Conversations
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Annie Smithers at Du Fermier
Annie Smithers loves her vegetable garden and cooking. With ninety per cent of the produce she cooks at her restaurant coming from her own garden, to say that Annie cares about the food she cooks is an understatement. Annie articulates her passion with such enthusiasm that I left wanting chooks, a veggie garden and more…
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Emma Jeffrey at Mr and Mrs Anderson
To really get an idea about the kind of food Emma Jeffrey puts up, go to 's Instagram account. Like me, you'll be hooked. Beautiful, thoughtful, delicious food. Emma, I came across you through Instagram and those beautiful pictures of your plated food for the new menu here. So I did a bit of investigation…
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Eric Min at Morris Jones
Eric Min from takes loving his job to a whole new level. Considering the kitchen his home, he is whipping up some incredible Cali-Jap food down on Chapel Street using wasabi meringue powder, delicate sauces and the perfect rice. Eric, I was having a chat downstairs and hearing about how you were stolen from Nobu…
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Donovan Cooke at Ryne
The salmon I had for lunch at was the best thing I've ever eaten. No joke. Every mouthful was eye-closingly good. You know when you see a really good film and it ends and you just want to hold that feeling in your heart for a little bit longer? That's the feeling I had eating…
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Julian Chew at Slideshow Burgers
The pursuit of a home-cooked meal was what got Julian Chew into hospitality and now he's all about luring people away from their own kitchens to eat Sideshow Burgers. Julian you have really achieved a lot over various different areas. It’s impressive. You trained as a chef but you also have a degree in Interior…
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Dario D’Agostino at Stretched Pizza
An Italian chef opening a pizza joint doesn't seem that unusual a concept, but when that Italian is Dario D'Agostino, responsible for and , and a whole lot of other far more quirky projects, you're in for quite the ride. Dario, you’ve been a chef for about 20 years now? Yes, I started when I…
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Luke Headon at Collins Quarter
C's new head chef, Luke Headon on loving his dehydrator, ageing duck and putting as much of himself on the plate as possible. Luke, I've just been reading about you and I have so many things I want to talk to you about. I really love that you want to have a sustainable and zero…
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Graham Hill at Smithward
A visit to is like going through the wardrobe in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, but without all the coats to push through to get to the magical place. Graham Hill and Georgina Russell have managed to distil the very essence of the neighbourhood bars of Paris and Madrid and brought them to…
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Gomez Braham at Archie Green
Gomez Braham is a practical man. While acknowledging that chefs’ whites do look good he has also been in the game long enough to know the reality of chefs’ whites which hardly ever remain white and need to be ironed before every service to keep them looking good. Gomez’s team at wear black t-shirts; they…
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Peter Jo at Shik
Peter Jo, or Kimchi Pete as many people know him, has done the hard yards, earning his stripes in all facets of the hospitality industry, while at the same time distilling what it is he really wants to offer. He's close now that he has opened his own place, Shik, in the city. Chatting to…