Well the weather may not be playing ball for the final weekend of the school holidays, but we’re sure you’ll make the most of it (and as you’ll find below, we could definitely do with a few more sprinkles this winter). Whether you choose to stay cosy over the next few days or get out there and have some fun, we hope you enjoy it and we’ll catch you on Monday!
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
EAT & DRINK
Chicken fillets, breakfast rolls and jambons: McCrumbs brings the Irish deli to Balcatta
“I dunno what it is – we move across the world, but we somehow stick together.”
Just a couple of months ago, we did a deep dive into the proliferation of Irish pubs across Perth – a pretty welcome inundation, if you ask us… But then again, we’re fans of spice bags and splitting the G.
But with record numbers of Irish arriving to Perth each year, the options are expanding beyond just pubs.
McCrumbs owner Joanne Devin has brought a little slice of Emerald Isle authenticity to Perth, with her Irish deli opening just a few weeks ago in Balcatta.
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
POPPING INTO…
Grinchmas in July at Indian Ocean Brewing Co.
The Indi is turning Christmas upside down on Sunday for a celebration filled with live music, $10 cocktails and mulled wine, happy hour specials, ugly sweater comps and more. You might even catch a glimpse of the g-man himself.
NEWS
Perth weather update: Rains on the way after warmest July day in 32 years
A high pressure system generated winds from the north-east, which dragged warm air from the interior down to Perth, creating a maximum of 25.7 degrees.
SEE YOU AT…
The Piazza Photography Prize Exhibition in Fremantle
On now until next weekend, the inaugural PIAZZA Photography Prize Exhibition showcases 65 shortlisted photographs celebrating the people, places, and spaces that shape WA’s creative identity.
NEWS
Otherside and WAM launch new travel fund for emerging WA musicians
Funding from the program will support regional artists travelling to Perth for WA Music Week, while also helping selected local musicians attend BIGSOUND in Brisbane later this year.
TODAY/TONIGHT
STRUT Dance — Restore at PICA
STRUT Dance partners with PICA to present Restore, a dynamic double bill of new and recent dance works that highlight innovation and cross-regional collaboration.
EAT & DRINK
The best restaurants in Perth’s CBD
Perth may hold plenty of hidden gems across our sprawling suburbs, but the city centre’s vast number of next-level eateries is pretty hard to resist. Whether you’re schmoozing a client or finding a sultry spot to take your next Hinge date, here are just some of our favourites:
Secret Springs Kununurra by Sophie Ferguson
CWEATHERD
Weekend Forecast
Today: Max 20
Showers, possible storm
Saturday: Min 13 / Max 19
Showers easing
Sunday: Min 9 / Max 18
Showers
Monday: Min 6 / Max 19
Partly cloudy