melbun) and he said it was faultless

Had hands down my best white mocha earlier today. Jayne's Addiction on Market St, Fremantle. They use molten chocolate instead of powder, and goddamn, does it make a difference. It's run by a mother/daughter team, with the Mum making the coffee. Only problem is that it is somewhat on the expensive side, as I was with a friend, and both our mochas (med + large) came out to $13.70.

I'll be checking the place out later in the week for lunch, and will grab some photos and a proper review then.


$13.70 for 2 coffees?? jesus wept

id want the mother and daughter to be making it topless for that price

did you ever go to riki blakes in north perth before she sold it? they used to make an amazing hot chocolate with melted couverture in a shot glass that youd pour into the milk yourself. was so damn good

i might try this mocha the next time im in freo. so i assume a white mocha is just with white chocolate instead of regular? any other difference?

$13.70 for 2 coffees?? jesus wept

id want the mother and daughter to be making it topless for that price

did you ever go to riki blakes in north perth before she sold it? they used to make an amazing hot chocolate with melted couverture in a shot glass that youd pour into the milk yourself. was so damn good

i might try this mocha the next time im in freo. so i assume a white mocha is just with white chocolate instead of regular? any other difference?

Haha, nice mum, but not the kind you'd want to see topless. After we tasted our coffees, she asked whether they were okay. Mine was spot on, but my friend said hers wasn't sweet enough. Owner fixed it up, no problems, with a smile to top it off. Just damn good service. Yeah, white mocha is simply a mocha using white chocolate. Like I said, expensive, but so worth it.

Unfortunately never went to Blakes when the old owners were there, so I never got to experience the joys of their hot chocolate. That said, San Churro in Freo is pretty good, damn tasty churros, and their hot couverture is good.

http://www.sanchurro.com.au/sanchurromenu.php

Edit: When there a few months ago with some mates, one of them a slanty eye, who while skinny, has a damn big appetite. Ordered a piece of mudcake, which apparently was to die for. A massive piece, with dark and white chocolate dipping sauces (basically molten couverture).

funny you should say that. I used to go to TT quite regularly (before switching to Zekka) and their coffee was always reasonable. I went back the other week and the coffee was badly burnt. Very disappointing indeed. It was made by the same person (owner) so something must be amiss. Not rushing back anyway.

Zekka's seems to be one of the more reliable places around. Good little shop :)

Haha, nice mum, but not the kind you'd want to see topless. After we tasted our coffees, she asked whether they were okay. Mine was spot on, but my friend said hers wasn't sweet enough. Owner fixed it up, no problems, with a smile to top it off. Just damn good service. Yeah, white mocha is simply a mocha using white chocolate. Like I said, expensive, but so worth it.

Unfortunately never went to Blakes when the old owners were there, so I never got to experience the joys of their hot chocolate. That said, San Churro in Freo is pretty good, damn tasty churros, and their hot couverture is good.

http://www.sanchurro.com.au/sanchurromenu.php

Edit: When there a few months ago with some mates, one of them a slanty eye, who while skinny, has a damn big appetite. Ordered a piece of mudcake, which apparently was to die for. A massive piece, with dark and white chocolate dipping sauces (basically molten couverture).

still havent been to san churro, might check out their leedy store sometime as im very rarely in freo

interesting that a chain would have cake to die for cos i presume it must be made in fairly large quantities.

shame you missed out on the shakshuka and hot chocolate at riki blakes, that shit was the bomb. i remember reading a bit about the former at the time, dont u joos have a version of it too?

Zekka is one of my faves. Love the food, coffee and vibe of the place.

As for hot chocolates, I like to make my own these days. Approx 10% good quality dark chocolate, 50% full cream milk and 40% full cream. Tastes divine.

I've heard mixed things about San Churro. Some people have raved about it and others have said that it's a bit meh. Funnily enough I've been to Koko Black and Max Brenner but not San Churro. Koko Black is still my fave - just as good as anywhere I've been in the world. Max Brenner was overly sweet and seemed a bit less focused on simplicity.

In London, L’artisan du chocolat ftw (although their hot chocolate is shocking). In their Westbourne Grove store they have a changing chocolate sculpture at the entrance and when you walk in the smell is just mindblowing. Plus, you can fill yourself up on free samples, and they have half priced chocolate cocktails on Sunday afternoons :)

there's something about san churro that's a little sickening, when you see chocolate fountains and and tubs of flowing chocolate... puts me off going in... i rate koko black also... :thumbsup:

still havent been to san churro, might check out their leedy store sometime as im very rarely in freo

interesting that a chain would have cake to die for cos i presume it must be made in fairly large quantities.

shame you missed out on the shakshuka and hot chocolate at riki blakes, that shit was the bomb. i remember reading a bit about the former at the time, dont u joos have a version of it too?

Yeah, the heeb version is pretty much the same. It's a post-drinking staple for me. Don't hold me against the mudcake, as it wasn't me that tried it, but for the most part, I respect his culinary opinion. Myself, I had an expresso and churro, as I'm not really a fan of chocolate, other than the occasional hot chocolate or the like.

Freo I only ever see when catching up with mates. It's too far out of the way for me normally.

there's something about san churro that's a little sickening, when you see chocolate fountains and and tubs of flowing chocolate... puts me off going in... i rate koko black also... :thumbsup:

See, I actually like the chocolate excess they have there. Never been to koko black, will have to check it out.

I've heard mixed things about San Churro. Some people have raved about it and others have said that it's a bit meh. Funnily enough I've been to Koko Black and Max Brenner but not San Churro. Koko Black is still my fave - just as good as anywhere I've been in the world. Max Brenner was overly sweet and seemed a bit less focused on simplicity.

In London, L’artisan du chocolat ftw (although their hot chocolate is shocking). In their Westbourne Grove store they have a changing chocolate sculpture at the entrance and when you walk in the smell is just mindblowing. Plus, you can fill yourself up on free samples, and they have half priced chocolate cocktails on Sunday afternoons :)

I think I'm gonna have a culinary orgasm in 3...2...1...

Yeah, the heeb version is pretty much the same. It's a post-drinking staple for me. Don't hold me against the mudcake, as it wasn't me that tried it, but for the most part, I respect his culinary opinion. Myself, I had an expresso and churro, as I'm not really a fan of chocolate, other than the occasional hot chocolate or the like.

Freo I only ever see when catching up with mates. It's too far out of the way for me normally.

damn you make it? any tips/recipe?

Inside cover are currently snooping out ripoff merchants. They found some joint in Nedlands that charges $8 for a coffee, yes that's $8!!!

is that tha one on stirling hwy, i think i've heard something about a places in nedlands charging that much...

i would go in there and refuse it. i would dish out tha "are you kidding me with this..." line!

I thought your style would be more "*****... please"

Inside cover are currently snooping out ripoff merchants. They found some joint in Nedlands that charges $8 for a coffee, yes that's $8!!!

wasnt that halo last week? unless it was in todays paper

I thought your style would be more "*****... please"

ha. i remember hearing serena williams saying "are you kidding me with this..." she wasn't happy...

Yeah, it was called Halo.

Wanna shed some light on the joint, sanj?

That article annoyed me. It was $8 with Petit Fours on the menu. They sell coffee alone for $4, though it wasn't listed on the menu.

Yeah, it was called Halo.

Wanna shed some light on the joint, sanj?

halo is at the barrack st jetty. havent been but have heard mostly good things. chef is some dude shane keightly who won a few awards when he was at oceanus.

That article annoyed me. It was $8 with Petit Fours on the menu. They sell coffee alone for $4, though it wasn't listed on the menu.

i think it was $4.9 but yes, youre right it included petit fours. not including the coffee only option was sneaky though cos ppl wouldve assumed it wasnt available.


went to jus burgers for lunch today had the half and half for the first time, was fair for $10 i think

it shits all over grilld for sure, which for lunch yesterday. the difference in the quality of the patty is pretty damn big.

i also think grilld are somewhat stuck with having very thin patties because of their whole 100% lean thing. any thicker and they would be pretty dry

halo is at the barrack st jetty. havent been but have heard mostly good things. chef is some dude shane keightly who won a few awards when he was at oceanus.



i think it was $4.9 but yes, youre right it included petit fours. not including the coffee only option was sneaky though cos ppl wouldve assumed it wasnt available.


went to jus burgers for lunch today had the half and half for the first time, was fair for $10 i think

it shits all over grilld for sure, which for lunch yesterday. the difference in the quality of the patty is pretty damn big.

i also think grilld are somewhat stuck with having very thin patties because of their whole 100% lean thing. any thicker and they would be pretty dry

I thought the exact same thing.

To me its a good size, especially for being so lean.

