Leedy scoop
A YOUNG Perth couple are defying the covid odds to open a new gelateria in Leederville. Ben and Stacy Lawrence launched their first Swan River Gelato in Fremantle in 2019, […]
Category Archives: Dining Guide
Tasty diversion
MY family and I were en route to a pizzeria in Mount Lawley when my wife spotted a funky cafe with bright murals and South American music playing. We couldn’t […]
Top refurb
THIS week I made a rare venture outside Voiceland to check out the refurbished Como Hotel. In recent years the old art deco building has started to looked a bit […]
Old friend
SOMETIMES it’s good to revisit old favourites to see if they’re still holding their own. Siena’s of Leederville has been an Italian institution for donkey’s years, and when we went […]
Hot to trot
GREEN, white and red speedos at the ready – summer is here! The mercury was nudging 36 when we went to Zuccaro Trattoria in North Perth on Tuesday night. Thankfully […]
Historic lunch
“THE roof looks like a giant evaporative air-conditioner!” That was my initial reaction as I walked towards the new WA Museum Boola Bardip at the Perth Cultural Centre. I was […]
Italian classic
TRATTORIA Ilaria is literally overflowing with red and white checkered tablecloths. It’s not a sign of a restaurant in the throes of senility, but a knowing wink to the […]
Tasty gem
I’VE been meaning to try Goreng Goreng in Mt Lawley for a while, but every time I pass by the tiny eatery is packed to the gunnels. On Tuesday night […]
A good bet
It was the most boring Melbourne Cup in years. Even the name of the winning horse “Twilight Payment” was dull and sounded like a Tina Turner album from the […]
Big tummies in Little China
THERE are many great dim sum and yum cha restaurants in Perth, but I rank Little China Girl as one of the best. It’s situated in a Roe Street building […]
