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40 on Friday

By bellebijoux | Published: April 18, 2011


On Friday it was Belle’s Beau’s Big Birthday Bash. So to celebrate we all went out for a rather special dinner to our new favourite secret restaurant which unknown to us is quite the institution (which we are about to share with you).

Cafe Mueller.

So its a little off the beaten track in Midland but well worth the drive out there for those not fortunate to live close to it.  From the street, nestled rather unassumingly amongst a bunch of other houses, Cafe Mueller is a rather shy little place only recognisable by it’s red fence and little path leading up to an open front door. Once inside you are confronted by a pastiche of all the treasures acquired (insert: Creepy Cabbage Patch Doll, Dining Mannequins, fake ice-cream sundaes, giant painting of Kathryn Hepburn) by the quirky pair of Germans who own the place and have run it for 20 years.

German Polka music is heard throughout the maze of rooms where you can sit and dine on what can only be called “Real Comfort Food” which is served in a most casual fashion. The owner will even let you roam around the place into his own art studio out the back.

Be warned though, do not go as a large group if you’re not one for sitting in close proximity with your companion diners or if you are into a more fine dining, this is not a place for you, but we strongly recommend giving it a try at least once.

After shuffling around a few of the tables and getting comfortable touching knees with the people next to us we were served our dinner. The place rotates through several 3 course menus of which only one is available on each night; We loved it as it took the decision making out of the equation, however if you have any special dietary needs, call up before hand to find out whats on offer. What was also good was that we didn’t have to share any of our lovely food with anyone else. But we were served an amazing rich beef and vegetable soup, schnitzel with cold potato salad and shredded green salad with devilish creamy dressing. To finish. Well. Only the best baked cheesecake you’ve ever eaten. EVER EATEN! Also on the upside, you can take as much wine in as you can carry!

An amazing night was had by all. Although it did get rather jolly by the end of the night – the owners were even quite happy for a big sing along when a friend started playing the painfully out of tune piano in the main dining room.

Cafe Mueller is a venue that we will be frequenting for many years to come.  You’ll find it at 12 William St, Midland, open Thursday until Sunday from 6.30pm until midnight - 9250 1661

Tell us what you think!!! We would also love to find more places like this around to keep us occupied so please let us know any secret little gems. We promise that our blog followers are only the most reputable kind and will not over populate your favourite local haunt.

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Julia rings Belle.

By bellebijoux | Published: April 6, 2011

So on the weekend, we were treated to a special little outing to meet the gorgeous Julia and Angus Stone. After receiving a call from Julia herself to invite the BB team to her show in Perth on Saturday night at the new Red Hill Auditorium, Belle and Cina along with a lucky couple of friends hopped on the bus and headed out for what was going to be a great Saturday night.

For anyone hasn’t seen them before, one thing that is very refreshing about the gig was the musical diversity of the very talented pair, which pulled such a huge crowd (which perhaps was probably about a thousand people over capacity – luckily for us we were back stage) but all in all we had a brilliant night, and the brother and sister pair are so lovely, who wouldn’t want to listen to their music and get to spend some time with them.

Unfortunately we didn’t get very good pics of the gig, so our lovely friend Sarah Bahbah loaned us a couple of her pics and we’ve included some of ours from back stage.

Photographed by Sarah Bahbah courtesy of Red Hill

on the way to the show, responsibly, Cina and Lisa drink one of their two drinks for the night on the shuttle bus to the venue.

Belle also waits patiently for the two, this is such a fabulous outfit we just had to snap it and include it in the blog. hehe.

The gorgeous Julia photographed by Sarah Bahbah courtesy of Red Hill

What a great night! Thanks Julia and Angus – we love you!!!

x

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Come on lets go. Pt.1

By bellebijoux | Published: December 20, 2010

As some of you may know, The BB team has been on the other side of the country catching up with old pals and meeting some new friends. Amidst all the work there was a little fun that went on and in the very short time there, amazing food was eaten, coffee sipped and east coast eye candy ogled.