Grill'd is more of a lunch burger, whereas Jus is more of a dinner burger :)

I'm pretty sure Jus/Grilld/Flipside use the same fat content beef. The leanest commercial mince out there is around 95% which I believe they're all using. I could be wrong though.

Overall the quantities for both chicken and beef are a little higher at Jus. Speaking of which according to their website Jus is opening a new store in freo soon. + William st according to Nate. Talk about rapid expansion. I've heard it's a dangerous trap in business but who knows.

^^Fast expansion needs to be done very carefully as there is a lot that can go wrong.

I thought the same thing when I heard about the Freo and Northbridge stores. How long has Leederville been open now?

I'm pretty sure Jus/Grilld/Flipside use the same fat content beef. The leanest commercial mince out there is around 95% which I believe they're all using. I could be wrong though.

Overall the quantities for both chicken and beef are a little higher at Jus. Speaking of which according to their website Jus is opening a new store in freo soon. + William st according to Nate. Talk about rapid expansion. I've heard it's a dangerous trap in business but who knows.

id be surprised if jus didnt mince their own beef. no idea re flipside but i remembver hearing years ago that some butcher in freo made their patties. could be completely bullshit though

grilld says their patties are trimmed of all fat and are 100% lean. there is no way they could do thick patties like jus if that is the case, would be disgusting.

i agree rapid expansion is dangerous, i hope he can pull it off.
i do think he'll be able to do it but im sure there will be teething problems.

damn you make it? any tips/recipe?

Hmm, not really. It's one of the only things I make where I make sure I'm using my good old trusty LeCreuset frying pan, so I get the sides nice and crusty. I go heavy on the sweet paprika powder, and very heavy with the garlic. If I'm feeling fancy, I'll blacken some red peppers on the gas, and then add them to the mix, sliced. While I'm not really an organic food junkie, garlic is one of the things I make sure to buy organic. Just so much more potent, and sticky as fuck when you're cutting it up. Make sure you drain the tomatoes well.

I've added anchovies before, which I fucking adore, but that's more for personal taste. Some tabasco on top is also a nice touch.

Le Crueset frying pans are brilliant! I can't believe I used anything else for so long.

Le Crueset frying pans are brilliant! I can't believe I used anything else for so long.

Of all my purchases, bar none, it is Le Crusset that I stand by as being the best buy. Obviously, not cheap, but so goddamn great. Can take a good pounding, great heat distribution, and just look good. I did make the mistake of buying a Le Chasseur casserole dish, and while not bad, you can tell in a second that it's a step down from Le Crusset.

SPEW!! I just ate at the japanese place along james street between the 2 kebab places... I would highly advise avoiding eating there... It was horrible!! Blah! I wanna spew it up so I can go have a real lunch!!

Also, I when I was eating and trying to avoid eye contact with the lady that works there i noticed a door leading up stairs to something called "Sir James International"... Does anyone know what it is? I was too chicken to go in just in-case it was something dodge like taboo... haha

edit: Interweb search revealed nothing!!

that has been there for years, i thought it was some old fellas ethno club? could be wrong though. why on earth did you eat at kabuki when you could have had ok-ish ramen at arigataya 100m away on roe st for not much more?

im having dinner at jun tonight before regina spektor, definitely gonna be getting down with their tiny freshwater prawns.

^^ lessons learn!!

14/04/2010
826-834 Hay Street PERTH WA 6000
Shop Fitout and Refurbishmnet
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15/04/2010
16 Queen Street PERTH WA 6000
Change of Use : New Shop & Cafe Bar/Tavern and Gallery + Artist Studio
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700,000.00
DA 2010/2111

15/04/2010
"PICA"
51 James Street NORTHBRIDGE WA 6003
Change of Use of Public Realm to Tavern
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16/04/2010
"BUSHELL HOUSE"
349-355 Murray Street PERTH WA 6000
Alfresco - Medya King Kebabs
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Gabs, you're mental.

I steer clear of those places on James St, ugh. Had a dodgy slice of pizza there once. Turned my stomach. Never again.

Been to Mod Cafe yet? Started your new job yet? If not, let me know. You can come with :)

Went to the Quarter on Hay tonight. I've always been skeptical of the place up until recently when Rob Broadfield gave it 17/20. We originally intended to go to tiger tiger but they closed when we arrived (8pm).

I'm really glad we didn't end up at tiger tiger. The quarter was quite busy with only a few tables remaining. Service was very friendly although a bit slow at times. All the staff were good looking, a big (Y) in my book :P. We ordered the fish cakes as a starter to share. They were quite good but small and a bit expensive.

I ordered the pork done 3 ways ($30) while my friend got the red emperor ($45). We asked the waiter to match wine to those dishes which he did really well. The pork was perhaps the best pork dish i've ever had, one pork slice which resembled a cake with pork crackling as the icing, one hollowed out apple stuffed with pork mince and one pork fat gravy thing that tasted like my grandmothers home made gravy.

Please excuse my crappy description of the meal. I am a neanderthal compared to youse foodies on here. Overall, we both enjoyed it and would go back.

Service: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Ambiance: 7/10
Value for money: 7/10

Went to the Quarter on Hay tonight. I've always been skeptical of the place up until recently when Rob Broadfield gave it 17/20. We originally intended to go to tiger tiger but they closed when we arrived (8pm).

I'm really glad we didn't end up at tiger tiger. The quarter was quite busy with only a few tables remaining. Service was very friendly although a bit slow at times. All the staff were good looking, a big (Y) in my book :P. We ordered the fish cakes as a starter to share. They were quite good but small and a bit expensive.

I ordered the pork done 3 ways ($30) while my friend got the red emperor ($45). We asked the waiter to match wine to those dishes which he did really well. The pork was perhaps the best pork dish i've ever had, one pork slice which resembled a cake with pork crackling as the icing, one hollowed out apple stuffed with pork mince and one pork fat gravy thing that tasted like my grandmothers home made gravy.

Please excuse my crappy description of the meal. I am a neanderthal compared to youse foodies on here. Overall, we both enjoyed it and would go back.

Service: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Ambiance: 7/10
Value for money: 7/10

damn that pork dish sounds great

went to jun tonight,we had a huge and bloody good meal and it came to $25pp. such good value

had to leave regina spektor early to come back to work, fucking gay. im gonna be ultra grumpy tomorrow, looks like ill be stuck here for at least another half hour.

on a more positive note, going down to denmark tomorrow afternoon, looking forward to the albany farmers market

had to leave regina spektor early to come back to work

Very, very ordinary :(

15/04/2010
"PICA"
51 James Street NORTHBRIDGE WA 6003
Change of Use of Public Realm to Tavern
60,000.00
DA 2010/2113

Some sort of beer garden?

Went to Mod Cafe for brekkie this morning with Gabs.

Place is relatively small and rather unorganised and scattered - took half an hour for my mocha to come out when we were the only two people in the place, Gabs asked for his flat white in a mug but it came in a regular cup so had to be sent back - but the coffee is good and service is friendly.

$4.50 for my mocha and $7.50 for scrambled eggs on toast.

They're still finalising the menu as they've only been open a month. He also said they don't yet know what people like/want. Nothing on the menu is too standout-ish, your regular cafe food.

Coffee was good though, very smooth and strong enough. Will be going back.

i'd open up a cafe with a predominant 90.2% gay client base. purely for profit.

(nb. 0.2% takes into account patrons who may be bi and/or questioning.)

Went to Mod Cafe for brekkie this morning with Gabs.


Where is Mod Cafe? Is it the new one on Newcastle St in NB yeh? Will have to check it out.

I'm taking my uncle (over from Adelaide) to Source Foods this weekend, is deffo my fav Cafe in the NB/Highgate area. Reasonable coffee, great food at a good price.

tha hippy cafe...

they have a website that says something like "we maintain sustainability by..." then there's a blank screen...

:p

Went to Mod Cafe for brekkie this morning with Gabs.

Place is relatively small and rather unorganised and scattered - took half an hour for my mocha to come out when we were the only two people in the place, Gabs asked for his flat white in a mug but it came in a regular cup so had to be sent back - but the coffee is good and service is friendly.

$4.50 for my mocha and $7.50 for scrambled eggs on toast.

They're still finalising the menu as they've only been open a month. He also said they don't yet know what people like/want. Nothing on the menu is too standout-ish, your regular cafe food.

Coffee was good though, very smooth and strong enough. Will be going back.

I agree, coffee was great! So much so that I spilled it!! haha!

G-Star is now open on Murray St next to industrie. I walked right past and then did a double take because the stores look so similar.

Also, Does anyone know whats opening next to Transit in the Murray St Mall.

On another note, I cannot wait for the day when Jim Kidd leaves their store on the corner of King and Murray. Such a good position, it should really be put to better use.

