Fremantle's Mexican Kitchen Closes After 45 Years
A Fremantle institution, The Mexican Kitchen, is serving its last meals on December 13 after 45 years on South Terrace. Locals are devastated by the closure of this family-owned favourite.
A Fremantle institution, The Mexican Kitchen, is serving its last meals on December 13 after 45 years on South Terrace. Locals are devastated by the closure of this family-owned favourite.
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