As much a part of Melbourne's reputation for fabulous restaurants, Melbourne's also well known for The Age Good Food Guide and its reliability in rating them the finest dining venues in town.
Edited by The Age's John Lethlean and Necia Wilden, The Age Good Food Guide has long enjoyed a reputation as the finest guide to restaraunts and dining in Melbourne and Victoria.
The annual Age Good Food Guide rates the top Melbourne dining establishments with 1, 2 and 3 hats (chef hats of course), along with dishing out awards to restaurants and industry professionals, such as Restaurant of the Year, New, Country and Chef of the Year.
Having won the award for 'Best Restaurant Guide in English' for its 2007 edition at the prestigious Gourmand International Awards Competition in Beijing earlier this year, The Age Good Food Guide 2008 is offering readers a whole new collection of world-class restaurant reviews and information from some of the most respected food journalists on the planet.
The Age Good Food Guide 2008 is $26.95 (RRP) and is available now from all good bookstores, newsagents.
As much a part of Melbourne's reputation for fabulous restaurants, Melbourne's also well known for The Age Good Food Guide and its reliability in rating them the finest dining venues in town.
Edited by The Age's John Lethlean and Necia Wilden, The Age Good Food Guide has long enjoyed a reputation as the finest guide to restaraunts and dining in Melbourne and Victoria.
The annual Age Good Food Guide rates the top Melbourne dining establishments with 1, 2 and 3 hats (chef hats of course), along with dishing out awards to restaurants and industry professionals, such as Restaurant of the Year, New, Country and Chef of the Year.
Having won the award for 'Best Restaurant Guide in English' for its 2007 edition at the prestigious Gourmand International Awards Competition in Beijing earlier this year, The Age Good Food Guide 2008 is offering readers a whole new collection of world-class restaurant reviews and information from some of the most respected food journalists on the planet.
The Age Good Food Guide 2008 is $26.95 (RRP) and is available now from all good bookstores, newsagents.
You can also purchase it online through www.theage.com.au/store or by calling 1300 656 092
2008 Age Good Food Guide Awards
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Rockpool Bar and Grill
8 Whiteman Street, Crown Complex.
COUNTRY RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Range
258 Great Alpine Road, Myrtleford.
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
The Press Club
CHEF OF THE YEAR
George Calombaris,
The Press Club
72 Flinders Street, Melbourne.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jacques Reymond
Jacques Reymond, Windsor
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Ronnie Di Stasio
Cafe Di Stasio, St Kilda
OTHER AWARDS:
THE AGE YOUNG CHEF OF THE YEAR
Adam D'Sylva
Pearl, Richmond
SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Ari Vlassopoulos, Manager
Pearl, Richmond
DISH OF THE YEAR
Three, One, Two, Carlton
- Confit apple with burnt butter ice-cream
KEMENYS WINE LIST OF THE YEAR
Circa, The Prince, St Kilda
BEST SHORT WINE LIST
Bar Lourinha, Melbourne
SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR
Dan Sims
Fifteen, Melbourne
BEST WEBSITE
Gingerboy, Melbourne
