Look who’s been in the media…
Masterchef: The Professionals
Sunday Mail, Adelaide, 3 March 2013
The last of fearsome Marco Pierre White’s illustrious apprentices, Donovan Cooke, ups the pressure gauge on the remaining contestants.
Masterchef: The Professionals
Sunday Tasmanian, Hobart, 3 March 2013
The last of fearsome Marco Pierre White’s illustrious apprentices, Donovan Cooke, ups the pressure gauge on the remaining contestants.
Diners now shelling out for oysters
Hospitality Magazine, September 2012
They used to divide the crowds, but according to leading chefs, oysters are now a very popular menu item, with diners keen to learn more about the slippery little suckers.
At Melbourne’s The Atlantic, chef Donovan Cooke oversees the restaurant and the Oyster and Champagne bar, where seven days a week you can get bubbly and fresh oysters at $30 a dozen, with varieties including Coffin Bay, Dunalley, Pipeclay Lagoon, and St Helen’s Mouting Bay…
The Master Chef Guide to Australia
Conde Nast Traveller, August 2012
The Atlantic features as one of the restaurants in the article The Master Chef Guide to Australia.
“What made eating at restaurants and shopping at local markets in Australia even more fascinating was that they often announced where the produce was sourced. Restaurants like The Atlantic (on the banks of the Yarra River) went even further, naming the farm where the cattle was raised, or the bay or river where the seafood on their menu was caught..”
Going Gaga over fish bones
The Age, Postcode 3000, 3 July 2012
FANCIER of carnivorous couture with her meat dress, Lady Gaga doesn’t mind dipping her toe in the piscatorial pond and not just by wearing a mermaid costume. When dining at Crown’s seafood restaurant The Atlantic, Chef Donovan Cooke prepared his King George whiting, much to the delight of the performer, who teased: “I would like to have a little King George in me.” But then requested “no bone” …
Cooking up a storm
The Sunday Age M Magazine, 1 July 2012
A profile piece on our Pastry Chef Rhiannon Voros and some of Melbourne’s rising stars in the kitchen.
“The best thing that happened to me was Donovan Cooke coming back”, Voros says. “When you find that balance of someone who helps but doesn’t push – it is just so exciting.”
Gaga Crosses The Atlantic
Sunday Herald Sun, 1 July 2012
The fabulous Lady Gaga stopped by The Atlantic on Friday night to experience the best seafood in town. She enjoyed Donovan’s King George Whiting and freshly shucked oysters with a small group of friends.
Real Weddings Magazine Celebrates their 10th anniversary at The Atlantic!
Real Weddings Magazine, Issue 21
Real Weddings Magazine celebrated their 10th anniversary earlier this year, with three fabulous dinner parties!
The Atlantic was lucky enough to host one of the dinners in our Private Dining Room- The Cabins. Take a look at the beautiful menu created by Donovan Cooke.
Congratulations on the milestone Real Weddings Magazine!
The Melbourne Brit-pack reunion
Australian Gourmet Traveller
They became known as the Brit-pack, a group of young, confident, classically trained British chefs who bought complex technique, fun and black pudding to Melbourne’s dining rooms in the ’90s.
Melbourne diners hadn’t seen anything like it. When a gang of brash, fresh-faced, classically trained British chefs arrived on the restaurant scene in the mid-1990s they changed the city’s culinary landscape forever. Thanks to the Brit-pack, as they became known, Melbourne’s kitchens were suddenly awash with truffles, foie gras and black pudding, and meticulous, labour-intensive sauces were the order of the day. Fine French technique in the kitchen met minimalist décor in the dining room in a package that scorned the frilly old-school formality that had been the hallmark of Melbourne’s fine-dining scene.
We’re talking about Donovan Cooke at Est Est Est, Jeremy Strode at Pomme, Michael Lambie at Circa, and the threesome of Martin Webb, Paul Wilson and Paul Raynor at the Terence Conran-led revamp of The Brasserie at Georges, along with Raymond Capaldi, Steve Szabo and Ian Curley, who preceded their arrival.
Marco Pierre White sheds light on training tomorrow's top chefs
Australian Hospitality Magazine, 3 May 2012
An article about the students under Marco Pierre White, in Australian Hospitality Magazine with Donovan listed as one of them!
The Serve: Restaurant Review by Dani Valent
The Age - Sunday M, 29 April 2012
Dani Valent reviews The Atlantic Restaurant and what a review it is!
“It’s settled and seamless, the service is classy and the food is subtle, clever and frequently outstanding. If you ever feel like splashing out on seafood in a fancy restaurant, this is the place”
One Good Reason
Sunday Herald Sun, 15 April 2012
You’ll have a shucking good time at the newly revamped Champagne and Oyster Bar at The Atlantic..
This Champagne and Oyster bar is open 7 days a week, till 1 am.
In true Melbourne fashion
todayonline.com, 19 April 2012
The Victoria city’s real appeal lies in what you don’t see at first glance. The Atlantic is noted as a place to dine when in town!
Australia Confidential
The Age, Australia Confidential , 17 April 2012
Chef, writer and culinary adventurer Anthony Bourdain delivers his verdict on Australian dining to Olivia Riordan.
