Jason King
AmyHuangGood Food Guide (GFG) Awards
September 8th 2006 03:58
The GFG came out earlier this week, I hope everyone has their copy. For those who don't, here's how the awards at the top panned out.
Restaurant of the year Becasse, city
Chef of the year Katrina Kanetani, pastry chef, Pier, Rose Bay
Best new restaurant Bentley Restaurant & Bar, Surry Hills
Best regional restaurant Fins, Byron Bay
The Sydney Morning Herald Award for Professional Excellence Tony Bilson of Bilson's, for his commitment to fine dining, the marriage of food and wine, his influence on the next generation of chefs and for 35 years of great food.
The Sydney Morning Herald Silver Service Award Toni Urquhart of No. 2 Oak Street, Bellingen, for enthusiastic, charming, genuine, warm-hearted country hospitality and being a great sommelier to boot.
The Good Food Guide Sommelier Award Nick Hildebrandt of Bentley Restaurant & Bar, for showing us a bigger world of wine that's accessible, fascinating and, best of all, fun.
The Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year Award Philip Wood from Tetsuya's. The young chef receives a return international flight courtesy of Qantas, along with the chance to work in leading European restaurants, a substantial cash prize from food suppliers and leading Sydney chefs, and a set of Furitechnics knives.
Favourite bistro Bistrode, Surry Hills
Favourite Mediterranean VINI, Surry Hills
Favourite Asian Billy Kwong, Surry Hills
Favourite pizza La Disfida, Haberfield
Favourite yum cha Marigold Citymark, Haymarket
Favourite bar Bambini Wine Room, city
Favourite cafe Brasserie Bread, Banksmeadow
City
Three hats
Bilson's, Claude's, est., Guillaume at Bennelong, Marque, Pier, Quay, Tetsuya's
Two hats
Aria, Becasse, Bentley Restaurant & Bar, Bistro Moncur, Buon Ricordo, Iceberg's Dining Room & Bar, Lucio's, Omega, Pello, Pier Tasting Room, Pilu at Freshwater, Rockpool, Sean's Panaroma, Yoshii
One hat
Alchemy 731, Assiette, Astral, The Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant, Billy Kwong, Bird Cow Fish, Bistro CBD, Bistro Moore, Bistrode, The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, buzo, Catalina Rose Bay, Coast, Fish Face, Flying Fish, Forbes & Burton, Forty One, Galileo, Grand National, Il Piave, Jonah's, La Sala, Longrain, Lo Studio, Lotus, Mezes at Omega, Milsons, Otto, Restaurant Atelier, Restaurant Balzac, Restaurant Sojourn, Sailors Thai Restaurant, Three Weeds, The Wharf, Ying's
Regional
Two hats
Collits' Inn (Hartley Vale), Fins (Byron Bay), Solitary (Leura Falls)
One hat
Ashcrofts (Blackheath), Bannister's (Mollymook), Boomerang (Byron Bay), Caveau (Wollongong), Courgette (Canberra City), Darley's (Katoomba), dish (Byron Bay), Eschalot (Bowral), The Journeyman (Berrima), Lolli Redini (Orange), Lochiel House (Kurrajong Heights), Neila (Cowra), No. 2 Oak Street (Bellingen), Ottoman Cuisine (Barton), Restaurant II (Newcastle), The River (Moruya), Sage (Braddon), Tonic (Millthorpe), Vulcans (Blackheath), Zest (Nelson Bay)
Text from the SMH site.
Restaurant of the year Becasse, city
Chef of the year Katrina Kanetani, pastry chef, Pier, Rose Bay
Best new restaurant Bentley Restaurant & Bar, Surry Hills
Best regional restaurant Fins, Byron Bay
The Sydney Morning Herald Award for Professional Excellence Tony Bilson of Bilson's, for his commitment to fine dining, the marriage of food and wine, his influence on the next generation of chefs and for 35 years of great food.
The Sydney Morning Herald Silver Service Award Toni Urquhart of No. 2 Oak Street, Bellingen, for enthusiastic, charming, genuine, warm-hearted country hospitality and being a great sommelier to boot.
The Good Food Guide Sommelier Award Nick Hildebrandt of Bentley Restaurant & Bar, for showing us a bigger world of wine that's accessible, fascinating and, best of all, fun.
The Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year Award Philip Wood from Tetsuya's. The young chef receives a return international flight courtesy of Qantas, along with the chance to work in leading European restaurants, a substantial cash prize from food suppliers and leading Sydney chefs, and a set of Furitechnics knives.
Favourite bistro Bistrode, Surry Hills
Favourite Mediterranean VINI, Surry Hills
Favourite Asian Billy Kwong, Surry Hills
Favourite pizza La Disfida, Haberfield
Favourite yum cha Marigold Citymark, Haymarket
Favourite bar Bambini Wine Room, city
City
Three hats
Bilson's, Claude's, est., Guillaume at Bennelong, Marque, Pier, Quay, Tetsuya's
Two hats
Aria, Becasse, Bentley Restaurant & Bar, Bistro Moncur, Buon Ricordo, Iceberg's Dining Room & Bar, Lucio's, Omega, Pello, Pier Tasting Room, Pilu at Freshwater, Rockpool, Sean's Panaroma, Yoshii
One hat
Alchemy 731, Assiette, Astral, The Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant, Billy Kwong, Bird Cow Fish, Bistro CBD, Bistro Moore, Bistrode, The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, buzo, Catalina Rose Bay, Coast, Fish Face, Flying Fish, Forbes & Burton, Forty One, Galileo, Grand National, Il Piave, Jonah's, La Sala, Longrain, Lo Studio, Lotus, Mezes at Omega, Milsons, Otto, Restaurant Atelier, Restaurant Balzac, Restaurant Sojourn, Sailors Thai Restaurant, Three Weeds, The Wharf, Ying's
Regional
Two hats
Collits' Inn (Hartley Vale), Fins (Byron Bay), Solitary (Leura Falls)
One hat
Ashcrofts (Blackheath), Bannister's (Mollymook), Boomerang (Byron Bay), Caveau (Wollongong), Courgette (Canberra City), Darley's (Katoomba), dish (Byron Bay), Eschalot (Bowral), The Journeyman (Berrima), Lolli Redini (Orange), Lochiel House (Kurrajong Heights), Neila (Cowra), No. 2 Oak Street (Bellingen), Ottoman Cuisine (Barton), Restaurant II (Newcastle), The River (Moruya), Sage (Braddon), Tonic (Millthorpe), Vulcans (Blackheath), Zest (Nelson Bay)
Text from the SMH site.
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