ANNAHART
writer
A nightinRio!,p
Belfast-bornwriterAnna
Harthasbeenreportingon
internationalcultureforover
10 years,witha fondnessfor
emergingdestinations,cities
andfestivals.Forthisissue,Hart
joinedtheglobalglitteratiin Rio
forCarnaval,theworld’sbiggest
streetparty.“It’smyjobtoget
undertheskinofa newcity,to
findoutwhatreallymakesit
tick,”shesays.“AndI believe
thatthebestwaytogettoknow
a new city is to party with it.”LEETRANLAM
Writer& newseditor
Temperancesociety,p
LeeTranLamisGT’s news
editorandrunsthepodcast,The
UnbearableLightnessofBeing
Hungry.AftertryingMomofuku
Seiobo’snon-alcoholicbeverage
pairingsevenyearsago,she’s
enjoyedmanybooze-freedrinks
attopbarsandrestaurants,from
a roasted-ricetearesembling
dessertwineatQuaytojasmine
coldbrewatDeninTokyo.
Inthisissue,shetoaststhe
surginginterestinzero-proof
pours and virgin cocktails.SHARYNCAIRNS
photographer
Naturalhigh,p
SharynCairnsis a leading
Australianphotographerwith
a portfoliospanninginteriors,
food,travelandlifestyle,and
hasphotographednumerous
featuresforGTovertheyears.
Forthisissue,Cairnstravelledto
theedgeoftheHimalayaswhere
shediscoveredtheincredible
beautyofBhutan.“Capturing
Bhutan’s beautyis notonly
intheimpressivelandscapes
butalsointhewarm-hearted
spirit of the people.”LUKEASHTON
barowner& cocktailmaker
Shakennotstirred,p
Anadvocatefordebunking
overlycomplicatedcocktails,
ownerofaward-winningbarThis
MustBeThePlaceLukeAshton
createscocktailswitha focus
onlocallysourced,seasonal
ingredientsthatcanbeprepared
aheadoftime,makingthem
idealforyournextsoirée.For
thisissue,Ashtonhascreated
cocktailstomakeathome,with
minimaleffortandmaximum
impact,becausecocktailsshould
be a joy to make, not a chore.p 110
Shaken
not stirredContributors
PHOTOGRAPHY BEN DEARNLEY (COCKTAILS & LUKE ASHTON) & ROB SHAW (LEE TRAN LAM).18 GOURMET TRAVELLER