La Cholita

I am quite happy to ride the mexican wave that is crashing down on Perth at the moment. I have been to La Cholita a few times now and I think the trick is ... embark on this adventure with friends who want to order for Africa.  This is always the best case scenario.  Damn you two people date night ... you just cannot sample enough in my opinion.  Maybe that is why I try and turn every catch up into a social fiasco. Was perfect to drown my sorrows with my Moogni (collective term for the three of us ... don't ever ask ... it's totally gay) over Tamarind Jarrito as they are both leaving me for fun times abroad.

Entradas: Guacamole, crispy flour tortilla, Market ceviche, Mexican street corn,Taco ~ beef cheek, pico de gallo, Quesadillas ~ chorizo, queso corelo

Fuertes: Wood roasted pork hock, recado rojo with Mexican rice - HOLY SHIT I will now order this every time.  You simply have to poke it with your fork and all that ham hock goodness just falls off the bone.  (Homer Simpson drool ... urghhhhhh).

Dulce de leche chimichanga - a devillish good dessert (an icrecream burrito deep fried and served with a condensed milk like sticky sugary caramel-y sauce.  YUM.

Bivouac

Pardon my deplorable camera skills. I am definitely a better eater than an artist!  We opted for eats at Bivouac before Pedro's Rooftop Party.  Post giggling ensued watching Napoleon Dynamite at Rooftop Movies followed by a dj set by Pedro himself. HILARE. I keep on going back to Bivouac and I would definitely say it is my favourite go to restaurant at the moment.  Honest produce driven food, vibrant staff and a well equipped bar.  They always use organic, free range and local produce wherever possible and it really shines through their tasty offerings.

Thom Yums to start ... whisky sour with a chilli kick.

The latest exhibition on the canteen walls is Milk by Mow Skowz. It reminded me of having a nightmare about teletubbies.

"They're pretty good, except for one little problem. That little guy right there. He is nipple number five. A good dairy cow should have, like, four." Pedro

I LOVE the staff at Bivouac ... so much so I could/should/do call them my friends. I always let them take over and do the ordering.  I never let anyone do the ordering ... so that says something.

Orange & rosemary sicilian green olives ... UM succulent! Patatas bravas are a new addition and oh so salty and flavoursome like the gems at bottom of a chip bag.

Cider braised mussels, chorizo and fennel. Oh so tasty and we ordered another round of turkish bread to mop up all the liquid goodness.  I did think about just gulping down the rest of the sauce ... I totally would have done that at home or if no one was watching.

Greek lamp backstrap, zucchini, kalamata olives, tzatziki and mint pizza. Pan-friend gnocchi, cauliflower, purple basil, stracchino and toasted almonds. Crispy Linley Valley pork belly, broccolini and horseradish cream. Secret Menu Steak ... this was all kinds of awesome! A hunk of beef marinated for 12 hours in home made red wine with smashed potatoes and white bean puree. We did consider ordering one more god damn I could eat it now.  We left full and happy and I still found it in me to eat popcorn.

A bivouac is designed for rest and recuperation and that's what we're all about. 

Phong Vinh

I am terribly slack with trying new places. I love Lido but sometimes it's a little expensive for a midweek too lazy to cook trek. We walked past Viet Hoa which was packed so ventured on to Phong Vinh. So cheap! So tasty! We ordered chicken pad thai, rice rolls served with spicy dipping sauce and crispy chicken.  Will definitely go back.

Tako Balls

Tako yaki are Japanese ball shaped dumplings.  Almost like a little pancake ball  full of yummy chopped up eight legged sea creatures, pickled ginger, green onion and tempura scraps. I loved the gorgeous sign and almost militant approach to feeding the masses at the William Street Festival.  The takoyaki pan sure got a work out.

Viet Hoa

chicken + rice BOOM

La Cholita

Making the most of the hustle of Fringe World we ducked into La Cholita for a liquid refreshment (hello tequila heaven) and some mexican fare before tackling the Twilight Laneway Markets (which were gorgeous).  It was nice to go before the evening rush were battling for a table is like waiting for the changeroom at a Sass and Bide sale. You ca'nt exactly say fk it I will sit and eat on the floor thanks.  But thats the beauty of somewhere fresh and new Perth ... if it's a winner, it's obvious.

guacamole ~ chorizo queso corelo quesadilla ~ chicken corn salsa tostadas ~ slow cooked pork pineapple onion ~ beef tartare tostadas

Dough Pizza

William Street is a breeding ground of new eateries and bars. Whilst I truly miss Sparrow and my smiling asian friend being astounded at how much my sisters and I can eat ... I really loved Dough.  Whilst a little on the expeno side, its a cheery place to grab an easy lunch or dinner with friends and byo is always a thumbs up.

tappjno aperitivo analcolico ... yep I took the bottles homes (don't judge) The Farmer ~ bianca potato crumbed italian sausage spanish onions n rosemary Diavola ~ margherita ventricina kalamatta olives roasted capsicum n chilli

Bivouac

Pretty sure this conversation occurs every SaturdayMe: "I am going to bikram at 2pm babe" Bf: "Sweet" ... an hour later Me: "Aaaaah stuff it ... lets eat" Bf: "SWEET!"

Bivouac's charcuterie board, gnocchi plus plus and booze ensures a perfect Saturday afternoon. I can always start bikram again on Monday ....