Gourmet Traveller's 50th birthday bash

Gourmet Traveller’s 50th birthday bash

Australia's finest chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality heavyweights and friends of Gourmet Traveller gathered at Rockpool Bar & Grill in Sydney last night to celebrate the magazine's 50th anniversary.

Australia’s finest chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality heavyweights and friends of Gourmet Traveller gathered at Rockpool Bar & Grill in Sydney last night to celebrate the magazine’s 50th anniversary, and the launch of the biggest issue in the 50 years of the magazine’s history. And what brings people together more than tequila? Tequila, tacos and cake.

The gatefold cover of Gourmet Traveller’s 50th anniversary issue

Patrón Tequila’s Lee Applbaum and Nikki Phillips

Kylie Kwong and Anthea Loucas Bosha

Gourmet Traveller’s Brooke Donaldson and pastry chef Christopher Thé

Neil Perry, Paul Carmichael and Guy Grossi

Gio Paradiso and Giorgio de Maria

Ronni Kahn and Adam Liaw

Pat Nourse, Belinda So and Kendall Hill

Rockpool Bar and Grill

Neil Perry on the taco station

Kylie Javier Ashton, Sam Christie and Sarah Doyle

Adriana Picker, Josh Niland and Nikki To

Josh Lewis and Mat Lindsay

Neil Perry and the four-tier Lady Baltimore cake

Rockpool Bar and Grill

Anthea Loucas Bosha and Neil Perry

Neil Perry’s specially blended Tequila Patrón

Inside the specialty Patrón tequila bar on the Rockpool balcony

Our spectacular Lady Baltimore cake

Dan Hong

DJ Alex Dimitriades

Momofuku Seiobo’s Paul Carmichael

Neil Perry

Lee Applbaum and Gourmet Traveller’s Pat Nourse

The Gourmet Traveller Team

Gourmet Traveller is Australia’s trusted authority on food, travel and luxury lifestyle, bringing the latest news and trends to life through quality journalism, enticing recipes and evocative photography. For more than 55 years, it has been inspiring and informing Australians with the best in cooking, dining, travelling and shopping. Our critics bring the expertise of years of critical eating, drinking and writing to the table. Plus, as the country’s leading title in the luxury sector, Gourmet Traveller works closely with Australia’s leaders in the travel and hospitality industries to give our readers exclusive access. The Gourmet Traveller legacy is one of trust, prestige and relevance.