Went to Galileo last night for the third time. The food was nice, the service was too slow. It's been the same the previous times as well. They are very professional and know their shit but 30mins for initial order then 60mins between the time entrees were cleared and the mains arrived is too much.
This is probably a good thing for most but I feel like I'm olive oiled out. Way too much for my liking. The bruschetta bread was completely soaked through which isn't to my taste. Although their house bread is bloody nice.
Went to Grill'd tonight and it was totally packed. 20mins to order (est) and they said 35-40mins wait for the burger. Didn't wait. At this rate I can see a few more opening in Perth.

Went to Galileo last night for the third time. The food was nice, the service was too slow. It's been the same the previous times as well. They are very professional and know their shit but 30mins for initial order then 60mins between the time entrees were cleared and the mains arrived is too much.
This is probably a good thing for most but I feel like I'm olive oiled out. Way too much for my liking. The bruschetta bread was completely soaked through which isn't to my taste. Although their house bread is bloody nice.
Went to Grill'd tonight and it was totally packed. 20mins to order (est) and they said 35-40mins wait for the burger. Didn't wait. At this rate I can see a few more opening in Perth.

hmm that isnt good at all. i might be going there next week, will let them know. 1 hour wait is definitely way too long between courses.

Went round to Fab Burgers finally:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/Fab.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/Fab2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/Fab3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/Fab4.jpg

That humongous dessert was only $9.95 and bigger than my head 0_o

Jus > Fab > Flipside > Monster > Grill'd

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/four-australian-restaurants-make-spellegrino-global-top-100-list/story-e6frfku0-1225859003826

Four Australian restaurants make S.Pellegrino global top 100 list

FOUR Australian restaurants have been ranked among the top 100 fine eateries in the world.

Sydney's Quay restaurant was voted Australia's best and finished up at number 27 in the overall S.Pellegrino World's Best Restaurants list for 2010.

The harbour city restaurant had jumped 19 places from its debut 46th position last year.

Tetsuya's in Sydney's Kent Street came in at number 38, after falling from the 21st spot.

Executive Assistant to Tetsuya Wakuda, Kayu Hashimoto, said the master chef was thrilled to be included in the list.

"(Tetsuya) is very happy that he's in the top 50," she said.

"It is something that we take quite seriously so it's a nice reward."

Two other Australian restaurants made it into the next 50 restaurants making up the top 100 - Marque in Sydney at 67 and Melbourne's Attica at 73. Marque also took out the Restaurant Breakthrough 2010 prize at the awards ceremony in London.

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"We were celebrating into the early hours," said Marque head chef Mark Best from London.

"It's a great honour, just to be invited to be in the top 100 and to be surrounded by the chefs that I've always admired, to be sitting alongside them was just surreal.

"I was dragged up on stage and I couldn't believe it. It was just crazy."

Danish restaurant Noma took out the top spot on the list, pushing previous winner El Bulli in Spain to second, while third place went to UK restaurant The Fat Duck.

The list of the world's best dining spots was put together by a panel of more than 800 international critics, chefs and food experts from 27 regions around the world.

The list has been issued by the UK's Restaurant Magazine since 2002.

I have come into your food thread tell you all i have mastered the act of picking up an egg in each hand, cracking them at the same time on each side of the frying pan and dropping them in at the same time without breaking the yolks.

I really am just that impressive.

Seeing as Sanj has his man-crush's on chefs, I've got to say Donna Hay was looking pretty great on masterchef last week.

http://www.thevine.com.au/resources/IMGRELATED/Masterchef-3_04_200410035757.jpg

I totally want to be friends with her. I can see her as the girl who has all the gay friends and just bitches with them...

Just to compare, this was how she was looking..

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/11/12/DONNA_HAY_narrowweb__300x410,0.jpg

I can't believe El Bulli's not number 1 anymore! I'll have to find out more about this Danish restaurant.

El Bulli was going to close at the end of this European Summer anyway.

EDIT: Noma looks great, modern Nordic cuisine.

http://www.noma.dk/main.php?lang=en

Seeing as Sanj has his man-crush's on chefs, I've got to say Donna Hay was looking pretty great on masterchef last week.

http://www.thevine.com.au/resources/IMGRELATED/Masterchef-3_04_200410035757.jpg

I totally want to be friends with her. I can see her as the girl who has all the gay friends and just bitches with them...

Just to compare, this was how she was looking..

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/11/12/DONNA_HAY_narrowweb__300x410,0.jpg

really? i mean, really?

She looks good in the first shot!!


And I suppose my being gay might have something to do with it..

^ Heh... I concur with you about Nigella though. Would totz go there.

Careful. Dont let the ball-breaker hear you talk like that.

^^Lolz.

Nigella +1, Donna Hay wtf?!

Oh god. Im just saying she looks a lot better than she used to. I think she is a good cook and author and a pleasant person..

The thing about Nigella is that she really goes out of her way to show how much of a pig she is and how she doesn't care (yeah right) yet they never show her below the waist.

It's true, she has a massive arse.

She does have a sort of constructed persona. Over the last few years they have worked hard to create her into the 'simple cooking' mother with no time at all who uses whatever ingredients she has and isnt really all that great a cook, just smart. Prior to this her recipies were really quite complicated and involved a lot of time ('How to be a domestic Goddess' for example). There are also a lot of reports around London that she eats out A LOT, like, most nights. But with that much money, why not.

I beleive a Sir Mixalot quote is in order...

lulz @ the ball-breaker comment

nigella's hot - but whenever you watch her cook - she always has her long hair flowing down into the food. I wouldn't be surprised if she uses her hair to brush oil on the top of stuff.

21/04/2010
546-556 Hay Street PERTH WA 6000
CBD IGA plus liquor Store - 16 Chairs, 4 Tables.
0.00
ALFRSC 2010/9006

22/04/2010
683-703 Hay Street Mall PERTH WA 6000
Interior Shop Fitout - Factory X
150,000.00
BA-PAR 2010/172
This is at Enex100

21/04/2010
Unit 21/160 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Change of Use from Retail to Cafe.
10,000.00
DA 2010/2120

Raine Square: Ed Hardy in. G-Star Raw out for your list miensie (obviously...open at Wesley). Will be a gym.

Wouldnt be a virgin active gym would it smeg?

^^ Not sure PG, haven't seen the details sry.

Raine Square: Ed Hardy in. G-Star Raw out for your list miensie

Oh gawd.

Who wears this stuff. Seriously.

Thanks Smeggie, good to see you around :)

There is a huge, new Virgin Active gym near my flat but it's like £40-50/month!

I miss paying $770 for 2 years at New World Health and Fitness in Warwick :(

it actually works out cheaper when it's more expensive. Why you ask? because when you're paying big bucks you'd be more inclined to go (or cancel).

^^Assuming one is not truly dedicated to exercising.

http://lifestyle.okezone.com/read/2010/04/21/303/325042/mos-premium-wagyu-burger-bagi-pencinta-beef

http://i.okezone.com/content/2010/04/21/303/325042/DkW1UZOpnS.jpg

+1

missed out by 2 minutes for a special dinner at amuse on may 24. gay.

the chefs from amuse, bouchard, clarke's, dear friends, red cabbage and another one each cooking a course matched to wines for only $125.

Pata Negra tomorrow night bitches!!!

BTW- the Bird on william st has opened. All teh cool kids were there tonight. Crtl C "the moon" ctrl v "the bird". I'll go check it out when its a bit quieter. Looks as though live music is the big drawcard.

Wouldnt be a virgin active gym would it smeg?

somehow virgin, active and gym sound strange together, like you have to be virgin to join.
fitnessfirst is a good gym, but its expensive.

_www

Oh gawd.

Who wears this stuff. Seriously.

Thanks Smeggie, good to see you around :)


yea i know, ugly isn't it. Why not Diesel (sad face)

yea i know, ugly isn't it. Why not Diesel (sad face)

I'd heart a Diesel outlet. Love their jeans, and I've had a Diesel watch for about five years now, and fooking love the thing.

Had a late lunch/early dinner with a friend at 44 King St today, ordered the veal with duck fat fried chips. Very tasty, and for just south of fifty, not all that expensive.

One thing that did piss me off: while having desert, called the waitress over to place an order for a takeaway coffee (I'm a relatively slow coffee drinker, so I prefer the convenience of being able to take it away with me). Waitress said it was cool, then about ten minutes later this douche bag French/Italian staff comes over (I don't know, maybe a waiter), and said it was against policy to have customers consume take-away coffee in the place. Okay, cool. About ten minutes later, when heading out, I ask for my coffee, and this asshole acts like I took a shit in his eye. Coffee wasn't that good anyway.

Had a late lunch/early dinner with a friend at 44 King St today, ordered the veal with duck fat fried chips. Very tasty, and for just south of fifty, not all that expensive.

