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Top 10 Things to do in Subiaco in 2022
Things to 2022 do in Subi in
A new year, another new beginning, and as Subiaco looks forward to 2022, there’s bound to be more optimism than ever before. Travel? No travel? Whatever. There’s plenty to be excited about right here on the 6008 doorstep. To get you started on a positive note, here’s our top ten things to do in the year ahead. You can add your own to enrich, challenge and spread your horizons.
BY | Gail Williams
Learn to cook like a real chef
Restaurant Caleb owner, Caleb Azuka, has worked with Michelin star chefs all over the world and opens up his restaurant kitchen every Tuesday night to share his cheffy secrets with those who want to give their home entertaining an extra professional edge.
Classes include a threecourse meal for $120 and a glass of Margaret River bubbles on arrival. That’s what we call classy! Call 9382 2208 Visit restaurantcaleb.com.au
Speak like an Italian (or Spaniard or French person for that matter)
You may not be able to travel to Rome yet, but there’s nothing to stop you speaking like you live an olive pip’s throw from the Spanish Steps.
Liliana Aguirre of the Multicultural Language Centre is just the person to take you through the paces of Italian, Spanish or French while you converse with a whole new bunch of likeminded mates. Classes for all levels. Bravo! Call 0417 111 192 Visit languageclassesperth. com.au
Sweet dreams are made of cheese, who are you to disa-brie?
Cabernet sauvignon and cheddar go together like, well, like Simon Johnson and Cherubino City Cellar. Learn the ultimate marriage of wine and cheese every Saturday with free tastings from 10am to 1pm at Cherubino City Cellar. No bookings are required but be warned, these sessions are an addictive weekend ritual for those who enjoy discovering the perfect cheesy bedfellow for their wines. Call 6380 2414 citycellar.com.au
Season’s Greetings
BOQ Subiaco would like to wish the local community a very happy and safe holiday season, and a great New Year. We look forward to continuing to support the local Subiaco community in 2022!
BOQ Subiaco
Tania Watton, Owner-Manager 0400 BOQ BOQ Shop 8 Crossways Shopping Centre, 184 Rokeby Road, Subiaco
Get the moves like Swayze (or even Jagger)
Swing your hips like nobody’s watching. Whatever beat floats your boat, you’re likely to find your own rhythm in Cuban Salsa, Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing or Mambo at Perth’s longest running Latin dance studio, Juan Rando’s Dance Academy. Yes, it takes two to tango but solo shimmy-ers are most welcome to all classes which run most week nights. Call 9382 3235 Visit jrda.com.au
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Sing your heart out with Australia’s number one Barbershop Harmony Chorus
It’s a well kept secret that Subiaco is home to The Baden Street Singers, who turn into singing nightingales every Thursday night at the Shenton Park Community Centre. Go along for an audition and you might just find yourself performing with them at Boola Bardip WA Museum in an acapella performance in 2022. Call 0466 993 276 Visit baden.st or email info@baden.st of all? No artistic experience is necessary to channel your inner Van Gogh- or even an original work of art. Previous subjects have included Perth's famous blue boatshed with visiting artist Alexandra Spargo on hand, and a field of scarlet poppies in honour of Remembrance Day. Doors open at 6.30pm. 4 Sistas Sip & Paint Call 0498 476 123 4sistassipnpaint.com
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Take up Design 101 and decorate a room in 10 easy steps
Pick a room, any room. And give it – and your 2022 – a fresh new take on life. It’s amazing what a lick of paint can do for optimism. Of course you’ll need to ask yourself a few questions before you begin like what is my budget? What is my colour palette? Where do I begin? Help is at hand with Heather and Cecil Levi of Heather Levi Interiors. They’ve been in the business for decades and have all the answers to those questions on window treatments, wallpaper, flooring, lighting and furniture. And a newcomer a little further up the road on Hay Street is a dreamy new furniture showroom - Villa Kula. Owners Karl and Vanessa have their fingers firmly on the pulse of the design zeitgeist and can help transform your living spaces into something akin to the pages of a design magazine. Heather Levi Interiors Call 0419 924 038 Visit heatherlevi.com.au Villa Kula Call 6498 9332 Visit villakula.com.au
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Grow some boules - and play petanque
Wednesdays and Saturdays are big days in Subiaco’s pétanque community as Subiaco Pétanque Club members gather underneath the fluttering Aussie flag at The Palms. They’ve been doing it for 25 years and invite newcomers to join them over an hour or two discussing the difference between pétanque and boules. Whatever the outcome, the game and its devotees are the winners. Call 0419 926 644 Visit subiacopetanqueclub. websyte.com.au
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Show someone your etchings
It’s not quite absinthe but the creative juices start flowing with a complimentary glass of Champers at Rokeby Road's 4 Sistas in a Sip & Paint class where $75 will see you turn out your own masterpiece with one hand while you sip bubbles and enjoy a grazing platter with the other. Starr, starry night, here we come. The best thing
Take a Vintage Walk Down Fashion Memory Lane
Discover a treasure that someone’s grandmother may have worn and give it new life as you rescue it from infill. Subiaco is a vintage lover’s paradise with an op shop at every turn. Good Sammy’s is a good start to begin your fossick for discarded fashion gold and so is Salvo’s. But don’t forget Lucy in Disguise and – for something more upmarket – The Secret Closet, Kubank Designs and Amia. Happy hunting! Amia Clothing Call 0419 779 581 Salvo’s Stores Call 9380 4149 Lucy In Disguise Call 9388 3357 Kubank Designs Call 0435 203 392 Discover why breakfast is everything in Subi
All happiness depends upon a leisurely breakfast which is why you’ll often see Subi residents wearing a smile from ear to ear. They’re spoilt for choice with options ranging from the sublime – the rooftop at Storehouse or the evercreative waffle menu at Pitcher and Iron – to the totally drool-worthy at the Subi Farmers Markets where an authentic shakshuka cooked before your eyes will put extra zing in your Saturday. Enjoy the poochy interaction while downing a long black from the Coffee Shack with an ever-rotating selection of live music. The bratwurst in a bun stall does a roaring trade, while it’s impossible to resist a French fancy or two from Louis Boeglin. Or try a bottomless Insta-perfect brunch at Mimosa. Storehouse at Vibe Hotel Call 6282 9000 Visit vibehotels.com Subi Farmers Market Visit subifarmersmarket.com.au Mimosa Call 6364 3546 Visit cafemimosa.com.au Pitcher and Iron Call 6243 2075 Visit pitcherandiron.com.au
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