Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
Dinner at the back of my mind, directions at the forefront. Lost in Dianella trying to find a burger bar! Oh what we do for food. Burgers are all the rage in Perth, with burger bars opening just about everywhere in the western suburbs. When I initially heard of Novembar’s, I had to try this [...]
Thursday, December 24th, 2009
An early dinner – we managed to sneak into the fully booked restaurant by rocking up unceremoniously early. I love the counter top seats, so I can observe the chef – calmly distribute his skills around the kitchen and his kitchen minions waiting for the next move. As usual the customer service was great. The [...]
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
No smile. No hello. And a pointed finger. That’s how we were greeted and shown to our table. Last night, Jess and I got to experience the epitome of the reputed legendary bad service in Perth. As we winded our way around numerous tables, unescorted, to find our table, I wondered if the service would improve [...]
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
I’ve jazzed up this Taste recipe a little, by adding subtle flavour and colour (read: slightly more work) to the rice. The addition of cashew nuts is a bonus for the salad and gives it a crunchy kick. The original recipe did say to serve this warm with mixed salad leaves but I prefer it [...]
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
There is something incredibly alluring, watching food circle round and round on a conveyor belt. The assurance of never ending food and good service (well, you are serving yourself mostly!) has a calming effect. There’s less stress when the waiting and the bad service is cut out of the equation. The place is Zushibento, one [...]