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Flights from $49 one way sound tempting? Here’s all the intel you need about the Virgin Australia sale.

Foodies, home chefs, and aesthetic cast iron enthusiasts, this one is for you. Iconic French cookware brand Le Creuset has officially opened its doors at DFO Perth, just in time for its 100th anniversary.

The voucher can be used for staycays in your hometown, relaxing retreats in South East Asia or an all-out Euro summer.

Long gone are the days of Perth’s winter hibernation, where the city streets were quiet and it was blissfully easy to score a premium table at your favourite foodie hotspot. These days, a winter in Perth means sipping on vino fireside in cosy wine bars, watching chefs fire up hearty steaks in open kitchens, and devouring curries that warm you from inside.

From cosy homewares and winter fashion to affordable beauty products, these dupes prove you can live like a baller on a budget. 

Retro arcade games, juicy burgers, and bottomless fries on Fridays. Welcome to The Backroom — your new go-to for game nights done right.

If you grew up near City Beach, chances are you’ve heard of the original Bert’s — the iconic surf kiosk that was a local hangout from the ’50s to the early ’60s. Now, it's making a comeback, and ready to serve a whole new generation of sandy-footed surfers and locla grommets as it takes over the old Odyssea spot in late August.

WA's fave winter fest, Cabin Fever, is back in all its cosy glory. Running from Friday 18 to Sunday 27 July, the 10-day festival will see a string of mouth-watering events pop up down south, from Busselton to Margaret River—providing loads of opportunities to devour all the food, wine and beer your body can handle while getting nice 'n toasty with your fellow foodies.

Espresso bar by day, wine bar by night, Scarborough's latest, Little Wave, is bringing Mediterranean influences to the sandy strip. 

Sure Christmas is good, but have you ever seen Nosebleed Section live from the shoulders of a stranger? This is the exact scenario that is getting us excited about festival season. 

Perth has score its first July flagship store, with the coveted luggage brand landing at Karrinyup. 

The Oxford Street lunchtime lineup is set to get a little more compelling as Earl's, a new home for gourmet sandwiches and great coffee, prepares to open its doors next week. 

Perth has just claimed its very own coastal oasis within the CBD, welcoming Light Years - an Asian Bar and Diner pushing the boundaries of typical Asian dining with a unique setting and menu.

Expect your next trip down south to be served up with a side of whimsy and tooth-achingly sweet nostalgia, as Little Otto’s Big Choc Shop prepares to open its doors. 

Think pink this weekend at The Powder Room, a skincare lover's dream of sampling, soaking and slathering. The Go To Skincare team - the ones behind those perfectly pink, glow-delivering facemasks - are bringing glitz, glamour and glass skin to Karrinyup for three days only. 

From sleek Tokyo inspired bars to yokocho style strips to fusion omakases, Japanese cuisine has well and truly taken Perth by storm in recent years. The latest is Izakaya Tori’s new Mt Lawley outpost. 

Amid Margaret River's many incredible wineries, a chic wine bar that brings together the best of the region feels like the missing link. Enter Strange Brew, a brand new wine bar and bottleshop set to open down south in coming weeks and offering vino on tap and charcuterie share plates.

It's the counter-culture can and cocktail bar meets metal speakeasy that's just landed in Perth (with a mighty burnout baptism to welcome it to the neighbourhood). DEADBEAT is a callback to the subcultures of the 80s and 90s, bringing metal mayhem to the CBD.

“What’s the deal with tiny cabins, anyway?”

Just one year shy of its 100th birthday, the Denmark Hotel is in the best shape of its life. Standing on the corner directly opposite the Denmark River since 1926, it’s back open and pouring pints after a four-month-long transformation that’s got the approval of locals. 

American pizza party legends Chuck E. Cheese are finally headed to Australia - and in good news for Perth’s many pizza lovers (we see you, we love you) their very first store is headed to the west coast.

To celebrate tall things Aperol (and the la dolce vita that comes with it), Subiaco will once again transform into a Euro-inspired playground with the return of Subi Spritz, the 10-day festival bringing spritz-fuelled fun to Subi. 

There's a new side piece on the Swanbourne scene, and she's making a play for your coffee affections. From the team behind Daisies Cottesloe and The Other Side comes the cheekily named Side Piece Deli, a brand new stacked-sandwich-slinging delicatessen from some serious coffee connoisseurs.

