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Sanj

May 19th, 2010, 10:38 AM

It's the cutest thing when Sanj gets excited by food.

Ramen always makes me think of the movie Tampopo.

1XyoAZFREnY

that's awesome! i want to see that movie now. I suppose planet would have it?

^^ Are you calling Sanj a pig?

:lol: i deserve that

Props to Flipside! I know some of you aren't fans but I like it and get takeaway fairly regularly. Had an average experience a couple of months ago and sent them some feedback through their website. Within 12hrs I had a response with an apology and offer of a 2 burger voucher. Same thing happened to a mate of mine last week. Nothing drastic just a little below par burger. Told her to email them. Again she said she had a response in a few hours with an apology and some vouchers.
This is the sort of thing that would make me want to spend my money somewhere. Establishments who read and promptly respond to emails (very very rare) and offer you a simple solution. Noone is expected to be perfect and mistakes happen but I will keep going back to a place that displays customer service and some humility.

great to hear actually. major props, i might give them another go purely because of that actually.

speaking of customer service etc, i went to barolo last week. atmosphere was pretty good, no one taking themselves too seriously, no attitude from waitstaff etc. fitout is pretty good as well although it is quite noisy as there are no curtains etc.

food was good without being great, certainly not worthy of some of the gushing re the restaurant since it opened. there has been talk about them doing the simple things well etc so i ordered 2 dishes i NEVER would order, eggplant parmigiana and bolognaise. ragu was pretty good but pasta was undercooked and with a dish that simple there isnt really any margin for error. parmigiana was pretty good. also, their pizza bianca entree for $6 is really good value. waitstaff need a bit of work but they can just about get away with it.

anyway i didnt say anything at the time as it wasnt undercooked to the point of being inedible but later on chatting to the manager he asked for feedback etc and when i told him he was genuinely appreciative of me telling him and you could tell he's passionate about what they're doing. purely for that reason i will give the place another go. wine list is also pretty good for a small list although their mark ups are around 100% which seems to be pretty high. having said that im no expert on what sort of markup is fair so i could be wrong.

eg i had a glass of mac forbes chardonnay, very nice, cost $13. i looked it up afterwords and i can buy a bottle for $28 from the winery, probably cheaper elsewhere

a bottle of mchenry hohnen rolling stone (also very nice) cost me $70 at barolo but can be bought for around $35-38

acc521

May 19th, 2010, 11:14 AM

Samboy, Sanj - great stories.

I love hearing about places that genuinely care about what they do and their customers.

Sanj

May 19th, 2010, 11:26 AM

hai gais,

im going to this, some of you should too.

http://www.mundaringtrufflefestival.com/Program/Pages/default.aspx#worldslongest

The World's Longest Truffle Lunch in the Park
Help us make history at this five-course long table lunch in the park! Enjoy wonderful truffle-themed dishes cooked by Alain Fabregues (The Loose Box), Russell Blaikie (Must Wine Bar), Vincenzo Velletri (Slow Food Perth) and Michael Forde (Cantina 663), together with matched Perth Hills wines. Price includes all food and wine. When 12 noon, Sunday 1 August Where within festival village Cost $129, includes entry to festival Bookings essential. To download a pdf version of the menu, please click here.

i went for the long table lunch done by slow food perth at last years truffle festival and it was a lot of fun, really good atmosphere. my ugly mug can be seen laughing my head off in the promo for this years festival actually. im pretty sure they got me in the middle of taking the piss out of the uptight channel 7 reporter next to me, she started copping it the moment she said "i only drink NZ pinot" in a wanky way

samboy

May 19th, 2010, 11:45 AM

you just gave me an idea sanj thanks! Pizza bianca. Love it. I've been known to order 3-4 in lieu of a meal. Did I mention I was weird.

Sanj

May 19th, 2010, 12:09 PM

Haha I was thinking of you when I mentioned it cos it was a nice thin base. Only criticism was it was a touch dry and so we asked for some olive oil

I'd be surprised if you could eat 3 or 4 btw, they're pretty big

jddc7

May 19th, 2010, 02:39 PM

"The retail landscape of Perth is set to be reshaped as shopping centre owners take advantage of the imminent removal of the hated cap on floor size and expand substantially.

According to the Retail Traders Association of WA, centres such as Karrinyup, Garden City, Whitford City and Kingsway are likely to apply for expansion as soon as the Activity Centres Policy is approved.

"I understand some have plans ready to go," RTAWA executive director Wayne Spencer said.

The WA Planning Commission is due to receive the final draft of the policy on Tuesday and give it to the Minister for Planning for approval next month. The final document is expected to be released publicly in July.

Charles Johnson, executive director for strategic policy and research at the Department of Planning, told an Australian Property Institute forum last week that the policy's aim was that larger regional activity centres, or hubs, should house retail, employment and residential areas together, reducing the need for people to travel from where they live to where they work or shop.

"We are working on a population of about 2.2 million by 2031," Mr Johnson said. "More recently there have been predictions of 3.5 million people in the Perth metropolitan region by 2050.

"We really want to be talking about town centres, not just shopping centres, and to see a range of uses extended in many centres."

There would be a removal of the caps on floor-space -- with the exception of neighbourhood centres, which will continue to be capped.

"The policy that we have developed doesn't rely on any sort of cap -- it is not just about how big they are to grow but how they are going to be managed," Mr Johnson said. "We won't be debating simplistic measures about retail floor space."

Despite this, the hierarchy of centres would remain and the new policy would define what a centre was and what its physical dimensions were, he said.

"The issue is about the intensity of development allowed in the centres," he said. "A broader range of issues would be assessed, including local issues such as traffic and amenity impacts that could relate to the size of the centre proposed as well as urban design issues, the mix of uses and the likely impacts."

The final hierarchy will include strategic, regional and neighbourhood centres.

Mr Johnson said it was likely that retail developments over 5000sqm would go to the development assessment panels proposed in amendments to planning legislation, presently before Parliament. This legislation would cover any development valued at more than $7 million.

"That would also deal with the issue of duplication that exists in the system with approvals from the WA Planning Commission and approvals from the local council," he said.

Mr Johnson said there would also be changes to non-retail space.

"We are certainly increasing some of those housing-density targets and we are revising mixed use and non-shop per metre targets," he said.

Mr Johnson said the final document also addressed bulky goods retailing.

Mr Spencer said the new policy was far better than the Metropolitan Centres Policy which had severely restricted retail development and retail investment and increased retail rents significantly over the past 10 to 15 years.

"It is a huge step forward from what was an archaic and very bad policy," he said.WA's largest shopping centre, Westfield Carousel in Cannington, which is just below the 80,000sqm cap for a strategic centre, is about half the size of the biggest centre in the Eastern States, where there are no caps.

Joe Lenzo, executive director of the Property Council of Australia's WA division, said the council supported the new policy.

But the fact the activity centre policy required not purely retail but also commercial and residential development needed scrutiny to ensure shopping centre owners were not tied to providing other projects, he said.

"Westfield might want to redevelop Innaloo but it will be somebody else that will come in and do the residential or the commercial bit," he said. "It is not up to the retailer. We just want to make sure that is in the regulations.""

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/wa/7257952/shopping-centres-set-for-major-expansion-after-cap-drop/

jddc7

May 19th, 2010, 02:43 PM

also in the paper interview with Centro regarding the Morley Redevelopment that if went ahead the Galleria would be split in 2. not sure if someone can scan?

samboy

May 19th, 2010, 03:07 PM

about fucking time ...excellent!

and sanj, dry sounds even better :) I'll be checking it out this weekend if I can get a table

acc521

May 19th, 2010, 03:09 PM

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/what-to-serve-when-the-finest-chefs-in-britain-come-for-dinner-1976447.html

What to serve when the finest chefs in Britain come for dinner

Waterside Inn celebrates Michelin success with 25-course meal for culinary royalty

By Martin Hickman, Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00375/pg-14-michel-roux_375649s.jpg
Michel Roux outside the Waterside Inn restaurant, which he runs with his son, Alain. The Rouxs invited all the UK's Michelin-starred chefs to a 25-course meal

When Heston blumenthal, Raymond Blanc, Angela Hartnett, and dozens of other top chefs come to dinner, what do you cook? How about the turbot in chicken crust with sage, or the scallops with peanut sauce – or the snail flan?

If you are celebrating running the most successful restaurant in British history and serving the country's best chefs, there is no need to choose. Last night, Michel and Alain Roux served 25 dishes – including the three above – along with some of the finest champagne and claret in the world at the most extraordinary culinary gathering witnessed in a British restaurant.

The occasion was the family's 25th successive annual award of three Michelin stars to the Waterside Inn, the £150-a-head restaurant in the Thames-side village of Bray in Berkshire, which has maintained the highest standard of traditional haute cuisine for decades.

Winning a Michelin star is an accolade for which many chefs sweat in vain; Britain has only four three-star establishments. So when the Rouxs, father and son, came to wonder how they would celebrate 25 years at the top, they hit upon a twist to the usual practice of inviting the owners of the world's other three-star Michelin restaurants to a banquet. Instead, they invited the 140 UK chefs in possession of a Michelin star.

"We invited them all," recalled Michel Roux, 69, whose son Alain runs the restaurant day-to-day. "We were surprised. I was expecting about 60 or 70 or 80 of them to say yes, because not everyone can take a day off from the kitchens, but we have 116 of them, which is a huge compliment."

He went on: "I wanted to share it with the one, two and three-star chefs from the UK and not the three-star club from all over the world. There will be a lot of people with one star who are 25 to 35 years old – and they are the future of the UK."

On the guest list were some of the best known faces in British cooking, among them six who have recently had their own TV series – Blumenthal, who runs the neighbouring Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, fellow Frenchman Blanc, Hartnett, Tom Aikens, Marcus Wareing and John Burton Race.

Gordon Ramsay, who recounted his early days under the strict regime run by Michel's brother Albert Roux in his autobiography, sent his head chef Clare Smyth in his place. Other Roux proteges, including Pierre Koffman and Andrew Fairlie, who went on to run their own multi-Michelin starred establishments, were only too pleased to accept. Jean-Luc Naret, head of the global Michelin organisation, Gary Rhodes and the wine writer Jancis Robinson were among other guests.

On the menu was "myriade de canapes", followed by 25 courses – one for each year of the brothers' gastronomic excellence. 1985 was represented by Flan d'escargots en habit vert (snail flan with a green sauce) and 1995 by Canard aux clous de girofle et au miel (duck with wild mushrooms and honey.) This year was Terrine de foie gras et pintadeau truffé (foie gras terrine and truffled guinea fowl).

The classic French influence, heavy on sauces and seafood, was unsurprising given the Roux's roots at Le Gavroche in London, the two-star place now run by Michel Roux Junior, the son of Michel's brother Albert.

