inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia

Tasty nutrition the soul aim

Jonny To, Nhi To, Roger Vuong and Hoa Tran, at Mama Tran. Picture: Andrew Ritchie www.communitypix.com.au d382362

HOA Tran loves nothing more than watching hungry patrons devour her Vietnamese home-style cooking, dubbed ‘soul food’ by her family for its nourishing, feel-good quality. more »

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IN his previous job as senior white winemaker at Penfold Wines, Oliver Crawford began the chardonnay culture that continues to completely dominate the Australian show circuit’s gold medal and trophy tallies. more »

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Fight for Oz fare

Passionate chef Andrew Fielke will be at the Good Food and Wine Show.

TRUE blue chef Andrew Fielke says it’s staggering how Australians have failed to embrace our plentiful native ingredients. more »

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Winter wonder

WINTER has finally set in, and with it comes the lure of comfort foods to warm the cockles of your heart – and Wendy Burns from Mt Pleasant has the dish to do just that. more »

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Grape visionaries reap what they sow

Virginia Willcock and Paul Holmes a Court barrel sampling at the Vasse Felix winery in Margaret River.

IT is a new generation but Holmes a Court visions are once again having an exciting impact on West Australian life. more »

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Pedestal three steps to heaven

PICK of the new releases: Pedestal Elevation Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 more »

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Food you can trust

Head chef Michelle Forbes brings her relaxed and rustic food philosophy to newly opened bar and restaurant,The Trustee. Picture: Andrew Ritchie www.communitypix.com.au d381068

WALK into Perth’s newest bar and restaurant The Trustee and you’ll be instantly transported to an intimate French bistro, where you can while away the hours and escape the cold with a good glass of wine and some rustic fare. more »

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Cabernet on higher plane

Juniper Estate winemaker Mark Messenger.

NO matter which way you evaluate the results, or whose results they are, WA is clearly producing Australia’s finest cabernets and blends. more »

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Crackers over cheese

WHILE you hear a lot about homegrown wines and other fresh produce, little is spoken about the countless quality cheeses available at our doorstep, says TV food queen Lyndey Milan. more »

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Decadent bar with a twist

SOUNDING something like a secret underworld dripping in sumptuous debauchery and straight out of a Bret Easton Ellis page-turner, Lost Society in the city’s west end is one decadent den: exactly what you’d expect from the man behind Duchess and Malt more »

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Taste of Italy

Is there anything better than eating an authentic Italian pizza? more »

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Label has bark and bite

Chapman Grove sales and marketing manager Laura Jordan with Birdie, a 14-month-old guide dog in training.

THERE is a seemingly endless list of tiny astonishingly successful, show award-winning WA wineries that most wine lovers have never heard of. more »

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Rolls-Royce at a BMW price

Justin Horgan and Simone Furlong with some Leeuwin Estate wines. Picture: Matthew Poon www.communitypix.com.au d379752

MANY years ago James Halliday, after his first vertical tasting of Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnays, stated that he’d always believed that the wines were very good but he’d never realised how good until he saw this progression to mature vintages. more »

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The corner deli

Deli delight: Jesse Ravine with Phoenix (5 months) and Shanel De Silva.

SHANEL De Silva and Jesse Ravine’s affinity with West Leederville sparked as kids growing up on the suburb’s leafy streets. more »

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Fine Wine day finds a Wynner

Grant Burge ponders a glass of his superb Hillcott Merlot.

THE Perth-based Fine Wine Wholesaler group host what must be WA’s, and perhaps Australia’s, best organised and most creative annual wine industry trade day. more »

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