What do you get when you cross Nobuyuki Matsuhisa and Robert De Niro? Nobu restaurant of course! The Nobu branded restaurant exists all over the world, from the Bahamas to Budapest to, more recently, Perth. Situated in the newly renovated Crown entertainment complex, Nobu brings South American flavours together with more traditional Japanese cooking styles and techniques. In his earlier years, Matsuhisa spent time living [...]

This was the third time that I’ve been to Restaurant Amusé–perhaps the most highly regarded restaurant in Western Australia–and once again it was near flawless. Food impeccable, and service so refined that it really does make the night an experience. As usual, once we were seated, a waitstaff gave us a very warm welcome, an overview of the evening, and a check to make sure there were no ingredients that anybody just couldn’t bear to stomach. We were also given the usual cryptic menu in an envelope, which just listed key ingredients without giving too much away. All part of the “amusé” theme. “Persimmon, coconut and artichoke”–huh?! I guess we’d have to wait and see...continue reading

I mentioned in my introduction post that Perth is a rapidly developing city, and that means lots of new places to eat. One of the most recent additions to the CBD is Sushia Izakaya & Bar, located in Brookfield place at the foot of the BHP Billiton tower. An Izakaya is the Japanese answer to the pub--a laid back locale where people can go to [...]