To celebrate International Women's Day 2025, and all the incredible women in hospitality who keep the Perth scene turning, we asking a local chef, bar owner and marketing manager just how they'd like to see action accelerated for women in the industry.

Rotto's new family-friendly retreat, The Lodge Wadjemup, is now open on the island, where considered design and elevated hospitality take centre stage, and winter getaways are equally appealing as the warm weather ones. 

From the team behind Meelup Farmhouse, ilma Beach House has arrived in Bunker Bay, bringing Mediterranean charm and a feast of locally inspired dishes to Western Australia’s stunning South West coast.

A gathering of salty locals, big time heroes and future legends.

FISHER's Out 2 Lunch Festival with Vodafone is back, and we have the insider scoop on how to grab up presale tickets. 

The restaurant is bringing big, authentic Roman flavours to Perth’s northern suburbs, and they’ve got the heritage to back it up.

It’s time to get down and dirty, because brat weekend is finally here. Okay, technically it's Laneway weekend, but really it’s Charli XCX’s world and we’re all just living it. We know Charli will be hungry for a feed after her set, so here’s all the brattiest food around Perth we’d recommend to her.

Bringing a bold new take on modern Mexican, the pop up bar is an electric pink paraiso of ostentatious decor and tequila-based cocktails. This is Mexicana glamour, a taqueria by way of the pastel pink lined street of Palm Strings and the glowing neon strips of Miami, a venue that invites you to sip on margaritas til the early hours.

A little older, a little wiser, a little more worldly, Lil’s Rooftop Bar has landed on the west end of Murray Street.

Step into the Year of the Snake, a time for wisdom, transformation and new beginnings - the exact inspiration we need as we delve our way into 2025.

An early look at Lupe’s Cerveceria, a discotheque-meets-taqueria ode to the faded cantinas of Guadalajara, Jalisco and Santiago de Tequila.

With so many tasty, tempting Christmas-coded food and drinks offerings across Perth throughout December, we’ve whipped up a dazzling degustation of all of the Chrissy specials available in the lead up to the 25th.

A four-day feast with some of the country’s best winemakers and chefs is pouring, playing, popping and cooking its way into our cals this November. 

Say hello to the big cheese. Seriously, that’s not an exaggeration—remember Burrata Bar from the Subi Night Markets? Well, now you can get your hands on the good stuff seven days a week, because they’ve just set up shop permanently in Northbridge.

What if we told you that you could fulfill that pipe dream of being a homeowner without cutting back on your smashed avo? 

The perfect Sunday includes a few sun-soaked cocktails, an allure of smoked meats, and something to keep the kids entertained. 

Yes, you read that right. The Dumpling Queen of Perth, Miss Chow's, returns with another series of her famous boozy dumpling feasts. 

Each year, thousands of people descend upon Sakura in Japan with the hope of spotting dusty pink cherry blossoms in bloom.

It's no secret that we are a bit obsessed with the Perth Hills and all they have to offer, so we're just a teensy bit excited by the return of this cracking bonfire and mulled cider festival.

Prepare to get more emotional than the first five minutes of Up. This Pixar Putt mini golf course is popping up at Perth's RAC Arena again from 31 March through to 30 April 2023.

Love Actually in Concert will be heading our way this December, just in time for Christmas. 

The Easter long weekend is finally here, and you best believe we’re counting down the minutes until we can clock off work and start tucking into chocolate bunnies and hot cross buns. Oh, and we’re also excited to spend some extra quality time with our friends and family.

Around this time last year, The Australian Government, Department of Treasury (℅ Josh Frydenberg) introduced the News Media Bargaining Code. The code is intended to level out the sheer power imbalance between Australian news media publishers—like us—and digital platforms such as Facebook and Google. The code, in effect, should allow the two parties to reach an agreement on fair remuneration for displaying news on these platforms. 

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to expand your LEGO set collection, this news is about to hit you like a ton of bricks: Alceon Group just named Karrinyup Shopping Centre as the location of one its first Perth LEGO® Certified Store.

The WA Goon & Nugz Festival is once again hitting Perth Mess Hall on Saturday 27 November and the ridiculously affordable early bird tickets are sure to sell out fast.

