Food & Wine

At first glance, Peter Kenyon might appear a bit ‘old school’ when it comes to food and cooking; as far as its social function is concerned, that is.

Located at the northern end of Lake Street in Northbridge, the unassuming Fuze Tapas Lounge is the latest addition to Perth’s growing tapas scene.

The founders of the Margaret River School of Wine, Dina and John Smith, are selling the wine education business after more than 16 years.

There is a lot to discover behind the doors of popular Rokeby Road cafe-cum-giftshop, Boucla. Most Subiaco foodies are no doubt familiar with the cafe, but to many who visit only periodically, the gourmet and giftware store is a well-kept secret.

The accolades keep flowing for Western Australia’s premier luxury boutique hotel, Cape Lodge.

The owner of Leederville coffee haven Oxford 130, Stuart Lofthouse, is to open a new, groovy coffee spot.

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Agriculture and food minister Kim Chance will travel to the Middle East this weekend to discuss trade and investment opportunities for Western Australian agriculture and food.

Perth-based biotechnology company pSivida Ltd has sold its food science subsidiary pSiNutria to UK-based venture capital group, Intrinsiq Materials Cayman Ltd, in a deal worth about US$5.18 million ($5.9 million).

Tucked away between Trinity and Carillon arcades in the underground walkway connecting St Georges Terrace with the city’s malls is a modest looking cafe-cum-lunch bar that packs a very healthy, tasty, punch.

Recently opened at the west end of Hay Street, Pure is already attracting quite a following.

Barrack Street Jetty’s Halo restaurant has secured the services of Shane Keighley, the renowned head chef at the Mullaloo Beach Hotel’s Panorama Bar & Restaurant.

Australia’s government, its citizens and its industry leaders need to prepare for the end of the oil age.

Western Australia is on the verge of a plant breeding revolution, following the signing of two historic agreements between WA and Zhejiang University in China.

The imminent arrival of the highly anticipated 1907 Bar remains…imminent.

An empty espresso cup and a trail of cigarette smoke drifting in the mid-morning breeze is the first sign that West Perth restaurant Julio’s will remain Italian in nature and flavour, despite owners Aldo and Connie Dichiera having sold the business they f

COOK/book, Scott and Angie Taylor’s latest venture, which was previewed by Gusto in May, opened last week.

When Adele Watts bought Pasta Fresca more than two years ago, she knew she would lose money in the first 12 months.

Sometimes celebrities are quite surprising in what they will and will not eat, according to the man in charge of the Perth Concert Hall kitchen, where meals are prepared for big-name musicians performing in Perth.

Western Australian canola growers are reaping early benefits of the Victorian and New South Wales Governments' decision to lift their moratorium on the commercial production of genetically modified crops, WA agriculture and food minister Kim Chance said.

Former police officer and coffee aficionado, Leigh Schultz, has ambitious plans for his newly opened Urbanistar Café in Northbridge, with an expansion into West Perth on the cards.

Rising feedstock prices have led two Western Australian biodiesel companies to position themselves in the upstream supply of a more cost effective and sustainable feedstock – crude jatropha oil.

Prominent restaurateur Nic Trimboli has previously told Gusto he is a big believer in retaining talented staff by providing them with opportunities at new venues.

Margaret River winery Stella Bella and Mount Barker-based Poachers Ridge stood out at the recent Tri Nations Wine Challenge, the winners of which were announced earlier this month.

If the competition heating up in the exhibitions business is anything to go by, Western Australia’s wine industry has well and truly returned to good times.

Between the facade of the heritage-listed Railway Hotel and the relatively new Medina Executive Plaza hotel and apartments on Barrack Street in Perth sits the unassuming alfresco area of the modern bar and restaurant Bar 138 on Barrack.

Labor governments in NSW and Victoria announced today plans to lift their moratoria on genetically modified canola production, but their stance has not softened the opposition of Western Australian agriculture minister Kim Chance to GM crops.

There was further change in the relatively new boutique brewing sector with Empire Beer Group Ltd announcing the resignation of Phillip Gallagher as managing director and a director of the company.

Leeuwin Estate head chef Danny Angove is a big fan of David Coomer so, when he’s up in Perth, he’ll more than likely be spending some time at Star Anise restaurant in Shenton Park.

Gusto’s foodie spies tell us that David Barber has sold his Highgate café, Soto Espresso, which brought great coffee to the strip when it opened in 2003.

The State Government is calling for applications to the 2008 Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards, in particular a new category recognising product safety for children, Consumer Protection Minister Sheila McHale has announced.

The 40 employees of KFC Rockingham will be relocated throughout the remaining 49 stores owned by Competitive Foods Australia Pty Ltd, as the store closes tomorrow due to a licencing dispute.