Courtesy of the Waterside Inn's suppliers, the wine list started with vintage champagne and became progressively heavier with white burgundy, red burgundies, clarets and a sauterne dessert wine, a 1986 Château d'Yquem. Twenty-four chefs prepared the food in the kitchen, which was open to inspection by the guests.

When asked what changes he had witnessed in British dining over the past 25 years, Mr Roux said: "It's not a change – it's a revolution. The young British chefs love cooking now. Before they were looking at cooking as a job for people who were thick or stupid.

"But it takes two to tango: now the public likes great food too. The public has found out that British food is a great thing. All that has happened in the past 30 years. Forty years ago it was the dark ages. You would not have found a person talking about food."

"It's a way of life," he added, explaining how he had kept three stars for so long. "I like things to be done well, very well. I'm a great believer that it doesn't take much longer to do something well than poorly – and it gives much greater satisfaction."

Who's invited: Chefs on the Roux brothers' guest list

1 star

The Harwood Arms, Stephen Williams

The Walnut Tree Inn, Shaun Hill

Summer Isles, Chris Firth-Bernard

The Cliff House Hotel, Martijn Kajuiter

The Latymer (Penny Hill Park), Michael Wignall

Deanes, Michael Deane

Zafferano, Enzo Cassini (manager)

Nahm, Matthew Albert

The Pipe & Glass Inn, James Mackenzie

The West House, Graham Garrett

Fraiche, Marc Wilkinson

Simpsons, Andreas Antona

Turner's, Richard Turner

Burlington Restaurant (The Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey), Steve Smith

Lords of the Manor, Matt Wheedon

The Royal Oak, Dominic Chapman

Casamia Peter & Jonray Sanchez-Iglesias The Goose, Ryan Simpson

The Terrace (The Montagu Arms Hotel), Matt Tomkinson

Chapter One (Bromley), Andre McLeish

Tom Aikens, Tom Aikens

West Stoke House, Darren Brown

The Park (Lucknam), Hywel Jones

The Bybrook (The Manor House Hotel & Golf Club), Richard Davies

Rhodes Twenty Four, Adam Gray

Club Gascon, Pascal Aussignac

Tyddyn Llan, Bryan Webb

Apicus, Tim Johnson

Ockenden Manor, Stephen Crane

The New Angel, John Burton-Race

Sienna, Russell Brown

Thornton's, Kevin Thornton

Chapter One (Dublin), Ross Lewis

Martin Wishart, Martin Wishart

Plumed Horse, Tony Borthwick

36 on the Quay, Ramon Farthing

Reads, David Pitchford

L'Enclume, Simon Rogan

Harry's Place, Harry Hallam

The Yorke Arms, Frances Atkins (Owner)

Morston Hall, Galton Blackiston

The Neptune, Kevin Mangeolles

The Nut Tree, Michael North

The Kitchin, Tom Kitchin

Champany Inn, Clive Davidson (Owner)

Murano, Angela Hartnett

La Bécasse, Will Holland

Mr Underhill's at Dinham Weir, Chris Bradley

Ynyshir Hall, Shane Hughes

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, Roger Jones

The Hand & Flowers, Beth Kerridge (owner)

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Hélène Darroze

Claridges, Thomas Kochs (MD)

Galvin at Windows Andre Garret, Chris Galvin

The Greenhouse, Antonin Bonnet

Maze, James Durrant

Kai, Alex Chow

Benares, Atul Kochhar

Tamarind, Alfred Prasad

Umu, Ichiro Kubota

Wild Honey & Arbutus, Anthony Demetre

Semplice, Marco Torri

Nobu Berkeley Street, Paul Murashe (GM)

Nobu, Stephan Guicheteau (GM)

The Crown at Whitebrook, James Sommerin

Boath House, Charles Lockley

The Peat Inn, Geoffry Smeddle

JSW, Jake Watkins

L'Ortolan, Alan Murchison

Rhodes W1, Paul Welburn

The Bingham, Shay Cooper

Drake's, Steve Drake

Mallory Court, Simon Haigh

The Old Vicarage, Tessa Bramley

Kinloch Lodge, Claire Tully

Ocean Restaurant at Atlantic, Mark Jordan

Bohemia, Shaun Rankin

Knockinaam Lodge, Tony Pierce

The Room in the Elephant, Simon Hulstone

The Hamborough, Robert Thompson

Roussillon, Alexis Gauthier

Quilon, Sriram V Aylur

Auberge du Lac, Phil Thompson

Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library), Jean-Denis Le Bras

The Sportsman, Stephen Harris

5 North Street, Marcus Ashenford

Holbeck Ghyll, David McLaughlin

The Star Inn, Andrew Pern

2 star

Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, Andrew Fairlie

Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley, Marcus Wareing

Midsummer House, Daniel Clifford

Pied à Terre, David Moore (Owner)

The Dining Room (Whatley Manor), Martin Burge

Le Gavroche, Silvano Giraldin

The Square, Philip Howard

The Ledbury, Brett Graham

Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Raymond Blanc

3 star

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Olivier Limousin

The Fat Duck, Heston Blumenthal

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Jocelyn Herland

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Clare Smyth

BartBart

May 19th, 2010, 03:24 PM

^No, but you are a giant ham.

Re truffle-pigs, they use dogs instead to sniff out the truffles on the Manjimup truffle farms, apparently because the pigs eat too many. Truffle-dogs.

Don't worry Kelli - I was actually giving Sanj a bit back after the "are you calling Goran a c**t" treatment. Wasn't making fun of you this time around!

...

:lol: i deserve that
...

Glad to see it hit the spot. :)

Kelli

May 19th, 2010, 05:38 PM

^Ahhhh, I get it, you’re even more of a ham than I gave you credit for :).

my ugly mug can be seen laughing my head off in the promo for this years festival actually. im pretty sure they got me in the middle of taking the piss out of the uptight channel 7 reporter next to me, she started copping it the moment she said "i only drink NZ pinot" in a wanky way

You’re in there twice, its great footage, you've got the whole table in an uproar.

that's awesome! i want to see that movie now. I suppose planet would have it?

I think they would do. The Civic Video on the corner of Guildford Road and Caledonian Ave has a good range too, that's the type of thing they might have. I love food movies - have you seen Babette’s Feast? That is great as well, about french food. It has reminded me that I want to see Big Night, which is set in an Italian restaurant. The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & Her Lover is another good one. I didn't like Chocolat at all though.

BartBart

May 19th, 2010, 05:43 PM

^^ Ok, so you prefer the food served up in The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & Her Lover than Chocolat.

Kelli

May 19th, 2010, 05:56 PM

^haha, ew. You've obviously seen them both then. Its actually the asparagus that i remember fondly in that movie.

Sanj

May 20th, 2010, 03:57 AM

^Ahhhh, I get it, you’re even more of a ham than I gave you credit for :).

You’re in there twice, its great footage, you've got the whole table in an uproar.

I think they would do. The Civic Video on the corner of Guildford Road and Caledonian Ave has a good range too, that's the type of thing they might have. I love food movies - have you seen Babette’s Feast? That is great as well, about french food. It has reminded me that I want to see Big Night, which is set in an Italian restaurant. The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & Her Lover is another good one. I didn't like Chocolat at all though.

to be honest i havent watched many food movies, will have to get into them once i finish watching the wire. just finished season 3 of that.

steve_87

May 20th, 2010, 10:45 AM

Hey guys. What is the best Japanese restaurant in perth for dinner? Not just seafood tho cos she doesn't eat seafood...

samboy

May 20th, 2010, 11:03 AM

Don't know what's the best but i quite like satsuki in subi. Check out their website for the menu.
http://satsuki.com.au/

acc521

May 20th, 2010, 11:06 AM

Jun

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1517121/restaurant/Perth-City/Restaurant-Jun-Perth

eugenius

May 20th, 2010, 11:07 AM

Nine Fine Food on Bulwer St is pretty good also - modern japanese.

Sanj

May 20th, 2010, 11:13 AM

Jun

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1517121/restaurant/Perth-City/Restaurant-Jun-Perth

i dont know if i would recommend Jun for a date, depends on the girl i guess. it isnt fancy at all so if youre trying to impress with a fancyish place it wont work.

the gook in me means that i can be just as impressed at a really casual place like hawkers as i could in say jacksons but i know a lot of people dont feel that way

steve - ha-lu and satsuki would both be good options. i somehow have never been to ha-lu but have genrally heard pretty good things. nine on bulwer is pretty good too but it is modern jap as is tsunami in mosman park. you'll get non seafood options at any of those 4.

wouldnt recommend matsuri or that teppanyaki place in the city i cant remember the name of, pretty average food.

overall though if casual is fine then definitely go to jun, just be a bit adventurous with ordering and you'll bve rewarded.

acc521

May 20th, 2010, 11:29 AM

^^A girl that's not impressed by dinner at Jun isn't worth impressing :P

steve_87

May 21st, 2010, 08:27 AM

Thanks guys...going to tsunami...they do ishiyaki which is meals served on 400 degrees Celsius rock...sounds pretty cool...the website faqs is pretty funny so should be a good night...also I am going with my fiancé as a last dinner before we get married next week. Havin the wedding at perth town hall and reception at frasers restaurant.

samboy

May 21st, 2010, 08:34 AM

Enjoy mate all the best. Tsunami is a pretty nice setting to celebrate an occasion. Foodwise though i find it somewhat overpriced and overrated for the hype it seems to get. The food is nice but I've left somewhat hungry the 3 times I've been there. Although I have a feeling neither of you would care too much considering the event.
PS: Keep in mind the Ishiyaki portions are very small

acc521

May 21st, 2010, 09:11 AM

Tsunami is a great choice for a date. I took my ex there for valentines day a few years back. Very well suited for a romantic evening.

Edit: congrats on the upcoming wedding :)

samboy

May 21st, 2010, 09:13 AM

and look how that turned out :runaway:

acc521

May 21st, 2010, 10:02 AM

^^I was waiting for someone to make that comment ;)

acc521

May 21st, 2010, 12:58 PM

samboy

May 22nd, 2010, 11:35 AM

After reading all the hype about Esprezzo Cafe (Noranda shopping centre) and how brilliant their coffee is. #1 on the Perth coffee review website etc I ventured down there for brekky to check it out. The place was absolutely packed and remained that way. In hindsight the demographics should have been a warning.

The good - Nice friendly service, everyone who works there seemed to be awake and on the ball. They even asked me how I would like my eggs poached. Runny/Med/Firm. I was surprised they were that specific (although the result dispelled that myth). They have a great looking art-deco style coffee machine.