One thing that did piss me off: while having desert, called the waitress over to place an order for a takeaway coffee (I'm a relatively slow coffee drinker, so I prefer the convenience of being able to take it away with me). Waitress said it was cool, then about ten minutes later this douche bag French/Italian staff comes over (I don't know, maybe a waiter), and said it was against policy to have customers consume take-away coffee in the place. Okay, cool. About ten minutes later, when heading out, I ask for my coffee, and this asshole acts like I took a shit in his eye. Coffee wasn't that good anyway.

call me crazy but just under $50 for a dish at a cafe with cafe service seems ridiculous. you'd expect fine dining service and food at those prices.

eg the mains @ star anise and jacksons cost about that, the signature main at ezard in melbourne which is a stunning pork hock dish that takes a day to make and involves a lot of different processes and techniques is around $50 from memory.

desserts are meant to be good there arent they? i havent been there in years

call me crazy but just under $50 for a dish at a cafe with cafe service seems ridiculous. you'd expect fine dining service and food at those prices.

eg the mains @ star anise and jacksons cost about that, the signature main at ezard in melbourne which is a stunning pork hock dish that takes a day to make and involves a lot of different processes and techniques is around $50 from memory.

desserts are meant to be good there arent they? i havent been there in years

I mean, yeah, it wasn't cheap, considering that the service (and the place as a whole) seems like a trumped up cafe, but it was damn tasty, and I was all too willing to pay that bit extra for the joy of duck-fat fried chips. Friend had a seaweed encrusted salmon dish, which cost $19. While small, it did have a taste, and it was pretty damn good, especially the beef broth on the side, which seems like a weird combo, but worked together quite well.

Yeah, deserts were good. Shared a date and ginger pudding, with creme fraiche. Simple, but tasted damn good.

I'm flying out to Melbourne for a few days later today (conference), so I'm looking forward to getting a good feed in me over there. Just checked out the site for Ezard - fuck, I have to visit the place. The food looks fucking gorgeous.

fair enough i suppose, i certainly am not above paying over the odds for something tasty (getting raped at boatshed being a good example)

ezard is really nice, have been there twice, once alone and once with someone.

both times the food was really good, he manages to pull off asian flavours with french techniques and modern presentation effortlessly and without compromises. the infused olive oil you get there to start with the 3 flavoured salts is amazing, they actually sell the olive oil too, for around $20 a bottle. i usually have one around but am out at the moment.

recommended it to my folks as well as to a mate who lives in melbourne and they all loved it. the service is also spot on, i remember all of us being impressed by the maitre'd who was extremely polished for someone under 35

fair enough i suppose, i certainly am not above paying over the odds for something tasty (getting raped at boatshed being a good example)

Boatshed restaurant: had a very nice duck liver pate there, confit of duck (okay, you can probably tell I fucking adore duck), and a damn good vanilla brulee.

Boatshed markets: I might as well just deposit my whole paycheck into their coffers every fortnight, I buy from them so often.

ezard is really nice, have been there twice, once alone and once with someone.

both times the food was really good, he manages to pull off asian flavours with french techniques and modern presentation effortlessly and without compromises. the infused olive oil you get there to start with the 3 flavoured salts is amazing, they actually sell the olive oil too, for around $20 a bottle. i usually have one around but am out at the moment.

recommended it to my folks as well as to a mate who lives in melbourne and they all loved it. the service is also spot on, i remember all of us being impressed by the maitre'd who was extremely polished for someone under 35

I'm getting excited! On a side note, that's why I've always loved Vietnamese cooking, especially baked goods, as they mastered fusion cooking way before it became trendy.

There is a huge, new Virgin Active gym near my flat but it's like £40-50/month!

I miss paying $770 for 2 years at New World Health and Fitness in Warwick :(

I have a friend that goes to a gym here and pays $349.99 (...) a month. And when you start, you give them a roster of what days you will be attending the gym. If you miss one of those days, they fine you $60.

There's a Virgin Active gym on Bourke st here, full of yuppies all day and night.

Hey Vic, being an ex bagel addict I tried the place on flinders st you were talking about but I found it quite buttery (more like a croissant) similar to the one in menora. Don't get me wrong it's very morish and I'd easily eat 5 (that's the problem I guess).
I'm open to being educated but are authentic bagels meant to be buttery?

Hey Vic, being an ex bagel addict I tried the place on flinders st you were talking about but I found it quite buttery (more like a croissant) similar to the one in menora. Don't get me wrong it's very morish and I'd easily eat 5 (that's the problem I guess).
I'm open to being educated but are authentic bagels meant to be buttery?

Nah, but either way, the buttery ones are pretty delicious. Should be nice and moist, but not quite bready, and shouldn't be all that crunchy on top.

I try to avoid things too buttery (like croissants), as I could eat them over, and over, and over... Unfortunately, I've gotten hooked on palmiers, basically flattened out, crisp croissants, without yeast, and a bit sweeter. Fooking delicious.

I mean, yeah, it wasn't cheap, considering that the service (and the place as a whole) seems like a trumped up cafe, but it was damn tasty, and I was all too willing to pay that bit extra for the joy of duck-fat fried chips. Friend had a seaweed encrusted salmon dish, which cost $19. While small, it did have a taste, and it was pretty damn good, especially the beef broth on the side, which seems like a weird combo, but worked together quite well.

Yeah, deserts were good. Shared a date and ginger pudding, with creme fraiche. Simple, but tasted damn good.

I'm flying out to Melbourne for a few days later today (conference), so I'm looking forward to getting a good feed in me over there. Just checked out the site for Ezard - fuck, I have to visit the place. The food looks fucking gorgeous.

Yeah I'm childish - but whoever put ginger and date together in a pudding must have a small chuckle.

Samboy, just out of interest did you once lose a heap of weight? Just from some of the things you said (you sound like a very healthy/health conscious person) it sounds like you've had to work for it..

Samboy, just out of interest did you once lose a heap of weight? Just from some of the things you said (you sound like a very healthy/health conscious person) it sounds like you've had to work for it..

haha yeah sort of. By today's standards I was never fat but I dropped around 10-15kilos (no diet) a while back when I took up triathlon (non-pro) for a few years. Learned a lot about healthy eating during that time and have tried to maintain it over the years, although I don't exercise nowhere near as much these days. It just becomes a habit and I find it extremely easy not to eat/crave unhealthy food. In terms of volume I eat quite a bit more than the average person. (e.g 2.5 chicken burgers ;))
Helps with my philosophy of trying to be different than the majority in every way.

had a pretty good dinner at il lido last night.

had about 8 shared starters, a main each, and 2 shared desserts as well as a bottle of wine and a cocktail for $310, which is really good value at around $60pp

highlight was definitely fresh tagliatelle with oxtail ragu as well as the octopus carpaccio.the tagliatelle was one of the best pasta dishes ive had in a while, highly recommended for anyone who likes oxtail and pasta. it was rich without being at all heavy.

What were the Albany markets like Sanj?

Has anyone been to Capricci's?

Apparently one of the guys from Master Chef is working there? I have absolutely no idea and don't really care if he is but may end up going there for dinner.

A bit out of the way though so I'd be very surprised if anyone has ;)

What were the Albany markets like Sanj?

was a bit disappointing actually. it was smaller than i expected and there were less meat producers than i expected also. wasnt a great selection of vegetables although the stall selling different types of lettuce etc had great looking stuff.

bread was also a bit meh, the guy selling coffee was extremely slow and a bit rude and there wasnt a lot of food to eat there, although i did have a pretty good yabby pie. i did have some really nice yoghurt though, no complaints there.


mincy - i doubt anyone here is silly enough to eat in rockingham...

it is run by that fat scruffy dude who fed the judges bait. i had read that it was good-ish but this is going back a while ago and ive got no idea re the consistency

Did you hear that before this guy took over?

Well, it looks like I'll be going there for dinner very soon. It's meant to be nice. Will let you know.

At least it's not in Kwinana or Medina ;)

after. i remember reading something about a goat or lamb casserole that is meant to be pretty good.

That's a bugger then, regards the markets. I wonder if it varies with seasons.

On a brighter note, we had a family dinner at Galileo the other day. There were 16 of us, the food was all good (there is love in everything they serve up) and no problems with service and everyone was impressed, so thanks very much for that tip. Even my usually embarrassing uncle didn't feel the urge to make a scene with the waitstaff, which he does nine times out of ten. $50 a head including drinks, sides and some desserts - crazy considering.

Did you hear that before this guy took over?

Well, it looks like I'll be going there for dinner very soon. It's meant to be nice. Will let you know.

At least it's not in Kwinana or Medina ;)

You can take the girl out of Rockingham, but you can't take Rockingham out of the girl.

