American Fare @ Smoque, Canberra CBD, ACT
My colleague Jake raves about Smoque and a few weeks before Christmas, my team made an excursion to try it. We were already impressed with the idea of a $15 lunch special (Monday – Thursday) which...
View ArticleGoodbye Canberra. You’ve been… bittersweet.
In the last few weeks before A and I are due to leave Canberra and return home to Perth, I’ve been thinking a lot about my time in Canberra. By the time we leave, we would’ve spent 17 months in the...
View Article$9 Lunch Menu @ Treehouse, Canberra CBD, ACT
My colleagues in Canberra were regularly keen to get away from the office for a team lunch. On one of these occasions, we made our way to Treehouse in the Sydney Building, located on Northbourne Ave to...
View ArticleDragon Rolls & Corn Tempura @ Aisuru Sushi, Subiaco, W.A.
When A and I arrived back in Perth, we stayed in temporary accommodation in Subiaco for a few weeks. After a chaotic move, it took us a little while to get back into cooking at home but luckily, there...
View ArticleFast Paced but Delicious @ Brika, Northbridge, W.A.
A and I love Greek food and when we stumbled upon Brika’s great reviews on Urbanspoon, we decided it would be a perfect venue for a Saturday night dinner. The dishes at Brika are designed to be shared,...
View ArticleComplex Flavours @ Lalla Rookh Bar & Eating House, Perth CBD, W.A.
When A and I found out we were moving back to Perth, we started discussing eateries that we would want to visit or revisit when we returned. Top of the list for both of us was Lalla Rookh, which has...
View ArticleSimply Superb @ Xanadu Winery, Margaret River, W.A.
When A mentioned she was interested in heading down to Margaret River for a cycling event, it quickly evolved into a food and wine weekend in the region. While A and her friend Lisa were busy cycling...
View ArticleGreat Nasi Lemak @ PappaRich, Northbridge, W.A.
While A and I were living in Canberra, PappaRich opened an outlet in the Canberra Centre and it was constantly busy. We dined there twice during our time in Canberra and after the first time, I wasn’t...
View ArticleExcellent Food & Reasonably Priced @ Propeller, North Fremantle, W.A.
Bestie B and I have had lots of catching up to do since I’ve been back in Perth, in regards to both stories and eating out at new places in Perth together. When we were making plans a few weeks ago, B...
View ArticleSupport Local Produce @ Tropico, North Beach, W.A.
If you’ve been reading PFJ/CFJ for a while, you will know that I love supporting local produce and their producers. The second best thing to this is supporting eateries who support local businesses, as...
View ArticleBirthday Dinner @ Bib & Tucker, North Fremantle, W.A.
I’ve been food blogging since 2011 and this is my first post on one of my birthday dinners! I have a knack of heading to my favourite restaurants on my birthday (or heading overseas!) but this year, I...
View ArticleHealthy Options @ Vans Cafe, Cottesloe, W.A.
When organising a venue for a meeting with an interstate colleague, I decided to branch out of my usual coffee favourites and suggest somewhere new. We wanted to be near the beach but somewhere that...
View ArticleWork Lunch @ Coco Cubano, Joondalup, W.A.
Since my last post, I’ve changed jobs and now I’m based in Joondalup until my contract ends in December. Since my last job in Joondalup back in 2013, there’s been a lot of change to the Lakeside...
View ArticleExclusive Tasting @ PappaRich, Joondalup, W.A.
Last weekend, I was lucky enough to be invited to an exclusive tasting at the relatively new PappaRich in Joondalup. Leading up to the event, I visited this location three times on my own accord for...
View ArticleDinner @ May Street Larder, East Fremantle, W.A.
I’ve only heard great things about May Street Larder – specifically about their fantastic breakfast options. A and I tried to visit for breakfast a few months ago, but with a half hour wait for a table...
View ArticleCFJ’s Top 5 Dining Experiences for 2015
2015 was overall a pretty good year for me personally – with our move back to the West in January, lots of short professional opportunities that made me grow as a person and snagging a more permanent...
View ArticleBrilliant Bagel @ Lot Six Zero, Innaloo, W.A.
I’ve been making my coffee at home regularly now for the last year, as I kept being disappointed by the coffee I ordered out. A few months ago, I woke up and went to make my regular coffee but found...
View ArticleKid Friendly @ Sprolo, South Perth, W.A.
I’d heard great things about Sprolo so A and I decided to journey over to South Perth to try it for ourselves. The first thing we noticed when we arrived was the noise from the bustling kid’s corner,...
View ArticleFantastic Pho Ga @ Hu Tieu Thanh Liem, Mirrabooka, W.A.
A and I love Vietnamese, but it had been a while since we’d branched out from our usual haunts and tried somewhere different. We decided to look at Zomato to see what had been voted the best Vietnamese...
View ArticleVegan Specialty @ Pearfect Pantry, Wembley, W.A.
When A and I were in Canberra, one of our favourite cafes to go to was Sweet Bones, a vegan café that served fantastic baked goods. Coming back to Perth, I was keen to try somewhere similar, and seeing...
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