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Anthony Wilson
Dec 10, 20231 min read
Beaconsfield Wine Bar | Hidden Southern Gem
Wait..... what! A wine bar in Beaconsfield? Beaconsfield - the quintessential, post-40s architectural Smithsonian of the southern 'burbs,...
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Anthony Wilson
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Testun - Mt Lawley | Primo
Perth’s re-emerging food landscape has seen precincts like Mt’s Hawthorn and Lawley surge to the fore in foodie surprises. Staple and...
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Anthony Wilson
Jan 2, 20221 min read
South Beach Hotel | Secret of the South
At first glance, the shabby-chic exterior of the South Beach Hotel (SBH) may give the impression of an 80's bikie hangout - with its...
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Anthony Wilson
Jun 26, 20211 min read
Pinelli Winery | Italian Pride
Given the size and diversity of the wineries in the Swan Valley there are surprising very few quality food venues - and no, fish and...
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Anthony Wilson
Jun 26, 20212 min read
Lupo Lab | Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Another pristine early-Winter weekend, a long weekend actually. In Perth, long weekends can prove to be problematic for foodies, with...
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Anthony Wilson
Apr 20, 20211 min read
La Fattoria | Paradise Farm
What started as a Sunday morning introduction and planning chat with our celebrant in a Willagee cafe, ended with a brilliant, lazy lunch...
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Anthony Wilson
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Vincent Wine Bar | Lend an ear
It's not often that we pay heed to my portly food reviewing colleague in the (currently) free media but on this Saturday, he and we...
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Anthony Wilson
Jan 30, 20212 min read
Rockpool Bar and Grill | No Snoot
I freely admit that RockPool has never been on my culinary roadmap for a number of reasons. Like most who have seen Neil Perry's...
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Anthony Wilson
Aug 23, 20202 min read
Chinta | Bali in North Perth
As long-time travellers to Bali, pre COVID, Indonesian cuisine is fondly remembered, from prawn fritters at scruffy warungs to...
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Anthony Wilson
Aug 16, 20202 min read
Gordon Street Garage | Superb Suburban
Working in the CBD is replete with benefits - excellent public transport, fab food and wine and being spoilt for choice. Having recently...
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Anthony Wilson
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Petition Kitchen | Still one of the best!
Another Saturday lunch and we had a plan - well we thought we did. Heading into town for some Thai at Long Chim in The Como, on a...
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Anthony Wilson
Jul 19, 20202 min read
Post | Welcome Back!
Como the Treasury is a Perth landmark for many reason - architecture, positioning and being wedding central. All worthy facets, but for...
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Anthony Wilson
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Birraz | Our Italian home
In recent times, during COVID and earlier, the question of where to have a drink on the way home after lunch has produced some remarkable...
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Anthony Wilson
Jul 5, 20202 min read
The Old Laundry | Nailing it in North Perth
As Perth's and the worlds restaurants slowly awaken from their COVID enforced coma, we are relishing the discovery of the new (or the...
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Anthony Wilson
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Millbrook | Pure Bliss
As hospitality gets back to its feet, albeit cautiously, we have been busy hurling money into any venue we can find - Ischia, Mrs Brown,...
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Anthony Wilson
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Perth | Best lock-down takeaways
With most of the globe staying at home, here in Perth we are lucky to have some of Australia's and the worlds best food. And now a lot...
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Anthony Wilson
Feb 18, 20202 min read
Black Swan Winery | Dodge the Vino
As I have said in previous posts - the combination of good food and wine does not always happen. Black Swan Winery is a case in point....
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Anthony Wilson
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Swallow Bar | Petite Perfection
The once sleepy, railway-bisected, foodie ignored, Maylands is no more. Watley Crescent and nearby lanes now hum on the weekend with some...
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Anthony Wilson
Oct 27, 20191 min read
Tasting Spanish Wine like a Pro
Duende - Leederville | This is how we do it..... Drinking wine is not rocket science, tasting it is. We are in the good end of...
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