The Age Melbourne Good Food Guide 2008 Awards announced
Melbourne August 27th, 2007Well it’s the restaurant awards season with The Age Melbourne Good Food Guide 2008 awards just announced today.
Melbourne is arguably the food capital of Australia (although this was severely contested by the Australian Gourmet Travellers lack of awards given to Melbourne restaurants this year.)
So it is with great anticipation that the winners were announced in The Age today:
VITTORIA RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Rockpool Bar & Grill
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
The Press Club
CHEF OF THE YEAR
George Calombaris, The Press Club
THE AGE YOUNG CHEF OF THE YEAR
Adam D’Sylva, Pearl
DISH OF THE YEAR
Confit apple with burnt butter icecream, Three, One, Two
KEMENYS WINE LIST OF THE YEAR
Circa, the Prince
BEST SHORT WINE LIST
Bar Lourinha
SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR
Dan Sims, Fifteen
SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Ari Vlassopoulos, manager Pearl
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Ronnie di Stasio, Cafe di Stasio
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jacques Reymond, Jacques Reymond
BEST WEBSITE
Gingerboy
No word yet on who won country restaurant of the year (last years winner was Lake House in Daylesford - a wonderful experience if you ever get to visit. I went for my b’day a few years ago) and it was also interesting to note that a dessert has won dish of the year.
Two new awards added this year include Sommelier of the Year and best Website. I’m very happy that they’ve added a best website award as so many restaurants have terrible sites! With most people using the Internet now to see pictures of the restaurant and food and to browse the menu before booking, it’s essential to have a professional and easy to use site.
Picture from The Age online store.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:24 pm
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August 29th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Hi Goldie
I’m interested to know where did you get your info from? The country restaurant was announced at the event but wasn’t in Epicure the next day, did you get a sneaky copy?
Jack
August 29th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Hi Jack
I just happened to be on the Age website last night and it must have just been posted. They didn’t say who won country restaurant of the year award though (I had to go to your site to find out about Range winning.)
September 3rd, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Hi
Wow, I can’t believe they put it up so early. They were absolutely (as I’m sure you can imagine why) paranoid with the security of the books and the showbags with the next days Epicure in it before the announcements. There was even security watching the boxes at the event!
There was a distinct lack of excitement this year, no walkouts, tantums etc to report… Dull
Jack