The bad

- Coffee too week and sour. Nothing special at all.
- Small tables massive plates. Can hardly fit 2 plates and drinks on one table
- Poached eggs were almost hard boiled (asked for runny)
- Toast = Cheap and nasty Coles brand or similar

Overall I was pretty disappointed. I'm somewhat dubious about all those reviews. It's either them sending all the feedback or it's just the Morley crowd whose only point of reference is Miss Maude.

On a positive note they have homeware shop as well nextdoor which has some very cool stuff. I had my eye on a BUGATI kettle but the $450 price just wouldn't get me over the line.

Sanj

May 23rd, 2010, 05:15 AM

Sanj,

If you could go to any fine dining establishment in Paris, what would it be.

I should be able to get a table at Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée on one night, and am looking for suggestions for the other night.

hmm let me think about it.

samboy - had some takeaway pizzas from la lola last night as my folks live down the road, damn it was good. highly recommend the pancetta, rosemary and potato one on a bianca base

Kelli

May 23rd, 2010, 06:25 AM

How was the potato done Sanj?

BartBart

May 23rd, 2010, 12:47 PM

You calling Sanj a potato now? Be careful though - Inzamam Al Huq (retired Pakastani cricketer) went into the crowd a while back to attack a guy with his cricket bat after being called a potato.

purple_orchid

May 23rd, 2010, 10:53 PM

acc521

May 24th, 2010, 12:03 AM

...no comment ;)

yousername

May 24th, 2010, 12:05 AM

ew la la

acc521

May 24th, 2010, 01:16 AM

Nom nom nom. I really need to start bringing my little Canon with me, the iPhone never captures food in low lighting properly :(

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm268/acc521/IMG_0424.jpg

miensie

May 24th, 2010, 07:04 AM

Hi guys! Just a quick food post from the past couple weeks.

Samby, I went to Zekka for brekkie. Finally :banana: wasn't overly impressed. Their breakfast range is pretty limited but I get why that is, being more coffee oriented than anything else. I made sure to try the chutney/relish. Wasn't a fan of it at first but it grows on you. I'm not usually a fan of chutney but this was quite nice, had a spicey tang. $9.50 for two poached eggs on toast is pretty average but I've seen a few places do it a lot cheaper.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_019.jpg
This is what ckf had, by the by.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_017.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_020.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_021.jpg

Dinner at Indiana:
ckf's pork belly:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0279-1.jpg

My triangoli:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0281-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0280-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0275-1.jpg

Burgers we had down in Mandurah:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_063.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_065.jpg

Leo's Pizza:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0023-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0024-1.jpg

More Sherbet. Tried the red velvet - yummeh. ckf tells me the caramel slice was good:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0295.jpg

San Churros with ckf and Sank:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0306.jpg

Not a fan. Idiots didn't even know what a mocha was and Sank's mocha was more chocolate than coffee. The churros themselves were ok. Wouldn't go out of my way to go back though.

Will catch y'all later, haven't forgotten about you guys at all - take care :hug:

dazzyd

May 24th, 2010, 07:25 AM

ok you gastronomic geniouses..!! what is a good thai restaurant to go to for a birthday dinner. gotta take my cousin out.

Sanj

May 24th, 2010, 08:46 AM

How was the potato done Sanj?

sliced very thinly and im guessing blanched although maybe it didnt need to be preblanched. was a really nice simple pizza, only olive oil on the base and potato, rosemary, pancetta and either fior di latte or fresh mozzarella

You calling Sanj a potato now? Be careful though - Inzamam Al Huq (retired Pakastani cricketer) went into the crowd a while back to attack a guy with his cricket bat after being called a potato.

lulz, i think this joke might prove to have legs

Nom nom nom. I really need to start bringing my little Canon with me, the iPhone never captures food in low lighting properly :(

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm268/acc521/IMG_0424.jpg

mignonette?

Sanj

May 24th, 2010, 08:50 AM

ok you gastronomic geniouses..!! what is a good thai restaurant to go to for a birthday dinner. gotta take my cousin out.

thais tend to think thai food isnt done well in perth and im inclined to agree but maybe try nahm for modern thai? have heard mainly good things although apparently they can struggle with service on a saturday night.

im no expert on thai food though so i could be wrong but ive never been overly impressed with thai in perht.

the ma hor starter at nahm is meant to be great though

dazzyd

May 24th, 2010, 09:08 AM

ok nahm.. ay will give that a go

Johnvb

May 24th, 2010, 11:26 AM

Great photos

Sanj

May 24th, 2010, 11:31 AM

More Sherbet. Tried the red velvet - yummeh. ckf tells me the caramel slice was good:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/DSC_0295.jpg

im not usually a fan of caramel slices etc but this one is pretty good, the salt does help balance out some of the sweetness. still cant have too much of it but it's definitely tasty

samboy

May 24th, 2010, 11:34 AM

acc521

May 24th, 2010, 12:14 PM

mignonette?

Indeed

http://www.theboundary.co.uk/restaurant/food/ I took pictures of everything but they all turned out crap - not worth posting on here.

What is the icing like on the red velvet cake? Do they use proper buttermilk? It looks like it has a more solid texture than the one at Hummingbird, which is extremely soft and creamy.

Kelli

May 24th, 2010, 01:15 PM

acc521

May 24th, 2010, 01:47 PM

If it's done properly, the icing should contain buttermilk. The texture sounds spot on.

Didn't even notice that thing in middle until I looked at the pic. Dunno what it is, the oysters weren't mine. I has these amazing scallops in a buttery citrus onion sauce.

Kelli

May 24th, 2010, 01:59 PM

Buttery, citrusy, oniony scallops, yum, that was a better choice. I don't actually get oysters, terrestrial invertebrates are all a bit gross.

acc521

May 24th, 2010, 02:05 PM

I did try one of the oysters and I must say that it was pretty amazing. I did prefer my scallops though.

Sanj

May 24th, 2010, 02:20 PM

looks like half a lemon in a cheesecloth like thing to me.

Sanj

May 24th, 2010, 02:39 PM

Lovely pictures.

That is funny, I just tried the red velvet cake yesterday. The woman at the counter said it was a cream cheese icing, but unless they somehow found a way of whipping it to a tenth of its natural density, I’m not so sure it was, it was extremely light, smooth and creamy, as was the cake. It didn’t taste cheesy either, unless she put whipped cream through it, which would explain both quandaries. I could never take it seriously before, with all that red food colouring, but it was the best chocolate cake I’ve ever tried, and the only one I’ve ever tasted better than my mums. I just had a try of someone else’s though and actually had an Orange and Almond cake, which was gorgeous as well, one of those where they boil the whole orange, peel and all and made with pure almond meal and no flour. I’m quite stunned by that place, there is just a whole new level of love in those cakes. I agree with Sanj though, their cakes are in a different league to the cupcakes. Also am a fan of the Blackberry and Lemon Syrup cake and the Plum and Almond.

What is that in the middle of the plate of oysters Acc, it looks like half a garlic?

If it's done properly, the icing should contain buttermilk. The texture sounds spot on.

Didn't even notice that thing in middle until I looked at the pic. Dunno what it is, the oysters weren't mine. I has these amazing scallops in a buttery citrus onion sauce.

i looked on the net and there are a number of different ways to do icing for red velvet, some with buttermilk, some with cream cheese and some with roux of all things. im not much of a baker so have limited knowledge but perhaps the use of roux in the icing (if that is what they used at sherbet) would explain the texture because it is really soft and creamy but at the same time it still has a bit of texture to it

glad u liked those 2 other cakes kelli, the blackberry and lemon syrup one is great, it used to be my grandads favourite. considering u dont like sweet things it shows how good the cakes are at sherbet to have you so impressed

Kelli

May 24th, 2010, 02:42 PM

looks like half a lemon in a cheesecloth like thing to me.

Ahhh! That's a good idea, to catch the pips. It would stop you shooting people in the eye with lemon juice too, why does that always happen?

Kelli

May 24th, 2010, 03:03 PM

i looked on the net and there are a number of different ways to do icing for red velvet, some with buttermilk, some with cream cheese and some with roux of all things. im not much of a baker so have limited knowledge but perhaps the use of roux in the icing (if that is what they used at sherbet) would explain the texture because it is really soft and creamy but at the same time it still has a bit of texture to it

glad u liked those 2 other cakes kelli, the blackberry and lemon syrup one is great, it used to be my grandads favourite. considering u dont like sweet things it shows how good the cakes are at sherbet to have you so impressed

Oh maybe that's it then, a roux, that would explain why it tastes buttery as well.

Yes, i love how they rely on fruit and fruit syrups, nuts etc for flavour and not sugar.

Nate Von Longneck II

May 24th, 2010, 10:20 PM

Hi people!

So, acc, when in London, a funny thing hasppened. The people we were staying with came home from work one day, and told me they had bought us some cup cakes.

AWESOME... I said... not from Hummingbird are they? I said..

..ummm...yeah they are actually... she said...

..I opened the box and said "oh wow, red velvet as well".

She said..what the fuck has happened to you Nate.

So anyway, now I'm in Holland, its great.

4 weeks today I will be in Melb to start my new job, then back in Perth late July it looks like.

BYE!

acc521

May 24th, 2010, 11:41 PM

^^Haha gold!

If you are in/are going to Amsterdam, make sure you get a burger from Burgermeester. Not the 'best' burger I have ever had, but bloody good, unique, and they use awesomely fresh ingredients.

http://www.burgermeester.eu/#locatie

Mattb123

May 25th, 2010, 04:28 AM

Thanks guys...going to tsunami...

We had our wedding reception at Tsunami back in '05. Best decision ever.

Sanj

May 25th, 2010, 04:50 AM

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

London, England. A city where Lamb Shwarma is exotic, and rickets is making a comeback. Being Australian, and fond of good food, sunshine, and attractive people, London was not my cup of Earl Grey. It wasn't all bad in London, must see tourist attractions included Paris, the magnificent eiffel tower, and the Somme region of France. But seriously, next time I feel the need to visit London, somebody shoot me in the face. Either that, or just stick me in a cold dark room with no windows, a warm beer, a slice of stale bread and a limp carrot. Which, coincendally, was the Sunday special at the Kings Ankle and Sheep Bladder pub in Camden. London is best viewed, when drunk. London is the runt of the European litter. London wasn't all bad, but it was at least 99.9% bad. On a positive note about London and the UK in general, since leaving London, we have visited France, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Photos to come as soon. Big shout out to London's West End Cameras in Shropscock on Putwinkle, they saved a whole bunch of London shots from a roll I did my best to burn, lest I ever be reminded of London again. Nah, London's alright, innit guv?

fucking lulz

www.noplanes.com

miensie

May 25th, 2010, 05:06 AM

ok you gastronomic geniouses..!! what is a good thai restaurant to go to for a birthday dinner. gotta take my cousin out.

thais tend to think thai food isnt done well in perth and im inclined to agree...

im no expert on thai food though so i could be wrong but ive never been overly impressed with thai in perht.