Origins Market is the huge new market coming to Busselton next year from the developers behind Mandoon Estate in the Swan Valley.

While the world has been a bit doom and gloom lately, we can't help but be excited by the new St Brigid bar in Doubleview, which officially threw its doors open a couple of weeks ago.

You might not be able to go to Burning Man or even Splendour in the Grass this year, but WA is in the clear so far which means Wave Rock Weekender is going to be back for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend from 25 to 28 September.

Is it a donut or doughnut? For the sake of this pun, we highly recommend that you donut miss the chance to claim your FREE doughnut this Friday, at Krispy Kreme.

If your ideal restaurant involves a stunning view where you can soak up iconic waterfront vibes and dreamy sunsets over a cocktail, while devouring round after round of delicious share plates, listen up, because you’re going to love this under the radar Freo gem.

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in April 2021. 

Cue the hysteria, Perth’s favourite espresso martini festival returns to Market Grounds this April.

Yes, you read that right. The Dumpling Queen of Perth, Miss Chow's, is turning five and celebrating the best way she knows how, with a boozy dumpling feast (duh).

You’d be forgiven for thinking that things might slow down a bit in Perth due to all this COVID-19 business, but you’d also be wrong. The latest multi-million dollar redevelopment announcement comes from the guys behind the Leederville Hotel. Owned by FJM Property—the same team behind the State Buildings and The Rechabite, to name just a couple of their success stories—the Leederville Hotel is planning a huge redevelopment which will see a multi-venue foodie, retail and entertainment hub for the people of Leederville.

The latest event pinging on the FOMO-meter is an immersive installation called Flight in an actual salvaged airplane so you should just resign yourself to the fact that you’ll never sleep again.

Sage in Victoria Park has been running as a cafe, dishing up killer breakfasts, lunches, coffees and juices for a few years now—but earlier this year they answered our prayers and extended their culinary skills into the dinner department, and gosh it might even be better than their boozy bottomless brunches (which yes, they also do exceptionally well).

Perth peeps love a good brewery, and it doesn’t get much better than a family-run operation that is brewing great beer, dishing up epic feeds and paying homage to the history of the massive property it's set on; which is exactly what Bailey Brewing Co in the Swan Valley is doing.

We've been waiting patiently for news on Diner en Blanc Perth ever since they postponed this year's event, and as luck would have it, we finally have some.

If you’re yet to lock in accommodation for your Christmas staycation this year, don’t fret—Fremantle’s iconic heritage-listed Warders’ Cottages have undergone some stunning renovations to transform them into Warders Hotel, and they’re already taking bookings for December. 

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in October 2020.

Busselton is often overshadowed by the lures of shiny new cafes in Dunsborough and the wineries of Margaret River, but the brand new brewery Shelter Brewing Co is set to open up its doors in October and we reckon you might want to add it to your south-west bucket list.

If you’ve been holding off planning your next big shindig because of COVID-19, you might want to start thinking about getting down to business because The Raft is set to land in the Swan River from September and it will blow your mind, and not just because of the amazing views overlooking Kings Park and Lizzy Quay.

Perth's first permanent floating events space, The Raft, is about to open and if you weren't quite sure how you were going to manage to get on board, we've got the answer for you. On Board with Chef is a five-course degustation dinner with a few of Perth's best chefs whipping up the goods.

As you're probably well aware, Perth's brand new WA Museum Boola Bardip—meaning many stories in the Noongar language—is set to open on Saturday 21 November with a nine-day celebration, but you'll need to register to get in on the action.

Bottomless booze is great and all, but is there anything better than bottomless pizza? We think not, so imagine our excitement when we found out The Camfield would be offering it up from Monday to Thursday for the entire month of September for just $20 a head. If that’s not a bargain then we don’t know what is. 

Bottomless anything is always a good idea, but bottomless botanicals might just take the cake and lucky for you, you'll be able to sip away at them every Saturday from 29 August thanks to the guys at The Stables.

Perth’s west end is getting livelier by the minute, and things aren’t slowing down in 2020 with the addition of a multi-level brewery that’ll cater to 1000 people.

Showbags.com is making their showbags available online, and if that’s not one of the best pieces of news to come out of the disaster that is COVID then we’ll be damned.

