NEW TAVERN FOR FORMER FREMANTLE RSL WYOLA CLUB

It looks like inner city Fremantle will be getting another tavern, with an application for the former RSL Wyola Club in High Street being considered on Wednesday by the Fremante Council Planning Committee, and officers recommend to approve the development.

The proposal is to have full dining and live music on site and operation hours Monday-Tuesday 4pm till midnight, Wednesday to Friday 4pm till 1am, Saturday 12 midday till 1am, and Sunday 12 midday till midnight.

I am all for the activation of the inner city, but am worried that Freo is going to become a second Northbridge, and the weekly reports of violence and antisocial behaviour from there should be a real concern for Fremantle residents and visitors.

Another small bar will be opening soon also on the corner of Market and Bannister streets.

The question I am asking is how many more pubs, taverns, bars and breweries will be sustainable for inner city Fremantle, when Council also want many more people living there? It’s a worry!

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NICE FREO MARKETS ALFRESCO

The new alfresco area outside the Fremantle Markets on the Cappuccino Strip looks really nice with the umbrellas!

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CHEESE AND WINE FEST AT FREMANTLE MARKETS

The Fremantle Markets is hosting a Cheese & Wine Festival from Friday September 17 to Sunday the 19^th. It is hosted by Treat Me Fancy and Cowaramup Wines.

Some of the yummy products that will be on offer throughout the weekend are:

• ●  Livradois Montboissier – France Pressed cheese made from pasteurized milk, this cheese has a layer of Burgundy grape running down the centre.
• ●  Ubriaco Vino Riserva – Italy This drunken cheese has been soaked in red wine and cellared for 14-15 months. Using milk from grazing mountain cows.
• ●  Black Garlic Manchego – Spain This pasteurized sheep cheese from the La Mancha region of Spain is cured for six months minimum.

• ●  Honey Goats Cheese – Holland This cheese is creamy and full of flavour, made of Dutch goats milk. Washed in a solution containing honey, which gives this cheese its unique flavour.
• ●  Guinness Cheddar – UK Infused with the distinct taste of Guinness. A bold, delicious and malty cheese.
• ●  Brillat Savarin Affine – France An indulgent triple cream cheese from France. Contains 75% butter fat and a thin edible snowy rind.
• ●  Beemster Medium – Holland Gold medal winner, this distinct yet refined cheese has a wonderfully creamy texture and depth of flavour.
• ●  Beaufort D’Alpage – France This alpine cheese is a crown jewel for the French. It has a dense, pliable texture with bold flavours.
• ●  Taleggio DOP – Italy This beautiful soft cheese has a strong taste, pink rind, with green mould.
• ●  Truffle Gouda – Holland Dutch farmhouse cheese made with Italian black truffle from the mountains.
• ●  De Vino – Italy Founded just after the end of WWII, this cheese is matured in wine by being placed in full red wine barrels for 30 days.
• ●  Crémeux de Bourgogne – France This sweet, milk, milky cheese is so delicate it will simply melt in your mouth. Unlike many triple creams, this has a thin rind that imparts mushroom aroma.
• Clownfish Wines, another family-owned business, specialise in two ranges of wines; the Cowaramup Reserve, and the lightly wooded or unwooded Clownfish range.

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FREO’S NEW JETTY BAR VERY POPULAR

On my way back from a CT Scan in East Fremantle I walked past the new JETTY bar and food outlet on the East Street Jetty, and was surprised to see it packed at lunchtime on a Wednesday.

The location, straight at the Swan River, with views to Fremantle Port, is fantastic, but the exterior of the building and the bland and cheap-looking alfresco area are disappointing.

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MORE ALFRESCO FOR FREMANTLE MARKETS

Photo by Fremantle Markets

The Fremantle Markets have been approved for more alfresco seating. Last Wednesday, City Ward Councillor and candidate for the October election, Adin Lang’s proposal was approved to start operations to allow shop owners to spill out onto the pavement and enliven the dead spot on the strip.

The alfresco seating will be situated on the Cappuccino Strip, relocating the taxi rank and loading bay on South Terrace.

The Fremantle Markets will be renovating the facade facing South Terrace to allow for multitudes of seating as well as a zoned area for alfresco furniture, outdoor umbrellas, partitions and greenery to create an attractive and appealing space! It is due to start on the 24th September.

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FREO’S NEW SPICEMARKET THAI RESTAURANT

SPICEMARKET a new and beautiful Thai restaurant opened in the Fremantle Manning building today.

The restaurants runs all the way from Market Street to Paddy Troy Lane and has alfresco dining in the lane, near the Grumpy Sailor cafe.

It is a large but comfy space and will be open seven days a week.

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LIONS AND TIGERS ALFRESCO

The very popular Lions and Tigers restaurant in Fremantle’s Bannister Street has added a parklet for alfresco dining, so now there will be a few more seats available at the busy eatery.

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WARDERS HOTEL OPENING IN NOVEMBER

Those who would like to experience Fremantle’s newest boutique hotel can already make Christmas bookings for The Warders Hotel next to the Fremantle Markets. It is due to open in November.

Architect Matthew Crawford has respectfully designed the new hotel, bar and restaurant to acknowledge the site’s historic significance.

The Warders Hotel will have the Emily Taylor Asian restaurant with large alfresco courtyard and a smaller cocktail and gin bar, the Gimlet.

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FREO LONG TABLE TICKETS GO ON SALE

 

 

Tickets for the fabulous Fremantle Long Table will be for sale from this coming Monday September 2 on, so make sure to be fast and order some, or you might be too late to be part of this very popular fundraising event for St Pat’s that will be held on November 28

Go to: http://www.fremantlelongtable.com.au

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FREO BRIDGES FOOD TRUCKS OFF TO A GOOD START

 

I was surprised that so many people turned up at the East Street jetty for the first Fremantle food trucks between the bridges today. It will be on every Monday from 5-9 pm till the end of March.

There were only three food trucks but it had a very good community atmosphere with people sitting at the Swan River watching the sunset behind the port. Some even had a quick cooling dip and jumped off the jetty.

If it gets busier a few more seats would be nice, but there is a small park on the other side of the road so that can be utilised as well.

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