harvest espresso | Victoria Park
It is with great pleasure to announce that food sponge has not disappeared & lost all passion for good food in Perth. In fact, I’ve dived even deeper into the food scene by opening by my own cafe with my chef husband!! Yes we have taken the plunge & followed our dream of running our … Read more
Hwa Ro | Northbridge
When the universe taps on your shoulder three times, perhaps it’s time to pay attention to the message. In this case it was the food universe telling me to check out Hwa Ro, a new Korean BBQ restaurant in Northbridge. The first thing to notice inside is the shiny stainless steel exhaust pipes snaking around … Read more
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Due to personal reasons, I have decided to take an extended blogging break from food sponge. I hope to be back soon with more eating adventures & tasty treats. Until then, please wander through the blog archives for more restaurant recommendations & home made goodness. Thanks for visiting! P.S. Can anyone guess where this … Read more
Small Bites | Nobu Bento Box, Burswood
With fond memories of our previous Nobu Perth dinner extravaganza for two, R & I recently returned to try the Nobu Bento Box for lunch. When you consider how much an a la carte meal at Nobu would cost you, this Bento Box at $45 per person could be considered an absolute bargain. Elegantly portioned into two … Read more
The International Street Food Festival
I’ve been really enjoying reading about a fantastic food & travel blog initiative on The Dropout Diaries called The International Street Food Festival. The author of the blog, Barbara, is an expat living & working in Chiang Mai in Thailand with her Vietnamese husband & beautiful little daughter. There’s nothing better than exploring a new city & its … Read more
Run Amuk | South Fremantle
It seems the simple hot dog is not as simple as I thought. The wide variety of creative hot dog concoctions at Run Amuk is fantastic. The amount of ingredients one can pile on top of a juicy bratwurst sausage reminds me of the mega food challenges on the US show Man vs. Food on … Read more
Peninsula Tea Gardens | Maylands
My first visit to the Peninsula Tea Gardens at the historic 1839 Tranby House was with a lovely group of old girlfriends from primary school (yes that long ago!). Most of us had never heard of Tranby House before & it was a surprise to learn more about its history. Parisian Afternoon Tea Nestled … Read more
Kitchen Inn Cafe | Thornlie
I may have developed an (unhealthy) obsession with Kolo Mee at Kitchen Inn Café. The texture of the homemade egg noodles plus juicy minced pork in a light gravy instantly brings me back to my childhood years growing up in Asia. Absolute comfort food. I’ve been here at least six times in the past few … Read more
food sponge year in review_2011
2011 was my first full year of blogging at food sponge. Whew! Thank you so much to my regular readers who have stuck with me so far & a big welcome to the new ones! Although I don’t have a huge readership, I’m still enjoying posting my food thoughts & experiences on line. There is still so … Read more
Small Bites_Hoopla | Kensington & Tuck Shop Café | Northbridge
I’ve been on a bit of a local food tour recently. Exploring new frontiers & expanding my culinary horizons. In fact I’ve just been discovering a few of the New Generation Small Cafes popping up around the inner-city suburbs. By New Generation, I mean these cafes aren’t your usual coffee shops. Each of these cafes … Read more
