Wednesday 3 December 2014

Food and Wine - Latest News From Western Australia

New world flavours come to Twilight Hawkers Market 

The Twilight Hawkers Market at Perth City's Forrest Place has kicked-off for another year and will run through to April 2015. French-Vietnamese, Israeli, Balkan and Filipino are just some of the new food flavours visitors can expect to experience at the markets on Friday's from 4:30pm to 9pm. Stalls change every week so there is always new dishes to try, and free live entertainment will be available for those taking part in Perth's original and largest congregation of street food stalls and trucks. On any given week, there will be around 40 stalls from a rotating roster of more than 70; of which 20 are making their Twilight Hawkers Market debut. visitperthcity.com

Swan Valley welcomes new multi-purpose venue Mandoon Estate is open for business following a multi-million dollar redevelopment in the Swan Valley, WA's oldest wine growing region just 20 minutes from Perth city by car. Visitors will appreciate the different services now available in the one venue including an onsite craft brew house, casual dining restaurant overlooking vineyards, a brand new cellar door, fenced playground for children, and a beer garden which hosts live music on weekends. Fine diners will enjoy the Estate's a la carte restaurant which delivers a menu focused on local produce, headed by Executive Chef Michael Hartner.
mandoonestate.com.au

Margaret Rive beach café reopens for business 

White Elephant Café in Margaret River has reopened for the 2014/15 season with a brand new look. The cafe offers casual style food and quality coffee, and is located at the Gnarabup Beach Boat Ramp, right on the beach. This beach is popular among locals and travellers for its excellent surfing, swimming, snorkelling and stand-up paddle boarding experiences.
whiteelephantcafe.com.au

Another new venue for Perth city opens doors for business 

The Flour Factory on Queen Street in Perth's central business district is the city's newest and highly anticipated addition. The hospitality venue pays homage to the building's heritage and humble beginnings as a flour mill. It features an onsite bakery and butcher, charcuterie offering, hot dog menu, coffee and tea, and sweet and savoury baked delights. The Flour Factory's unique spaces can be hired for special events including birthdays, engagement parties, weddings, conferences and product launches. This is the latest offering from entrepreneur Andy Freeman who is behind some of Perth's most popular hospitality venues, including Varnish on King, Luxe Bar and Darlings Supper Club.
facebook.com/theflourfactoryperth

Sophie Zalokar launches highly anticipated book 

WA chef and food writer, Sophie Zalokar has launched a new cook book, Food of the Southern Forests, which focusses on the excellent produce, hardworking producers and delicious recipes found in WA's South West, specifically around the Southern Forests region where the towns of Pemberton, Manjimup, Northcliffe and Walpole can be found. Sophie worked with food photographer Craig Kinder to create the book, which has already received critical acclaim from well-known Australian foodies, Stephanie Alexander, Maggie Beer and Kylie Kwong. Food of the Southern Forests can be purchased at local bookshops, and University of Western Australia Publishing's online store; uwap.uwa.edu.au/products/food-of-the-southern-forests. Sophie and her husband Chris run a farm-based cooking school and self-contained accommodation, Foragers, located in Pemberton, around four hours' drive south of Perth.
foragers.com.au/

Perth's bar scene just keeps getting better 

The latest venue to hit Perth's ever-evolving bar scene is The Dominion League located in Northbridge. The new venue features a street level bar and downstairs basement, each with the capacity to hold 100 people. The wine list at The Dominion League's street level bar features mainly Australian wines, while downstairs the focus moves to cocktails and spirits. The new bar is named after a WA political movement form the 1930's, and takes over the Court Wine Bar space - a location which holds a long history at the heart of WA political life, with many politicians, journalists, police and lawyers stopping by. The Dominion League, from the team behind the Mechanics Institute, is open from Tuesday to Saturday and is located at 84 Beaufort Street, Perth.
facebook.com/TheDominionLeague


Preparations underway for Taste Great Southern 2015

Planning has started for the Taste Great Southern 2015 festival, a gastronomic and performing arts fiesta taking place throughout WA's South West in the Great Southern region from February 28 to March 29 2015. The headline cook for next year's festival is Australian TV presenter and writer, Adam Liaw, who will be supported by much loved WA food personalities Anna Gare and Don Hancey. It is anticipated 45 individual events will be hosted at participating vineyards, restaurants and public venues - ranging from farmers markets, cooking demonstrations, degustation dinners, beach barbecues and stunning performances from the 2015 Perth International Arts Festival line-up. The full program will be available from December 2014. greatsoutherntastewa.com


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