I would have to agree with this. Perth is severely lacking in Thai places that are worth eating at. I've been disappointed too many times to even bother anymore.

I know it's not exactly practical, Dazzyd, but both my Mum and I were impressed with Thai food in Sydney. Cabramatta especially if you're after Lao, not Thai, food.

I have not once come across a place here that does bamboo salad. And that's a crying shame.

look who's back. Ditch this kfc bloke we missed ya here :)

sorry you didn't like zekka that much. Looks like it was jackson's (main barista) day off or may be he wasn't there when you snapped the photo. Yeah their brekky is very simple/limited but me being a poached eggs on toast person that's all I look for. They have nice baked beans too which I don't think is on the menu. Although last time I had that it wasn't quite right.
Speaking of which can you recommend any good poached eggs/toast place (cheaper?)

Haha, missed you too Samby :hug:

I didn't dislike Zekka. I am actually a fan of their coffee. Jackson was there that morning, he was in the kitchen when I took the photo. He made my coffee :D

And the chutney grew on me. I'd eat it again, happily.

I do agree with you that their poached eggs are done very well. But as I'm not that into poached eggs, I don't really pay that much attention to it on menus. Over the past couple of weeks, we've had brekkie at numerous places. I've seen eggs done any way - poached, fried, scrambled (my fave) - ranging from $4.95 to $11.50. The norm is usually $7.50 or so. I wish I could remember where I saw the cheaper options but I can't as I'm more of a big brekkie person. Will let you know if it does come to me again, sorry Samby :)

By the by, is that espresso place you tried in London Court the very small place near the tie shop towards St Georges Tce? I am eager to give it a shot.

dazzyd

May 25th, 2010, 05:53 AM

yeh i have had thai in sydney and it is very good.. hmm well ill give this nahm thai place a shot

Mattb123

May 25th, 2010, 06:44 AM

There used to be an awesome Thai place in Mt Hawthorn, same side of the road as New Norcia Bakery. Really different from your regular Royal Thai or similar Thai restaurant. It didn't even have a bad thai pun for a name... although I must admit I do love a good thai pun. 3-4 years ago it closed I think - damn shame.

If I wanted to take someone to good Thai in Perth I'd go to Ria in Leederville and explain that they should shut up about the fact it isn't Thai and just enjoy some great, classy, stylish asian food at a relatively bargain price for Perth.

Mattb123

May 25th, 2010, 06:46 AM

I have not once come across a place here that does bamboo salad. And that's a crying shame.

Maybe if you gave them some notice and asked in your sweetest voice someone may pander to your wishes.

Pander - panda - bamboo... geddit!

Dilaz89

May 25th, 2010, 07:13 AM

For thai you cannot go past S&T on william street.

crazyknightsfan

May 25th, 2010, 07:37 AM

New Norcia Bakery

Does this sell the bread that they sell at the actual town of New Norcia?

jackso

May 25th, 2010, 07:42 AM

Yep.

I've only been there a few times, but the salty bread they sell is so good :)

Mattb123

May 25th, 2010, 07:50 AM

Does this sell the bread that they sell at the actual town of New Norcia?

The Mt Hawthorn cafe is a bakery as well. They may do some products exclusively at the New Norcia based bakery like the nut cake? But they do a lot of baking at the Mt Hawthorn site. http://www.newnorciabaker.com.au/index.htm

My wife used to work there one day a week way back and for a 4 hour shift we used to get a mountain of end of day stock! yum.

crazyknightsfan

May 25th, 2010, 07:50 AM

paging mincy to the thread

samboy

May 25th, 2010, 10:12 AM

By the by, is that espresso place you tried in London Court the very small place near the tie shop towards St Georges Tce? I am eager to give it a shot.

hey mincy yeah that's the one. They use Fiori which I'm somehwat partial to as that's what I use @home although '5 senses' seems to be more popular. It will be a very tight squeeze but if you don't mind have your coffee there. It's pretty interesting listening to the conversations with the 'regulars'.

miensie

May 25th, 2010, 10:23 AM

yeh i have had thai in sydney and it is very good.. hmm well ill give this nahm thai place a shot

Make sure you let us know how it goes :)

Do you have any Asian background, Dazzyd?

Maybe if you gave them some notice and asked in your sweetest voice someone may pander to your wishes.

Pander - panda - bamboo... geddit!

lawl. I knew there was a reason why I wished I'd had the opportunity to speak with you at the FP meeting, Matt :)

Unfortunately, I think the reason bamboo salad is hard to come by is because it's not something that would typically appeal to many people who like Thai food. It's very strong in flavours and aromas - ie. Lao ;)

The Mt Hawthorn cafe is a bakery as well.

paging mincy to the thread

I did know of the Mt Hawthorn bakery. Never had to go there though cos my Dad used to always bring bread home for me :D

hey mincy yeah that's the one. They use Fiori which I'm somehwat partial to as that's what I use @home although '5 senses' seems to be more popular. It will be a very tight squeeze but if you don't mind have your coffee there. It's pretty interesting listening to the conversations with the 'regulars'.

Awesome. If I'm not mistaken, Sherbet use Fiori coffee too. And I loved loved loved it. I was hoping to see you at Zekka to be honest. Not that I'd know what to look for.

You should definitely come out with Sanj and I (and maybe even Nate when he gets back) for dinner one day, Samby :)

Sanj

May 25th, 2010, 10:25 AM

Not that I'd know what to look for.

You should definitely come out with Sanj and I (and maybe even Nate when he gets back) for dinner one day, Samby :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4220113629_2e560376af.jpg

looks like somebody could do with some chicken thighs and fried food...

miensie

May 25th, 2010, 10:27 AM

lawl

Gawd, I've missed you guys. Even though I just saw a couple days ago, Sank.

You haven't done an image reply in a while.

Hugs for all :hug:

Sanj

May 25th, 2010, 10:30 AM

had a quick lunch at the suite in shenton park today after my haircut.

it's owned by the guy who owns the cabin in my hawthorn and opened 3 weeks ago. vibe is pretty good, prices are fair, coffee is cheap (although that is probably forced due to the little pantry being next door). had a soft shell crab dish with pickled cucumber and wasabi mayo, was $16 or $16.50 for i think 3 soft shell crabs. portion size was pretty good for the price although im unsure if i got more as my friend is the chef there. i suspect it was the normal portion though.

open all day 6 or 7 days a week and has a small bar license so you can judst go there for vino etc

acc521

May 25th, 2010, 10:31 AM

Look at miensie. Abandons us and then thinks that we will take her back with open arms just with a little sweet taking. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

samboy

May 25th, 2010, 11:03 AM

You should definitely come out with Sanj and I (and maybe even Nate when he gets back) for dinner one day, Samby :)

I should take you up on that. I'm slowly getting over my 'phobia' of mixing the interwebz with real life (sank has sort of given up on me). Mind you with you guys the lines are pretty blurred and the 3 of us would probably act like old friends.

oh when were you at Zekka btw? I mostly go there on Saturdays with the Mrs, sit in the same spot and order exactly the same thing. Between Jackson and his gfriend they don't even bother asking me what I want any more. Pretty sad really.

miensie

May 26th, 2010, 04:06 AM

Look at miensie. Abandons us and then thinks that we will take her back with open arms just with a little sweet taking. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

You know you love me :tongue2:

I should take you up on that. I'm slowly getting over my 'phobia' of mixing the interwebz with real life (sank has sort of given up on me). Mind you with you guys the lines are pretty blurred and the 3 of us would probably act like old friends.

I was exactly the same, Samby.

Then I met a lot of the guys at the FP meeting last year and realised they're not weirdos. A lot of them are actually really cool people. Now I'd say I've met a good amount of people from the WA forum and I'm good friends with a few - ckf, Sanj and Gabs mostly. I adore Alvie but I just don't get to see him enough. If accy-acc came back home, I think we'd be good friends too.

Sanj and I were just talking on Sunday when we went to Jus Burgers that we should set something up with you. It does sort of feel weird for a few minutes but then it's just as you say - your online friendship transcends into real life. Sanj is a lot nicer in person, I assure you. And I think we would get along very well too :)

So yes, we'll have to set something up.

oh when were you at Zekka btw? I mostly go there on Saturdays with the Mrs, sit in the same spot and order exactly the same thing. Between Jackson and his gfriend they don't even bother asking me what I want any more. Pretty sad really.

That's not sad, that's quite cute that you do that with your wife :)

We went on Thursday morning, about 10am.

miensie

May 26th, 2010, 04:10 AM

Monster Burger. Very reasonably priced and tasty. Yet to try the haloumi burger. My next choice after Jus.

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

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

Sanj

May 26th, 2010, 04:21 AM

Sanj is a lot nicer in person, I assure you. And I think we would get along very well too :)

:lol: im not that bad online am i?

miensie

May 26th, 2010, 04:22 AM

Sank, you know I'm yanking your chain.

You're just a really sweet guy (with smartarse tendencies) in person :)

Oh, and Saba's Winter sale starts tomorrow, boys and girls.

30 - 50% off. An additional 25% off everything (sale items and full priced items) for VIP members. That's a massive amount and not really something they do too often.

acc521

May 26th, 2010, 08:02 AM

You know you love me :tongue2:

If accy-acc came back home, I think we'd be good friends too.

Awwwwwwwww :hugs:

miensie

May 26th, 2010, 08:28 AM

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Fitout to Shop 12 - Zubiac Threading
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Refurbishment to Restaurant/Bar - Tajmahal Restaurant.
100,000.00
BA-HTH 2010/218

19/05/2010
"PLAZA ARCADE"
650-658 Hay Street Mall PERTH WA 6000
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Shop Fitout For Diva Fashion Accessory Store - Diva
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acc521

May 26th, 2010, 10:43 AM

2 recently approved apps:

DECISION OF DIRECTOR OF LIQUOR LICENSING
APPLICANT: BED CLUB PTY LTD
PREMISES: BED NIGHTCLUB
PREMISES ADDRESS: LEVEL 1, 50 BEAUFORT ST, PERTH
LICENCE NO: 12727
NATURE OF MATTER: CONDITIONAL GRANT OF A NIGHTCLUB LICENCE

“Bed Nightclub will be situated on the upper level of The Court Hotel... and will accommodate approximately 480 people... This area was previously licensed as part of the downstairs hotel...”

