Restaurant and cafe ‘pioneers’ Dario and Lina Cipollini are taking a little time off after the sale of Bravo’s. But only a little time, as Julie-anne Sprague reports
A touch of magic spice and a focus on quality, authentic food, are just two of the factors behind the success and longevity of a Perth favourite, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
UMBERTO Tinelli is all but certain to take over JoJo’s River Restaurant in four to eight weeks’ time. Mr Tinelli says he is waiting for final settlement, which includes liquor licence transfers.
Dealing with town planning and licensing issues has proved frustrating for a Subiaco restaurant – and it has been confusing for some customers. Julie-anne Sprague reports.
THE Perth public might be behind Room Nineteen but the population of our great city alone will not be able to save the Northbridge-based reality TV restaurant.
On a recent trip to Melbourne, Julie-anne Sprague discovered that one of WA’s finest exports plays a big part in that city’s great nightlife – all hail Little Creatures Pale Ale.
THE founder of hip St Georges Terrace coffee shop Rosso Espresso is looking to open a similar outlet in South Perth. Michael de Marte, who also owns Café Bocca with his brother, Frank, has signed the lease for a property on Mends Street, South Perth.
A 17-year association between one of Perth’s best known restaurateurs and one of its top chefs looks to be paying dividends at their latest venture, the Bluewater Grill, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
MAKE sure you get a ginger beer from Matso’s Broome Brewery. The owners Martin Peirson-Jones and Kim Hart bought the brewery about four years ago and have invested about $400,000 that includes building an on-site microbrewery.
While outdoor cooking is nothing new to most Australians, a Perth man is finding new ways to make the barbecue an indispensable culinary tool, as Julie-anne Sprague discovered.
He may have a familiar family name but John Mead’s determined to do things his way, from an understated vibe to fur on the walls, as Julie-anne Sprague discovered.
GUSTO’S Highgate spies tell us there is a new Italian restaurant opening on the emerging ‘hospitality hotspot’ on the Beaufort Street strip from the Queens to Luxe.
CLYDE and Lesley Bevan are close to appointing a head chef to take over the reigns from Andy Henderson, who is leaving Friend’s at the end of the month.
The selection of fine, international wines available to Perth connoisseurs and quaffers is set to increase when a new retail outlet opens in Wembley, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
Star Anise owner David Coomer nearly took his culinary skills back home to the east coast after a series of less-than-satisfactory work experiences, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
TWO of the best-known names in WA wine are striking out on their own, partly to have a bit of fun but also to start a new business, and possibly to help launch the career of a brilliant young winemaker.
After many years working with one of Perth’s renowned master restaurateurs, two of the city’s brightest stars are going out on their own, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
GOUNDREY Wines last week completed bottling the first batch of its new label, Offspring, a wine that forms part of a 2004 product growth strategy for the Mt Barker-based winery.
