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Chris Lucas, Martin Benn and
Vicki Wild have found a home
for their new venue
Melbourne restaurant magnate Chris Lucas (Chin Chin, Kisume), and chef Martin Benn and Vicki Wild, partners and co-owners of Sydney’s now-closed fine-diner Sepia, have finally revealed the new home for the venue the trio have been planning for over a year.
Slated to open in 2020, a brand new 47-storey development, 80 Collins Street, will house the new 2000-square-metre, multi- level restaurant, which Lucas has called, “the project of a lifetime”.
“Sepia for me was my apprenticeship,” says Benn. “Now moving to 80 Collins has given me the opportunity to really shine as a chef.” Three-hat Sepia closed on December 15 2018 after 10 years, as the
couple announced their move to Melbourne. Their plan was to open something different, where Benn can grow his creativity while also sharing his knowledge with the next generation of fine-dining chefs.
No further details of the restaurant – name, menu or fit-out
– have yet been announced, but Benn says: “We want to create a restaurant that is quintessentially and Australian restaurant, where internationally, people will look over to Australia and say, ‘wow’.”
Two chef heavyweights to open a Sydney Harbour restaurant
Sydney’s Chase Kojima (Sokyo at the Star) and Melbourne’s Victor Liong (Lee Ho Fook) are moving into the former Flying Fish site on Jones Bay Wharf to open Chuuka in July.
Liong is known for his creative look at Chinese cuisines, while Kojima stands out as one of the city’s best Japanese chefs. Neither are compromising their skills for this new venture, as Chuuka’s menu will include dishes inspired by both countries.
The space will span two dining rooms, indoor and out, with striking views of the harbour, and a separate bar and bar menu. And a live seafood tank.
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