Australian Gourmet Traveller - (04)April 2020 (1)

GOURMET TRAVELLER 19

WORDS YVONNE C LAM (IGTV). PHOTOGRAPHY JANA LANGHORST (JERRY MAI), ALASTAIR MILLER (CRUISE SHIP) & STEVEN WOODBURN (ARIA).

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CRUISE CONTROL

AsCOVID-19affectstravellers’plansacrosstheworld,several

cruisecompaniesaresofteningtheircancellationpoliciesto

ensurecruiserscanbookwithextraflexibilityandconfidence.

Whilemanyservicesareonpausetemporarily,cruiseoperators

areencouragingtravellerstokeepplanningahead,offering

optionstocancelorpostponeclosertodeparturedates,plus

incentivessuchasonboardcredits.Formoreinformation,get

in touchwithyourspecificcruisevendor and book mindfully

by reading the booking policy in full.

Raising the bar (menu)

After 20 yearsasa fullservicerestaurant,Ariahas

addeda morecasualbarmenutothemix.Devised

bychefJoelBickford,thewalk-in-onlyaffairtakesthe

qualityproducefromthetastingmenuandusesit in

relaxedseasonalsnacks.Thinkwagyutoasties,crab

sandwiches(pictured)andwhippedcodroeandcaviar

oncharcoalcrackers.GivenitsproximitytotheOpera

House,it’stheperfectspotfora pre-theatresnack

in the cooler months.ariasydney.com.au