EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 27 MIN
BONUS: The Stars Have Landed - Vicki & Tash Group Chat The Michelin Guide
from The Sauce NZ · host Nourish Magazine and More Good Drinks
It's the morning after New Zealand's first ever Michelin announcement, and we have thoughts. A lot of them. Some about the food. Some about the ceremony. (Okay, quite a few about the ceremony.)In this bonus episode, Tash and Vicki unpack what was arguably the biggest night in New Zealand's culinary history — 110 special mentions, awards and stars across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown — and ask what it actually means for the industry, and for us as a food culture.In this episode:The ceremony debrief nobody asked for but everyone needed — what went wrong, what the room felt like, and why the Oscars actually worksThe elephant in the room: a lot of dudes collected a lot of awards last nightAmisfield's star, and why separating the award from the controversy is the right call
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It's the morning after New Zealand's first ever Michelin announcement, and we have thoughts. A lot of them. Some about the food. Some about the ceremony. (Okay, quite a few about the ceremony.)In this bonus episode, Tash and Vicki unpack what was arguably the biggest night in New Zealand's culinary history — 110 special mentions, awards and stars across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown — and ask what it actually means for the industry, and for us as a food culture.In this episode:The ceremony debrief nobody asked for but everyone needed — what went wrong, what the room felt like, and why the Oscars actually worksThe elephant in the room: a lot of dudes collected a lot of awards last nightAmisfield's star, and why separating the award from the controversy is the right call
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