IT’S always a dilemma – where do you go to eat with a group of folk on a birthday night out? You don’t want something too heavy (try doing the macarena after a lamb bhuna) or too expensive (some folk are miserable) or too fancy (it can kill the momentum), so choosing a venue can…

IF you have a sweet tooth and attend TAFE in Leederville, you might want to upgrade your dental cover. That’s because it’s situated directly across from the Gather Bakehouse, a new eatery on Oxford Street that specialises in delicious cakes and bite-sized treats. I went there for lunch on Tuesday and my internal GPS must…

OPPOSITE Kings Park is a tasty Mexican hideout. Situated in an elevated courtyard setback from the busy Kings Park road, you would only know about Donnie Taco if you glimpsed the small A-frame sign on the pavement or heard about it through word-of-mouth. The eatery was like an upmarket food truck and there was a…

IN times of extreme heat, I always turn to sushi. It’s light, cold and can be eaten anywhere, so as Helios unleashed his wrath this week, I drove to Miyavi Japanense Food for lunch.  Unfortunately the air con on the Voice jalopy had packed in, so by the time I reached Perth CBD I looked…

WITH Christmas on the horizon and the economy still biting like a junk yard dog, the Voice decided to search for a bonzer budget meal. Situated in the ritzy end of East Perth, Claisebrook Cove may not seem like somewhere you’d go for a cheap meal, but there are lots of cost-friendly places nearby on…

WHERE do you take young kids to eat at Crown Perth without breaking the bank? There’s some good value eateries on the gaming floor – Junction Grill and 88 Noodle Bar – but they’re 18+ so out of the equation. Once you’ve chalked off the upmarket places like Modo Mio, Nobu and Rockpool Bar and…

IT’S a sunny Sunday morning and the sky is so blue you’d think its summer.  But its definitely winter because the air is artic.  My grandies and I briskly walk towards a street corner that is brimming of light chatter and faint coffee grinder hums.  I had been told Sayers Sister do breakfasts right, so…

THE humble kebab is a divisive fellow. You probably fall into one of two camps – only eat one when you’re blind drunk at 3am or know a place that does good ones and eat there regularly. I fall into the latter category, despite growing up in the UK where the open pita kebab was…

IT’S almost like a meaty work of art when you walk into a good butcher’s shop. Colourful kebabs, dainty meatballs, exotic sausages and glossy cuts of meats all rub shoulders in a sort of pretty abattoir run by Picasso. Situated on Bulwer Street, just up from Hyde Park, Frank Torre Quality Butcher has to be…

IS convenience a euphemism for poor quality? Maybe in some quarters, but a lot of eateries are now managing to strike the balance between good quality food and everyday affordability. Under that category I would file Sushi Izu, which in 2011 brokered a deal with Woolworths to have outlets in their stores. I can picture…