Three things I love: Crown Perth chief executive David Tsai

Each week, WAtoday reaches out to the Perth community to find out three things people love the most about our coastal capital. Today we have Crown Perth chief executive David Tsai.

I’ve lived in eight cities across the United States including Miami, Northern California and Las Vegas, and Perth has the best and most consistent sunshine and clear blue skies of anywhere I’ve been. I’ve always associated sunshine with happiness, and even dreamed of owning a convertible when I was a teenager for that reason. But everywhere I’ve lived has always been either too hot or too cold for one…until now. Perth is the perfect place to bask in the sun year-round and now makes driving fun!

David and Katy Tsai with their babies Xander and Chloe. Oh, and Baci the dog, of course!

I can’t live anywhere without great food and I’m always thinking about or planning my next meal. The quality of the food available in Perth is some of the best in the world. There are so many great cultural influences on the dining scene here, and what especially stands out is the variety of Asian food, especially in Northbridge and Vic Park. Some of my favorite picks are Jom Kopitiam for Malaysian, Bunn Mee for Vietnamese banh mi, Qin’s Lanzhou Noodle for soup noodles, and Shanghai Street for Chinese dumplings. One of my favorite foods is spicy Asian hot pots too, and there are so many great spots like Zhangliang Spicy Hot Pot and David’s Master Pot to indulge almost every weekend.

My wife Katy and I moved to Perth at the end of 2022, knowing like so many others that it’s a great place to raise a family. And we’re blessed to now have five-month old Aussie-born twins. We love the family-friendly, laid-back atmosphere of the city – you’ll always see folks eating outdoors, out with their kids, hanging out in one of the many parks throughout the city. We didn’t know anyone when we arrived, and it’s been great to see how friendly and welcoming people in Perth genuinely are. And that’s what I love most about Perth … the people here and sense of community. Life is short, and living in Perth is about enjoying life.

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