“The plan is for Bed Nightclub to be a stand alone venue from The Court Hotel. Although it will be targeted towards the gay and lesbian community, it will offering (sic) a different style of venue and music to The Court Hotel... Although we envision (sic) some of The Court Hotel patrons will go to the Bed Nightclub, the venue will be operated as a separate entity and will aim at attracting its own clientele.”

DECISION OF DIRECTOR OF LIQUOR LICENSING
APPLICANT: GARETH HANCOX AND JOANNA MACLEOD
PREMISES: SOHO BURGERS
PREMISES ADDRESS: 16 SOUTH TERRACE, FREMANTLE
LICENCE NO: 13220
NATURE OF MATTER: GRANT OF A RESTAURANT LICENCE

acc521

May 26th, 2010, 10:45 AM

A few interesting currently advertised apps:

13226 Larrikin Holdings Pty Ltd
Application for the grant of a Restaurant Licence in respect of premises situated in Mount Lawley and known as Daily Planet Cafe.
16/04/2010 23/05/2010

13421 AEF Ogden (Perth) Pty Ltd
Application for the grant of a Restaurant licence in respect of premises situated in Northbridge and known as State Theatre Centre.
14/04/2010 02/06/2010

samboy

May 26th, 2010, 10:46 AM

Does anyone know what's going to become of the old red rossters bldg on beaufort st Mt lawley? It's been gutted and there's some serious ductwork being installed.

crazyknightsfan

May 26th, 2010, 10:58 AM

“Bed Nightclub will be situated on the upper level of The Court Hotel... and will accommodate approximately 480 people... This area was previously licensed as part of the downstairs hotel...”

Did they get the idea from SATC?

Skyline Art

May 26th, 2010, 05:22 PM

Does anyone know what's going to become of the old red rossters bldg on beaufort st Mt lawley? It's been gutted and there's some serious ductwork being installed.

http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/CBDD4697-4385-47CA-83B9-2BF16D742B9D/0/CIMMForumReport.pdf

^^Page 23 suggests that the city will purchase Red Rooster and change it into a (POS) a new Town Square and not a carpark.

Perhaps the above will happen?

samboy

May 27th, 2010, 01:52 AM

thanks mate but it doesn't look like a town square to me. definitely a retail and/or restaurant

crave

May 27th, 2010, 03:41 AM

miensie

May 27th, 2010, 05:22 AM

Did they get the idea from SATC?

lawl

Someone was paying attention ;)

So what's the news on AA? I thought they were opening up soonish.

Oh, Samby. I'm not sure where you said it but the LED screen on Murray St is retarded? What did they do wrong?

jackso

May 27th, 2010, 05:26 AM

Define Retarded..?

Last Samboy said I think it was just installed but not operating..

miensie

May 27th, 2010, 05:31 AM

samboy

May 27th, 2010, 07:18 AM

Badly worded, sorry.

That meant to come across as me asking Samby why he thought it was retarded.

I'm pretty sure he said something along those lines. Could be wrong cos I can't even remember where he posted it :hammer:

lawl mincy, getting forgetful in your old age (Must be love ;))
Didn't say retarded just that it was installed but not showing anything yet. That was last week.

miensie

May 27th, 2010, 09:33 AM

Sorry, my bad :hammer:

Has anyone been into G-star Raw yet? Thoughts?

Sanj, do you know if Sherbet have any plans to open another store?

jackso

May 27th, 2010, 09:40 AM

Had a very quick look in G-Star. I've never bought G-star so I don't know how much of the line they carry. Its hard to tell the stores between Industrie and G-Star.

Its really really good to have that part of the street activated again though. Hopefully its not too long before the last tenancy is done..

Dilaz89

May 27th, 2010, 10:08 AM

Haven't been in to G-star. I've always found them to be tryhardish and over priced. I think perthgazer might have told me that jackets in Gstar are $400+. Next door at industrie, i got a decent jacket for $150.

The industrie store is really good and very well priced if you want unpretentious, plain clothing. As a brand they've totally lifted their game over the last 2 years.

acc521

May 27th, 2010, 10:18 AM

G Star is awesome, but as usual the range in Perth is very limited, and consists mostly of the ''try hard'' stuff that Dilaz mentioned. I always disliked G Star until I saw their range overseas and realised that the stuff they sell in Perth (at the stage through independent retailers) represented only a fraction of the usual men's range, and the bad fraction at that.

perthgazer

May 27th, 2010, 10:47 AM

havent been to g star in perth, but remember going to the one in chapel st and thought to myself that they were kidding themselves with their pricing. same goes with calibre, great clothing, but need to stop thinking they are gucci

acc521

May 27th, 2010, 10:55 AM

^^It's massively overpriced in Aus compared to overseas. Still expensive overseas, but not to the extent back home. Plus you can always get awesome 30-40% off sales overseas, whereas the stuff in Aus will never go on sale.

Dilaz89

May 27th, 2010, 11:15 AM

crave

May 27th, 2010, 02:17 PM

satch.

vic-k

May 27th, 2010, 02:25 PM

edit: oops.. i thought that said 480 rooms.

lol.

tha court sucked last time i visited... it's such a big space, i can't believe all tha areas were just doof doof doof. hopefully this bed club will be a bit more low key... tha whole place reminded me of tha leederville hotel or tha deen...

The whole doof doof doof thing goes kinda part and parcel with the whole gay scene. I like the place, but it's more because I associate it with catching up with mates than it being in itself an amazing place. Prefer it to Connies, except for the open roof, which I fucking adore.

Sanj

May 27th, 2010, 02:34 PM

The whole doof doof doof thing goes kinda part and parcel with the whole gay scene. I like the place, but it's more because I associate it with catching up with mates than it being in itself an amazing place. Prefer it to Connies, except for the open roof, which I fucking adore.

bloody hell are you a fag as well?

another one bites the dust

im heartbroken vic

acc521

May 27th, 2010, 02:36 PM

^^You've always got me Sanj.

vic-k

May 27th, 2010, 02:40 PM

bloody hell are you a fag as well?

another one bites the pillow

im heartbroken vic

Haha, nah. Apart from the whole, you know, gaynal thing, I'd love to be gay. Your quips are instantly 20% funnier, you know instantly which clothes look good on you, and your hair always looks great.

To be honest, I'm not much of a club person. Its probably been a good year since I last went there. When I go to a club, it's because someone has almost literally dragged me there, and, well, you know how persuasive the gays can get...

ryan79

May 27th, 2010, 03:01 PM

^^You've always got me Sanj.

Fag

Sanj

May 27th, 2010, 03:10 PM

hahaha bart = fat potato head (mota aaloo head)

was that you deranged?

Sanj

May 27th, 2010, 03:10 PM

Haha, nah. Apart from the whole, you know, gaynal thing, I'd love to be gay. Your quips are instantly 20% funnier, you know instantly which clothes look good on you, and your hair always looks great.

To be honest, I'm not much of a club person. Its probably been a good year since I last went there. When I go to a club, it's because someone has almost literally dragged me there, and, well, you know how persuasive the gays can get...

sure, homo

deranged

May 27th, 2010, 03:20 PM

hahaha bart = fat potato head (mota aaloo head)

was that you deranged?

cQ4axo9rmJY

jackso

May 27th, 2010, 04:11 PM

I couldn't believe a jacket in calibre was priced at $750! Who the hell do they think they are? Burberry?

Comparably, Politix has an equally good clothing range for less than half the price of calibre.

I dont mind Politix, but I definitely think Calibre is a step up in terms of Quality and Style. And some of the guys working there are lookers ;)

acc521

May 27th, 2010, 04:42 PM

Politix is not up to acc521's standards. That is all.

Speaking of, I can't wait to check out the new Louis Vuitton flagship that's opening on Bond Street on Friday. The sneak peek pics look absolutely beyond amazing.

jackso

May 27th, 2010, 04:49 PM

Politix's Jackets are alright (wouldn't buy one though), and some of their sweaters etc. The shirts are all pretty ugly.

The people they employ are really well trained. They know a lot about the brand. Talk to you straight away, make suggestions etc. But if you want them to back away, they will. And some of them are also pretty good looking ;)

acc521

May 27th, 2010, 05:00 PM

^^You want good looking sales assitants, go to Abercrombie & Fitch. Their sales staff are essentially models. Crazy stuff. It's almost like a club with all the low lighting, cologne smell and good looking people everywhere. There's actuall quite a gay vibe about it, and I reckon probably more than half of the male sales staff would be gay.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8118941.stm

...

Look book

At the company's only UK outlet, off Savile Row in London, there is no shop sign.

But it is unmistakably Abercrombie. A male model, in worn-out jeans and leather flip-flops, flaunts his honed torso just inside the doors.

This is shopping as clubbing. Alison Moyet's Love Resurrection throbs through air heavy with signature fragrance Fierce, an androgynous cologne muskier than more citrusy rival CK One. And it is dark, lit only by the spotlights directed at neatly folded stacks of faded polo shirts and raw-edge hotpants.

Housed in a mansion built in 1725 that was once a branch of the Bank of Scotland, it has the appearance of a revved up gentlemen's club. Dark walls, ornate fireplaces, gracious staircases.

And the place heaves with staff. Within a few steps, one encounters two doormen in check shirts. The half-naked himbo. A pair of greeters, one boy, one girl. Another pair dancing on a balcony. And a man with greying hair with a broom.

And they've all got the look. Individually, they'd be the most beautiful girl or boy in the room. Collectively, they become a mass of long locks, fresh faces and slender limbs.

The look is so easy to define as the company has a detailed appearance policy, revealed in a 2005 class action filed by 10,000 employees and job applicants who didn't fit the Abercrombie identikit enough to work the shop floor.

Chris Sanderson, strategy and insight director at the forecasting and consumer insight consultancy The Future Laboratory, says the company shifted its marketing strategy and its vision about 15 years ago. Since then, it has been one of the most influential American teen brands.

"What they did was wake the very conservative Ivy League look and sexualise it at a time when the process of brand sexualisation was happening at the top end of the market.

"They brought that to a mid-American audience, through photographers like Bruce Weber, and the A&F quarterly. It was basically soft porn for a very wide audience - young girls, young guys, gay guys."

...

jackso

May 27th, 2010, 05:02 PM

Abercrombie has a massive gay following. Most of their advertising is soft-core gay porn!

perthgazer

May 27th, 2010, 06:04 PM

acc521

May 27th, 2010, 06:44 PM

^^Lol

...you know you have to check the store out when you come over!

perthgazer

May 27th, 2010, 06:51 PM

yeh for sure. the one in NYC was outrageously homoerotic. tbh didnt really like any of the clothes though. looking forward to h&m and zara again for some basic essentials.

acc521

May 27th, 2010, 07:07 PM

^^Agreed, the A&F clothes are pretty standard imho bar the occasional decent t-shirt. You're coming at the best time for sales. When you do check out A&F, just about 20 metres up Saville Row from it is the Evisu flagship store - really awesome stuff and massive reductions during sale time.

