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Zawya
20 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
Kinky Lizard Cafe Celebrates Major Milestone with the Opening of Its 10th Venue in Perth City
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 22 June 2025 - Kinky Lizard Cafe, one of Perth's leading independent café groups, is proud to announce the opening of its 10th location at 94 Barrack Street, Perth WA 6000. This significant milestone marks a new chapter for the family-run brand, which has grown steadily since its inception in 2019. Established in East Perth with a vision to make mornings better through quality coffee, nourishing food, and welcoming spaces, Kinky Lizard has expanded across Perth's metropolitan area, with venues in suburbs including Applecross, Mosman Park, Karrinyup, and more. 'Our growth has been organic and community-driven,' said Emilie Kaasik of Kinky Lizard Cafe. 'Each new store is a reflection of our values—fresh, made-to-order food, locally roasted coffee, and a warm environment where customers feel at home. Reaching 10 stores is a proud moment for our entire team.' New Location in the Heart of the City Situated in a high-foot-traffic area between Hay Street and Murray Street malls, the new Barrack Street outlet brings Kinky Lizard's signature experience to Perth's CBD. Surrounded by heritage buildings, laneways, office blocks, and retail precincts, the store is ideally positioned to cater to professionals, tourists, students, and local residents. The café features a modern fit-out that complements its historic surroundings, with indoor and outdoor seating, plug-in-friendly workstations, and a menu that includes both dine-in and quick takeaway options. Commitment to Local Values and Quality Kinky Lizard Cafe is renowned for its commitment to sourcing high-quality ingredients, crafting house-made recipes, and serving premium, locally roasted coffee. Each venue offers a consistent yet locally attuned experience, with brunch classics like popcorn chicken eggs benedict, brekkie bruschetta, and fresh cold-pressed juices prepared daily. From breakfast in East Perth to weekend brunch in Applecross, the Kinky Lizard offering is carefully curated to meet the needs of its diverse customer base. Looking Ahead As interest in local, authentic hospitality experiences continues to grow in Western Australia, Kinky Lizard Cafe is poised for further expansion while remaining true to its community roots. The group is focused on delivering memorable customer experiences, investing in staff training, and building deeper connections within each neighborhood it serves. 'With the opening of our Barrack Street café, we reaffirm our commitment to being more than just a place to grab coffee,' the spokesperson added. 'We're a part of the local fabric, and we look forward to serving Perth for many more years to come.' Visit Kinky Lizard Barrack Street Address: 94 Barrack Street, Perth WA 6000 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM Website: Hashtag: #KinkyLizardCafe The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Kinky Lizard Cafe Kinky Lizard Cafe is a proudly Perth-born, family-run cafe group with 10 locations across the city and surrounding suburbs. Known for its signature coffee blend, fresh made-to-order food, and house-made pastries, Kinky Lizard offers a warm, community-focused experience at every venue. With a commitment to quality, local suppliers, and genuine hospitality, the Kinky Lizard team continues to grow while staying true to its roots, welcoming every guest like family. Learn more: Kinky Lizard
Malay Mail
20 hours ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Kinky Lizard Cafe Celebrates Major Milestone with the Opening of Its 10th Venue in Perth City
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 22 June 2025 - Kinky Lizard Cafe, one of Perth's leading independent café groups, is proud to announce the opening of its 10th location at 94 Barrack Street, Perth WA 6000. This significant milestone marks a new chapter for the family-run brand, which has grown steadily since its inception in in East Perth with a vision to make mornings better through quality coffee, nourishing food, and welcoming spaces, Kinky Lizard has expanded across Perth's metropolitan area, with venues in suburbs including Applecross, Mosman Park, Karrinyup, and more.'Our growth has been organic and community-driven,' said Emilie Kaasik of Kinky Lizard Cafe. 'Each new store is a reflection of our values—fresh, made-to-order food, locally roasted coffee, and a warm environment where customers feel at home. Reaching 10 stores is a proud moment for our entire team.'Situated in a high-foot-traffic area between Hay Street and Murray Street malls, the new Barrack Street outlet brings Kinky Lizard's signature experience to Perth's CBD. Surrounded by heritage buildings, laneways, office blocks, and retail precincts, the store is ideally positioned to cater to professionals, tourists, students, and local café features a modern fit-out that complements its historic surroundings, with indoor and outdoor seating, plug-in-friendly workstations, and a menu that includes both dine-in and quick takeaway Lizard Cafe is renowned for its commitment to sourcing high-quality ingredients, crafting house-made recipes, and serving premium, locally roasted venue offers a consistent yet locally attuned experience, with brunch classics like popcorn chicken eggs benedict, brekkie bruschetta, and fresh cold-pressed juices prepared daily. From breakfast in East Perth to weekend brunch in Applecross, the Kinky Lizard offering is carefully curated to meet the needs of its diverse customer interest in local, authentic hospitality experiences continues to grow in Western Australia, Kinky Lizard Cafe is poised for further expansion while remaining true to its community roots. The group is focused on delivering memorable customer experiences, investing in staff training, and building deeper connections within each neighborhood it serves.'With the opening of our Barrack Street café, we reaffirm our commitment to being more than just a place to grab coffee,' the spokesperson added. 