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Category: North Perth
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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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Stones Pizza is a bit of an anomaly. For the past 9 years Stones has been producing not only some of the best gourmet pizza in Perth, but some of the most unusual. The regular menu boasts a number of international award winners like the Devine Lamb and the Sweet Tina, and some unusual pairings…
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I KNEW I’d been sprung when a customer sidled up, whispering “you’re doing a review aren’t you?”. What can you do but smile and agree. “This place is like a slice of Italy,” the Italian woman and her daughter, obviously regulars, happily shared. I’d already noticed that Fiorentina had a wonderful neighbourly vein running through…
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NO. 4 BLAKE STREET, North Perth by JENNY D’ANGER: My friend’s double mastectomy meant I was dining alone. It’s probably up there in terms of an excuse for cancelling a long-standing lunch date. My mate is doing fine, al la Angelina Jolie, and her prognosis is excellent, post-operatively. The waiter looked a trifle askance at…
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CHILLI ORANGE, North Perth by DAVID BELL: Angove Street is killing it just now. Once little more than a side street near the pool hall, these days it’s full of top-notch cafes and quirky shopfronts and on any given weekday morning there’s a healthy population down on the strip. Chilli Orange is up there with…
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METRICO & CO, North Perth by JENNY D’ANGER: Landing at Metrio & Co in North Perth for lunch was more good luck than good planning. Angove Street has blossomed in recent years and is full of trendy eateries, so I might have just as easily gone to one or other of them. But it was…
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SAOWANEE’S PLACE, North Perth by DAVID BELL: Awards adorn the wall at Saowanee’s Place like medals on a dictator’s tunic. They’re well deserved. The North Perth Thai is a nice little gem on Fitzgerald Street. Managing to nab a table on a Friday night, we were looked after by staff who made sure the heaters…
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SAOWANEE’S PLACE, North Perth: YOU know the feeling: You’re desperate for the fantastic flavours and aromas of Thai cuisine but don’t want to suffer yet another tepid disappointment. So, say hello to Saowanee’s Place, a multi-award winning North Perth restaurant recognised by experts and critics for offering some of the best Thai Perth has to…
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THE ROSEMOUNT, North Perth by STEPHEN POLLOCK: Sunday lunch at The Rosemount is the dining equivalent of Status Quo—a three-chord onslaught of burgers, nachos, pizzas and steaks. The kind of menu that makes your brain purr and your heart scamper into the corner, pleading for a vat of krill oil. With ‘er indoors busy watching…
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