Don’t Lose Heart at Harvest

My heart split into a million pieces when I first had my heart broken. The world felt as if it had crumbled into dust and I felt like I had fallen from God's grace. Time moved slowly as did the healing of my heart. I was relatively young at the time but even back then I struggled with the concept that somehow, someday I might just find a powerful love like that again.

These days I am no longer the train wreck that I was for several years after the split and I have had the light go on about one very important fact. I believe that having your heart broken is an essential factor in finding ‘the one’ or, in my case, ‘another one’. Recent research has proven the fact that people that have experienced long –term relationships have an advantage in the dating world. What I have learnt is to take a big picture view of my former relationship and learn from it. I have looked at the relationship in context, thought about what it was that was missing or, that I needed to have in a partner that I didn't even realise at the time. I truly believe that I am much smarter now at picking the right guy for me and, am a better partner now than I was before.

I went with my close friend and her partner for dinner at Harvest in North Fremantle. Still giddy from the excitement of being in their new relationship, I picked Harvest as a good spot for them to return on their own for a more romantic date minus the ‘spare wheel’. Harvest is a modern European restaurant that touts using only fresh produce and an edgy menu designed to push your taste-buds to the limit.

Housed in a little historic cottage, the fame of Harvest’s owners Miles Hull (ex Little Creatures) and Clint Nolan (The Regent Sydney) raised the stakes and we expected to be wowed at this unpretentious establishment that was guaranteed to dazzle. Decor at Harvest is boudoir chic, red velvet, crystal chandeliers and dark wood create a dramatic backdrop for your dining experience. Harvest even has an indulgent private dining room complete with a wine wall and antique forged candelabra.

Cocktails at Harvest are sensational. We started off the evening by ordering a pitcher of Pimms no 1 with lemonade, cucumber and orange, a glass of bloody bubbles ( blood orange juice and champagne), a mandarin & coriander caipirinha and I had a watermelon, passionfruit vodka, campari and basil cocktail.

For dinner we had a crispy skin gold band snapper, beetroot & quinoa salad with rhubarb sauce, wagu beef with veal tongue and bread salad, rolled chicken breast stuffed with popcorn and mushy peas and fennel and, fresh cut chips. All the dishes were a visual feast and tasted out-of-this world. It almost made up for the hour that we waited for our drinks to arrive and the forty minutes it took to chomp down on our meals.

Service at Harvest was appalling. There is a saying that all good things come to those who wait but after our hour and forty minutes even the spectacular sounding desserts couldn’t get us to stay. On the dessert menu were a couple of magical creations such as white chocolate and parsnip semifreddo, decadent doughnut, lime curd or how about thyme cheese cake tart with pistachio and honey ice cream?

I truly believe that having my heart broken has increased the probability of me finding the right love that lasts. So, I am going to give Harvest another chance and keep the faith that it will be better the second time around.

Passion Rating★★★★★
Food:★★★★☆
Service:★☆☆☆☆
Ambiance:★★★☆☆
Overall:★★1/2☆☆