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General Manager and Head of Reviewing at Gault&Millau | Vice-Conseiller Gastronomique LCDR | Competition Judge | Social Media & Hospitality Consultant |

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    • Gusto – Closed
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    • Kagaya – Closed
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  • Featured Dishes
    • Honey tart with peanut butter ice cream, Bistrode CBD
    • Massaman Curry, Lucky Town Thai Kitchen
    • Porchetta, Whateley Lane
    • Pork ribs in special shallot sauce, My Chinese Kitchen
    • SHOJIN Ramen, Ippudo
    • Truffle Pizza, Rosso Pomodoro
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    • Rowie Dillon (Rowie’s Cakes)
    • Duff Goldman (Charm City Cakes)
    • Bill Granger
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    • Eric Lanlard (Cake Boy)
    • Illawarra Prime Alpaca
    • Adam Moore (SNR Corporate Executive Chef)
    • Beth McMillan (Burrawong Gaian)
    • Luscious (Lamingtons, Cakes & Biscuits)
    • Leigh McDivitt (Banksia Bistro)
    • Peter Strelitz (Milly Hill Lamb)
    • Roy McVeigh (Dragoncello)
    • Angelo Sosa (Top Chef Series 7 & All-Stars)
    • Rhys Ward (Sydney Cove Oyster Bar)
    • Phil Whitmarsh
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  • Restaurant Reviews
    • Abla’s (13.5/20)
    • Aria – Sydney (16.5/20)
    • Attica (18/20)
    • Billy Kwong (15.5/20)
    • Bird Cow Fish (15.5/20) – Closed
    • Bishop Sessa (14/20)
    • Bistro Ortolan (16/20) – Closed
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    • Claudes (18.5/20) – Closed
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    • District Dining (15/20) – Closed
    • Dragoncello (14.5/20) – Closed
    • Eschalot (15/20)
    • Ezard (17/20)
    • Fig (15/20)
    • Fix Wine Bar + Restaurant (14.5/20)
    • Jacques Reymond (18/20) – Closed
    • Jamie’s Italian (13.5/20)
    • La Luna Bistro (14/20)
    • Libertine (15/20) – Closed
    • Marque (18/20) – Closed
    • Mr. Wong (15/20)
    • Neila (12.5/20) – Closed
    • O Bar and Dining (16/20)*
    • ONE6EIGHT (14.5/20)* – Closed
    • Pendolino (14/20)
    • Provenance (16/20)
    • Quattro Paste (14/20) – Now Mantecato Risotteria
    • Quay (17.5/20)
    • Restaurant Arras (14.5/20) – Closed
    • Restaurant Atelier (15/20) – Closed
    • Restaurant Como (15.5/20)
    • Rockpool (19/20) – Closed
    • Sapore (15/20)*
    • Sepia (18.5/20)
      • Previous Review (16/20)
    • Sixpenny (17/20)
    • Tetsuya’s (17/20)
    • 3 Weeds (14.5/20)
    • The Blue Angel (15/20) *
    • The Devonshire (15.5/20) – Closed
    • The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar (14/20) *
    • Vue de Monde (18/20)
    • Yayoi (14/20)*
  • Special Events
    • 2013 Australian Bacon Week Launch*
    • Dinner at the Residence of the Consul-General of Japan
    • Dylan Carter’s pop-up Wombarra Restaurant
    • Gault & Millau announces ‘Young Guns’ scheme
    • Gault & Millau (Chief Judge Mark Dorrell)
    • Gault&Millau 2015 (Sydney & Melbourne) Restaurant Guide
    • La Maison de L’eclair*
    • Princess Coco Chocolaterie*
    • Schibello Caffé Launch (Research and Development Roasting Laboratory)*
    • Sepia Book Launch
    • The Sweet Spot (Julie Niland), March into Merivale
    • XOCOLATL Chocolate Brokers (Carlos E. Gallegos – Anda)
  • Spirits & Liquor Reviews
  • Travel (Events & Reviews)
    • Chile: A destination of contrasts & adventures in the Pacific
  • Video Content
    • Chaîne des Rôtisseurs | International Association of Gastronomy
  • Wine (Dinners & Events)
    • Artisan Wine Storage Launch*
    • Katnook Estate, celebrating 30 years of Cabernet Sauvignon*
    • The Blocks *
    • Bruce Tyrrell (Tyrrell’s Wines)
  • Wine (Tasting Notes)
    • Cargo Road Sauvignon Blanc
      • 2008 Vintage
    • Chateau Canon, 1er grand cru classe, St-Emilion
      • 1966 Vintage
    • Chateau Certan-Giruad, Pomerol
      • 1982 Vintage
    • Chateau Chasse-Spleen, Cru Bourgeois, Moulis
      • 1982 Vintage
    • Chateau Figeac, 1er grand cru classe, St Emilion
      • 1970 Vintage
    • Chateau Latour-a-Pomerol, Pomerol
      • 1983 Vintage
    • Chateau Reynella Cabernet Sauvignon
      • 1967 Vintage
    • Chateau Reynella Vintage Reserve Claret
      • 1972 Vintage
    • Chateau Tahbilk Cabernet
      • 1969 Vintage
    • Hugel et Fils, Reserve Personelle Jubilee Riesling, Riquewihr
      • 1990 Vintage
    • KWV Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa
      • 1979 Vintage
    • Joseph Drouhin, Batard-Montrachet
      • 1996 Vintage
    • Louis Jadot, Bonnes Mares
      • 1966 Vintage
    • Moet et Chandon, Cuvee Dom Perignon Brut
      • 1971 Vintage
      • 1973 Vintage
    • Peel Estate Zinfandel
      • 1984 Vintage
    • Penfolds Bin 60a
      • 1962 Vintage
    • Penfolds Bin 868 Sauternes
      • 1967 Vintage
    • Pipers Brook Vineyard Estate Riesling, Northern Tasmania
      • 1980 Vintage
    • Pulpit Rock Pinot Noir, Southern Highlands
      • 2003 Vintage
    • R.L Buller & Sons Museum Release Calliope Rare Liquer Tokay, Rutherglen
      • Non Vintage
    • Reine Pedauque, Nuits-St-Georges
      • 1937 Vintage
    • Schloss Eltz Rauenthaler Steinmacher Riesling-Kabinett, Rheingau
      • 1976 Vintage
    • Stoneyfell Private Bin 47 Claret
      • 1967 Vintage
    • Taltarni Clover Hill Vintage Brut, Northern Tasmania
      • 1994 Vintage
    • Weber KG. Trier, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling-Auslese, MSR
      • 1976 Vintage
    • Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
      • 1954 Vintage
    • Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon
      • 1982 Vintage
    • Wynns Michael Shiraz
      • 1994 Vintage

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