Awho’swhoofdininggatheredat
Sydney’sBennelongfortheGourmet
Traveller Restaurant Awards.
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underthesailsoftheSydneyOperaHouseat
BennelongtotoastthewinnersoftheGourmet
TravellerRestaurantAwards.Againsta backdrop
ofelegantcanapés,cocktails,finewineanda glittering
SydneyHarbour,thecountry’sbiggestnamesinhospitality
alsocelebratedtheGourmetTravellerTop 50 andthelaunch
ofa new-formateditionofAustralia’slongestrunning
nationalrestaurantguide.
Attica,bolderandbetterthanever,tookoutRestaurant
oftheYear,withBenShewryacceptingtheaward,whileDi
StasioCittàdoubledupwithgongsforNewRestaurantof
theYearandBestDesign.PaulCarmichael,ofMomofuku
Seiobo,celebratedwinningthepeer-votedChefoftheYear,
beforeKylieKwong’songoinginfluenceonAustraliandining
wasrecognisedwiththeawardforOutstandingContribution
toHospitality.Chefs,sommeliers,restaurateursandmaîtres
d’ camefromaroundthecountrytocongratulatethewinners
at theglamorousgalaeventpresentedbyVittoriaCoffee
andsupportedbyIlve,MuttiandWaterford,withthe
celebrationsrunninglongintothenight.Formoredetails,
andforyourcomplete 2020 guidetoAustralian dining,
head to theGourmet Travellerwebsite.
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