You can take the girl out of Rockingham, but you can't take Rockingham out of the girl.

lawl shuddup :tongue2:

My best friend has just come back from England and is still living there till she gets her own place. She always comes up to see me so we're compromising. I'm sure the food'll be fine...the individuals there on the other hand...

But acc, you should've seen SF's face on Saturday night when I told him I used to live in Rockingham before moving to the city. Hilarious. Sanj was literally giggling over it.

SF, if you're lurking and reading this, yes, I noticed.
And thought it was one of the best reactions. Ever :lol:

lawl shuddup :tongue2:

My best friend has just come back from England and is still living there till she gets her own place. She always comes up to see me so we're compromising. I'm sure the food'll be fine...the individuals there on the other hand...

But acc, you should've seen SF's face on Saturday night when I told him I used to live in Rockingham before moving to the city. Hilarious. Sanj was literally giggling over it.

SF, if you're lurking and reading this, yes, I noticed.
And thought it was one of the best reactions. Ever :lol:

i do giggle like a little girl

Sounds like a Kodak moment for the family album :)

I know we've covered this before folks, but best Dim Sum in Perth? My Malaysian friend, who is the least Asian person in the world, wants some recomendations lol.

From memory Nate was the man with the answer to that question.

edit: here you go - the previous discussion (starting at about #1420) on this topic.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=936790&highlight=dim+sum&page=71

Others to trawl through:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=38813386&highlight=dim+sum#post38813386

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=28915592&highlight=dim+sum#post28915592

That's the discussion. Cheers Bart!

For my taste (and I'm not adventurous) the most consistent has been the 'Dim Sim Cafe' on William.

Welcome Inn on William Street. Tried almost every one except the one at Burswood, I hear it's good but pricey.

On an unrelated note, I at lunch at Harrod's today, and paid the equivalent of $38 aud for two people. Included crab, crayfish, peking duck, and two drinks.

28/04/2010
"WESTERN AUST CLUB"
101 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Interior Fitout – Helvetica Bar
92,050.00
BA-RF 2010/182

28/04/2010
Unit 3/16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
Change of Use from Retail Shop to Café Restaurant.
150,000.00
DA 2010/2123

28/04/2010
Unit 3/16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
Removal of Parking Bay (15 minutes) to an Alfresco Dining.
0.0
DA 2010/2124

29/04/2010
131 Barrack Street PERTH WA 6000
Change of Use to Retail Bakery
72,727.00
DA 2010/2125

03/05/2010
"ESPLANADE RESERVE"
5 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000
Conversion of part existing structure to lounge and bar area - Extension to accommodate new toilets/alfresco areas and kitchen. Grand Palace.
525,000.00
DA 2010/2127

03/05/2010
Shop 11/60-66 Roe Street NORTHBRIDGE WA 6003
Change of Use from Restaurant to Restaurant & Karaoke Entertainment.
0.0
DA 2010/2130

03/05/2010
"YATES CHAMBERS"
37 Barrack Street PERTH WA 6000
Saigon Pastry House – 24 Chairs, 6 Tables
0.0
ALFRSC 2010/9007

04/05/2010
125-137 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Refurbishment of Restaurant & Bar and associated works.
3,718,000.00
BA 2010/196

04/05/2010
"Old Perth Port"
Barrack Square PERTH WA 6000
Refurbishment of Kiosk 3 into a kebab shop.
40,000.00
DA 2010/2132 Ref: SRT2925

04/05/2010
"TRANBY BUILDING"
577 Wellington Street PERTH WA 6000
1 x Flag Mount Non Illuminated framed metal sign - 'Nikki Loueza'
1,000.00
SIGNDA 2010/6521
This is strange as I'd heard they were opening in King St. Nikki Loueza is luxe fashion and jewellery.

28/04/2010
"WESTERN AUST CLUB"
101 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Interior Fitout – Helvetica Bar
92,050.00
BA-RF 2010/182


I thought Helvetica was behind there? Is it actually in the West Australian Club?


28/04/2010
Unit 3/16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
Change of Use from Retail Shop to Café Restaurant.
150,000.00
DA 2010/2123

28/04/2010
Unit 3/16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
Removal of Parking Bay (15 minutes) to an Alfresco Dining.
0.0
DA 2010/2124


Next door to Nine Marys indian??


03/05/2010
"ESPLANADE RESERVE"
5 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000
Conversion of part existing structure to lounge and bar area - Extension to accommodate new toilets/alfresco areas and kitchen. Grand Palace.
525,000.00
DA 2010/2127


Half a million on a fit out? Won't this be going as part of the waterfront project?


04/05/2010
125-137 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Refurbishment of Restaurant & Bar and associated works.
3,718,000.00
BA 2010/196


Is this infront of CitySquare? Or are they turning the old pub at the bottom of Bankwest Tower back into a pub (I wish they would!)


04/05/2010
"Old Perth Port"
Barrack Square PERTH WA 6000
Refurbishment of Kiosk 3 into a kebab shop.
40,000.00
DA 2010/2132 Ref: SRT2925


:ohno:

sweet. A new restaurant on hay street next to nine marys. This area is going to go off!

Speaking of burgers, one of my friends uploaded some photos from Mos Burger and I've gotta ask: is it just a glorified Mcdonalds?

The burgers look very fastfood-ish.

Don't kill me, Mos Burger fans ;)

Any decent cafes for lunch in Midland? crave? ;)

Speaking of burgers, one of my friends uploaded some photos from Mos Burger and I've gotta ask: is it just a glorified Mcdonalds?

The burgers look very fastfood-ish.

Don't kill me, Mos Burger fans ;)

How dare you! :nono: Blacklisted girl, blacklisted!

They are definately fast food, not at all a gourmet burger. Doesn't mean they don't taste awesome though :)

...and they give you a cup of tea (hot or cold), a little thingy of milk and some sugar syrup and you mix it yourself to get the milk tea just how you want it - brilliant!

omg I want a Saku Saku burger right now!

Not the best website but can get some ideas from
http://www.perthcoffeescape.com/

Dinner at The Ledbury. Amazing, amazing meal.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm268/acc521/The%20Ledbury/IMG_0366.jpg

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Salad of Spring Vegetables with a Warm Pheasant Egg, Walnut Oil and Parmesan.

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Crisp Chicken Wings with Milk Skin, Morels, White Asparagus and Broad Bean Flowers.

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Celeriac Baked in Ash with Wood Sorrel, Hazelnuts and a Kromeski of Wild Boar.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm268/acc521/The%20Ledbury/IMG_0372.jpg
John Dory Poached in Brown Butter with Blood Orange, Crab and Asparagus on Toast.

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Shoulder of Pyrenean Milk Fed Lamb Cooked for Twenty Four Hours with Artichoke, Fresh Curd, Wild Garlic and Dried Olives.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm268/acc521/The%20Ledbury/IMG_0374.jpg

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Gingerbread Soufflé with Eucalyptus Honey Ice Cream.

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Chocolate Crèmeux with Walnut Ice Cream and Warm Chocolate Madeleines.

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Date and Vanilla Tart with Cardamom and Clementine Ice Cream.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm268/acc521/The%20Ledbury/IMG_0378.jpg

^^ Looks like you ate a lot of desert.

It wasn't all mine lol.

that looks great!

what are those little nuggets in the 5th picture? they look a bit like sweetbreads colourwise but the shape isnt right. pork?

as those morels with them? i fucking love morels you bastard

what is the other dish with the artichoke? that meat looks bloody good although the whole scattered soil presentation can do my head in sometimes.

how much was the meal?

^^I've edited the post to put descriptions on. Seriously amazing meal mate. The whole meal came to 390 pounds (inclusive of 12.5% service charge).

65 pounds was for the entrée, main and dessert, plus those other smaller bits and pieces that don't have descriptions. x 4

Add to that one beer, one bottle of red, two glasses of white and two teas.

When you consider the level that a place like this is on the dining scene, I don't think that 100 pounds was that bad to be honest. The food was just so amazing. I wanted to try everything on the menu. The service was unlike anything I have ever experienced before as well. Excellent, excellent experience. I also really liked the fact that it was upmarket but very friendly and unpretentious.

thanks!

i think that's pretty good actually, certainly not as expensive as top end london restaurantsare made out to be although i suspect the 3 michelin star restaurants will still cost a stupid amount.

Surprisingly not so. I was also checking out Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester and the 3 course dinner there is 75 pounds.

