What's in a name? Well the French men at Margaret River want one

Wine industry to endorse names - The West Australian:

Margaret River's wine industry is set to enter a new era based on harsh commercial realities after a crisis meeting sparked by a legal dispute over rights to the historic Wallcliffe name. 

The industry is set to ratify the names commonly used to describe sub-regions in Margaret River and to establish clear rules on branding and labelling for the first time. The issue of whether Wallcliffe survives as one of those sub-regions remains unresolved after the biggest gathering of producers in more than 10 years. 

Emotions ran high yesterday as more than 50 producers met behind closed doors over French-owned Cape Mentelle's pursuit of exclusive rights to the name Wallcliffe, which has been part of the State's history since the 1800s.

What makes a good sushi chef?

BBC News - My Day: Japanese sushi chef Yosuke Imada:

Yosuke Imada is among Japan's most renowned sushi chefs. Mr Imada, 68, heads Kyubey, a family-run sushi restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo, with branches in Osaka and four major hotels.

What makes a good sushi chef? The most important thing is spirit. You need to understand that you never graduate, you never stop learning, not until you die.

I have been working for more than 50 years. I made sushi yesterday - and I know that today's sushi will be better than yesterday's. It's an endless process. Skill and experience are important but ultimately, your spirit is the most important ingredient.

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Melbourne Herald Sun Restaurant Reviews

Albert Street Food and Wine - Dan Stock: "The cooking is confident, interesting; the flavours bold, inventive." 5 Aug 2014. Read review.

Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Reviews

2015
Annual Guide for 2015 - ".. playful, intricate and often brilliant food" Our summary HERE
2014
Luxembourg - Michael Harden. "And it's this tension between old and new, traditional and modern, the rustic and the sleek, that drives Luxembourg's very appealing energy.That the dining room has so easily morphed into modern European bistro mode helps enormously. Read review.

Restaurant list for Qld

All Time Coffee Co, Mermaid Beach
Anise, New Farm
Anouk, Paddington
Artichoke Restaurant and Bar, Paradise Point
Artie and Mai, Albion
Asana by Pete Evans, Brisbane
Bam Bam Bakehouse, Mermaid Beach
Billy Kart Kitchen, Annerley
Bin 72 Bar and Dining, Coolangatta
Blendlove, Southport
Bounty, Rosalia
Bourbon Street, South Bank
Butter Rhythm, Biggera Waters
Campos Coffee, Fortitude Valley
Cicchetti, Isle of Capri
Cliffords Grill and Lounge - Surfers Pareadise
Cocotte Dining, Robina
Corbett and Claude, Indooroopilly
Corner Store Cafe, Toowong
Cucina Vivo, Broadbeach
De Vito Waterfront, Southport
Delfina's, Fortitude Valley
E'cco, Brisbane CBD
Easy Street Diner, Mermaid Beach
Esquire, Brisbane
Etsu Izakaya, Mermaid Beach
Farrier Bar & Supper Club, New Farm
Gaslight Bistro, New Farm
Gauge, South Brisbane
Gerard's Bistro, Fortitude Valley
Glass Dining and Lounge Bar, Main Beach
Goodness Gracias, Palm Beach
Hawkes and Crosby, Anstead
Hidden, Tugun
Hop and Pickle, South Brisbane
Jamie's Italian, Brisbane
JaMm, Broadbeach
Jimmy's on the Mall, Brisbane CBD
Kiyomi, Broadbeach
Lake Front Bistro, Carrara
Lambert's Restaurant, Kangaroo Point
Le Vintage Boutique Cafe, Worongary
Lennons Brisbane
Les Bubbles, Fortitude Valley
Lester & Earl, Palm Beach
Live Fire Steak Bar, South Bank
London Fields, West End
Longtime, Fortitude Valley
Madame Hedges, Fortitude Valley
Mamasan Kitchen and Bar, Broadbeach
Melbourne St Wine and Tapas Bar, South Brisbane
Mondo Organics, West End
Moo Moo The Restaurant + Grill, Brisbane
Moo Moo The Restaurant + Grill, Broadbeach
Lutece Bistro and Wine Bar, Bardon
Merriweather, South Brisbane
Montrachet, Paddington
New Farmer's Kitchen and Watt Bar, New Farm
NOLA Portside, Hamilton
Nu Nu, Palm Cove
Pablo, New Farm
Pawpaw Cafe, Woolloongabba
Pearl, Wooloongabba
Pigs and Pints, Surfers Paradise
Plenty, West End
Rambutan, Townsville
Ribs and Rumps, Main Beach
Rick Shores, Burleigh Heads
Ristorante Tartufo, Fortitude Valley
Saucy Buns, Varsity Lakes
Seaduction, Surfers Paradise
Shouk, Paddington
Sin Vida, Fortitude Valley
Smoked Paprika, Bardon
Sol Natural Foods Fortitude Valley
Songbirds, North Tamborine
Sourced Grocer, Teneriffde
Sparrow Eating House, Nobby Beach
Spirit House, Yandina
Stokehouse Q, South Bank
The Apo, Fortitude Valley
The Balfour Kitchen, New Farm
The Cardamom Pot, Broadbeach
The Defiant Duck, Newstead
The Flying Cock, Fortitude Valley
The Glenelg Public House, Mermaid Beach
The Gunshop Cafe, West End
The Institution, Gold Coast
The Jam Factory, Greenslopes
The Outcider, Kirra
The Palms Mediterranean Bar & Grill, Mount Gravatt
The Spaghetti House Trattoria, South Brisbane
The Stables Craft Bar & Kitchen, Ascot
The Wine Barrel, Mudgeeraba
The Yard Cafe, Nobby Beach
Tribeca NYC. Chevron Island
Urbane, Brisbane
Via Italia, Mooloolaba
Wasabi, Noosa

The Art Of Food: Museum Celebrates Iconic Catalan Chef's Cuisine : The Salt : NPR

The Art Of Food: Museum Celebrates Iconic Catalan Chef's Cuisine : The Salt : NPR:



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The rise and rise of McDonalds and friends in France

Mon Dieu! Fast Food Now Rules In France : The Salt : NPR:
"When it comes to culinary matters, France, in many minds, is synonymous with fine dining. So it might surprise you that, for the first time, sales at fast food chains have overtaken those at traditional restaurants in the country that gave us the word gastronomie.

That's according to an annual survey of consumer spending, traffic and other restaurant data conducted by Gira Conseil, a food consultancy firm. The latest survey, to be released in May, found that fast food chains now account for 54 percent of all restaurant sales in France."

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