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The Globe Wine Bar and Restaurant
21
June

The Globe RestaurantJ picked The Globe Wine Bar and Restaurant on at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel as our meetup, and typical me did a quick google of it. The Globe didn’t have as many reviews as some of the other restaurants I usually look up (that gives me the impression it’s not as popular), and from the reviews I read it seemed like a love-hate relationship. Despite the hesitation, we still went since it’s in the entertainment book!

The Globe Restaurant Alfresco – Tapas Menu
The Globe Restaurant:<br /> Tapas Menu
Entree: Cardamom spiced duck breast, layered with avocado, roasted peppers, sweet corn & caper salsa | $24.00 and Salmon with seaweed and carrot salad $24.00
The Globe Restaurant:Duck, Salmon Entree

The Duck Breast itself was okay, I couldn’t taste spice and I thought it was a bit dry… but maybe it’s supposed to be like that? The Salmon w/ Seaweed Salad was very refreshing, simple and tasty. I’m personally more inclined to like any kind of salmon, no matter how it’s cooked (or not cooked) so it was a pretty good entree besides the fact that we found a few bones which they didn’t remove… big NO NO!

South west beef fillet, stuffed with foie gras wrapped in prosciutto, field mushroom, ratatouille, vine ripened tomatoes | $44.00
The Globe Restaurant: Beef Fillet

Snapper fillet (forgot the region) topped with wagyu beef and potato scales $42.00
The Globe Restaurant:Snapper Fillet

Best thing about the Snapper was probably the red onion marmalade and wagyu, the worst was the fact that there wasn’t much beef and the presentation just wasn’t appetizing.

Degustation of chocolate desserts to share $30: Cognac and Nougatine Affogato, Warm Chocolate Goujons, Rich Chocolate Fudge Dacquoise, Mini Chocolate Creme Pyramids
The Globe Restaurant: Dugustation of desserts

The Cognac and Nougatine Affogato was by far the favourite! The Goujons were a little lacking in flavour even with the coffee sauce. The Fudge Dacquoise tasted like a cookie… I think I bake better cookies! And the Mini Pyramids were alright… again, nothing special

The service was pretty good, they were very attentive… keep in mind the restaurant was mostly empty with only a handful of patrons, so I can’t say what the service would be like on a busy night though. The main issue would be the fact that they forgot to give us our coats after we paid the bill, the staff seemed to be scarce after payment (think they were packing up?)

The Globe Restaurant: END
At the end of the night I ended up forgetting to use the Entertainment Card (complements of the wine)!! So the bill was on the pricey side $278 … could have saved $40! Taking consideration to everything, Globe Wine Bar and Restaurant is only okay for me 6/10. I’ll have to dine there again to reconsider, and it would definitely be with the Entertainment Card.

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Happy Mum Day! s2~
10
May

I got my hands on my bro-il’s fancy camera and took a couple of quick random shots pre-mother’s day. Happy Mum Day!

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For Mother’s Day Dinner we went to eat at Mela Indian Sweets and Eats

Mela Indian Sweets & Eats
428 William St
Northbridge 6003
(08) 9227 7367

Mela is a pretty big restaurant already, but now they’ve extended it even more.
The new section is more modern as opposed to the casualness of the original section of the restaurant.

The curries taste fantastic, although not as spicy as we normally have it (but that was our fault for not ordering the hot ones).
The naan and paratha were fresh, so was the curry puff and donut-looking thing.
The chicken byriani is without doubt better than a lot of other byriani we’ve had, it’s still lacking that x-factor for me though…

The service was good although our naan and paratha weren’t cut like ordered, they forgot to give us a serve of papadums, and they didn’t have enough high chairs available.

At the end of the night, they gave all the mum’s in Mela a Red Long Stemmed Rose.
It was so long that it stood taller than my nephew! =D

Although I’m not much of a fan of Indian food, I would go back and eat at Mela… Maybe third time and I’m hooked?

