Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine has just announced the
finalists for its 2019 Restaurant Awards. Each year, the awards
honor the best in Australian restaurants from wine lists to service
to, of course, the food. As has been the case in recent years,
several of the chef finalists have written highly-regarded
cookbooks.
Dan
Hunter's phenomenal eatery Brae
received a nomination for Best Regional Restaurant. The competition
this year is stiff - Brae is going up against Aaron
Turner's restaurant Igni. Turner's book, named after the
restaurant, features an EYBD Preview - be sure to check it out to
get an idea of the dishes offered at Igni, which Gourmet Traveller
sums up as a "masterclass in balance."
Perennial award recipient Neil Perry's latest spot,
Sydney's Rosetta, is also up for an award. Rosetta - similar to
Perry's Melbourne restaurant of the same name yet distinguished
from it - is vying for the New Restaurant honors. See all of the
nominees - including rising talent to keep an eye on - at the Gourmet Traveller website.