Five BARGAIN bites served at Perth’s new food festival

A one-off sensory feast at the Art Gallery of WA headlines Plateful Perth, a new month-long smorgasbord of foodie events in the city throughout August.

Spearheaded by State Buildings’ executive chef Kim Brennan and cocktail king Matt Bodycote on August 19, Plated: A Sensory Feast is an adventure through our premier art space featuring carefully curated drinks, canapes and a two-course feast in the main gallery accompanied by live music and art. Tickets are $195pp.

Other tantalising treats range from drag queen high tea at The Court and cinema supper club screening Priscilla: Queen of the Desert at Market Grounds to an indulgent dinner hosted by Penfolds’ chief winemaker Peter Gago at riverside restaurant, Cooee.

The festival of flavour kicks off on August 1, with the Heritage Wine Bar’s Winter Feast: Farm to Table Dinner, featuring top chefs from Arimia, Glenarty Road and Millbrook Winery.

Meanwhile, Varnish on King continues its 10th birthday celebrations with Whole Hog, a nose-to-tail long lunch using Franklin River pork on August 26, while Pirate Life Perth’s TOMA hosts a collaborative Japanese whisky dinner with the award-winning Tsukaya Restaurant on August 29.

Any Dining teams up with Old Young’s Distillery for five inventive courses with cocktails and The Stables dabbles in “outback surrealism” via a four-course dining event, again matched with cocktails, while Samuels on Mill and Ampersand Estates put the spotlight on premium wagyu beef.

Presented by the City of Perth, Plateful Perth features 15 special events and 15 more dining experiences available during August, plus a range of bargain bites and meal deals to suit all palates and purses running throughout the month.

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas says City of Perth created the event to “celebrate and showcase our world-class hospitality scene”.

“I encourage everyone to come into the city and discover hidden gems, revisit old favourites, make the most of limited-time offers and create lasting memories,” he declares.

FIVE BARGAIN BITES DURING PLATEFUL PERTH

For just $10, The Globe has a red hot snack — chilli fried maple chicken washed down with a schooner of Pirate Life Pale Ale — throughout August.

Treat yourself to fried ice cream with crunchy nuts and caramel paired with an espresso martini for $20. Available every day at Market Grounds during August.

Grab some coxinha (or Brazilian chicken croquettes) with a zesty caipirinha cocktail for $25 per person from Monday to Thursday, 4-6pm at freshly minted Queen Street bar Arara.

Le Vietnam offers the ultimate happy meal — a snack, a banh mi and an in-house iced tea for $16 per person from Monday to Friday, 11am-12.30pm.

Wednesday night is steak night at Brown Street Bar and Grill. The East Perth eatery has wood-grilled steak paired with a schooner of dark lager for just $40 every Wednesday night in August.

For more details grab The West Australian on Saturday for the full guide.