A classic reborn
VILLA ROMA, Fremantle by JENNY D’ANGER: The last time I had dinner at this establishment it was still just the plain old Roma, a West End institution known far and […]
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Chalk it up for a go
CHALKY’S, Fremantle by BRENDAN FOSTER: With rumours a new cafe had opened up a bean-throwing distance from Herald HQ, a few world-weary Chooks made the lazy sojourn on a Friday to […]
I’ll eat it again, Sam
KAZA BLANCA, Fremantle by STEVE GRANT: Casablanca is already synonymous with intrigue thanks to Hollywood, but there’s a modern Moroccan mystery with plot twists to give Rick Blaine a run […]
Nothing run of the mill about tradition
THE MILL BAKEHOUSE, Fremantle by MATT EELES: The Mill Bakehouse at the Marine Terrace end of Fremantle’s Norfolk Street has never tried to be something it’s not. It’s a pleasure […]
Gohan cheap
GOHAN, Fremantle by STEPHEN PLLOCK: In January, everyone is skint and sweaty. Chook journo Brendan Foster had just clambered up the fiscal cliff and grazed his crotch, so we decided […]
A wonderful world
MONDO, Attadale by JENNY D’ANGER: Mondo is Italian for world, and Deli Di Mondo’s shelves groan with an assortment of boutique comestibles from around the globe including olive oils, unusual […]
Wray reborn
GOURMET ON WRAY, Fremantle by JENNY D’ANGER: According to the Huffington Post an emerging food trend for 2013 is vegetables as a main course. HuffPo is a Pulitzer-winning site so […]
Lumos is looking’ up
CAFE LUMOS, White Gum Valley by BRENDAN FOSTER: Apparently Le Whaf dining—where a machine transforms food into breathable vapour—is the latest fad in Europe. Crack for foodies. Well, those crazy […]
A bold Thai
THE LOFT, Fremantle by JENNY D’ANGER: “THE best Thai food in town” is emblazoned on the window of modest-looking eatery The Loft Cafe on Adelaide Street. It’s a bold […]