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Matthew Butcher at ETO Collective
Matthew Butcher is a larger-than-life character, who loves hugs as greetings and immediately made me feel at home and as though I was talking to an old friend when I went in to talk to him at Ronnie's. Matthew talked a lot about how lucky he has been in following his dads advice to surround…
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Jae Bang at Freyja
Nordic-inspired Freyja, the glorious two-level restaurant on Collins Street was the last piece in Soren Trampedach's puzzle to bring people together to work and play in his Work Club Global human eco-system. It also stands alone as a statement restaurant headed in the kitchen by Michelin star chef Jae Bang. For Jae, the Nordic approach…
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Juan Berbeo at Berbeo Bros.
I met Juan Berbeo on Christmas Eve in the entrance to my apartment building. He was wearing an apron and I asked if he was doing some cooking. He replied, "Yes, I'm a chef." You can imagine my excitement. We had a brief chat in the lift and to my delight, he agreed to talk…
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Matilda Smith at Penny for Pound
If you're into excellent croissants and inventive viennoiserie (think chocolate fondant croissants), you'll have heard of Penny for Pound. Pastry chef, Matilda Smith, and her partner in life and business, Ben Wilson opened their original hole in the wall shop in Richmond in 2018. They quickly garnered a following and Penny for Pound became the…
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Eddie Basich at Flirtatious Food
I drove to Geelong on a sunny day at the start of January to talk to Eddie Basich. We had a coffee at Pavilion Geelong, and it was full summer carnival vibes. People were having picnics, the pool and waterfront were packed and there was a cruise ship out in the bay. Eddie is a…
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Elia Donati at Personal Chef
Elia Donati has loved food and cooking since a young age, watching his mamma and nonna in the kitchen preparing his favourite meals. It wasn't until he was 22 and in search of adventure on the other side of the world that he started learning to cook professionally. As soon as Elia moved to Melbourne…
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Hyoju Park at Madeleine de Proust
The term 'Madeleine de Proust' refers to the powerful and evocative sensory trigger that elicits vivid memories and emotions, often associated with Marcel Proust's literary exploration of involuntary memory in his novel "In Search of Lost Time", or in French,A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. This phenomenon highlights the profound connection between sensory experiences, such…
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Hori Shinshuke, Jason Yong & Wataru Sato at Wagyu Ya Teppanyaki
I went to have a chat to head chef, Jason Yong at Wagyu Ya Teppenyaki at The Glen. Now I hadn't been to The Glen before, so rookie mistake, I followed Google Maps which led me to a carpark that ended up being at the polar opposite end of the mall and I did spend…
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Diego Cardenas at Pincho Disco
Pincho Disco is a fun new Latin American restaurant in Collingwood helmed by Colombian chef, Diego Cardenas. I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening a couple of weeks ago and it was wild. Guests stepped up to the dress code wearing a splash of colour and from the moment we entered Pincho,…
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Natalie Jefferson at Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Natalie Jefferson is passionate about food and keen to share that passion with others. After years in kitchens in Melbourne and London and a long stint running her own cafe, Our Kitchen Table, Nat has taken a side step into the kitchen of our Food Studies Department at school. You can imagine my reaction when…