Author Archives: Wendy Young

About Wendy Young

Digital gypsy, warm-hearted animal lover, dolphin whisperer, healer of people for whom caffeine has triggered anxiety, Wendy Young is a gatherer of all things good in the world. Life is a breeze floating gently over an al fresco table.
Ponyfish Island in Melbourne

Ponyfish Island in Melbourne

Inarguably, Perth folks’ favourite Australian city, other than our home metropolis, is wonderful, urbane, cultured, cafe-centric Melbourne. So here’s some hot coffee on a very cool cafe we look forward to visiting again on our next visit to the grand…

BARIUMA Ramen

BARIUMA Ramen

BARIUMA Ramen was established in 2003 in Hiroshima. They continuously refined the taste of the BARI-UMA ramen, the product for which their shops are named until they perfected a flavor that is loved by many persons all across Japan. Not…

Proteins Produced in the Mouth can Protect Against Viral Infection

Researchers from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry have recently examined the role that oral microbes play in regulating antiviral responses in the oral cavity. This is timely as we are navigating the global pandemic and natural phenomena that…

Modus Coffee

Modus Coffee

Modus Coffee owner Sam Robins sees a silver lining in opening a new venue during a global pandemic. ‘We had to ask ourselves if this was something we really wanted to do,’ says Broadsheet. “People have never felt so isolated,…

Croff Bakery

Croff Bakery

Croff Bakery Durian. Rendering of beef. Chicken rice with a Hainanese twist. Croff Bakery doesn’t make ordinary croissants. Instead, when it comes to creating the flavors for their crisp and flaky pastries, owners Giselle Sim and Harold Bong draw on…

Paper Cup & Co Geelong

Ergonomic Seating in Cafes: An Osteopath’s View

Working on your computer at a coffee shop is more idyllic urban fantasy than it is in reality. In fact, from the perspective of an osteopath, it has the potential for injury. It is no news that osteopaths are very…

perth dentists

Perth Dentists Warn Cafe Owners About Excessive Sugar Use

    According to Melbourne’s Deakin University, young adults are less likely to buy sugar-sweetened beverages that include clear health warnings of the damage sugar causes: lets face it, tooth decay, obesity, and type 2 diabetes are just shorthand fear…

Clarke’s of North Beach Perth

Clarke’s of North Beach Perth

  The restaurant has received numerous awards and is located in the coastal community of North Beach. Chef Stephen Clarke mentors and leads a varied workforce of ambitious individuals. Clarke’s of North Beach, a long-standing favorite on Perth’s dining scene,…

Sustainability and Culture

Cafe Furniture: Inspirational Ideas From Around the World

It’s nothing to spend six months on the meticulous design and layout of your café, scouring the internet, old magazines and new making your venue the ultimate statement of you and your passion. Crunch time is when you put down…