On my first visit to Rockpool I was fairly underwhelmed. So much so that I didn’t have dessert for fear of further disappointment. I know, me, not having dessert! It doesn’t make sense. But I now suspect it may have been some ordering choices that were the primary drivers behind this initial impression. I recently […]

I am partial to visiting urbanspoon before I head to a place to get a feel for other people’s experiences there. Sometimes this perhaps isn’t the best idea because it can potentially skew your opinion before you’ve even arrived. Such was the case when I lined up a catch up dinner with friends at Botanica […]

I really like websites like Bookarestaurant or Dimmi. They are so efficient. They make the whole reservation process a lot easier and swifter in the event you try and book somewhere and you can’t get in, then you have a whole list of other places to could try instead – all about efficiency. An added bonus on […]

I hadn’t been to the Brisbane hotel in ages. And I like the Brisbane. Ever since they did their big fit out, which was a fair few years ago now, it has been a lovely pub to visit. Plenty of seating options, all very open and with the lovely alfresco area with plenty of greenery. Plus on the few […]

The Stables Bar has probably been open close to a year… I think. Maybe it hasn’t been that long, but it has long been on my list of places I wanted to go and I had just never got around to. Thankfully though I finally made it there last weekend and it was wonderful! It was […]

Cool for Cats…… once just a catchy tune by the Squeeze way back in 1979 is now also a brilliant January long promotion from the talented team from Must Wine Bar! #MustCool4Cats runs from 4pm til 7pm each day in January and you’ll be able to snag 20% off all drink prices, along with some […]

Thank you Clint Nolan for the next instalment in your Perth small bar series. In a suite that already includes such gems as Whose Your Mumma in Freo and La Cholita in Northbridge, the newest addition is called Pleased to Meet You. Also located in Northbridge, it looks fairly inconspicuous at its home at 38 Roe […]

Public House is perched on the corner of Adelaide Terrace and Victoria Avenue in town and it’s a fabulous addition to the East Perth fringe. It’s the newest venue for the talented Publican Group which has also brought to Perth – The George, The Bryneleigh, The Aviary and also Wolf Lane. In mid November I was asked […]

The Old Crow is a relative Northbridge newbie and I’d heard many positive reports about their food so was very keen to head along. I finally got myself into gear and arranged a booking when a catch up with the lovely Miss E provided such an opportunity 🙂 Arriving a touch before 6 there were […]

Well there’s no two ways about it, I just love food. It brings me such joy to be presented with a beautiful dish. A carefully crafted recipe, lovingly prepared and elegantly plated up, an edible flower here, a restrained sprinkle of microherbs there – it is a thing of beauty. Now GG and I eat […]