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The godfather of modern Australian cuisine
- Tony Bilson has been called the godfather of modern Australian cuisine; a restaurateur, bon vivant and bohemian, as well as a husband, father and patron of young talent in the arts. In the past forty years he's been responsible for some of the most iconic restaurants in Australia, and has nurtured world famous chefs like Tetsuya Wakuda.
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Jan 24, 2020 · Often referred to as the "godfather of Australian cuisine", Bilson passed away peacefully from a complicated set of many illnesses on Thursday night in the company of family. He was 76. Bilson's culinary career began in Melbourne at the end of the 1960s, when he cooked at La Pomme d'Or in Camberwell and Lygon Street's Albion Hotel.
Jan 24, 2020 · One of Australia’s gastronomic greats, Tony Bilson, has passed away peacefully in his home following a long illness. The self-taught chef, along with his former wife Gaye, were considered the movers and shakers of the Australian dining scene, particularly during the 70s and 80s.
Jan 24, 2020 · January 24, 2020 - 5:47PM. Australian restaurateur and chef Tony Bilson has died aged 76. The culinary figure, better known as “the godfather of food”, passed away peacefully in his home on ...
Jan 28, 2020 · Tony Bilson told me in an interview, “it was an entirely literary decision. One of the first books I remember was Fine Bouche (a history of the restaurant in France by Pierre Andrieu).”
Feb 14, 2020 · Food. This article is more than 4 years old. Tetsuya Wakuda on Tony Bilson: 'He is a part of every dish I create' The author pays tribute to his friend, mentor and fellow chef Tony Bilson, of...
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Jan 24, 2020 · By john lethlean. 8:54PM January 24, 2020. Comments. The old guard of Australia’s food world and the new, particularly those who knew and had worked with Sydney chef and restaurateur Tony Bilson, are mourning the passing of one of the industry’s great characters.
76. View all comments. Amanda Bilson now lives in affordable housing in suburban Zetland. She is the widow of Tony Bilson, a pioneering Sydney chef who died of bladder cancer in 2020. Their food empire at one time included the three-hatted Bilson’s at Circular Quay, Treasury at the Intercontinental, and Ampersand at Cockle Bay Wharf.
