Food & Drink

Foster's shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the $10.48 billion takeover by Anglo-South African brewer SABMiller.

Michael Cheang is sticking to the plan at Frisk Espresso, which transforms from a coffee shop by day into an intimate bar and lounge by night. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Some of Australia's best-known winemakers who were evacuated because of the Margaret River bushfires are still unable to access their properties.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has approved an application by US brewer SABMiller to acquire the Foster's Group.

Hospitality veteran Steve Scaffidi has stayed true to his convictions of what it takes to operate a successful bistro in the CBD. Emily Morgan reports.

At $1,000 per bottle, it's Australian wine brand Penfolds' most expensive red at the time of its release, and the first customers to see the luxurious drop are in China.

Dian Aristia wanted a job with plenty of human interaction ... and found it with her sister at Infusion Coffee & Tea. Catie Low reports.

Brews from the north and a Subiaco steak sandwich were among the winners at the state's Australian Hotels Association Hotel and Hospitality awards this week.

A new cafe on Newcastle Street in the city is creating a niche with its painstakingly prepared food and service focus. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Kim Gamble has put his heart and soul into Kim's Food Bar, his latest venture in Cottesloe, which pays his biggest homage yet to slow food. Emily Morgan reports.

Grocery giant Coles has been caught up in an online scam offering free $500 gift cards to the supermarket.

Tough new abalone laws have been introduced to Western Australia this season, giving recreational fishermen just one hour on the first Sunday of each month to collect the valuable shellfish.

The Swan Valley's Feral Brewing has been judged to have produced Australia's best beer in 2011, while Fremantle's Sail and Anchor Hotel also took out two top gongs at this year's Beer & Brewer

Running a cafe has been a very steep learning curve for Laki Baker and Olympic swimmer Eamon Sullivan. Carolyn Herbert reports.

The friends and partners behind Sweetlips are always looking at how to improve their restaurants. Emily Morgan reports.

The kettle's always just boiled at Renata Taylor's Bicton cafe, as Carolyn Herbert reports.

The team behind The George and The Byrneleigh is about to take flight with a new venture in the CBD. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Josh Collins has brought years of industry experience and a touch of the flamboyant to his themed club in Aberdeen Street. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Travel provided the inspiration for Vanessa Phillipson to start her own hospitality business, and it seems a tapas bar was just what Rockingham was crying out for. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Jacki Harry and her father, Noel Ogden, are targeting the residential and business communities with the offering at their riverside cafe. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Eight of Perth's best Italian restaurants have been separated into a league of their own with the Italian government recently awarding them its authenticity and quality stamp of approval.

Daniel Sharp has brought the culinary skills learned in some top restaurants to his business venture in Albany. Emily Morgan reports.

The owners of two Perth cafes had grand plans when they started out ... then the business got in the way. Emily Morgan reports.

Villa D'Este has a solid following in West Perth and beyond. Emily Morgan reports.

Operating a ‘gastro-pub' in what for many is a holiday getaway destination has its own set of challenges. Carolyn Herbert reports.

The owners of Cream say it's like an intimate dinner party every night at their inner-city restaurant. Carolyn Herbert reports.

150 East Riverside may offer premium views and premium wines, but there's no premium price tag on the relaxed, bistro-style cuisine. Carolyn Herbert reports.

The Subiaco Hotel is going to change with the times ... again. Emily Morgan reports.

Eagle Bay Brewing Co is a new family-run restaurant, winery and brewery business that reflects the ongoing changes in the Dunsborough region. Amy French reports.

It is easy to trust a patissiere that has an accent as thick as Christian Martineau.

The owners of a new pub west of the CBD want to get the place jumping. Carolyn Herbert reports.

PERTH-BASED and regional businesses were among those recognised at three different award ceremonies last week.