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Red carpet, cocktails and colour from The SMH Good Food Guide 2024 Awards

The cream of NSW and ACT’s dining scenes gathered at Sydney Modern at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on October 23 for the glittering Good Food Guide Awards. Here’s a snapshot of the big night.

Good Food staff writers

Photographer Edwina Pickles captured some of the hottest looks (and cooks) from the red carpet.

Chris Theodosi and Jesse Orleans from Cafe of the Year, Happyfield, in Haberfield.
1 / 18Chris Theodosi and Jesse Orleans from Cafe of the Year, Happyfield, in Haberfield. Edwina Pickles
Chef and restaurateur Matt Moran.
2 / 18Chef and restaurateur Matt Moran.Edwina Pickles
Good Food Guide reviewers Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack.
3 / 18Good Food Guide reviewers Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack.Edwina Pickles
Stephanie Wells and Michael Portley from Newcastle’s Humbug.
4 / 18Stephanie Wells and Michael Portley from Newcastle’s Humbug. Edwina Pickles
Merivale executive chefs Jordan Toft and Dan Hong.
5 / 18Merivale executive chefs Jordan Toft and Dan Hong.Edwina Pickles
Meng Woon and daughter Wendy, who took home the inaugural Critics’ Pick of the Year award for Malay Chinese.
6 / 18Meng Woon and daughter Wendy, who took home the inaugural Critics’ Pick of the Year award for Malay Chinese.Edwina Pickles
Vittoria Coffee Legend Award winner Kylie Kwong.
7 / 18Vittoria Coffee Legend Award winner Kylie Kwong.Edwina Pickles
Kirk and Nick Mathews-Bowden with chef Ahana Dutt (centre) from Raja in Potts Point.
8 / 18Kirk and Nick Mathews-Bowden with chef Ahana Dutt (centre) from Raja in Potts Point.Edwina Pickles
Neil and Sam Perry, who took home Vittoria Coffee Restaurant of the Year for Double Bay’s Margaret.
9 / 18Neil and Sam Perry, who took home Vittoria Coffee Restaurant of the Year for Double Bay’s Margaret.Edwina Pickles
The Porteno crew.
10 / 18The Porteno crew.Edwina Pickles
Tomoyuki Matsuya, chef at hatted Gordon restaurant Kame House.
11 / 18Tomoyuki Matsuya, chef at hatted Gordon restaurant Kame House.Edwina Pickles
Jarrod Walsh and Dot Lee from hatted Chippendale restaurant Longshore.
12 / 18Jarrod Walsh and Dot Lee from hatted Chippendale restaurant Longshore.Edwina Pickles
Jake Deluca and Edwardo Molina, from Regional Restaurant of the Year finalist restaurant Flotilla, in Newcastle.
13 / 18Jake Deluca and Edwardo Molina, from Regional Restaurant of the Year finalist restaurant Flotilla, in Newcastle.Edwina Pickles
Former Good Food Guide editor Joanna Savill.
14 / 18Former Good Food Guide editor Joanna Savill.Edwina Pickles
Canberra restaurant teams, including the crew from New Restaurant of the Year Such and Such.
15 / 18Canberra restaurant teams, including the crew from New Restaurant of the Year Such and Such.Edwina Pickles
Annita Potter and Mark Wotherspoon. Potter, who heads up the kitchen at hatted Wooloomooloo restaurant Viand was Chef of the Year in 2022.
16 / 18Annita Potter and Mark Wotherspoon. Potter, who heads up the kitchen at hatted Wooloomooloo restaurant Viand was Chef of the Year in 2022.Edwina Pickles
Alexandra and Nicola Coccia, of hatted restaurant Osteria Il Coccia in Ettalong Beach.
17 / 18Alexandra and Nicola Coccia, of hatted restaurant Osteria Il Coccia in Ettalong Beach. Edwina Pickles
Chefs Alanna Sapwell-Stone from The Eltham Hotel near Byron Bay, and Lauren Eldridge from Berowra Waters Inn.
18 / 18Chefs Alanna Sapwell-Stone from The Eltham Hotel near Byron Bay, and Lauren Eldridge from Berowra Waters Inn.Edwina Pickles

Photographer Dion Georgopolous captured the guests mingling in the gallery between formalities.

