A quick, upbeat roundup of Perth’s top stories this week — from a win for motorists and fresh food openings to political shifts, aged-care court action and a booming regional property market.

Get ready for a seriously stacked silly season – Perth is turning it on this December with city-wide light trails, balmy carols by candlelight, riverside markets and family festivals from the CBD to the suburbs. From the Rio Tinto Christmas Lights Trail and Santa’s Christmas Village to beachside carols, country-town singalongs and big nights out at Optus Stadium, this guide rounds up 20 of the best things to do around Perth so you can lock in your festive calendar in one scroll.

Finding a decent restaurant outside of the main dining areas of Perth can often be a gamble. Luckily, Cecchi's is a definite winner, a fantastic hidden gem tucked away in Inglewood, just north-east of foodie-favourite suburb Mount Lawley.

Good bottleshops are hard to find. Especially in Perth. Mane Liquor is the breath of fresh air that comes with an independent bottleshop with the abundance of shopping-chain style liquor stores around Perth. Finding a beer that you haven't seen in every bottleshop becomes a lot easier once you enter Mane Liquor.

A perfect place to conduct small business meetings without having to compete with the noise of the busy roads or televisions in the background.

Fiori Coffee is the breath of fresh coffee aroma filled air that Perth has been waiting for. Upon stepping into Fiori you can see the collection of bean sacks that have been sourced from various countries, the large roasting set up they have along with their own cafe setup where you can sit amongst the action or outside next to a beautiful open air lake.

One of Fremantle's newest eateries has set out to alter the image of sushi, bringing traditional Japanese attitudes into the Australian mainstream.