The Age’s series on the people who make Melbourne’s restaurant scene tick.
He was the restaurant baron arrested at a pro-Palestine rally. She was the partner left to save the business as hats were stripped. Now Rebecca Yazbek is taking control as one of the few female CEOs in Australian hospitality.
A storied building erected during boom times.
Former Nomad boss Alan Yazbek was described as “deeply remorseful” for displaying a Nazi symbol at a pro-Palestine rally in Sydney’s CBD.
Alan Yazbek was arrested for holding a swastika sign at a pro-Palestine rally in Sydney.
The premium champagne brand has found a replacement for Reine& La Rue in their Birdcage marquee at November’s Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Hundreds of great plates were consumed around Victoria in 2023,all in the name of research,of course. These were the ones that made us sit up and pay attention.
From a four-seat sushi den to a fine diner in the former stock exchange,the Good Food Guide New Restaurant of the Year finalists are far from formulaic.
At Reine& La Rue,the bill may be almost as breathtaking as the room. Besha Rodell ventures inside to find out whether it’s worth the cost.