'We're a part of the local fabric, and we look forward to serving Perth for many more years to come.'Address: 94 Barrack Street, Perth WA 6000Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PMWebsite: Hashtag: #KinkyLizardCafe The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Kinky Lizard Cafe Kinky Lizard Cafe is a proudly Perth-born, family-run cafe group with 10 locations across the city and surrounding suburbs. Known for its signature coffee blend, fresh made-to-order food, and house-made pastries, Kinky Lizard offers a warm, community-focused experience at every venue. With a commitment to quality, local suppliers, and genuine hospitality, the Kinky Lizard team continues to grow while staying true to its roots, welcoming every guest like family. Learn more:
ABC News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Boonji Spaceman sculpture unveiling angers fans of 'the kebab' in Perth
A gleaming blue, 7-metre-tall astronaut has been unveiled in Perth's CBD, taking pride of place outside Council House. Designed by US artist Brendan Murphy, the sculpture called Boonji Spaceman was a donation by the artist but City of Perth took on costs of transportation and installation, believed to be between $150,000–$250,000. The acquisition was championed by former Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas who stepped down from the council in March after being elected to state parliament. Mr Zempilas has long championed branding Perth as the City of Light — as it was dubbed by astronaut John Glenn in 1962 when the people of Perth turned on their lights to acknowledge his mission to become the first American to orbit the earth. It was that story and meeting Mr Zempilas that persuaded Murphy to donate one of his spacemen to Perth after the pair were introduced by gallery owner Paul Gullotti. "I'm not in the business of giving my work away. I'm one of the top-selling artists in the world," Murphy told Mark Gibson on ABC Radio Perth. "[Mr Zempilas and I] had a couple of great chats and Zoom calls, and Basil was really inspired by my work. "When that happens that means a lot to me, and this history of John Glenn identifying Perth as the city of lights, that really connected the dots for me." When the council voted to accept the donation last year Mr Zempilas said it was "an incredible opportunity" to bring a real tourist attraction that fit Perth's story to the city. But not everyone was pleased with the idea, particularly as the site allocated was previously occupied by another popular piece of public art — the Ore Obelisk, affectionately dubbed "the kebab". The 15-metre-tall sculpture was designed by City of Perth town planner Paul Ritter and erected to celebrate Western Australia's population reaching 1 million in 1971. Featuring different geological specimens of rock, it symbolised the expansion of mining in the state in the 1960s and 1970s. The sculpture was dismantled and placed in storage in 2021 following "engineering reports that it was unsafe and posed a risk to public safety", a spokesperson for the council said. Helen Curtis, who runs a public art consultancy, launched the "Save the Kebab" campaign to restore and bring back the Ore Obelisk. She was annoyed to find the council had allocated funds to the Boonji Spaceman. Now that the spaceman is in place she is continuing her campaign to reinstate the the kebab. "There is a huge groundswell of people from the arts, design, the history professions. "But also the broader Perth community and even people who worked in parks and gardens at the City of Perth are showing support for the campaign." Ms Curtis said the Boonji Spaceman was not unique to Perth, as Murphy had already installed versions of the sculpture in London, Oslo, Dubai and Antigua. The Perth version of the Boonji Spaceman is called Lightning. "This is not about parochialism at all," Ms Curtis said. "If the City of Perth is into Instagrammable tourism attractions then we can do that here ourselves. "Let's look after what we have first, right? That should be our priority. The Ore Obelisk — why didn't the City of Perth look after that? She said if the city wanted tourist attractions it should commission local artists to create original work. Murphy said he was surprised to learn that his spaceman had caused controversy. "I had no idea any of this existed until recently," he said. The artist rejected claims his work was not connected with the story of Perth and was simply a copy of work he had created elsewhere. "First of all I'm not an American artist. I'm an artist, and my role … is to bring people together and to try and create works that inspire people," he said. "Having put [the Boonji Spaceman] in other cities around the world I know the effect it has. "I've seen it bring people together and … in most cases, I think people will be proud because it's a very forward-looking, forward-moving sculpture. It's very contemporary." Murphy said the words written on the sculpture had been personalised for Perth, based on conversations with locals and research on the city's history. The words "ambition" and "City of Light" appear on the spaceman's chest. "I'm hopeful and pretty confident that everyone will come together once they experience the sculpture and I think they'll be proud of it," Murphy said. City of Perth said the Boonji Spaceman would remain in its Stirling Gardens location for a year before being moved to another, as yet unnamed, location in the city. It did not say how much it would cost to restore the Ore Obelisk but said it required significant work, including replacing all the conglomerate rock elements.
