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Lewis Bryce at Hotel South Melbourne
Lewis Bryce has had a fairly cinematic life so far, at least I think he has. Picture this: Cornwall, a small town on the coast, a young guy, spurred on by stories told by Australians on their big OE in the UK, dreams of adventure on the other side of the world and sets off…
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Steven Nelson at The Recreation Bistro & Bottleshop
What an absolute pleasure to speak to Steven Nelson at The Recreation Bistro and Bottleshop. I mean, anyone who describes their zucchini as gorgeous and affectionately describes the way they are left to run free in a field as they grow has to be a good person by definition. Certainly a thoughtful person, and the…
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Jane Low at Bahama Gold
If I had had to choose a chef to talk to, if not on International Women's Day, but around that time Jane Low is it. Jane is a passionate chef. One of those chefs who always knew this is what she wanted to do. Jane incorporates her Chinese background and Malaysian upbringing, mixing that in…
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Mark Krueger at Mejico
Mark Krueger is group head chef of restaurants Mejico and Indu in the city.Mark has an extensive background in the culinary field, having worked under and alongside, some of the world's most renowned chefs at several iconic restaurants and hotels. From Melbourne to the Maldives, Thailand and the Yarra Valley, Mark has continued to foster…
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Renee Martillano at Eureka 89
Yesterday I rode 89 floors in an elevator to Eureka 89, the restaurant one floor above the Melbourne Skydeck to talk to the glorious Renee Martillano, Executive chef. The Skydeck is the Southern Hemisphere's highest observation deck and the tower itself is 297.3 metres tall with 91 floors. So the 89thfloor is a long way…
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Jack Cassidy at KIN All Saints Estate
KIN is the glorious restaurant housed in All Saints Estate's 1864 heritage-listed castle in Rutherglen, and is an ode to family by siblings Eliza, Nick and Angela Brown. Kin offers modern destination dining with a menu inspired by family recipes and childhood memories, plus the best local and Estate produce and it is helmed by…
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Hamish Vaccari at Nonna’s House
In November last year, Hamish Vaccari started selling family recipe Italian subs out the backof an unassuming house on Nicholson Street. It went viral. Nonna's House was the obvious choice of name for the venture, given it is, in fact, his Nonna's house. Having lost his job at the start of Covid, Hamish was thinking…
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Nabil Ansari at Firebird
Nabil Ansari is the loveliest man. I have been following him for a while on Instagram and of course I had heard about him when he did Ansari at Home, a pop up over lockdown where he cooked Indian food for his neighbours and then it went gangbusters. As always, it was such a pleasure…
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Lucas Parkinson at Ode
In 2017, chef and owner Lucas Parkinson established Ode Conscious Dining in Wanaka, Aotearoa, after spending over a decade developing his skill and passion for food in Aotearoa and overseas. Lucas quickly gained recognition after Ode was named one of New Zealand's Top 100 restaurants at both the 2018 and 2019 Cuisine Good Food Awards,…
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Alex McIntosh at Alex McIntosh
I cannot think of a better way to start the Conversation with a chef year than to chat to Bocuse d'Or finalist, Alex McIntosh. Originally from Canada, long-time fan of Bocuse d'Or, Alex was a finalist in the Bocuse dOr Australia 2015, a judge for the fish dish in the Bocuse d'Or Australia 2017, and…