Julie Niland, restaurateur behind two-hatted Paddington restaurant Saint Peter, who accepted the Chef of the Year award on behalf of husband Josh.
1 / 18Julie Niland, restaurateur behind two-hatted Paddington restaurant Saint Peter, who accepted the Chef of the Year award on behalf of husband Josh. Dion Georgopoulos
Sydney’s sushi professionals.
2 / 18Sydney’s sushi professionals. Dion Georgopoulos
Joanna Savill, Dan Hong, Shannon Blanchard and Sarah Doyle.
3 / 18Joanna Savill, Dan Hong, Shannon Blanchard and Sarah Doyle.Dion Georgopoulos
Lis Davies, co-owner of Ursula’s, Paddington.
4 / 18Lis Davies, co-owner of Ursula’s, Paddington.Dion Georgopoulos
Pat Hester (right) recipient of Oceania Cruises Drinks List of the Year for his Hunter Valley restaurant Yellow Billy.
5 / 18Pat Hester (right) recipient of Oceania Cruises Drinks List of the Year for his Hunter Valley restaurant Yellow Billy. Dion Georgopoulos
6 / 18 Dion Georgopoulos
Toshihiko Oe from Sushi Oe.
7 / 18Toshihiko Oe from Sushi Oe.Dion Georgopoulos
8 / 18 Dion Georgopoulos
 Stephanie Wells.
9 / 18 Stephanie Wells.Dion Georgopoulos
Scott Bolles and Terry Durack.
10 / 18Scott Bolles and Terry Durack.Dion Georgopoulos
11 / 18 Dion Georgopoulos
Kirk Mathew’s, Ahana Dutt, Nick Bowden from Raja in Potts Point
12 / 18Kirk Mathew’s, Ahana Dutt, Nick Bowden from Raja in Potts PointDion Georgopoulos
13 / 18 Dion Georgopoulos
14 / 18 Dion Georgopoulos
Ben Groundwater (middle) and Amy Cooper.
15 / 18Ben Groundwater (middle) and Amy Cooper.Dion Georgopoulos
16 / 18 Dion Georgopoulos
17 / 18 Dion Georgopoulos
Nomad’s Jacqui Challinor with Muse Restaurant’s Troy Rhodes-Brown.
18 / 18Nomad’s Jacqui Challinor with Muse Restaurant’s Troy Rhodes-Brown. Dion Georgopoulos

We asked the chefs and guests to have a bit of fun in front of our bright backdrop for photographer Hugh O’Brien. They were only too happy to oblige.

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Nick and Kirk Mathews-Bowden and Ahana Dutt (centre).
1 / 10Nick and Kirk Mathews-Bowden and Ahana Dutt (centre).Hugh O’Brien
Vittoria Coffee Legend Kylie Kwong.
2 / 10Vittoria Coffee Legend Kylie Kwong.Hugh O’Brien
Neil Perry.
3 / 10Neil Perry.Hugh O’Brien
Michael Stoddart, Alan Stuart, Roean Patawaran of Oncore by Clare Smyth.
4 / 10Michael Stoddart, Alan Stuart, Roean Patawaran of Oncore by Clare Smyth.Hugh O’Brien
Sam Alexander and Pat Esther of Oceania Cruises Drinks List of the Year winner, Yellow Billy in Pokolbin.
5 / 10Sam Alexander and Pat Esther of Oceania Cruises Drinks List of the Year winner, Yellow Billy in Pokolbin.Hugh O’Brien
Alanna Sapwell-Stone (Eltham Hotel), Phil Wood and Lis Davies (Ursula’s) and Lauren Eldridge (Berowra Waters Inn).
6 / 10Alanna Sapwell-Stone (Eltham Hotel), Phil Wood and Lis Davies (Ursula’s) and Lauren Eldridge (Berowra Waters Inn).Hugh O’Brien
Michael Chiem from Bar of the Year, PS40.
7 / 10Michael Chiem from Bar of the Year, PS40.Hugh O’Brien
Smeg Young Chef of the Year, Shashank Achuta.
8 / 10Smeg Young Chef of the Year, Shashank Achuta.Hugh O’Brien
Innovator of the Year, Shaun Christie-David, of Plate it Forward.
9 / 10Innovator of the Year, Shaun Christie-David, of Plate it Forward.Hugh O’Brien
Corey Costelloe.
10 / 10Corey Costelloe.Hugh O’Brien

The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2024 magazine is on sale for $14.95 from newsagents, supermarkets and at thestore.com.au.

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