On a typically beautiful Saturday afternoon in the Swan Valley, a group of people gather around a table at Sandalford Winery, drinking and discussing the various complexities of Australian shiraz.
Ben Andrijasevich stands at the kitchen window in his new cafe, Soda, prepping ingredients for lunch service. Just outside the front door are the Indian Ocean and the relaxed surroundings of North Beach.
The Hilton Hotel, Rosemount Wines and Riedel, the world’s finest glassware manufacturer, have joined forces to present a special dinner event showcasing each of the company’s strengths.
It is shaping up to be a particularly successful year for the Moore River region’s olive producers, with estimates currently putting this year’s harvest between 8,000 and 10,000 tonnes.
Beer lovers have a great opportunity to take part in a unique event over the March long weekend as Fremantle hosts what is believed to be the largest and most comprehensive international beer festival in Australia.
It’s a little hard to believe but Perth is half way through summer. And while the comparatively cool weather may have caught some venues unaware, the timing and temperature are perfect for the Swan Valley’s Midsummer Feast.
The Commodore Hotel on Hay Street has continued its multi-million dollar renovation with the completion of a new restaurant – the Armada Bar and Grill.
When European settlers arrived in Australia to colonise this country, they brought with them the foods and food production methods that had sustained the British Empire.
The WA Fishing Industry Council has joined an initiative with the Kailis Bros Fishing Group and Abacus Fisheries to promote unique Western Australian blue swimmer crabs.
All the talk around the premium olive growing region of Moore River at the moment is of an imminent announcement regarding an exciting new food event – oil related no doubt.
Perth's increasingly competitive cafe scene is challenging proprietors to go beyond the call of duty in their efforts to offer the best brews in town; so much so that many are seeking to transform their businesses beyond bare beans.
Early summer’s a great time to get out and enjoy Western Australia’s wonderful outdoors, and the growing number concerts and wine and food events are a highlight of the season.
AFTER weeks of searching and deliberation, Delizioso owner and chief pizza artisan, Raffaele Brotzu, has decided to open a second pizza outlet in Perth.
Clive Otto received some belated industry acknowledgment last week when one of Australia’s best-read wine magazines, Winestate, named him the Australian Winemaker of the Year 2005.
Long-time Margaret River porducer Clairault Wines has won the tender to become the sole wine sponsor for the UWA Perth International Arts Festival 2006.
Rod Properjohn and Michael Zekulich’s book Restaurants WA is a timely and welcome addition to the already vast collection of literature on the state’s food and wine industry.