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Cream Restaurant
04
November

cream_entree.jpg Cream is a classy little restaurant located in East Perth, which was highly recommended by a friend of a friend. I was curious, but not convinced because both my siblings hadn’t heard of it and they eat out at these types of restaurants all the time. The restaurant itself is not too difficult to find, especially with the help of GoogleMaps =)
The easiest way is to just GoogleMap search:

Cream Restaurant
Suite 2
11 Regal Pl
East Perth 6004 WA

The restaurant itself was very nicely done up, the only complaint I might have is that it was a bit too dark for my liking. If the food had been bad, I might have suspected they didn’t want their patrons finding strange things in our meals hAHa! ^_- As a group, below is a list of the dishes we ordered at Cream

ENTREE PRICE
Twice Baked Lemon & Goat’s Cheese Soufflé
Fresh Grilled Local Scallops		 24.5
Warm Fillet of Cream’s Home Smoked Tasmanian Salmon
Steamed Spinach Tossed with Horseradish Crème Fraîche, Salmon Caviar		 25.5
Handmade Potato & Ricotta Gnocchi With
Fresh Tomato, Basil & White Castello Sugo, Reggiano Parmesan		 22.5
MAINS
Crispy Roasted Pork Belly
Caramelised Apple, Leek & Goat’s Feta Strudel		 36.5
Red Wine Slow Braise of Baby Beef
Green Pea Puree, Horseradish Potato Crush, Crispy Onion Rings		 35.5
Slow Roasted Breast of Free Range Chicken
Fluffy Organic Roast Vegetable Couscous, & Wild Fig Jus		 35.5
DESSERT
Individual French Chocolate Baci Cake
Frangelico Vanilla Bean Ice Cream		 16.5
Fresh Passionfruit Cremé Brulee Tart
Belgian White Chocolate Sorbet		 16.5

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All in all it was a good experience, and the bill totaled to a bit over $50 per person. Pretty good considering the range and quality of food we had. I’m no critic, but I do have my personal preferences, and I think that the food at Cream Restaurant was pretty good. Things to note:

  • The pork belly, which I ordered, had a really crisp and overly sticky skin
  • I would totally go back just for the gnocchi =P
  • The Baci Cake tasted a lot like the Beard Papa ‘Fondant au Chocolate’ I had in Beijing. It cost was a whole lot more though! cream_baby_beef.jpg
  • Baby beef main seemed very mushy. Mushy beef sitting on a pile of mash potatoes and mashed peas. It was very filling, but felt like it was more appropriate for people who don’t have teeth… But you’ve got to love the onion rings!
  • Loved the fresh scallops (they were pretty big!) but wouldn’t have paid that much for it (Freo would probably be better), I would rather have had another salmon or gnocchi dish…
  • The walls are furry…
  • Staff was friendly and efficient, we only had a bit of difficulty getting their attention because we were hidden in the back darkest corner
  • The wait between Entree, Mains and Dessert were okay, though it could be better. We were just a little miffed that a couple of the other tables who ordered after us were served before us.

So maybe I won’t be going back there any time soon, but I wouldn’t mind going back (when I’m actually working full time) ~

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Dinner @ Bella Rosa
19
August

Dinner with the gang found us at Cafe Bella Rosa, the cozy italian restaurant which we were meant to go to the last time but it was booked out.

CAFE BELLA ROSA
897a Albany Hwy
Victoria Park
9472 5300

Our table was tucked away in the corner in which they fit all 7 of us on the table for 5/6 because 2 people gave an extremely last min notice blee

IMG_3001Bella Rosa

For starters, the Chilli Mussels were really yummy! And the garlic bread was a little tough and not at all toasty. The mains were very filling … depending on which one you ordered and how much you can eat. Perhaps they just put less with the seafood options? Other than that, I didn’t hear of any complaints about the meal itself.

The place was really busy throughout the night and the tables were placed a little bit too close together (the restaurant itself is quite small). So when coffee and cake arrived a bit slow, or not arrive at all, it was no suprise.

And of course, a night out with this bunch always ends in some sort of alcohol induced situation. Peer pressure is horrible and so, I ended up cancelling my plans for the rest of the night for a night of um… interesting videos o_o

Our famous “Jaeger Pours” – when you just don’t have enough shot glasses
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Sorry, I can’t post up any more photos. The main reason being that my camera ran out of memory and battery, the other being that what little photos we took (that weren’t “accidentally” deleted) are drunken moments not meant to be posted (plus I’ld get some serious asS whooping!!!!).

