Menu Magazine #36

From the publisher

It’s hard to believe that I spent five weeks in Europe and can’t find a single picture of myself eating or drinking anything. I can tell you though that I went all out trying many new things – that’s why this issue is a little late.

We hadn’t really had a holiday since 2006 so it was time! There were many highlights, but I decided to focus on Portuguese food as Portugal is where I spent most of my time. You can read all about my experiences from the amazing to the bizarre including a Nikita, a beer-based cocktail from the island of Madeira.

Other highlights in this issue include Ava’s piece on matcha tea.

There’s lots on beer too. I followed the Perth Royal Beer Awards while Jeremy dives into the Kolsch beer style and how much beer is really wasted at the tap.

Leanne looks at where you should buy your wines and what to look out for.

From the last issue, Sarah follows up her feature on what female athletes eat getting in-touch with four local stars to look at what the male of the species dines on.

The Mexican food revolution is here and has been for a while, but I’ve been in denial until now - have a read on tortillas.

Carmen investigates what it’s like to be a professional waiter these days.

We pick up on the winners of the recent Restaurant & Catering Awards as well as the West Australian Seafood Awards.

I had a chat with Gary Mehigan and Nick Davis shares with us his favourite venues and artists in the café and restaurant scene.

I have to say that it has been a trying time for our industry. Just from the time I was away, I noticed prices had gone up. Some venues are yet to adjust, which is why prices seem all over the shop. I got a cheeseburger from one place for $37 and at another, they had a Tuesday special cheeseburger for $6 and I hardly noticed the difference between them. Be patient people, things will sort themselves out.