Three-Michelin-starred Maaemo returns to Sydney with an all-Australian menu
Among the produce sourced will be Atherton raspberries, which will replace Norwegian strawberries in a dessert of dried and rehydrated berries with native herbs and edible flowers.
'Dishes will closely resemble those served in Oslo, but will also be completely bespoke, taking on the unique flavours of Australia, cooked up by a couple of Australian chefs at the top of their field, in an iconic Australian setting,' says Geraghty.
Originally from Port Stephens, NSW, Boyle first met Geraghty in 2010 while working in the kitchen of Sydney's Bilson's restaurant. Boyle left just a year later to join Maaemo, and today is one of only three Australian chefs leading a three-Michelin-starred kitchen anywhere in the world — alongside Brett Graham from The Ledbury and Matt Abe from Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.
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Wedding planner Natalie Hagopian said that cash was "always preferred" at a destination wedding, so couples weren't lugging home heavy crystal bowls in their carry-on bags. "While it's still customary to offer something, the expectation for a large or extravagant gift at a destination wedding is significantly lower," she said. "Many couples will explicitly state 'your presence is our gift!' on their wedding website or invitation, acknowledging the substantial financial and time commitment involved for guests." A guest forks out hundreds of dollars on the average wedding gift, the 2025 Australian Wedding Industry Report found. A close friend or relative will spend an average of $288 on a wedding present, while other guests tend to spend $159. Close friends and family are spending around $50 more on a gift in 2025 compared to the year before, the report found. One frequent wedding attendee from Geelong said he's stopped giving gifts in favour of cold, hard cash. 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‘Emergency': Aussie airport evacuated
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Pack your bags: 1 in 3 Aussie bosses approve working holidays
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