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Farewell!~ Work lunch @ Thai Corner
27
July


I’ve finally stopped working at one of my dental surgeries! A big “Yay!” yay on the one hand because now I have all this time to do all the things that I’m meant to do:

  • Renew my dental registration and DHAA membership
  • Organise my accomodation in Beijing
  • Organise my Bank stuff
  • Finish and print mums manuals
  • Renew my Drivers license
  • Do my tax return!
  • Sell my uni books & clear away the notes
  • Catch up with an endless list of people
  • Organise my transport
  • Write up check list of essentials
  • Start packing!~

But on the other hand, it’s sad to say that I’m going to miss everyone… especially my patients! I bought an apple strudel from Corica to work yesterday as a parting gift to everyone and I bought another for my family to munch on. OH MY GOODNESS! How delicious is that apple strudel?!? No matter how many times I’ve eaten it, I can’t help but love how good it tastes.

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CORICA
106 Aberdeen Street
Northbridge, Perth WA 6003
(08) 9328 8196

It’s now $15 per log, but I’m so sure it was cheaper before! I think all the overseas people buying from Corica must have inflated the prices…

Anyway, Dentist-Boss-Sir-Madam shouted us a delicious and filling lunch at Thai Corner in Applecross. SORRY there’s no photos!! I felt a bit awkward taking photos of food with my colleagues and boss there…. >_<

THAI CORNER
893 Canning Highway
Applecross, Perth WA 6153
(08)9364 3435 – (08)9316 3491

We went a bit overboard with the ordering…. hehe giggle Not that I’m complaining! We ordered everything on the Entree menu minus the soups (check out the photos on their website!!).

Everything from the Entree section was fried fried fried BUT I totally loved their ‘curry puff’ which was really fluffy & their Chiang-Mai dish (which was the only thing that wasn’t fried).

  • Omlette Parcel: This was a dish I looked forward to and was not disappointed! It’s a bit like a pizza pocket with egg.
  • Whisky Lamb: had a little bit of a zing in it but not too much to worry about. It has a pretty interesting taste to it and definately worth a try.
  • Wrapped Chicken: This was presented very differently from the other dishes. Pieces of chicken wrapped up in leaves and the meat was soOo tenderrr!
  • Green Curry: I can’t remember if it was Beef or lamb but you can never go wrong with a green curry dish in a Thai restaurant!
  • Random Vege Dish: Nothing too exciting, tasted a lot like some chinese vegies.
  • Crispy noodles: Everyone was suprised with this, it was definately interesting. Extremely crispy, sweet and light. It actually tasted more like a dessert than noodles!

aH! I wish I took some photos, my comments does the food no justice!!!

And to end the day, I received some parting gifts!! A Marie Claire Notebook for me to write down everything I do in China and a Vibrating Bolster Massage Cushion for me to destress!
Farewell

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Bday Dinner @ La Cascade
07
July

La Cascade Restaurant is serves French cuisine in a semi-formal dining setting. The decor was the traditional dinner by candle-light feel, but it felt a little more crowded because we were seated in the other room in the corner.


La Cascade Restaurant
145 Stirling Hwy
Nedlands, Perth WA 6009
(08) 9386 4547

Waiting for the late arrivals…
La Cascade
Getting a bit bored of waiting… The service was even slower than the standard fine dining restaurants!
The long wait
Even more bored….o_o I’m sure it was close to 1hour of waiting before the Entrees arrived
Doomed Stairs
We were all so hungry I didn’t have time to take any photos when the Entrees came out! But those Garlic Prawns were soOo good!!Entree
Unfortunately we ate the Entree promptly and had to wait quite a while again for the mains to arrive. The things we do when we’re bored. She’s such a suckerr for these photo opportunities giggle
Bored...
More waiting… Probably another 1hr before the Mains arrived
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Medium? pfftt, I think not! The Steak & Portuguese Sauce was a bit disappointing because I asked for medium and was given medium-well done (tough to eat!). I was also expecting a smaller piece of steak and some kind of side (vegetable)
Steak
The Pork Cutlets looked more appetising, but I noticed that there was a lack of vegetables on that dish as well… not that P was complaining
Pork
And some more meat… Again, where’s the vegetable? Have you also noticed how ugly the presentation is?
Veal
She’s so cute I could pinch her!
Squishy
What to pick? What to pick?? Dessert Menu

Dessert!~
I Love desserts! and they even made an attempt to be presentable too! The Coffee sauce was too sweet for my liking, but it sat well with the cream and Vanilla Bravarian. It could have done with a lot less of the sauce.
coFFeee!
Can’t really complain too much because it was pretty cheap $50/pp! But let’s just say that I won’t be going back there any time soon…
BDay Girl

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