If you love traditional French food, you’re going to want to jot down the name Angel’s House and watch out for it’s opening in Fremantle. The French restaurant is being brought to us by two brothers who grew up in the Provence region in southern France and were taught to cook traditional French dishes by their grandmother.

We love a bottomless brunch as much as the next person, but what if we told you that you could sleep in until 11am and still enjoy two hours of bottomless goodness? Well, you can thanks to the crew at Market Grounds.

When you’re in need of a vaycay but you just can't get away, you might want to consider a staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Perth instead.

Just when we thought we couldn’t love the McGowan Government any more, they’ve gone and announced that ADCO Constructions has been awarded the contract for the Art Gallery of WA’s Elevate rooftop reconstruction—a project that will support 265 construction jobs.

While some went into hibernation, the team at the State Buildings went into overdrive during lockdown and have blown us away with the new Wine Merchant, the Post makeover and now, the opening of Pooles Temple.

Market Grounds is teaming up with Fever Tree tonic, because only the best will do, and they'll have gin from distilleries like Four Pillars, Tanqueray, Bombay, Gordon’s, Hendrick’s, Adelaide Hills & more.

First, there was Holey Moley. Then there was Strike Bowling which came complete with escape rooms, karaoke and, of course, a bar at Westfield Carousel. Now the guys at Funlab have gone and added a Laser Arena to the mix and it’s truly something else.

It’s safe to say we have entered a new era of culpability, and we’re wielding a new set of tools to get us there. Gen Z has found political clout to rival Facebook bots, "data healing" aims to harness the manipulative power of ad tech for good and, after iso, introverts are holding court in our extrovert-dominated culture. Elsewhere, media and millennials are under scrutiny, and brands are beginning to show off imperfections in place of purpose washing. 

We might already have two UNIQLO stores in Perth, but in news that will make all the NOR Perthies dance, the Japanese retailer has announced they will be opening at Karrinyup next Thursday 2 July at 9am.

If you’ve been considering a cute fine line tattoo for a while, now might just be the perfect time to take the plunge. Why, you ask? Pretzel Australia is teaming up with Perth tattoo artist Tess Emily to treat 25 lucky Perthlings to a free pretzel-inspired tattoo.

If you live in the western suburbs of Perth, chances are you’ve driven past the O Brother site in Mosman Park on Stirling Highway and wondered what was going on in there; the very cool, understated branding is just too good to miss. 

We’ve been eagerly awaiting news that the State Buildings will re-open and we’ve finally got it, but they’ve gone and outdone themselves with the announcement of a brand new wine store and a little teaser of more to come. Hint: it involves a late-night bar you’re going to want to get around.

While we didn't think it could get much better than North Street Store's cinnamon scroll cake, we've just found out the team here is joining forces with Old Bridge Cellars in North Fremantle and Beerfarm in Margaret River to create a cinnamon scroll beer.

This winter, The Rechabiteis  opening the Winter Hall upstairs which is all about good food, good tunes and good friends. 

If the mini golf revolution that is Holey Moley gets you all excited, you’re going to be pretty happy to find out we’re getting the bowling equivalent!

The local, family-owned Wanneroo restaurant Leapfrogs isn't new, in fact, it's been a favourite among locals for a while now. But when the COVID-19 restrictions hit in March, they put on a free drive-in night to help struggling community members and it was such a hit they decided to do it every weekend and open it up to anyone and everyone.

This just in—Perth's Galaxy Drive-In Cinema in Kingsley is re-opening this Friday to fill that void in your life.

We were all keeping our fingers and toes crossed that the Eagles would remain in Perth but, as Mark McGowan might put it, those east coast teams are a little bit pampered so it’s just been announced that the team will be moving to the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast to kick off the AFL season.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Fremantle is on the ups and the five million dollar restoration of the heritage buildings of the old Fremantle Court is just the proof we needed.

It’s the million-dollar question—when will lockdown end in Perth?

After sitting empty for almost forty years, we’re finally a bit closer to seeing the East Perth Power Station come back to life, but this time it will be home to buzzing waterfront precinct.  

We might not be able to go to Rottnest right now, but a brand new Rottnest Island Gin has just dropped in Perth, and that’s almost as good.

