KARA ROSENLUND
photographer
Best of Byron, p
The skies cleared, the waves
barrelled, everyone smiled.
For three sun-kissed days,
Byron Bay sparkled for Kara
Rosenlund, who shot our feature
on the region’s hottest places
to eat, drink and stay. “There’s
a feeling of sunny possibility
here, which offers creatives
the freedom and inspiration to
try new things,” she says. “And
then there’s the quintessential
Australian summer backdrop.
Life really is better in Byron.”JONATHAN BARTHELMESS
chef
Classical style, p
One of Australia’s most
celebrated chefs, with a
knack for launching exciting
and successful restaurants,
Jonathan Barthelmess opened
the doors to Greca in Brisbane
late last year. A reimagined,
contemporary interpretation of
a Greek taverna, Greca, he says,
offers “uncomplicated food,
great wine and generosity in
abundance” – a philosophy in
keeping with all his venues and
his own understated style.SEAN MORAN
chef
Summer breeze, p
Sean Moran is owner, chef
and creative director of Sean’s
Panaroma in Sydney’s Bondi
that, in 2018, celebrated its
25th anniversary. The former
(sydney) magazinecontributor
and author of the cookbookLet
it Simmergrows the produce
that “becomes the foundation to
our simple, soulful cooking” at
the farm in Bilpin, NSW, he runs
with his partner Manoo – and
he’s a self-proclaimed “sucker
for heirloom anything”.MATTHEW HIRSCH
writer
Seattle city hitlist, p
In the interest of travelling
without preconceptions,
Matthew Hirsch abandoned
all expectations and set about
exploring Seattle for a week with
nothing but a hotel booked.
“Portland gets top billing in the
Pacific Northwest,” he says, “but
Seattle’s combination of grunge
history, tech culture, innovative
eateries and natural beauty
deserves far more attention.”
He shares his highlights in
this issue’s city hitlist.p 106
Summer
breezeContributors
16 GOURMET TRAVELLERPHOTOGRAPHY BEN DEARNLEY (SEAN’S & SEAN MORAN) & NIKKI TO (JONATHAN BARTHELMESS).