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THE OFFICE ON HARROGATE, West Leederville by JENNY D’ANGER HIGH heels and black suits seemed to be de rigueur at The Office on Harrogate, a trendy cafe/bar tucked in an odd corner off Southport and Cambridge Streets, West Leederville. The place had obviously been discovered by the trendy office worker set, but the occasional flouro vest…
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ENTHUSIASM and efficiency is permeating Perth’s service industry, threatening the existence of our colony’s once infamously surly waiters. Sayers Sister aptly demonstrates this new breed, as cheery waiters rush to bring water, happily discuss the menu—are equally happy to check with the kitchen if they didn’t know the answer—and generally ensure customers are happy and…
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PERTH’S love affair with coffee pales compared to that of London in the early 18th century when more than 3000 coffee houses sprung up, becoming dens of caffeine-fuelled debate and political intrigue. Politicians Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, proprietors of The Spectator, reckoned coffee shops were the perfect vehicle for the philosophical debates they so…
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PERTH’S dining scene may be catching up with the rest of the world, but our liquor laws are stuck in the 1950s. The heavy hand of the law will descend if you’re served a glass of champers, a wine or a beer at The Garden before 10am. But you can get a 1.5-litre jug of…
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WEREN’T we just the hippest—sitting in a packing crate “box” seat in an industrial chic courtyard in Northbridge, sipping aperol spritz and Spanish champers. Rough timbers, designer-rusted metal screens shielding punters from foot traffic on James Street, and colourful murals feature at Lot Twenty, just down from PICA. The heritage-listed building was police stables, and…
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ART STRATER COFFEE, Perth by JENNY D’ANGER: A THOUSAND dollars for breakfast makes a $6 coffee seem almost reasonable. That said, the high-spending punter at Harvison Gallery/Art Starter Cafe did get a great piece of artwork to go with his brekky. Owner Mark Walker was pretty stoked when the customer casually ordered at the counter. Handing…
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INGLEWOOD HOTEL, Mount Lawley by JENNY D’ANGER: SACRE bleu, it was Bastille Day and snails were off the lunch menu because they were late arriving—they are such slow little buggers. Maybe they should have hitched a ride with those speedy Tour de France blokes, who can never be accused of travelling at a snail’s pace.…
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GLORIOUS winter sunshine poured down upon us as hippies and city suits mingled to enjoy the green ambience and great food at City Farm. Sitting amid beds of basil, parsley and other herbs, coats and scarves were shed and it was thyme to check out the food in the cabinet. A massive tuna patty looked…
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ROYAL CAMBODIAN, East Perth by JENNY D’ANGER: DAYDREAMING of the bone-melting heat of the tropics and the noise and pulse of a town on the Mekong, was preferable to the miserable scene outside our window: rain slashed down, partially obscuring the water of Claisebrook Cove, and a cold wind howled. It must be lovely sitting…
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A CROSS between urban grunge and nanna’s house, with menus pegged inside the Little Golden Books that grandmas read to kids—Mrs S cafe is an eclectic mix. There’s lots of kitsch, along with delightful cups, jugs, cute tea towels, cookbooks and other tempting things to purchase, and a very distracting selection of cakes in a…
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