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Romuald Oudeyer at Romu
It was a sweltering day in Melbourne when I caught up with personal French chef, . We had a beer in the Yarra Lounge overlooking the Sun Theatre in Romu’s adopted village of Yarraville. In a cinematic flourish, Romu came to Melbourne five years ago for the sake of love, and not only is that…
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James McLennan at Bomba
When I turned up at to chat with Jimmy McLennan, he was just practising his Italian with one of the staff. Jimmy is one of those people who exude a calm enthusiasm, which might sound like a strange combination, but when you meet him, you’ll know what I mean. He has a focussed interest in…
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Murat Ovaz at Yagiz
Murat Ovaz is to the kitchen what a maestro is to music. He is passionate about bringing his interpretation of Turkish dishes to the South Yarra dining public, and equally passionate about bringing people together for a night of wonderful food, wine and atmosphere at Yagiz. If the beetroot and ginger ice cream I sampled…
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Maria Kabal at Añada
I walked into in the middle of a photo shoot of some of the dishes on head chef, Maria Kabal's new menu. The dishes looked incredible. Having worked in the Gertrude Street Kitchen over the past three years, she recently stepped into the head chef role and now leads an all female kitchen creating delicious…
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Tesha Borin at Buku Cakery
Tesha Borin is championing the cause for vegans, vegetarians, and those with food intolerances. Having trained as a chef and worked for the likes of Ian Curley, she has now teamed up with her mum to create Buku, the cakery providing delicious clean treats for those who previously would have had to go without. Hi…
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Yannick Beaucaine at A Girl Called Jayne
Sitting chatting to Yannick Beaucaine in the window of , it was hard for me not to have flashbacks to my stint as a waitress there when it was Elwood icon, The Turtle Cafe. But as hilarious as some of those memories are, they were quickly eclipsed by Yannick's enthusiasm for hospitality and this new…
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Mario Manabe at Hana
Born in Honolulu and raised in Pearl City, with a couple of sojourns in mainland USA, Mario Manabe really cares about the food he is putting up. He has created a menu for that follows the seaside theme, focusing on raw seafood and using native Australian ingredients including salt bush, finger limes and lemon myrtle.…
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Christy Tania at Glacé
Chatting to Christy Tania at her artisanal ice cream store, , in Windsor was up there as the most stimulating 16 minutes I have ever spent. Sparking with ideas and with a yes-to-everything attitude, Christy is inspiring, not only for her incredible way with desserts, but also for her thoughtful articulation of women in industry…
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Gerard Curto Rodriguez at Bohemian Bar and Restaurant
Having worked at two of the world's finest restaurant, El Bulli and El Celler de Can Roca, Gerard Curto Rodriguez came to Melbourne a year ago, armed with a wealth of culinary knowledge and the desire to learn even more. When did you become a chef? I started when I was 18 years old. I…
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Tyler Preston at Dr Morse
Tyler Preston is the epitome of hospitality. We first met him when we were checking out the Sunday night barbeque at Dr Morse. He could see we were wondering what it was all about and strolled on over and started chatting. That’s what you want in your local bar; good food and drink and people…