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Think You Know Breakfast? Swanbourne’s New Side Piece Will Change That

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.

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The State Buildings Are Ten Years Young And Throwing A Next-Level Bash, No Invite Needed

The State Buildings are turning 10, and they’re celebrating with a month-long festival of food, wine, music, and culture. From Michelin-starred kitchen takeovers to Thai night markets and champagne brunches, here’s everything you need to know.

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From Mozzarella Workshops To Truffle Feasts, Nom Nom Returns To Spice Up Your Winter

Leederville’s beloved winter festival Nom Nom is back for its third delicious year, dishing up six weeks of food, wine and music from Monday 7 July to Sunday 17 August 2025.

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Luxe French Cookware Icon Le Creuset Has Just Opened Its First WA Store

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.

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This New CBD Sports Bar Has Beers, Big Screens and Bottomless Fridays — Meet The Backroom

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

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Bert’s Is Back — The 1950s City Beach Kiosk Returns For A New Generation Of Surfers

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.

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Luggage Brand July Opens Its First Perth Brick & Mortar Store

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

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Earl’s Brings Beef Dip Baguettes And Mortadella Stacked Focaccia To Mount Hawthorn

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. 

Features

Byron Bay Diner Light Years Brings A Taste Of Modern Asian To Perth

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.

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A Willy Wonka Wonderland Lands On The Busselton Foreshore At Little Otto’s Big Choc Shop

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. 

Go To Skincare’s Peachy Pink Powder Room Pop Up Has Landed In Perth

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. 

Features

Japanese Diner Izakaya Tori Lands In Mt Lawley

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. 

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The Tiny Cabin Stays Bringing Big Appeal To Denmark

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

Features

The Lodge Wadjemup Brings a New Era of Laid-Back Luxury to Rottnest

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. 

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Savour The Flavours Of The Mediterranean At Bunker Bay’s New Coastal Gem, Ilma Beach House

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.

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Meet Monelli, The New Northern Suburbs Restaurant With Bold Roman Flavours And Coastal Sensibilities

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

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Pink Taquito Is The Tequila Cocktail Bar Popup Bringing Barbiecore Mexican To The Perth CBD

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.

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All Grown Up And Ready To Disco, Lil’s Returns To The City’s West End

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

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Lupe’s Cerveceria Brings Mexicana Discotheque And A Serious Mezcal Backbar To The CBD

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

What's On

Miss Chow’s Is Doing Bottomless Dumplings And Drinks Again

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

What's On

A Pixar-Themed Mini Golf Course Has Popped Up In Perth For This Month Only

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.

Things To Do

Watch Love Actually With A Live Orchestra This Christmas

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

Features

#WaitingOnZuck: Here’s Why You Won’t See Any News From Us Today

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. 

Food & Drink

Lock In Your Silly Season Booze Haul With This Limited-Release Wine Bundle

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

Features

Perth’s First Official LEGO Store Opens Next Week

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.

What's On

Fill Up On Chicken Nuggets At Perth’s Goon And Nugz Festival

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.

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Scope Out The First Of 100+ Vendors To Join This Huge Indoor Market Opening In Busselton

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

Bars & Pubs

Meet St Brigid, Doubleview’s Picture-Perfect New Small Bar From The Mechanics Team

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.

Local Escapes

WA’s Very Own Desert Festival Is Back So Fire Up The Group Chat

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.

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Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away 100,000 Original Glazed Doughnuts This Friday

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.

Restaurants

Enjoy Mind-Blowing Mezze And Zodiac Cocktails At This Under The Radar Freo Gem

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.