Oh and with the Celeriac, they bring it out on a wooden board in the bread that it has been baking in and cut it in half while explaining how the ash flavour permeates it, they then give everyone at the table a smell before bringing it back to the kitchen to finish preparing the dish. Very cool.

im glad im not the only food wanker on ssc wa. nice work acc

im going to have to put aside less cash than i thought for food on my trip over. will let you know when im coming, just waiting for the new season fixture list to be released and my tickets to be confirmed. you want to join me at anfield? im trying to organise some free tickets

I'd def be up for a game at Anfield. Count me in!

aw First Date :p

aw First Date :p

it's only gay if your mum finds out

How dare you! :nono: Blacklisted girl, blacklisted!

They are definately fast food, not at all a gourmet burger. Doesn't mean they don't taste awesome though :)

...and they give you a cup of tea (hot or cold), a little thingy of milk and some sugar syrup and you mix it yourself to get the milk tea just how you want it - brilliant!


lawl, whoops :tongue2:

Was just asking accy-acc. Little thingys of milk are very cute.

That date and vanilla tart looks :drool:


Not the best website but can get some ideas from
http://www.perthcoffeescape.com/

Thanks for that, samby :)
Has given me some ideas for what to do in the next couple weeks.

Do you reccomend any of those places particularly for coffee?

Zekka for brekkie. Zekka for brekkie. Must not forget.




One of the two spaces for sale/lease at Circle West has finally been sold. Hopefully another cafe, Gabs!

Thanks for that, samby :)
Has given me some ideas for what to do in the next couple weeks.

Do you reccomend any of those places particularly for coffee?

Zekka for brekkie. Zekka for brekkie. Must not forget.



I was hoping you would give me some ideas Mincy :). Being the creature of habit that I am, once I find something I like I rarely venture outside until they piss me off. So far Zekka's hit the mark in the past few months so haven't really been anywhere else. I think I'm addicted to that self-serve relish!! I've hyped it up too much though, you may not be that impressed.

is that the maggie beer one you guys have discussed?

That's a bugger then, regards the markets. I wonder if it varies with seasons.

On a brighter note, we had a family dinner at Galileo the other day. There were 16 of us, the food was all good (there is love in everything they serve up) and no problems with service and everyone was impressed, so thanks very much for that tip. Even my usually embarrassing uncle didn't feel the urge to make a scene with the waitstaff, which he does nine times out of ten. $50 a head including drinks, sides and some desserts - crazy considering.

glad u enjoyed it and service was good cos a couple of people (samboy and i think eugenius) had longish waits for food there recently which hopefully have been addressed.

ive had a craving for their rabbit recently

is that the maggie beer one you guys have discussed?

I'm pretty sure it is Sanj but I could be wrong. The reason I say this is because they have a few maggie beer sauces on the bench and this relish in a generic jar. I assumed they may get it in bulk and xfer as needed. Although it could be some home made stuff. I'll ask next time I'm there.

glad u enjoyed it and service was good cos a couple of people (samboy and i think eugenius) had longish waits for food there recently which hopefully have been addressed.

ive had a craving for their rabbit recently

I really wanted the rabbit too based on your feedback but it wasn't available that night :(
The slow service MAY be a weekend thing. I've always been there on a Fri/Sat night and always had slow service so assumed it's the norm. I typically load up on their bread. The bastards make it salty which makes it very morish.

ah ok yeah it might be homemade then. i havent been to zekka in ages but i must try to one day.

rabbit - it isnt usually on the menu, i had requested it a few days before so they brought it in which is another reason i love the place. there is nowhere else i can do that. their piglet is also amazing but they've had trouble getting it recently

one hour between entree and mains is too long though, weekend or not. i think even 45 mins is acceptable there on a weekend as it's the sort of place that you go to for a leisurely dinner anyway but 1 hour would be a bit long

I was hoping you would give me some ideas Mincy :). Being the creature of habit that I am, once I find something I like I rarely venture outside until they piss me off. So far Zekka's hit the mark in the past few months so haven't really been anywhere else. I think I'm addicted to that self-serve relish!! I've hyped it up too much though, you may not be that impressed.

So you haven't been to any of the places on that site?

I've got Zekka, Sherbet and that cafe in East Perth down on my list of things to do.

Am also not a fan of relish in general but I'll try it anyway and let you know how it goes.



The slow service MAY be a weekend thing. I've always been there on a Fri/Sat night and always had slow service so assumed it's the norm.

Yeah, not the best time to go on a weekend. I've had great service each time on a weeknight. And even then, there's probably only one or two empty tables.

So you haven't been to any of the places on that site?

I've got Zekka, Sherbet and that cafe in East Perth down on my list of things to do.

Am also not a fan of relish in general but I'll try it anyway and let you know how it goes.




Yeah, not the best time to go on a weekend. I've had great service each time on a weeknight. And even then, there's probably only one or two empty tables.


sherbet rocks but the coffee can occasionally be inconsistent. when the owners or the big-ish gay dude makes it ive got no complaints whatsoever but when the other dude makes it it's occasionally burnt.

still my favourite little joint in perth though, love the vibe and the food.

sherbet rocks but the coffee can occasionally be inconsistent. when the owners or the big-ish gay dude makes it ive got no complaints whatsoever but when the other dude makes it it's occasionally burnt.


Do they do a Red Velvet equivalent?

Particular cupcake there you like more so than the others?

i dont eat lots of cupcakes so not the best to comment. they do a red velvet cupcake sometimes, they had it most of last week but i didnt see it today or else i wouldve bought some (bought some cupcakes, muffins etc for someone today)

recommend (in no particular order):

salted caramel slice
ruby citrus poppy cake (not available at the moment, stunning)
passionfruit pound cake
lemon pound cake (they have it today, not as good as the passionfruit but still really nice for a simple cake)
banana, walnut and choc cake (today)
raspberry/blackberry and lemon syrup cake
white chocolate and raspberry brownie (today)
coconut layer cake
2 of their chocolate cakes (cant remember the names)


im sure there are others i have forgotten

oh yeah their chocolate banana bread is bloody good

(bought some cupcakes, muffins etc for someone today)

Was it for that someone you were telling me about on Saturday? ;)


recommend (in no particular order):

salted caramel slice
ruby citrus poppy cake (not available at the moment, stunning)
passionfruit pound cake
lemon pound cake (they have it today, not as good as the passionfruit but still really nice for a simple cake)
banana, walnut and choc cake (today)
raspberry/blackberry and lemon syrup cake
white chocolate and raspberry brownie (today)
coconut layer cake
2 of their chocolate cakes (cant remember the names)


im sure there are others i have forgotten

oh yeah their chocolate banana bread is bloody good

Thanks Sank, appreciate it :)

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Goddammit man, I just went to reply - why did you edit your post??

Care to repeat it dear?

Better not or he won't pick us up when we go to dinner.

Do they do a Red Velvet equivalent?

Particular cupcake there you like more so than the others?

I heart Red Velvet cupcakes/cakes. Hummingbird Bakery ftw!

http://www.foolforfood.de/media/blogs/FoolForFood/2009_hummingbirdbakery_redvelvet_2.jpg

http://portobellovillage.com/images/featuresections/humming-bird-cafe.jpg

i dont eat lots of cupcakes so not the best to comment. they do a red velvet cupcake sometimes, they had it most of last week but i didnt see it today or else i wouldve bought some (bought some cupcakes, muffins etc for someone today)

recommend (in no particular order):

salted caramel slice
ruby citrus poppy cake (not available at the moment, stunning)
passionfruit pound cake
lemon pound cake (they have it today, not as good as the passionfruit but still really nice for a simple cake)
banana, walnut and choc cake (today)
raspberry/blackberry and lemon syrup cake
white chocolate and raspberry brownie (today)
coconut layer cake
2 of their chocolate cakes (cant remember the names)


im sure there are others i have forgotten

oh yeah their chocolate banana bread is bloody good

I've been there a few times looking for red velvet cake but they've never had it there while I've been there :(

I can highly recommend the Banana Caramel cupcake.

Also chocolate chocolate is great for chocoholics like me.

the french bakery where natuzzi was is opening this saturday

de boulangerie de qualité, oui!

... J'espère que.

I typically load up on their bread. The bastards make it salty which makes it very morish.

That salty bread is delicious.

That's my place in central cbd now. Nothing else with in 500m comes close.

flying taco has a bloody good soup on special today. one of the best ive had in a long time

So you haven't been to any of the places on that site?

I've got Zekka, Sherbet and that cafe in East Perth down on my list of things to do.

Am also not a fan of relish in general but I'll try it anyway and let you know how it goes.



Hey mincy, after reading the reviews on the website i checked out mini espresso today (london court). The guys are VERY friendly and I really enjoyed the coffee. It's nice and strong. Give it a go, I'm pretty sure you'll like it. As for the place, it's basically a hole in the wall so not the type of place to chill out (mostly take away). Their menu is quite basic but with some variety.

