Pat Nourse (born 1977) is an
Australian
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restaurant critic and food writer. He is the Creative Director for the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, and was formerly employed by ''
Australian Gourmet Traveller'' magazine as their chief restaurant critic and deputy editor. He also writes about Australia for the American food magazine ''
Gourmet
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'', and is the Australian member of the voting academy for the
World's 50 Best Restaurants. He has been a contributor to ''The Age Good Food Guide'' and ''The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide'', among other publications.
Criticism
Nourse has been critical in his reviews of the use of truffle oil and other synthetic food products, and the promotion of
shark fin on restaurant menus in Australia.
References
External links
Gourmet Traveller website
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1977 births
Living people
Australian restaurant critics