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This month, we held an Icon Series reader dinner at Vue de monde, headed to the Harvey Norman Pride & Produce dinner, and visited Rick Stein at his new Port Stephens Bannisters restaurant.
All the action from our travels.
1. Vue de monde’s dining room is all set for the delicious. reader dinner celebrating this year’s Produce Awards with Miele. 2. Diners ate Smoked Pyengana Dairy Company 12+ Months Tasty Cheddar, fermented carrot and Camden Valley Veal rosé veal, with wines from The Lane Vineyard. 3. delicious. editor-in-chief Kerrie McCallum with Produce Awards judge and Vue de monde chef and owner Shannon Bennett. 4. Guests enjoyed an evening of award-winning ingredients. 5. Dinner came with spectacular views of Melbourne. 6 & 7. Springfield Deer Farm venison with native berries, mushrooms and Geraldton wax. 8. delicious. food director Phoebe Wood is entertained at the Harvey Norman Pride & Produce dinner in Sydney. 9. delicious. senior editor Matt Preston with Bistro Rex’s Michelle Powell, who presented a cooking demo as part of the event. 10. Laid-back chic best describes Rick Stein’s new Bannisters restaurant in Port Stephens. 11 & 12. Quintessential seaside surrounds, where seafood is the star. 13. Lie back, relax and enjoy the view. 14. The Terrace Bar at Bannisters. 15 & 16. Coastal cool is evident throughout the Port Stephens property.
“MICHELLE POWELL’S SILKY COMTÉ CHEESE CUSTARD WAS MY FAVOURITE.” – PHOEBE WOOD
"LINKING CONSUMER AND PRODUCER IS LIKE BEING A CLASSY DATING SERVICE BRIGHTENING UP THE PASSIONATE PEOPLE OF THIS WORLD.” – SHANNON BENNETT
“It’s no surprise the first-ever event, a delicious. reader dinner no less, to be held at Rick Stein’s Bannisters in Port Stephens sold out. Our coverage of the hugely anticipated opening helped build excitement, and the venue itself is outstanding.” – KERRIE MCCALLUM