Looks like they get a lot of regulars as one of the guys has made a sport out of remembering what everyone orders and pretty much shouts out your order before you even get a chance to open your mouth. At some point he was really straining himself to get it right.

samboy - apparently they also offer a service where u can sms your order to avoid the queue in the morning etc. no idea how it works or its effectiveness though

Interesting concept sanj, I wonder how it works. May be subscription based? although when they're busy I doubt it'll make much difference.

Have any of you Melbourne heads been here before?

http://www.demitrisfeast.com.au/

Their breakfast menu sounds amazing!

is that the maggie beer one you guys have discussed?

Found out it's actually Hank's

Quickly checked out the Sancho bakery on Saturday and I must admit I wasn't that impressed. Perhaps variety was lacking due to being the first day so I'll pay another visit next week.
Didn't actually buy anything, just had a bit of a squeeze. I leave the pastries/cakes for the expert sweet tooths to comment on but the bread selection wasn't what I had expected. Baguettes were $8 from memory. The place is nice (thanks to natuzzi) but at face value I wasn't really blown away.
Needs further input from others.

Also this is what it says on their website so if they're not planning on opening on Saturdays except for opening day then it's a bit of a letdown.
Boulangerie-Patisserie opening hours
Monday to Friday 7am to 6 pm

$8 for baguettes? it had better be the best damn baguette ive ever had at that price.

another reason why, like you, i love barretts. pretty reasonably priced for very high quality bread

Overpriced just like everything else in that city :(

Also why is hardly anything ever open cafe/food wise on Sat in the CBD still!

Always used to piss me off that unless one worked in the CBD, many of the options could never be explored on the weekend.

Have any of you Melbourne heads been here before?

http://www.demitrisfeast.com.au/

Their breakfast menu sounds amazing!

The Baclava French Toast sounds noice... I might head down there next weekend.

^^ It sounds interesting. It's near East Richmond too, so if someone tries it and says it's good then I'll try it eventually.

The pricing I guess looks expensive to my eyes (>$10 for main breakfasts etc) but should be worth it *if* it's any good. Those prices are about the same as this cafe that isn't too far from the palace, which always seems to have plenty of customers despite charging so much for a suburban location :ohno: http://www.gourmetgirl.com.au/

Overpriced just like everything else in that city :(

I've not been here that long and I find myself agreeing! Everywhere is pretty overpriced for what you get compared to Sydney. Also a lack of vegetarian options!

^^ kfc is vegetarian? interesting :lol:

Nah he's not - he is always going on about mince recipes.

I've not been here that long and I find myself agreeing! Everywhere is pretty overpriced for what you get compared to Sydney. Also a lack of vegetarian options!

for fucks sake if mincy has turned you into a vegetarian im going to seriously gook bash her

pull your head in you cuckold

^^ It sounds interesting. It's near East Richmond too, so if someone tries it and says it's good then I'll try it eventually.

The pricing I guess looks expensive to my eyes (>$10 for main breakfasts etc) but should be worth it *if* it's any good. Those prices are about the same as this cafe that isn't too far from the palace, which always seems to have plenty of customers despite charging so much for a suburban location :ohno: http://www.gourmetgirl.com.au/

Breakfast next saturday? :lol:

We can talk about the highs and lows of the City Loop over our left-wing lattes.

^^ LOL. Nah, I don't think I'd be discussing the highs and lows of the City Loop.

But I could invite the dude who was rambling to me on FB chat last night about how he knows how to drive a Comeng train because he does it in Microsoft Train Simulator, how the Epping line is 70km/h and not 80km/h south of Ruthven and how he has the most awesomest Dual Core Intel computer with 4GB of RAM in the world for playing train simulator on, along just for good measure. :lol:

kfc likes meat way too much to ever be a vegetarian

^^ LOL. Nah, I don't think I'd be discussing the highs and lows of the City Loop.

But I could invite the dude who was rambling to me on FB chat last night about how he knows how to drive a Comeng train because he does it in Microsoft Train Simulator, how the Epping line is 70km/h and not 80km/h south of Ruthven and how he has the most awesomest Dual Core Intel computer with 4GB of RAM in the world for playing train simulator on, along just for good measure. :lol:

And yet you still chatted to him?

What a weeny shrinker.

^^ It's hard to stop when they're rambling toward you. Arguing with him is more fun irl.

kfc likes meat way too much to ever be a vegetarian

I know that one was meant to be a double entendre.

Anyway - went to Grand Palace for dinner. Four people - $180 all up (not counting drinks) for entree (we all had the Grand Palace Platter (see below pic), shared honey king prawns, Mongolian Lamb, fried rice, combo noodles and a vegetable plate and had a desert each.

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/9002/entree.jpg
(chicken skewer, dumpling, prawn bread and spring roll)

Everything was done pretty simple but tasty. Wasn't really sold on the honey prawns and prawn bread. But the rest was nice (and filling!). The desserts were ok but nothing special. Waiter was unobtrusive and knew his stuff. When we ordered he didn't bother writing it down - just remembered it all (correctly).

Hands down the most gweilo Asian dinner we've had discussed on here ;)

If it tastes good, that's what matters :)

^^ :lol: had to look up gweilo. (note the chopsticks that I used in the pic - so not totally whitey) I like my SE Asian food - really loved going to the old Hawkers Hut in the 90s. Grand Palace was supposedly given a good score by Rob Broadfield a while back and I can see why. Quite a decent selection in their menu - you could come back a number of times and not get through it all. And (not that I ordered wine, so didn't look at the wine menu in detail) there was quite a selection of wines. I should have tried the one non-whitey dessert (chinese pancakes with sweet potato filling from memory) - unless you consider fried ice-cream in that category.

Basically everything was done nicely without being a "wow" dish. Nothing I didn't like. But using the scoring system someone devised before - there was a high whitey factor present from what I could tell (my back was facing the majority of the room)

Whilst we were there I noticed in their menu book that they said the building is heritage listed. IIRC it isn't shown on any of the Perth Foreshore plans. Not sure how that works...

What the hell happened to presentation ^^ Looks like you went to the buffet, and picked random stuff.

Yeah - that was just the entree. A sample of four different things, I guess. The sauces in the background of the pic were a sweet & sour and sweet chili. But yeah - presentation wasn't a high factor. Not that it was terribly bad either.

I killed this thread obviously. Must be some sort of record - no posts in it since I left mine yesterday.

Ummmm, I like food?

I'll chip in and say that the Mrs thinks the Mint Cafe is rubbish.

ckf would like to try the lamb dishes at the Grosvenor

^^ I assume she is on a self-imposed ban from here then.

lawl. Hai Bart! :hug: great to see you posting photos!


The ckf and I went to Sherbet today. OMG. Soooo good! Coffee was fantastic, best yet since Sayers. Carrot cake was amazing, so soft and moist. Icing wasn't too sweet or sickly like a lot are.

Cupcake was slightly dry but I think that was because it had been sitting there the whole day - we went at 4pm - as it was just nice in the middle.

Sank, saw your chocolate banana bread but was tempted too much by the coconut layer cake, looked divine ♥

Some photos for those who don't have me on Facebook:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0005.jpg

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I know that one was meant to be a double entendre.

Anyway - went to Grand Palace for dinner. Four people - $180 all up (not counting drinks) for entree (we all had the Grand Palace Platter (see below pic), shared honey king prawns, Mongolian Lamb, fried rice, combo noodles and a vegetable plate and had a desert each.

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/9002/entree.jpg
(chicken skewer, dumpling, prawn bread and spring roll)

Everything was done pretty simple but tasty. Wasn't really sold on the honey prawns and prawn bread. But the rest was nice (and filling!). The desserts were ok but nothing special. Waiter was unobtrusive and knew his stuff. When we ordered he didn't bother writing it down - just remembered it all (correctly).

Hands down the most gweilo Asian dinner we've had discussed on here ;)

If it tastes good, that's what matters :)

to be fair to bart some of the food at golden palace is actually pretty good. the HK golden bay or crystal bay prawns in particular are bloody good.

lawl. Hai Bart! :hug: great to see you posting photos!


The ckf and I went to Sherbet today. OMG. Soooo good! Coffee was fantastic, best yet since Sayers. Carrot cake was amazing, so soft and moist. Icing wasn't too sweet or sickly like a lot are.

Cupcake was slightly dry but I think that was because it had been sitting there the whole day - we went at 4pm - as it was just nice in the middle.

Sank, saw your chocolate banana bread but was tempted too much by the coconut layer cake, looked divine ♥

Some photos for those who don't have me on Facebook:



glad u enjoyed it. how did you find the coconut cake? i really like it but some people who have tried it have been a bit meh about it. still havent tried the carrot cake as well. i very rarely have a cupcake there as i find it hard to justify that over one of their other cakes or the banana bread.

