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John Cordin and Asher Flynn (of Fins) with Venn’s Ash Kenworthy and Matt Kenworthy, at Fins’ pop-up shop at Bicton Central.

There’s a reason so many Perth foodies wish their local shops resembled Bicton Central

Alongside respected seafood supplier Fins’ new shop, the precinct will be welcoming Venn Bicton, a specialty coffee outlet selling its own beans in bulk alongside great bagels and coffee.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Casa wine bar has started up a pizza-focused offshoot.

Casa crew bring terrific pizza (and pizza-adjacent favourites) to Mount Hawthorn  

The crisp, 96-hour-fermented pizzas are designed to travel but can also be enjoyed in-store. And yes, there’s a Hawaiian pizza on the menu.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
WAtoday/Good Food. South Bird, Northbridge. Nashville-style hot fried chicken. Picture: Jacqueline Jane van Grootel

The chicken shop bringing a red-hot taste of Nashville to Northbridge

The North Bird space is flying (and frying) south and rebooting as a 50-seat diner focusing on “crunchy as hell” fried chicken, spice-friendly drinks and good music.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Former UN adviser Chris Anca runs WA vegan food manufaturer Chris’ Kitchen. Picture: Max Veenhuyzen

How a WA food manufacturer is helping refugees, single mothers and women affected by DV to restart their lives 

A former UN adviser in Romania, Chris Anca knows first-hand that food has the power to thrill, nourish and – when done right – create new beginnings. 

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Things are changing for the better at Alberta’s Busselton.

The big change coming for soulful Busselton eatery opened by Noma alumni

“For our business to remain sustainable, it needs to serve us as well as we serve others.”

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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Yip restaurant review by Max Veenhuyzen

Six of the best: A field guide to handmade noodles in East Victoria Park

Home to Indonesian chicken noodles, singular ramen prospects and one of the planet’s last bamboo pole noodle makers, East Vic Park has much to offer.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Sean Hong, owner of tonkatsu restaurant Katzu Katzu in Victoria Park. Picture: Supplied

What is tonkatsu? The Japanese soul food at the heart of this new Victoria Park restaurant

Operating out of a cosy 32-seat dining room, a former Nobu chef is using heritage breed pigs and house-made panko to create fried pork cutlets of a higher order.

  • Max Veenhuyzen