Pepe Jeans is a brand I like that has some really good items, similar to Zara price-wise if you buy during the sales.

yousername

May 27th, 2010, 07:17 PM

Went to A&F in Milan. The clothes were okay - no point in spending so much money on it. Weird how, even in the mens, there were hardly any women models (salespeople) - they were mainly men who walk way too close to everyone.

miensie

May 28th, 2010, 04:38 AM

but I definitely think Calibre is a step up in terms of Quality and Style. And some of the guys working there are lookers ;)

Agreed. On the quality of both stock and sales assistants ;)

There is one guy at Calibre, I think SD said he was a friend of his, with dark brown hair and amazing green eyes. Have you seen him? Gorgeous.

Their items are definitely overpriced though. Even their plain t-shirts are pretty insanely tagged. Nice shirts though.

In my opinion, YD have the most hideous shirts. Ugh.

I don't mind the jackets at Politix and unless it's a leather jacket or wool coat, anything over $500 is stupid. The most expensive jacket I have is a Cue campaign jacket that was just under $400. Even then, I had to think twice.

Shopping with a gay guy is even more fun than shopping with your girlfriends ;)

dazzyd

May 28th, 2010, 05:29 AM

Sanj

May 28th, 2010, 05:44 AM

what you guys think of big bowl noodle house in east vic park.?? went that last night and thought the food was pretty good.. me and the missus went and it came out to $22. 50 Cents for Chinese Tea was FTW..!!

big bowl disappoints me pretty much every time i go unfortunately. the texture of their noodles is really good, im definitely a fan but unfortunately their soups are almost always insipid and lacking in depth of flavour.

if they could get the soups right they'd be on to a winner

dazzyd

May 28th, 2010, 06:06 AM

big bowl disappoints me pretty much every time i go unfortunately. the texture of their noodles is really good, im definitely a fan but unfortunately their soups are almost always insipid and lacking in depth of flavour.

if they could get the soups right they'd be on to a winner

yeh i didnt have any soupy noodles as i am not a fan of that kind. i just find it too soggy. im more of a dry type fan..

Sanj

May 28th, 2010, 06:12 AM

yeh i didnt have any soupy noodles as i am not a fan of that kind. i just find it too soggy. im more of a dry type fan..

good soup noodles are NEVER soggy. best example of this is the ramen at nao, the texture of the noodles is superb.

i actually tried a dry noodle dish there the last time i was at big bowl but was disappointed as well.

dazzyd

May 28th, 2010, 06:31 AM

kool.. will give nao a try some day. but i will be stuffing my self silly when i go to KL next week heheh...

acc521

May 28th, 2010, 07:58 AM

Shopping with a gay guy is even more fun than shopping with your girlfriends ;)

...and shopping with acc521 is even more fun than shopping with a gay guy! It's the ultimate experience really ;)

Sanj, I've always liked Big Bowl. Only ever had dry dishes though.

miensie

May 28th, 2010, 08:20 AM

...and shopping with acc521 is even more fun than shopping with a gay guy! It's the ultimate experience really ;)

You're on then. When you get back, we'll go do some shopping :)

Will you be making time for us when you're here end of the year? Some Jus Burgers perhaps?

I thought someone was a fan of Big Bowl...Nate? That's probably the one on William St though.

acc521

May 28th, 2010, 09:15 AM

It was me who is the Big Bowl NB fan.

Yeah for sure we will finally get that belated Jus Burger in Nov! I guess the NB one will be open by then. I'm really looking forward to those two weeks.

miensie

May 28th, 2010, 09:18 AM

Sanj

May 28th, 2010, 09:50 AM

I don't even know for sure if Jus is opening on William Street.

All I know is Sank told me the Jus for Fremantle has been confirmed.

Will be good to finally get together though, yay! :)

Sank, was Spaghi the place with the squid ink pasta? Do they do a carbonara? Got a dinner there this weekend.

yeah they do 2 kinds of squid ink pasta, one is in a star shape. unfortunately they dont do any squid ink sauces, just the pasta so you dont get a very pronounced flavour.

used to be pretty good but my last 2 experiences at spaghi have left me pretty underwhelmed. that star shaped pasta was waaaay too thick and the owner is a bit of a bitch. if you're going to have attitude/be dismissive you better have amazing food to make up for it and unfortunately the food is merely good to ok, nowhere near amazing.

some of their stuff is pretty good though.

why the carbonara question? is this for your friend who only orders carbonara?

the only place i remember seeing carbonara made properly is al sito in inglewood where egg is used to thicken it, not shitloads of cream. im sure there are other good versions around perth though but the majority make me want to vomit.

miensie

May 28th, 2010, 09:54 AM

Ah crud.

Will let you know how it goes.

Mattb123

May 28th, 2010, 10:12 AM

Why do cool independent quality places always end up becoming chains. boo. Next they will bring in quality control to ensure all venues are the same, then the accountants move in and the source ingredients are rationalised to ensure consistency, next thing you know it I'll be having a kids party at Ronald McJus's place:)

Dilaz89

May 28th, 2010, 12:46 PM

I dont mind Politix, but I definitely think Calibre is a step up in terms of Quality and Style. And some of the guys working there like the smell of their own farts

fixed.

samboy

May 29th, 2010, 05:10 PM

I'm generally not a fan of rockport shoes (I figure another 20 years and some arthritis before I go there) but I was at Jim Kidd today and noticed these for $50 (2 pairs for $100 actually). Considering how comfy these bastards are and the normal price I figured it's quite a steal

http://www.shoesteal.com/ProductImages/shoes_iaec1097063.jpg

The toughest choice is between grey and orange laces ;) the latter is growing on me.

acc521

May 29th, 2010, 11:03 PM

Rockport x Adidas shoes ftw!

vic-k

May 30th, 2010, 07:51 AM

Branded Burgers = shite.

They're the mob that just opened up in Northbridgr, next to the piazza. Got myself a Branded Cheese Burger, which cost maybe ten or twelve dollars. Took about half an hour to arrive, and it was decidedly average. Bun look straight from Woolies or Coles, with pickled sandwich cucumbers and caramalised onions inside. I will say, the meat was pretty decent (angus, but it's not like that's something unique these days). Shared onion rings and fries with a friend, both cost four dollars. Fries were good, onion rings were pretty boring. Batter was okay, you could hardly taste then onion, almost as if they had been frozen, and were really lacking salt. Tiny serve, barely enough for one person. I would have tried the wagyu burger, but it wasn't available.

Not worth a return visit. Grabbed a coffee afterward from Milk and Honey, and the mocha was pretty good.

samboy

May 30th, 2010, 12:30 PM

Matt B

May 30th, 2010, 01:38 PM

vic-k

May 30th, 2010, 01:44 PM

funny you should say that. I just walked past that place today. First I couldn't believe the 'seafood' shop had already gone out of business then looked at the menu and thought hmm looks ok may be I should try it. Then luckily I looked at a table who had ordered a burger and saw the 'Woolies' sesame seed bun which also looked tiny and quickly moved on and had some DIM SUM.

Good choice. Thursday i had lunch with a mate at the Dragon Palace, and it was good, but nothing to rave on about. Chicken feet were eh, spring rolls were good, same with some really starchy potato dish that I don't know the name of (pulverized potato, a gummy texture, that was cut into one inch cubes and fried). Had some other fried stuff, and dumplings, which were pretty good. For desert we had two servings of these custard filled buns, with pineapple inside, which were fucking delicious. All up cost just under $50 for the two of us, which considering we were stuffed full afterwards, wasn't too bad.

The feeling I get from Branded Burgers is that they're simply trying to cash in on the gourmet burger trend, but have little more than a base knowledge to work with. I will say, however, that the waitress was friendly, so that's probably keeping me from being anymore of a bitch.

Funny thing was that when we were walking to the burger place, we passed the pizza joint near Connections. My first instinct was to grab a five buck slice from them, but relented. Probably would have enjoyed in a whole lot more. :ohno:

vic-k

May 30th, 2010, 01:48 PM

That is one thing I love but never get - Dim Sum. I don't know the good places, and I don't know what time of day you're meant to eat the stuff. It is as though I don't go so an not to suffer from cultural embarrassment.

"oh no here is that white guy who thinks he can order dim sum on a TUESDAY!!! lol"

Haha, I'm a loud white guy, so I get that a bit, especially when I try talking to the waitresses in English, which in Northbridge, is a bad idea.

Dragon Palace was recommended to me by a slanty-eyed friend, so I knew it was gonna be good. I still have to try that other late-night place Sanj recommend a couple dozen pages back.

My rule is that if there are Asians inside/milling around, it's probably a good place.

crazyknightsfan

May 30th, 2010, 02:03 PM

The pork belly at Indianas...drool

purple_orchid

May 30th, 2010, 03:24 PM

^^vic-k, did you mean these? These steamed custard buns are from a dim sum restaurant in singapore. really yummy.

http://i48.tinypic.com/2u73khs.jpg

vic-k

May 30th, 2010, 04:35 PM

^^vic-k, did you mean these? These steamed custard buns are from a dim sum restaurant in singapore. really yummy.

http://i48.tinypic.com/2u73khs.jpg

I've had those before, and yeah, I agree, very yummy. The ones I had this time, however, were baked, and while I don't have the name for them, here's a photo:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3960711733_461f8fe9a7.jpg

Source: Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/haynes/3960711733/)

miensie

May 31st, 2010, 05:54 AM

why the carbonara question? is this for your friend who only orders carbonara?

the only place i remember seeing carbonara made properly is al sito in inglewood where egg is used to thicken it, not shitloads of cream. im sure there are other good versions around perth though but the majority make me want to vomit.

I only saw this, sorry Sank.

Yeah, it was for my friend who loves carbonara. I wish I'd seen your post earlier as Spaghi are not worth my time. Will take her to Al Sito as the dinner didn't exactly go according to plan.

Spaghi don't take bookings so we were there before 7pm to line up for a table. Waited a good 20 mins only to be told they weren't taking any more diners. And they close at 9pm!! What the hell is that about? How are they surviving on this village mentality? Even Ciao Italia who operate on a similar system don't close that early. And you're guaranteed a table, even if you have to wait a while.

Tried a Thai place, much to my horror, but they were fully booked (yay!). Had no choice but to attempt a shot at the Indian place across the corridor. Lady was very nice and gave us a table even though she said they were all booked cos it was my friend's birthday.

Was tasty enough but Chutney Garden is better value for money in my opinion.

Photos for those not on my Facebook:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/1-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/2-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/3-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/4-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/5-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/6-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/7-1.jpg

Grabbed a coffee afterward from Milk and Honey, and the mocha was pretty good.