Food snobs look away now. I had Eagle Boyz pizza last night for the first time ever (long story) and must admit they shit all over the usual pizza chains. It was even comparable to some cafe pizzas I've had before. For $5.50 (Tuesday) I was really surprised.

for a health nut u sure do eat a lot of pizza samby. i havent had eagle boys since i was in uni but then again i dont eat pizza often at all.

had some from broadway pizza on sunday that was pretty good.

If you see what/how I have my pizza Sanj it's healthier than a restaurant salad ;)

christ u take the cheese off? dont make me bash you samby

u been to la lola yet? im pretty sure u'll be impressed with the pizza. i know i was and i think we've got similar taste in pizza based on what youve said in the past.

somewhat of a longer process than that but let's not delve into my weirdness.

La lola is definitely on the cards soon.

edit: Just realised it's the old Pavaroti's. Used to go there somewhat regularly many moons ago.

Lola, la la la la Lola.

Does anyone know of any good wine clinics? We have a bottle of Grange thats not in the best condition and may need filling. We're going to contact Penfolds but if anyone know anything..

Wine clinic? Bottle that needs filling? Please enlighten me, I'm trying to get into wine and am yet to understand the lingo :)

Sometimes when you cellar wine for long periods of time (these bottles are 1968/70) they lose some of their contents. Im not exactly sure how it happens, because it doesnt leak as such. It can happen even when its cellared really well. When you take it to a clinic the 'wine person' (vinter?) will decide if it needs to be opened and tasted. They can then fill it up to the correct point (its usually not much, a couple of centimetres maybe) with the same wine of a more recent vintage.

Interesting. It's such a complex thing wine.

i thought penfolds holds grange 'clinics' every now and again to do that for people

Yeah I thought they did to, but their website doesn't have much info on them. Will give them a call soon though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0020-2.jpg

that's a fine looking carrot cake right thur.

Got back from Melbourne earlier this week, and once again I remember why I adore the place. Fuck, my coin purse took a belting, but it was good.

Sanj, I took up your suggestion on Ezard. Fuck, fuck, fuck, that was a good meal. Started off with seared scallops with chorizo and eggplant baba ghanoush (hell, anything with baba ghanoush is a win in my book). The scallops themselves were great, and perfectly seared (I've been to too many places that don't let them caramelise enough). Main is where I really pigged out. Wagu with truffle potato mash, foie gras, and an amazing shallot sauce. I see why you recommended the place Sanj, as the main cost around $70, which considering the ingredients, the superb presentation, and the ambiance of the place, it's cheap as shit. Had a banana parfait for desert, and of course, it was great. Combined with a couple bottles of wine, and coffee, came out to around $650ish, which while a fair bit, was definitely worth it.

Breakfasts were a fairly non-descript affair, as the days were pretty packed, work commitment wise. Biero Bar was great, had a damn good scotch fillet with citrus soy sauce, and the place wasn't too expensive.

Coffee wise: cup of truth, yay; seven seeds, yay; starbucks, eh okay I guess.

Props to whoever linked to the Perth coffee site. While it's not the most comprehensive thing, it did get me to visit the Dancing Goat a couple days back. Fucking love the place!

Food snobs look away now. I had Eagle Boyz pizza last night for the first time ever (long story) and must admit they shit all over the usual pizza chains. It was even comparable to some cafe pizzas I've had before. For $5.50 (Tuesday) I was really surprised.

For all my snobbishness, I gotta say I'm quite partial to the pepperoni pizza that Dominos makes, with the topping to the edge. Goes great on one of those lazy Saturdays when all you want to do is be lazy and chill out in front of the tv.

Reading about that meal at Ezard has just turned me on!

Oh and Seven Seeds ftw.

Props to whoever linked to the Perth coffee site. While it's not the most comprehensive thing, it did get me to visit the Dancing Goat a couple days back. Fucking love the place!

I've been meaning to go there just for the name. Now I feel more confident it's gonna be worth it. Hey do you know if they do standard egg/toast breakfast?

I've been meaning to go there just for the name. Now I feel more confident it's gonna be worth it. Hey do you know if they do standard egg/toast breakfast?

I believe they do, and if memory serves, they also do breakfast burritos, which caught my attention for some reason. The coffee's good, and the whole place has a cool Melbournian vibe to it - cool but not wanky. Almost feels like the sort of place you'd find tucked into a little laneway somewhere.

I'll be popping in later today, so I'll grab a couple photos while I'm there, and have another look at the menu.

I believe they do, and if memory serves, they also do breakfast burritos, which caught my attention for some reason. The coffee's good, and the whole place has a cool Melbournian vibe to it - cool but not wanky. Almost feels like the sort of place you'd find tucked into a little laneway somewhere.

I'll be popping in later today, so I'll grab a couple photos while I'm there, and have another look at the menu.

awesome! Take a photo of the menu while you're there :)

edit: Funny you should say melbourne http://dancinggoat.com.au/ Probably same owners?

Got back from Melbourne earlier this week, and once again I remember why I adore the place. Fuck, my coin purse took a belting, but it was good.

Sanj, I took up your suggestion on Ezard. Fuck, fuck, fuck, that was a good meal. Started off with seared scallops with chorizo and eggplant baba ghanoush (hell, anything with baba ghanoush is a win in my book). The scallops themselves were great, and perfectly seared (I've been to too many places that don't let them caramelise enough). Main is where I really pigged out. Wagu with truffle potato mash, foie gras, and an amazing shallot sauce. I see why you recommended the place Sanj, as the main cost around $70, which considering the ingredients, the superb presentation, and the ambiance of the place, it's cheap as shit. Had a banana parfait for desert, and of course, it was great. Combined with a couple bottles of wine, and coffee, came out to around $650ish, which while a fair bit, was definitely worth it.

Breakfasts were a fairly non-descript affair, as the days were pretty packed, work commitment wise. Biero Bar was great, had a damn good scotch fillet with citrus soy sauce, and the place wasn't too expensive.

Coffee wise: cup of truth, yay; seven seeds, yay; starbucks, eh okay I guess.


glad u enjoyed it. i assume dinner was 3 people? when i took my real estate agent there for dinner we spent a touch over $200pp so it seems right.

did u enjoy the infused olive oil and salts? the chilli, sugar, salt one in particular is lovely

Ventured down to dancing goat earlier (couldn't resist). Coffee's definitely good (top 4 of what I've tried in Perth), the place is nice if you can get a table. I was there around 11:00 and was pretty packed. Can imagine what it's like during eating times. The food menu looks interesting. Not exactly to my taste (I'm weird) but I have a feeling the majority here will like it. I had some fruit toast which was bloody nice (for those who don't like it overly sweet). Overall nice place and well worth checking out. My only complaint is the way the barista knocks the coffee out. Makes an absolute racket and the floorboards were literally shaking. It does get quite annoying when it's being done at the rate of 2-3 times a minute. Needs a softer touch.

Samboy, I would like to know whats involved in the process you put your pizza through before you eat it...:)

Ventured down to dancing goat earlier (couldn't resist). Coffee's definitely good (top 4 of what I've tried in Perth), the place is nice if you can get a table. I was there around 11:00 and was pretty packed. Can imagine what it's like during eating times. The food menu looks interesting. Not exactly to my taste (I'm weird) but I have a feeling the majority here will like it. I had some fruit toast which was bloody nice (for those who don't like it overly sweet). Overall nice place and well worth checking out. My only complaint is the way the barista knocks the coffee out. Makes an absolute racket and the floorboards were literally shaking. It does get quite annoying when it's being done at the rate of 2-3 times a minute. Needs a softer touch.

pics of said interesting menu?

example of dishes? come on samby, dont let the team down.

Samboy, I would like to know whats involved in the process you put your pizza through before you eat it...:)

no chance mate. Sanj has vowed to beat me up.

pics of said interesting menu?

example of dishes? come on samby, dont let the team down.

sorry no pics mate as there's no menu (on the board). As vick said the brekky burritos look interesting, they also have some bagel/egg stuff. I've got a shocking memory!! I wouldn't say it's unique or innovative but at a glance it looked interesting. Also being at 11:00 I couldn't see too much food on other people's tables to know what it's really like. The tiny woman behind the counter which I'm guessing is one of the owners is super cool and friendly without the overbearing small talk.
I'm sure Vick will put it a lot more eloquently than I did.

cool. so how do you eat your fruit toast samby? do u pick the fruit off?

cool. so how do you eat your fruit toast samby? do u pick the fruit off?

LOL dickhead. Try it though, it's unsweetened Rye bread with just the right amount of fruits and nuts. I wonder where it's from. Deinitely not New Norcia or Lawley's and I'm fairly sure not Barrett's