On the day my sister Juji got married in Las Vegas, I went to breakfast with some of our friends – a breakfast in Perth in honour of a wedding in Las Vegas. Time difference meant we couldn’t get together at the exact time of Juji’s wedding, but it’s the warm and fuzzy thoughts that […]
Breakfast food porn lovers, get ready to drool! Also in this post: a special offer for TFP readers – discounted tickets to the Margaret River Gourmet Escape. I went to Sea Gardens (known affectionately as Seadies) twice in two days on my trip to Margaret River with the Royal Agricultural Society of WA. On my […]
TFP Facebook page likers may remember earlier this year Jac and I had a picnic on Good Friday morning at Canning River Regional Park. Also known as Kent Street Weir Park, it’s located at the end of Kent Street in Wilson. It’s popular with the local community – when the weather’s good you’ll see kids […]
Louis Baxters is named after its owners’ French bulldogs: Louis Pierre, owned by Laki Baker, and Baxter, owned by sprint swimmer Eamon Sullivan, who is currently in London as part of the Australian Olympic Team. Baker and Sullivan were both born in Perth but met in Sydney on the set of Celebrity Masterchef Australia, where […]
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 […]
Getting to the ‘Pear’fect Pantry is like following directions on a scavenger hunt. There are lots of signs by the side of the road so you know you’re on the right track, but the cafe’s not visible from the street. From the front of the block of flats called Moondine Gardens, head in the direction […]
Bangbang Espresso Bar and Cafe is located on a hill, on one of the quieter terrace-lined streets in Surry Hills. It is owned by award-winning former Ministry of Sound DJ Alan Thompson. The cafe is stylish and funky with large windows that open out into the street. On the white wall is a painting of […]
Granny June’s cornbread, bacon, poached eggs and maple syrup. OH yeah… that’s me. Granny June’s cornbread, bacon, poached eggs and maple syrup Mrs. S Cafe is cute. Mismatched furniture, antique light fittings, vintage teacups and saucers, paper doilies, biscuit tins and printed tea towels give it a comfy, op shoppy feel. It&…
Quietly nestled among the cafes and shops along sun-dappled Crown Street is Mad Spuds, a cafe that specialises in potatoes. And not just any potatoes – they are organic potatoes grown in Robertson, in the Southern Highlands of NSW. The cafe serves Double Roasters fair trade locally roasted coffee, and prides itself on dishes that […]
Duendé is known for its Spanish menu – tapas, paella, sangria. Breakfast is a fairly recent addition. The breakfast menu is small, but worth a look if you’re in the mood for something other than the typical fry-up. Don’t worry, there is bacon and eggs – Schulz bacon from the Barossa Valley and Cackleberries eggs […]