Melbourne was the first port of call. After a very humid welcome (our hair suffered terribly) we went straight to the hotel, dropped off our bags and immediately hit the streets. Like any sensible person we went to the most important place first… The vintage stores. We soon learned that shopping isn’t the best activity if you have a tight schedule, and had to run back to the hotel to get ready for our event when in typical Melbourne fashion, the heavens opened and we were drenched. Thankfully that was the craziest part of the trip. We did find a gem the following day for breakfast: Kotch Lane on Blessington street in St Kilda (Where Dave claims to have eaten the BEST Bircher Muesli ever made). A tiny little cafe that served the best coffee and heaps of cute dogs out front, which reminded us of our favourite cafe back home.

We all desperately needed the coffee in the morning after such a big first night, as this photo illustrates, Belle has never looked so relieved to put a coffee to her lips.

(unfortunately a pic of the worlds most amazing Bircher Muesli didn’t make the cut as it didn’t last long enough for it to be photographed)

After that the Team had to rush back to collect our things before we headed up to Sydney.

Dinner was at Bodega in Surrey Hills. We were entertained by a gorgeous pair of friends sitting at the bar who were very much enjoying their bottle of wine and each others company.  In between courses of some great Tapas (especially the pulled beef buns) we also found ourselves looking at this handsome Bar-Man working a low v-neck tee and a killer hairstyle. The zoom on the camera didn’t work so well unfortunately, but still thought he was worth sharing.

Even in the dark you can see the cheeky grin on Dave as he was caught having a little peek at the Bar-Man.

At least there was more time in Sydney for the vintage stores where a gorgeous green dress was acquired for Belle along with a wicked pair of shoes.

The event was held the next night where we met some great people, drank lots of Champagne and partied into the wee hours on a Wednesday night. After the event Cina and Dave found themselves drinking a Tom Collins whilst sitting at a grand piano satisfied with all that was accomplished. Belle on the other hand was sensible and went back to her hotel room for the night.

Before we knew it we had to say goodbye to Sydney and head back to Perth. Although we had lots of fun it was so good to be home.

More pics of the Events will feature in Come on lets go pt 2.

xx

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Organic-a-go-go.

By bellebijoux | Published: November 4, 2010

Belle Bijoux Hearts The Organic Collective Retail Shop.


We love it because its near the BB office, but finally there is a place that you can get a great range of organic food in the southern suburbs at reasonable prices, a place for your little ones to hang out while you’re doing your shopping, not to mention the fact that they deliver vegies to your door.

Welcome to The Organic Collective.
Fresh quality certified organic and biodynamic fruit, vegetables and groceries direct from farms and markets, delivered to your door across Fremantle and the Perth metro area.

Located @ Shop1/3 Greenslade street Hamilton Hill 6163.
Corner of Winterfold Rd.

Below Excerpt taken from Cockburn Gazette, June 24, 2008

It all started seven years ago when co-owner Bernie Morrow and his wife Alison had their first child and felt strongly about eating healthy, chemical free food. Bernie said the idea for the business came about because they were a young family and found it difficult to afford organic food and new others in the same situation.

He started The organic collective with his friend Damian Reid and they supplied 30 families with affordable and locally grown organic fruit and vegetables through a mixed seasonal box scheme.

Bernie said they had enjoyed success through the years as the business encouraged a broad cross section of the community to adopt a healthier food alternative.

Challenges along the way included making the organic collective sustainable with its energy and power use, waste solutions, transport and general business running. “We uphold a strong ethical business philosophy,” he said.

“We are motivated by the need for more environmental awareness for the way our food is farmed and awareness and consciousness how the food we eat affects our own health and the health of the planet.”

Being organic was about producing food the old fashioned way, without using hormones and artificial fertilisers.

Check it out if you’re in the area!

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