If you’re looking to up your cooking skills, pick the brain of some of Perth’s top foodies, support Perth’s hospitality scene AND give to charity, then Come Cook With Me is just what the doctor ordered.

Western Australia is now in Stage 3 lockdown and new restrictions have been put into place to tackle the spread of Coronavirus.

On Sunday, state leaders and the Prime Minister met to determine the next stage in lockdown rules for Australia to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The latest heart-warming act of generosity we’ve come across is from the good guys at A Moveable Feast Catering who are quite literally feeding the front line. Last week, these guys decided to create a not-for-profit meal delivery service to feed the healthcare workers by dropping meals directly to the hospitals. For now, they’ve started with the east metro area—that’s St John of God Midland and Royal Perth Hospital—but are still looking at expanding it further.

The Comedy Lounge is one of many to be hit by the latest announcement of forced closures, but they’re not letting physical distancing get in the way of a good laugh. The crew here, in an effort to support the artists who will be most affected by the closures, is making a range of professionally shot footage available online.

Drastic times call for drastic measures and if that means turning brews into hand sanitiser, we’re here for it. In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Perth's Limestone Coast Brewing and SPINIFEX Brewing Co have joined forces to create hand sanitiser instead of beer. 

Western Australia is now in Stage 3 lockdown and we will update this article as we move into stage 4 lockdown restrictions to tackle the spread of Coronavirus.

It’s a tough time for small businesses right now, there’s no denying it, but one thing we’ll never get sick of is seeing people rally to help one another out; and that’s exactly what the Small Business Online Marketplace is doing.

Perth Upmarket is WA’s biggest design market so after cancelling their scheduled market this weekend, they've decided to host the ultimate Perth Virtual Upmarket so you can support small businesses online.

How are you going out there? These are strange times so we wanted to take a moment to connect. Because more than ever before, connectivity is everything.

After growing concerns around public health, several of Perth's major events have been cancelled. 

Fremantle’s east end isn’t exactly known for its high end vibes right now but word on the street is that could change in 2021 thanks to the announcement of a brand new DoubleTree Hotel.

If you’re a fan of chicken, you’ll want to get yourself to The Camfield on Saturday 21 March for the very first edition of the West Coast Chicken Festival.

There’s not much we love more than breakfast in bed, but cooking it yourself can be a real drag. Luckily there’s no need any more thanks to the guys at The Aviary who are introducing breakfast in bed on their rooftop thanks to their Poppin’ Pancake Brunch.

Eat No Evil has been a long time food truck favourite in Perth, so we've got no doubt that news of their bar and taqueria, La Cabaña, opening in South Fremantle will send waves of excitement throughout Perth.

Roho Bure has launched Scoops for Society, an initiative where they sell their mouth-watering vegan ice cream for half price every Wednesday in return for a gold coin donation. Your gold coin donation then goes to support a cause which is voted by none other than you.

Prepare to be blown away, Perth is now home to a cathedral of cheese and property prices north of the river are set to skyrocket.

To celebrate Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (yes, it's a thing), the guys at Roho Bure in South Fremantle will be giving away free scoops to the first 50 customers before 9am this Saturday 1 February.

Fisher has teamed up with Sets on The Beach and Triple J and will be hitting South Beach in Fremantle on Sunday 29 March.

10 impeccable beers from six West Australian breweries have nabbed spots in the GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers of the Year list and we're thirsty just thinking about it. 

Death & Co, a Manhattan cocktail institution and one of the world's best bars, is teaming up with the legends at Wolf Lane to create a night of cocktails that you will want to—but might not—remember.

In some of the more unexpected news we've heard in 2020, Cat Concerts are coming to Perth and to say we're intrigued is an understatement.

We’ve had a cheese festival, a cheese cellar, a cheese cathedral and now, further proving that Perth’s love of cheese knows no bounds, we’ve got a cheese lab. La Delizia Latticini has just opened in Victoria Park and they are handmaking fresh cheese every day with the very best Margaret River milk.

You’ll remember last September when Hidden deTours launched Perth’s first ever gin tour , well now they’ve gone one better! It’s time to put on your walking shoes because they’re kicking off their inaugural gin walking tours this February.

It’s been a rough start to the year here in Australia but if there’s one thing Australians are good at it’s getting behind one another in a crisis.