RIA, Leederville by DAVID BELL: It speaks volumes when a suburban venue is packed on a weeknight. A previous attempt to drop by Leederville legend Ria had seen us turned away on a Tuesday, but trying our luck again we managed to recently slip into this Oxford Street institution. I lived with a Malay for…

OXFORD HOTEL, Leederville by JENNY D’ANGER: Somewhat like that disturbing TV commercial for beer with the tongue that goes out at night in search of a yearned-for flavour, my tongue is obsessed by memories of burnt caramel and fig icecream. I keep my mouth tightly closed at night fearing it will come loose and scrabble…

CINNAMON CLUB, Leederville by DAVID BELL: This Leederville eatery is chronically underpopulated. The food is good but the dishes are typically a few bucks above what you’d pay at the wildly successful Two Fat Indians chain. The service is also a little patchy. Despite the place being near-empty we did have to wave wildly to…

CRANKED COFFEE, Leederville by JENNY D’ANGER: We had forgotten to book at our restaurant of choice in Oxford Street, Leederville, but had figured getting there at 6pm after work wouldn’t be a problem. We hadn’t counted on gridlock and the carpark that Thomas Street becomes. So we arrived closer to 7pm, to be told there…