Really? Gabs rates it too but I don't. Too weak.

May 31st, 2010, 05:57 AM

Tried a Thai place, much to my horror, but they were fully booked. Had no choice but to attempt a shot at the Indian place across the corridor. Lady was very nice and gave us a table even though she said they were all booked cos it was my friend's birthday.
Sounds like they were telling porkies about being "fully booked" if they could suddenly pull a table out of their hat.

miensie

May 31st, 2010, 05:59 AM

Sounds like they were telling porkies about being "fully booked" if they could suddenly pull a table out of their hat.

Nah, she was really nice about it.

They pulled together some spare chairs and a table from the back for us. We were seated right against the counter and were all squishy but you gotta appreciate the effort.

miensie

June 2nd, 2010, 06:40 AM

My brother has just had these delivered to him:

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

Bhut Jolokia. Supposed to be the hottest chilli in the world. Thai chilli is already pretty lethal but apparently they rate 200,000 scovilles. These rate over 1,000,000 scovilles.

I might give these a try this long weekend. Hopefully I won't die.

Also, I want.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/w808131blo_lg.jpg

jackso

June 2nd, 2010, 06:56 AM

^Hawt.

Geddit?

miensie

June 3rd, 2010, 03:11 AM

Very cleaver, Jackson :tongue2:

Meanwhile...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/SCAN0822_001.jpg

Samby, have you been? Thoughts?
I see they're open until 6pm weekdays so will try and have a looksee today.

samboy

June 3rd, 2010, 03:29 AM

Very cleaver, Jackson :tongue2:

Meanwhile...
Samby, have you been? Thoughts?
I see they're open until 6pm weekdays so will try and have a looksee today.

Hey mincy you must have missed the discussion a few weeks ago. Oh yeah you were in love ;)

I did go twice and wasn't that impressed with anything but the decor (remember I don't like sweets). There bread selection and presentation was very average. From memory it was $8 for a baguette. I figured I wait a couple of months to get their act together and give it one more shot.
Overall they seem very amateurish to me. The website is neither here or there and 'Coming Soon' (especially when it becomes indefinite) is one my major pet hates.
I noticed a sign on the door that they will start opening on Saturdays but yet again 'Coming soon'.
It'll be good to get some feedback from a sweet expert (you) to balance out my general disappointment.

miensie

June 3rd, 2010, 03:54 AM

Hey mincy you must have missed the discussion a few weeks ago. Oh yeah you were in love ;)

I did go twice and wasn't that impressed with anything but the decor (remember I don't like sweets). There bread selection and presentation was very average. From memory it was $8 for a baguette. I figured I wait a couple of months to get their act together and give it one more shot.
Overall they seem very amateurish to me. The website is neither here or there and 'Coming Soon' (especially when it becomes indefinite) is one my major pet hates.
I noticed a sign on the door that they will start opening on Saturdays but yet again 'Coming soon'.
It'll be good to get some feedback from a sweet expert (you) to balance out my general disappointment.

Ah I really am losing it. Must pay more attention!

So what did you end up buying?

I'm no sweet expert, I just like eating cake and cupcakes and Asian sweets :D my intention was to go for the cakes and pastries, might get a macaroon and see what's what. If there's still some left at the end of the day, that is. Gah, should've brought my camera with me!

$8 for a baguette seems to be the going price these days. I bought an egg baguette from Mod Cafe for exactly $8 the other day. Was pretty average.

- Edit -

Did I mention the red velvet cake from Sherbet was divine? Cos it is. So was the coconut cake. Mmm...

Kelli

June 3rd, 2010, 04:34 AM

^We had a love-in over the red velvet cake last week too Miensie :).

I was talking about that bakery on Hay St with someone who works near there this week and her comment was “The croissants are oily”, with an unimpressed face. She said it was always full though.

Incidentally, we were having lunch at Toms…something next door, I hate to say but it was quite dreadful, braised lamb which had been boiled to buggery and polenta that tasted like a smelly dish cloth. I’m not usually that hard to please either. The others seemed happy enough though, so maybe my meal was just an aberration.

I wonder where is Sanjeev?

miensie

June 3rd, 2010, 04:43 AM

Incidentally, we were having lunch at Toms…something next door, I hate to say but it was quite dreadful...

Tom's Kitchen in Shafto Lane?

I've got the menu on my fridge as a reminder to go but haven't made it there as yet. That's not good to hear then as I'm rather fussy. Still on my list of places to go to though :)

jackso

June 3rd, 2010, 05:48 AM

I've been to the Bakery. I had a baguette, which was OK but nothing special. I've certainly eaten better bread in Perth (Chez Jean Claude for example). Actually, I can get a better baguette at a Cafe at Karrinyup.

I also had a strawberry tart which was very good. The Creme Patisserie was really smooth with plenty of real vanilla. The strawberry's were large and ripe, and the crust was a little hard from the refrigeration but still good.

Try it out anyway..

miensie

June 3rd, 2010, 05:55 AM

Bakers Delight cheesymite scroll ftw.

Still can't believe they're $3.20 though. You can get a good coconut bun from any bakery in NB for around $1.20 - $1.50.

jackso

June 3rd, 2010, 05:58 AM

$3.20 for a cheesymite is daylight robbery! But the are so good when they have just come out of the oven in the morning..

Im off to check out some of the sales in the city!

samboy

June 3rd, 2010, 06:30 AM

I've been to the Bakery. I had a baguette, which was OK but nothing special. I've certainly eaten better bread in Perth (Chez Jean Claude for example). Actually, I can get a better baguette at a Cafe at Karrinyup.

Try it out anyway..

Jackso you legend. How did I now know about this place? Must be living under a rock!! Just went down to CJC in West Leedie and the display looks much better than Sancho. Ended up buying craploads of bread, Ciabatta, Baguette ($3.60), Sourdough, Pretzel, Bagel. I munched through the pretzel and bagel in the car and they were both very nice. The bagels are just the way I like it, light and 'bready' not like a croissant. Haven't had a chance to try the rest but they all look good.
They also seem to have a large pastry/cake window as well. But i was so excited about the bread I didn't take a good look elsewhere.

Kelli

June 3rd, 2010, 06:54 AM

Tom's Kitchen in Shafto Lane?

I've got the menu on my fridge as a reminder to go but haven't made it there as yet. That's not good to hear then as I'm rather fussy. Still on my list of places to go to though :)

Yes, I remembered the name but felt a bit bad writing a cutting review when SSC comes up so high on google searches. The chef came out after to ask how everything was, usually I would have said something, but it was a work lunch. You get taught in commercial cookery that the worst thing you can have happen is that a customer leaves unhappy without saying anything, so usually I would make an effort to complain.

It was nearly an hour between sitting down and getting our meal. It was nearly two hours by the time we’d been offered coffee and finished, which considering that their customers are mainly CBD workers with limited lunchtimes, is not the best. It’s also as cold as a frogs bum sitting in the alley in winter for that long, and I had a wool coat and scarf on.

Also, it probably only bothers me, but some places have Bentley TAFE written all over them. It might be coincidence that several of the dishes looked very familiar, I suppose. Some places use those Bentley dishes, but add their own touches and present it in a new way, which on the other hand, I find interesting because it shows the jib of the chefs creativity. But to use those exact dishes, presented the same way and then not even get them right, hm.

There were quite a few vegetarian options on their menu. I would have liked to order the Stinky Cheese Risotto from the specials, but find that much starch at lunchtime soporific. Some of their sides look good, like the Cauliflower Cheese and Braised Red Cabbage. They had a lot of risotto dishes on the menu, maybe that is why the meal took so long (someone had one) and maybe that is what they are good at.

Tut, i always get on the waffle-wagon when there are accounts to do.

miensie

June 3rd, 2010, 08:59 AM

Im off to check out some of the sales in the city!

How'd it go? See/buy anything?

Two of my fave stores are on sale but I'm staying far, far away :(

Just went down to CJC in West Leedie...

Posting on SSC and traipsing off to cafes/restaurants/bakeries aside, do you ever work, Samby? :tongue2:

Yes, I remembered the name but felt a bit bad writing a cutting review when SSC comes up so high on google searches.

It was nearly an hour between sitting down and getting our meal.

They had a lot of risotto dishes on the menu, maybe that is why the meal took so long (someone had one) and maybe that is what they are good at.

Nah, I think it's good. You get a pretty fair and varied range of opinions on here so being honest about places is good practice cos then a lot of us get a better understanding of the place and what to expect. Plus you get to know which other SSCers have similar opinions/tastes to you so it's a good come-to option when you're out of them :)

I wouldn't discount a place 100% until you give them a second chance though. It could've been an off day although an hour's wait is just ridiculous. Reminds me of the Funtastico fiasco.

I'm generally not a fan of risotto. Shame you didn't try it cos if it's done well, I'd be more than mildly curious.

acc521

June 3rd, 2010, 09:16 AM

I believe the term is 'moderately curious' :P

miensie

June 3rd, 2010, 09:49 AM

Al Sito has closed down????

:wallbash:

crazyknightsfan

June 3rd, 2010, 09:52 AM

I believe the term is 'moderately curious' :P

I thought it was 'bi-curious'?

jackso

June 3rd, 2010, 09:53 AM

How'd it go? See/buy anything?

Two of my fave stores are on sale but I'm staying far, far away :(

Just a nice pair of blue jeans. Would love to spend more but i must restrain myself..

acc521

June 3rd, 2010, 10:03 AM

I thought it was 'bi-curious'?

You wish!

samboy

June 3rd, 2010, 10:37 AM

Posting on SSC and traipsing off to cafes/restaurants/bakeries aside, do you ever work, Samby? :tongue2:

Those who really know me have always said that I haven't done an honest day's work in my life (including me). One day I'll grow up and get a 'real' job.

BartBart

June 3rd, 2010, 01:11 PM

I believe the term is 'moderately curious' :P

I thought it was 'bi-curious'?

Don't you mean bike-curious?

Kelli

June 3rd, 2010, 01:29 PM

Those who really know me have always said that I haven't done an honest day's work in my life (including me). One day I'll grow up and get a 'real' job.

That is such a Pooh Bear thing to say, I knew it!!

Winnie the Pooh: 'Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.'

Winnie the Pooh: 'It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?”'

I'm not being cruel to Samboy, Pooh is supposed to be a wise bear, wiser than Confucius and Buddha :).

Kelli

June 3rd, 2010, 01:35 PM

Nah, I think it's good. You get a pretty fair and varied range of opinions on here so being honest about places is good practice cos then a lot of us get a better understanding of the place and what to expect. Plus you get to know which other SSCers have similar opinions/tastes to you so it's a good come-to option when you're out of them :)

I wouldn't discount a place 100% until you give them a second chance though. It could've been an off day although an hour's wait is just ridiculous. Reminds me of the Funtastico fiasco.

