Meat & Wine Co to open in former Coco's site next month

Plus Perth's best wellness studios and more.

November 26, 2025

Well where to begin but with another thank you — this time to all of the lovely folk who replied to yesterday’s email, an unintended but very welcome side effect of my Monday ramblings. The editorial team had a read through all of your responses in the afternoon and it put a big old smile on our dials — no mean feat after scowling at the screen all day. We’ll also hit you back soon with a lil summin’ to say thanks before the season gets really silly.

Onto the newsletter proper: We’ve got a great little giveaway down the bottom of this newsletter — some double passes to FOMO Festive Fair’s workshops this Sunday! Get the deets on how to enter below, along with learning about an awesome new Joondalup café helping people with intellectual disabilities and autism gain real world experience; Stories’ just-announced plans for a massive New Year’s Eve amphitheatre party; new Friday night markets coming to the northern suburbs; and South Perth legend Coco’s restaurant’s sizzling new replacement.

Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!

EAT & DRINK

The new Joondalup café creating meaningful job opportunities for adults living with disabilities

Hungry to feed your appetite and your conscience? A new family-owned café with a big heart has recently opened in Joondalup, creating meaningful job opportunities for adults living with disabilities in Perth’s northern suburbs.

The Good Company & Co Cafe is giving people with intellectual disabilities and Autism a chance to gain real-world experience through a Certificate II in Hospitality, offering practical workplace training in a supportive environment.

THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!

WHAT’S ON

Stories is throwing a huge amphitheatre party this year New Year’s Eve

Fresh off another massive Oktoberfest in the Gardens, the team at Nokturnl are rolling out their festival-grade production once again to take over Yagan Square’s open-air amphitheatre for one night only.

EXPLORE

1656 shipwreck survivor campsite discovered near Ledge Point

A site believed to be the survivor’s camp for the 1656 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) shipwreck has just been granted protections under the State Government’s Heritage Act 2018.

WHAT’S ON

A new fortnightly Friday night market is taking over Macedonia Park this summer

Launching December 5, the markets will run fortnightly from 5-9pm, bringing together a vibrant mix of food trucks, live entertainment, artisan stalls and family-friendly fun in the heart of Stirling.

EAT & DRINK

Meat & Wine Co to open in former Coco's site next month

After a huge transformation, the space will now be home to Meat & Wine Co's second Perth location, "Cape Point" – joining their Perth CBD location that first opened back in 2018, alongside 12 other locations across Australia and London.

TODAY/TONIGHT

Crime With Wine Vol.2 at The Red Room in Leedy

Head along to The Red Room tonight for the second Books in the Brewery celebration of crime fiction featuring four of WA's brightest talents — Shaeden Berry, Alex Dook, Kate Emery and David Whish-Wilson.

WHAT’S ON

From Lotterywest Films’ launch to Fremantle Biennale’s finale: What’s on around Perth this week

We’ve banged (bung?) on about it enough the past few weeks, but this week is your last chance to catch some of the incredible performances on offer at Fremantle Biennale. And that’s just the beginning of all the good stuff going on around the place:

 CGIVEAWAYD 

Catch a workshop at FOMO Festive Fair this Sunday!

This Sunday is FOMO Festive Fair in Fremantle, an open air market from 11am-4pm. There’s also five excellent workshops to attend, and we’ve got a double pass to giveaway for each! Click on the picture to check them out, reply to this email with one you’re keen on and you’re in the running. We’ll reply to the winners by COB Thursday.