Tuck Shop Cafe, Pie-House and Delicatessen, Northbridge

Autumn leaves are falling and the roads are slippery as we drive through East Perth on our way to Northbridge on a rainy Sunday morning. A storm’s been forecast for later today and we plan to be home safe and cosy with full bellies long before it hits. Gazing into Tuck Shop Cafe, Pie-House and […]

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South West Tour Part 2: Vasse Virgin Olive Oil Soap Factory, Happs Wines, Simmo’s Ice Cream and Flametree Wines

After our fabulous picnic lunch courtesy of the ladies at Cape Kitchen in Busselton followed by a quick choccie break at The Margaret River Chocolate Company (see South West Tour Part 1), we continued our tour of the South West region. Vasse Virgin Olive Oil Soap Factory Olive wreath at the entrance of the Vasse […]

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South West Tour Part 1: Bunkers Beach Cafe, Cape Kitchen, Vasse Felix, Margaret River Chocolate Company

I recently visited Dunsborough and the Margaret River region in the South West of Western Australia, a beautiful part of the country renowned for wineries, food producers and gorgeous beaches. We toured the region in a South West Coach Lines bus and followed a jam-packed two-day itinerary. Bunkers Beach Cafe, Bunker Bay We began the […]

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Toby’s Restaurant and Wyndham Resort & Spa Dunsborough

Dunsborough is around three hours drive from Perth, a popular holiday town located on the shores of Geographe Bay, in the South West of Western Australia. I was recently invited to join a media famil to Dunsborough organised by the Wyndham Resort Group Asia Pacific. We stayed at the Wyndham Resort & Spa Dunsborough, attended […]

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The Farmers Market on Manning (Clontarf Markets)

The Farmers Market on Manning is better known to locals as the Clontarf Markets, given its location on the grassy grounds of Clontarf Aboriginal College. Established in December 2009, this outdoor market is open for business every Saturday morning. Manning Markets sign on Manning Road – Open every Saturday 8am to 1pm Market-goers sit, eat [&h…

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Hawkers Delight, Station Street Markets, Subiaco

I’m perpetually on the lookout for Asian-style breakfasts in Perth. As much as I love bacon and eggs, for me the most satisfying and comforting breakfasts involve rice, noodles or roti, garlic, soy sauce or curry. Digging into nasi lemak My eldest sister’s the one who told me about the newest Malaysian eatery at the […]

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Monty’s Sandwich Shop, Bondi Junction, Sydney

If you’re not a fussy eater, the problem with Monty’s Sandwich Shop is that all the sandwiches sound terrific. They’re made with thick-cut bread, crusty baguette or toasted panini baked in-house daily. There’s a regular sandwich menu and daily specials, all prepared with generosity and pride. The sandwiches are mostly around…

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Chinta Ria… Mood for Love, Sydney

Chef Simon Goh’s Malaysian restaurant at Westfield Sydney gets its name, concept and style inspiration from the movie In the Mood for Love (2000), written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. The movie is romantic, sensual and seductive without nudity or sex scenes. Mrs Chan, played by gorgeous Maggie Cheung, has a husband who is often […]

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Lapa Brazilian Barbecue, Subiaco

Named after a famous neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Lapa restaurant in Subiaco is a churrascaria, a Brazilian steakhouse. Here, carnivores can indulge in an all-you-can-eat celebration of meat with the rodizio Endless Feast (AU$49 per person), an epic dining experience which features sixteen cuts of meat presented and carved at your table by rath…

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