Taste Master: Eat Perth

Описание: Rich Keam, Taste Master Western Australia (http://tastewesternaustralia.com/) is taken on a roving food tour of the city by Perth local, Laura Moseley. Right in the heart of Perth's summer festival season this is the right time to be exploring food in the city.

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In recent years Perth has seen fresh spark enter it's streets. Historic buildings, spaces, corners, and laneways are being reactivated by passionate and creative entrepreneurs. Small bars, cosy bistros and restaurants, late night dining, pop up shops, street food and farmers markets are at the very heart of this change. It has never been a better time to taste what the city has on offer. Better still, many of these new haunts are showcasing Western Australia's best fresh, local and seasonal produce.

Established festivals like Perth International Arts Festival have held strong, but many new ones have popped up including Fringe World Festival and a multitude of hyper-local street festivals.

Together Laura and Rich explore where old meets new in the city. From Perth's King Street and Barrack Street, to Northbridge's William Street and Cultural Centre; it's a busy day of eating, drinking and relaxing in the sun. Along the way they meet some of the people at the heart of Perth's vibrant food scene.

Stop One: Uncle Joes Mess Hall.

A repurposed space, fitted out with reused and recycled materials is one of the best places to get a coffee in the city. It also happens to be a Barbers shop as well. A trim and a coffee - what more do you need? Whilst there, Laura and Rich meet up with Dan Ash of Micrology Coffee Roasters, one of the city's many micro roastaries. He provides all of Uncle Joe's coffee and is also behind their latest offering: cold drip coffee.

Stop Two: Toastface Grillah.

Mike O'Hanlon is part of the team behind Toastface Grillah. On a laneway between Wellington Street and Barrack Street they are serving up grilled cheese that will change the way you look at the humble toatie.

Stop Three: Delish Ice

Katie Earl is the owner of Delish Ice. From a batch of homemade ice pops sold from a vintage caravan she's now opened a Pop-Up shop on William Street. She also has two vintage vans, carts and a growing range of artisan ice pops - Salted Malted Caramel using brewing wort (the sweet mixture that goes into creating beer) as well as Basil and Elderflower (in which she uses botanicals found in Gin). From kids to adults to grannies, this summer she's had people lining up to get a taste of her ice pops.

Stop Four: Kakulus Bros.

Evan Kakulas is the owner of one of Perth's food and cultural icons. Evan's grandfather started Kakulas Bros. back in 1929. They started off importing olives from Alexandria and now sell all manner of spices, coffees, flours, nuts, dried fruits, teas, cheeses, meets, sweets. The shelves contain a mix of local and international ingredients, with an emphasis on the family's Greek heritage. A visit to Northbridge isn't complete without picking something up here.

Stop Five: Mechanics Institute

Cocktails (Beach Bums) on the rooftop terrace overlooking the city. Famed for its mixology, hip bartenders and daily changing drinks menu, it is a key a player in the small bar scene. Order a burger from the downstairs Flipside and your night is complete.

Stop Six: Bivouac Canteen & Bar

In setting up Bivouac with his wife, Anthony Princi was at the start of a new movement of small restaurants on William Street. Much of the produce on the menu comes from their family farm. Top tip here is the gnocchi and the Gingin goat chops.

Stop Seven: Urban Orchard

An orchard right in the middle of the city, in front of the West Australian Art Gallery and on top of a car park. Aside from picking some vegetables you can also grab a beer and watch the sun go down. Perfect before catching a show or performance in the cultural centre.

Rich Keam is originally from Portsmouth, UK. He was one of 1000s of entrants to Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World campaign. He arrived in Perth in August 2013 to take up his prize job as Taste Master of Western Australia. Eating and drinking his way around the state... Hard job right? You can follow Rich's adventures on www.tastewesternaustralia.com on Twitter @richkeam or Instagram @tastemaster_wa

By day Laura Moseley works at Thermomix Australia, where she is kept busy in the creative marketing team. By night she moonlights as Food Curator for various street fairs, including Perth's biggest ... The Beaufort Street Festival. Laura is well known as the go to girl for all things food. You can follow Laura on Twitter and Instagram @lauramoseley82