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Our neighbours on Poynton Street

A short walk down Poynton Street in Ceduna to meet the baker, the chemist and the newsagent who share a street with Quandong Parlour, and the way they help each other.

street · neighbours · town

How we look after the felt

Oliver Georgiou explains how the tables, cards and chips at Quandong Parlour are cleaned, brushed and rested, so that every evening starts with a table in good order.

tables · care · felt

The cold-weather season opens with soup

When the first cold evening arrives, Quandong Parlour opens its cold-weather season with soup, damper and a longer supper. Here is how the first night was run.

season · soup · supper

The Wednesday table and its blackjack lessons

Meet the Wednesday table at Quandong Parlour: a group of regulars who share supper, a patient dealer and a corner blackjack table every week. Chips only, adults only.

blackjack · regulars · wednesday

Who won the board on Friday?

A recap of the Friday Texas Hold'em tournament at Quandong Parlour: twenty players, a ship's bell, an interval for scones and a quiet finish. Honour only, as always.

tournament · hold'em · recap

A new list for the cooler weeks

Lucy Duncan has rewritten the dinner list for the cooler weeks at Quandong Parlour: snapper with mint peas, a lemon myrtle tart and a slower-cooked beef pie.

menu · snapper · pastry