In Subiaco, one street back from Hay St, nestled in amongst the various corporate offices is the Richardson Hotel and The Opus Restaurant. It's all very slick and polished and well worth a visit, especially if you are a fan of dress codes, attentive (verging on intrusive) service and well presented though expensive food and wine. The list is unique in Perth for its range of South African...

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Often, when we get a yen for a particular kind of food, it’s one of the Asian cuisines. On a recent evening, we showed up at Mai Lee, and our waiter suggested a special that’s about to go on the menu. We were, to put it bluntly, blown away. Shrimp are batttered and fried in a sort of salt ... (pronounced Kwee), who's one of the managers, "and to ask for the shrimp dish I gave you." Mai Lee...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: N. Stambaugh Post Time: 06-10-2008 at 12:53 AM

... also get a kick out of the idea of an employee at Sara Lee Corp munching on an "Original Smooth...

When I dream, I dream of NYC. This stuff is so easy to findthere. But the grape doesn't sound the same in NY. No southern accent.

In this month's issue of canvas , Cindy Krezel turns her Tasting Notes column to one of my favorite North Fork farms, Sang Lee Farms . The story focuses mainly on greens , but take it from someone who has driven out there (at least 45 minutes each way) just for their heirloom tomatoes--this is a place you have to check out. They also grow delicious, multi-colored carrots that I've enjoyed...

Purty huh?