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Sydney Morning Herald
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Into Africa: meet the cooks and restaurants flying the flags for African cuisine in Perth
Brian Cole was five when civil war forced him and his family to flee Sierra Leone. It was the last time he saw his birthplace. Close to three decades later and Cole is rediscovering his homeland anew through food. While the head chef of Hearth at the Ritz-Carlton Perth spends his working hours exploring the possibilities of native ingredients and open fires, his days off are spent showcasing African food culture. First, it was tacos with jerk sauce at a major food show last year, then a trip to Sydney to join forces with fellow grillers Anason and Firepop for a Good Food event at The Streets of Barangaroo. Cole's contribution to this year's Taste Great Southern party, meanwhile, included grilled lamb skewers hit with suya, a punchy Nigerian spice mix that's been embraced throughout West Africa. March, however, allowed Cole to really express himself. As part of the Kita Food Festival in Singapore, he took over modern African restaurant Tamba and served a thrilling seven-course meal inspired by traditional Sierra Leonese flavours and his mother Elsie's home cooking. (The dinner will go down, no question, as one of my favourite meals of 2025.)
The Age
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Into Africa: meet the cooks and restaurants flying the flags for African cuisine in Perth
Brian Cole was five when civil war forced him and his family to flee Sierra Leone. It was the last time he saw his birthplace. Close to three decades later and Cole is rediscovering his homeland anew through food. While the head chef of Hearth at the Ritz-Carlton Perth spends his working hours exploring the possibilities of native ingredients and open fires, his days off are spent showcasing African food culture. First, it was tacos with jerk sauce at a major food show last year, then a trip to Sydney to join forces with fellow grillers Anason and Firepop for a Good Food event at The Streets of Barangaroo. Cole's contribution to this year's Taste Great Southern party, meanwhile, included grilled lamb skewers hit with suya, a punchy Nigerian spice mix that's been embraced throughout West Africa. March, however, allowed Cole to really express himself. As part of the Kita Food Festival in Singapore, he took over modern African restaurant Tamba and served a thrilling seven-course meal inspired by traditional Sierra Leonese flavours and his mother Elsie's home cooking. (The dinner will go down, no question, as one of my favourite meals of 2025.)
West Australian
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
IN PICTURES: Opening event of 2025 Taste Great Southern in new four-day format
The Great Southerns annual food and wine festival Taste Great Southern returned on May 1 in a new four-day format. The opening event was held at the Earl of Spencer Historic Inn on May 1 after a welcome to country and smoking ceremony at Albany town square. The 2025 theme Wander With The Wild delivered 20 new culinary experiences from chefs across WA and Australia with a line-up that included Paul 'Yoda' Iskov, Brian Cole, Evan Hayter, Blaze Young, Albany's Amy Hamilton of Liberte, and Mark Labrooy. The festival delivered a culinary journey across the region, including in Albany, Katanning, Denmark, Mt Barker and Frankland River. Taste Great Southern wrapped up on May 4 with a riesling session at the Earl of Spencer Historic Inn, gin-making at Giniversity, seafood prepping and plating at Kirby's Atelier, and the Elite Pie Party closing event at Bred Co.
West Australian
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
What's On: Your guide to events around Albany and the Great Southern, May 1-7
From live music to Taste Great Southern events, here's your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern. THURSDAY Karlee Bertola: A Celebration of Pollination Exhibition Opening , Vancouver Arts Centre, 10am Giniversity Gin Blending Class , Limeburners and Giniversity, 1pm The Art of Sharing: An Iberian Feast , Sotao, 6.30pm Learn to Play Roller Derby , Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre, 6.30pm FRIDAY Wander with the Wild Sunrise Breakfast Hike , Albany Visitor Centre, 6.15am You Are a Doughnut , Albany Entertainment Centre, 10am David Rastrick , Wilson's Brewery Bar, 5pm Green Day v Blink 182 Tribute Night , Eve Late Night Bar, 8pm SATURDAY Albany Pottery Group Mother's Day Market , St John's Anglican Parish Hall, 8am Viewpoint Mother's Day Sale of Work , King River Hall, 10am Majuba Bistro x Shepherds Hut Long Luncheon , Majuba Bistro, 10am Memoir by Jo Wassell Artist Talk , Vancouver Arts Centre, 10.30am Hybla Tavern x Plantagenet Long Table Lunch , Hybla Tavern, 11.30am Festival of Dusk , Albany Town Hall, 4.30pm SUNDAY Seafood, Sparkling, Sauvignon and Shiraz Masterclass , Kirby's Atelier de Cuisine, 11am Albany Rock Oyster Sunday Sundowner , Due South, 4pm Deon Utber , Wilson's Brewery Bar, 5pm Elite Pie Party , Pettersson's Arcade Laneway, 5.30pm MONDAY Calming Crafts , Southern Aboriginal Corporation, 10am TUESDAY Albany Shantymen , Six Degrees, 7.30pm WEDNESDAY Social Craft Night , The Empty Bobbin, 5pm Family and Domestic Violence Candelight Vigil , Alison Hartman Gardens, 5.45pm Planning something? Let us know! Send details of your event to greatsouthern@
