Andrew Bennett

Dee and Malcolm Jones’ latest wine venture is a real family affair.

The winners of the inaugural Chesters Restaurant Contemporary Art Awards 2005 have been announced.

Coffee in a can – a new product from one of the country’s oldest beverage companies – is stirring up a great deal of interest, both locally and overseas.

One of the most passionate members of Mount Barker’s wine community has received the 2005 Ian Tyrer Award.

July 14 is Bastille Day, an occasion celebrated by French men and women the world over as marking the birth of France as a sovereign nation.

What’s black, rather pungent, $3,000 a kilo and great with omelettes or risotto? Truffles, of course.

Double digit growth, expansion overseas and movement into interstate markets are signs of serious business for WA-based jaffle pie company Jesters.

John Kelly’s recent purchase of the 18-hole golf course, The Cut, at Port Bouvard for $20 million could be the start of a new era for Mandurah, but not just on the greens and fairways.

The need for continued export growth and a wake-up call to state and federal governments were the two stand-out issues at the recent Wine Industry Association of Western Australia Awards 2005.

Nobody takes the idea of fiercely parochial food and wine tourism as seriously as, or treats it with more panache than, Jo and Edwin Grist.

The issue of BYO has recently been thrust back into Perth’s restaurant scene.

It may be a surprise to many but, until a couple of weeks ago, the goat was the world’s most widely eaten variety of meat.

Lose the low-carb alternatives, abandon Atkins and forget zero calorie options – the era of the degustation menu is upon us.

Charles and Denise Boog, owners and proprietors of Just Espresso in Preston Street, South Perth, are as passionate about their coffee as they are about the fair trade practices they use.

One of Nedlands’ best-kept secrets will reach a milestone next week when Italian restaurant Borsalino’s celebrates seven years in the game.

The reopening of Jojo’s in two weeks will mark the beginning of a new challenge for restaurateurs Umberto and Christian Tinelli and a fresh focus for the 1980s icon restaurant.

Food is often a first reference point for many when it comes to gaining experiences of other cultures.

The Wine Industry Association of Western Australia has turned to influential American wine consultant Steve Burns to boost the industry’s disappointing recent export performance.

The owners of Hydrant, the new bar and cafe located opposite the fire station on Hay Street, plan to strike a blow for what they consider to be an entertainment imbalance on the east side of the CBD.

There are as many pathways to perfection in the world of chocolate production as there are types of chocolate.

The world’s second most-traded commodity after oil isn’t guns or gold. It’s coffee.

The business lunch has changed. Gone are the days of the three-martini lunch or even the ‘power’ lunch. Perth’s professionals are demanding a new style of dining when they’re doing business, and local restaurants are rising to meet the challenge.

Blue Jacs, Mandurah’s new microbrewery cum tapas bar, will soon open a second outlet on the coast, this one on Perth’s northern beaches.

Fresh from his admission to the Restaurant and Catering Industry Association’s hall of fame, Alain Fabrègues says he wants to give new talent a helpful “nudge” in 2005.