I'm generally not a fan of risotto. Shame you didn't try it cos if it's done well, I'd be more than mildly curious.

No worries, yes i usually give places a second chance and that is a good point about getting to know the similar tastes. Take some woolies if you go there though, brr!

jackso

June 3rd, 2010, 04:56 PM

Jackso you legend. .

Glad you liked it. Im always really happy with it. The long, thin baguette's are always great. Each time I generally get a Ham & Cheese and a Cucumber & Cream Cheese (?). Some of the fruit tarts are also good.

How'd it go? See/buy anything?

Two of my fave stores are on sale but I'm staying far, far away :(

So I went shopping again tonight. Trust me to go to a stocktake sale and buy the stuff that isn't on sale. Bought a cool waist length jacket thats quite hard to explain. Got a somewhat ruffles/creased look to it.

samboy

June 3rd, 2010, 05:23 PM

That is such a Pooh Bear thing to say, I knew it!!

Winnie the Pooh: 'Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.'

Winnie the Pooh: 'It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?”'

I'm not being cruel to Samboy, Pooh is supposed to be a wise bear, wiser than Confucius and Buddha :).

This pooh character is a bear after my own heart.

miensie

June 4th, 2010, 04:47 AM

Take some woolies if you go there though, brr!

Do they not have heaters? Or is it all alfresco?

So I went shopping again tonight. Trust me to go to a stocktake sale and buy the stuff that isn't on sale. Bought a cool waist length jacket thats quite hard to explain. Got a somewhat ruffles/creased look to it.

Bahaha I do that too, don't worry. It's mostly cos they put the crappier items on sale. The good stuff rarely is on sale.

I know what you mean re: the fabric. I have a jacket like that too. Guarantee you'll have people asking you if you haven't ironed it :|

And what's this I hear about Fast Eddies Carousel no longer being open 24 hours? Perth grates sometimes. I remember being a student and going there for late chocolate sundaes. That or Oriels. Is Oriels even open 24 hrs now? They've gone down the drain either way, used to be so busy all the time.

Kelli

June 4th, 2010, 05:21 AM

Do they not have heaters? Or is it all alfresco?

They had plastic blinds that could be used to seal off the area and presumably heat it, but they didn't have them down. There was a small indoor area, which was open as well though. Probably if we'd asked they would have put the blinds down, to at least cut the wind chill factor.

jackso

June 4th, 2010, 07:26 AM

Mincy, I'm sure you saw this on Jak & Jil, but how hot is this piece by Dion Lee..

http://jakandjil.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dionlee8.jpg
http://jakandjil.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dionlee2.jpg

Mattb123

June 4th, 2010, 08:13 AM

It's a bit cheeky to say there is no decent french bakery in Perth when there is Chez Jean Claude. Used to be a fave lunch spot when I worked at City of Subi back in the day.

miensie

June 4th, 2010, 08:17 AM

Mincy, I'm sure you saw this on Jak & Jil, but how hot is this piece by Dion Lee..

OMG! I know!

You can just tell the fabric is to die for and cloud soft. I want one in a blush pink or cream.

If only you didn't bat for the other team, Jackson ;) boy after my own heart ♥

Kelli

June 4th, 2010, 08:22 AM

It's a bit cheeky to say there is no decent french bakery in Perth when there is Chez Jean Claude. Used to be a fave lunch spot when I worked at City of Subi back in the day.

Ditto, their turkey and cranberry baguette has had favourite sandwich status with me for years. Not fussed by their cakes though, we used to get them for peoples birthdays in the office.

Mattb123

June 4th, 2010, 09:01 AM

Ditto, their turkey and cranberry baguette has had favourite sandwich status with me for years. Not fussed by their cakes though, we used to get them for peoples birthdays in the office.

Is it brie in that as well? ahh the memories!

Kelli

June 4th, 2010, 09:39 AM

^I think there was a brie and cranberry one. There was a smoked salmon, cream cheese and capers. And chicken and avocado. That bread though, gosh, and they used butter not margarine. I haven't been there for ages, it'll prey on my mind now though.

Dilaz89

June 4th, 2010, 02:40 PM

There's a new bar opening up on Queen St just up from 1907 (Tavern License).

jarkti

June 4th, 2010, 02:45 PM

Lululemon? the store in Enex, I noticed today it was emplty
apart from some shelfs with mats on them.

There was a sign on the door but couldnt read it because I was in the food court.

acc521

June 4th, 2010, 03:37 PM

There's a new bar opening up on Queen St just up from 1907 (Tavern License).

This is the one

http://liquor.reports.rgl.wa.gov.au/liquor/Applications/AppForm_13467.pdf

perthgazer

June 4th, 2010, 04:21 PM

heard a rumour that greenhouse will be closing down. dunno if there's any substance to it.

acc521

June 4th, 2010, 04:52 PM

^^I wouldn't be surprised.

jackso

June 4th, 2010, 05:00 PM

Hrmm. It's seems to do a good trade whenever I've walked past. Interesting...

jarkti

June 4th, 2010, 05:47 PM

Lots of people in there when I walked past, and a line of about 5 getting coffee or something from the window.

Smelt good aswell :)

Kelli

June 5th, 2010, 05:19 AM

It's a nice idea to have productive plants like strawberries in the pots, but they are all dead, there is not enough light there, it's too cold and windy. It's not a greenhouse more of an empty pot house. Not sure that it matters, it looks ok still as a pot house, but maybe it bothers them.

Maybe they might move it. It's a mystery why, but flowering plants in pots just don't grow in the shade here, whereas they will in somewhere like London, they have magnificent planter boxes on the shady side of buildings. What i don't get either, supposedly they got specialist horticultural advice, I wonder if it was a local.

Joolzy

June 5th, 2010, 11:01 AM

Chez Jean Claude is a Swiss bakery ;)

Kelli

June 5th, 2010, 04:40 PM

^Oh yes, you're right 'Swiss style baking'. I can't seem to find out what that is exactly though. I suppose that is why you winked.

jackso

June 5th, 2010, 04:56 PM

I so so want to hang one of these in my bedroom

http://www.treehugger.com/2009/08/14/BOSKKE-orchids.jpg
http://www.delight.com/images/photos/BoskkeWall-700.jpg

but I fear my bedroom does not get enough light...

http://www.boskke.com/products/skyplanter/

Kelli

June 5th, 2010, 07:00 PM

^Good lord, plant torture! Are you being serious Jackso, or are you up to mischief? In case you are serious, Devil's Ivy is the one plant i've found that grows well without any natural light at all.

I've been meaning to put this in the landscape thread, Devil's Ivy in The Atrium on St Georges Tce. It must be a thing from the 1980's, because the Hyatt and the Lord Forrest Hotel in Bunbury have it growing in this same way as well. This would do well on the Greenhouse too, i'm actually itching to pull the last of the scraggly strawberries out and plant this instead.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4618512483_8ae53b39cc.jpg
Flickr (mine) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4618512483_9bec768cf0_o.jpg)

jackso

June 5th, 2010, 07:36 PM

Completely serious. They look great. My room needs some colour too, I recently painted the walls grey, and am yet to hang anything on the walls..

Kelli

June 5th, 2010, 07:59 PM

It changes the whole feel of those buildings. And of a room too, to have something green in it. Is it a pure grey? What shade? I was just teasing about the plant torture as well, besides i've got a hedge which is the ultimate in plant torture and repression.

Devils Ivy will even grow in water. I've had one of mine in a vase of water since 2002. I just give it one of my multi vitamins every now and then, haha. Remarkable plant. You can just pinch a cutting from the Atrium as well :). My mum used to be the gardener at the Hyatt, a large proportion of her time was spent having to prune the triffids anyway, so its not such a crime. Actually, they might have cctv, so maybe not.

ekul444

June 6th, 2010, 05:14 AM

Courtesy of AzzKikr on the MacTalk forums:
http://a.yfrog.com/img12/3773/livu.jpg

its cooooming!!

JWPJ

June 6th, 2010, 05:41 AM

Is that the building Joynt Venture was in?

ekul444

June 6th, 2010, 06:14 AM

Is that the building Joynt Venture was in?

yeah.

people on MacTalk forum with their 'sources' ie. (a friend's dad's building company) lol... reckon 2.5 weeks. (they reckon itll be open in time for the new iPhone launch sometime in June. they're dreaming i reckon...

city_thing

June 6th, 2010, 06:24 AM

heard a rumour that greenhouse will be closing down. dunno if there's any substance to it.

The Melbourne one was only temporary - I imagine it's the same for Perth.

jackso

June 6th, 2010, 07:00 AM

Im quite sure the owners had stated that they intended Greenhouse to be permanent. I would be very surprised if they wen't to as much effort as they did only for it to be temporary..

Skyline Art

June 6th, 2010, 07:18 AM

Not sure if this is supposed to be posted here or in the news thread; but it does have something to do with "Lifestyle"
:lol: Speaking of "greenhouse" Just looked at the second pic, it looks like this has a greenhouse too... The outside part of Enex... Pot plants within the frame of the bldg....

http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/100605/260510genmuso1-160jjqt.jpg
Live music revival planned for CBD
A series of free Friday night concerts featuring local musicians is set to wake up the sleepy city centre.

Perth CBD set for live music revival

LINDSAY McPHEE, The West Australian
June 5, 2010, 12:04 pm

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Musicians Howie Morgan and Trevor Jalla will be performing in the CBD. Picture: Sharon Smith
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It is an often-heard complaint that live music has been squeezed out of inner city Perth.

But with moves afoot to liven up the central business district, it is starting to reappear in unlikely places.

The latest addition to the urban live music calendar is a series of free Friday night concerts at the food court at retail centre Enex100.

The Friday Night Live series, which runs until the end of the month, will feature local musicians including Howie Morgan, Melody Whittle and James Sandon and ranges from jazz and blues to funk, soul and rock.

"With live music you really think Northbridge or Fremantle and a lot of suburban pubs have lifted their game recently," Morgan said.

"There are still a few live music venues in the city but it's generally hard to get people to stay there, especially on weekends."

Organisers hope to entice a range of people to the gigs, from those eager to kick off the weekend, to those looking for an after-work wind-down dinner and drink.

Next month, Forrest Place will host three days of jazz as part of the Winter Arts Season.

A marquee installed in the heart of the city will help transform the area into a New Orleans Jazz Club with nine performances on July 23, 24 and 26, courtesy of the Ellington Jazz Club and Perth Jazz Society.

Source (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/7350630/perth-cbd-set-for-live-music-revival/)