FOOD AND WINE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2015

Riversmith

Margaret River welcomes collaborative space

A new café, coffee shop, art gallery, designer store and gift shop has opened in Margaret River. Located on Bussell Highway in Margaret River town, Riversmith is a community hub and gathering space providing a place for visitors to eat, drink, shop and learn. The venue focusses on artisan producers, sourcing local seasonal ingredients, beverages, preserves, handmade wares and seasonally curated workshops.
www.riversmith.com.au/

New updates on the Mount Lawley food scene

The Beaufort Street Merchant has rebranded as Beaufort Local. Located in Mount Lawley, one of Perth's inner city precincts, the popular eatery now features a brand new bistro and garden bar, and new look menu.
www.facebook.com/beaufortlocal/timeline?ref=page_internal

The team behind Low Key Chow House in Leederville has opened a new restaurant in Mount Lawley. 

Dainty Dowager, positioned next to Clarences Bar on Beaufort Street, is described as a 1920's Shanghai opium den serving delicious roasted meats, tasty snacks and delicious drinks. The menu is Pan-Asian and anchored on Chinese roasted meats, including roast duck, siew yuk (Chinese crispy roast pork) and char siu barbecued pork.
www.facebook.com/daintydowager

WA's 2015 Signature Dish hails from Australia's Coral Coast

Foodies around Western Australia are celebrating a new champion after Jerolina Rankin from Carnarvon on WA's Coral Coast was crowned WA's Signature Dishwinner for 2015, cooking a seafood broth with Shark Bay wild prawns at the Margaret River Gourmet Escape finale. WA's Signature Dish is a celebration of WA fresh produce and talented amateur cooks from across the State. The People's Choice winner was Rachel Hartshorn representing the Peel region.
www.australiascoralcoast.com
www.buywesteatbest.org.au/wa's-signature-dish/wa-signature-dish-2015#.Vl_Q9UqQ8cM

Wok Street Chow House to replace Darlings Supper Club

Darlings Supper Club in Northbridge is temporarily closed as it changes hands to the entrepreneur behind Kitsch Bar and Ria, Nicholas Bond. Minor changes will be made to the venue ahead of it reopening as Wok Street Chow House on December 16. It will continue to trade until 3am on weekends and until late on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
www.darlingssupperclub.com/