In the article Anthony notes Donovan Cooke as a good and friend and looks forward to reconnecting with him when he is in town.
Australian Interior Design Awards
Australian Interior Design Awards, March 2012
The Atlantic Restaurant and The Den have been shortlisted for the Australian Interior Design Awards!
Riding The Tide of Success
3008 Docklands
A great article on Hatem Saleh and Tony Schiavello ( owners of The Atlantic ), dominating the restaurant, function and catering scenes of Melbourne.
Cheung sails to Atlantic
The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 2012
RANDOLPH Cheung is the new head sommelier at Crown restaurant The Atlantic. The former owner of Asiana and Azalea, and sommelier at Flower Drum, where he has reinvigorated the wine list, Cheung’s flair ought to be a great match for the seafood restaurant helmed by Donovan Cooke. He takes up the post today.
Melbourne Life, Tall stories galore but where was Bernie?
The Age, 19 March 2012
An article on the Melbourne Grand Prix, with a paragraph dedicated to The Atlantic’s owner Hatem Saleh and his son Diesel, who competed in the Disney-Pixar Cars’ Junior GP Challenge championship.
Chef Shane Delia watched daughter Jayda come second in a junior GP challenge in battery-operated F1 replicas and another dad watching on was Hatem Saleh, a restaurateur from the Atlantic Group, whose son has the highoctane name Diesel.
Melbourne's best mini getaway - Crown Metropol
The Vine, 13 March 2012
A blog on Crown Metropol and Crown’s best restaurants, including The Atlantic.
Mouthwatering Melbourne – A taste of the Melbourne Food Scene
Grantourismo
Mouthwatering Melbourne – A taste of the Melbourne food scene brought to you by Grantourismo. Featuring The Atlantic and some of Melbourne’s best restaurants.
The Atlantic, Crown Complex, Melbourne
Law's of the Kitchen, 4 January 2012
Bringing the dining experience back home, the legal group Christmas lunch was held just before Christmas at The Atlantic seafood restaurant in the Crown Casino complex in Melbourne. The food was magnificent, and a lovely way to cap off my last day at work before Christmas.
The Atlantic, Crown Complex, Melbourne
Law's of the Kitchen, 4 January 2012
Bringing the dining experience back home, the legal group Christmas lunch was held just before Christmas at The Atlantic seafood restaurant in the Crown Casino complex in Melbourne. The food was magnificent, and a lovely way to cap off my last day at work before Christmas.
Last Minute Christmas Tips, From Australia’s Best Chefs
Grantourismo Travels, 23.12.2011
If we’ve left it so late to start thinking about what to cook, we figured there must be others out there like us, right? So we thought we’d consult the experts, some of Australia’s finest chefs, who we’ve been fortunate to meet on recent magazine assignments.
Mouth watering Melbourne - A 10 day journey of a foodie.
Lifestyle + Travel, December 2011
Mouth watering Melbourne – A 10 day journey of a foodie. On day 4, the journalist, Lara Dunston, visited The Atlantic. Read what she had to say!
Atlantic Cooke's up Storm
Herald Sun, 17.12.11
ACCLAIMED seafood restaurant The Atlantic has been named Retailer of the Year at the Crown Entertainment Complex. The awards were held at 28, Crown Metropol’s Lounge and Sky Bar, as an acknowledgment of excellence by Crown retailers. The Atlantic launched in March under the direction of multi-awarded chef Donovan Cooke.
The Atlantic
Barley Blog, 10.12.2011
Great blog on The Atlantic, take a read:
I started with the Moreton Bay Bug spaghettini with olive oil, garlic, chilli and parsley. Six or so beautifully sweet and tender bugs on top of al dente pasta seasoned so well with garlic and chilli. Oh this was a delight and one of the best seafood pasta dishes I’ve had in a long term. What a treat.
Steve opted for pan seared scallops with white asparagus puree, green aspargus and blood orange which looked so pretty on a piece of gray slate. I was lucky enough to try a mouthful and loved the sweet scallop with the palette cleansing citrus burst of blood orange.
A Cooke's Tour
Epicure Singapore, December 2011
A recent feature on Donovan Cooke and The Atlantic, in Epicure Singapore Magazine.
Weekend Guide: Melbourne
Centurion Magazine Online, 11.12.12
An article on Melbourne, with a mention of the The Atlantic, The Champagne & Oyster Bar and The Den as the waterfront venue to dine at.
Australia’s most sophisticated city stands apart from the rest of the country in one essential way: unlike the steamy tropics, northern desert or beach-oriented East and Western coast, Melbourne has distinct seasons – and ‘proper’ winters. The bird of paradise colours, casual aesthetic and bare shoulders that work in Sydney are pointedly eschewed for black, tailored and understated elegance. And that’s just on the surface
The waterfront buzz of Melbourne’s Southbank lures locals and visitors looking to dine – then make merry. Restaurant and oyster bar The Atlantic gives gourmands a nocturnal haven to retreat to – after sampling their astonishingly fresh oyster shots and Spanner Crab
The Atlantic
The Weekly Review, 29.11.2011
A piece in They Weekly Review on the launch of The Champagne & Oyster Bar at The Atlantic
St Helen’s Moulting Bay, Coffin Bay or Dunalley in Kilpatrick or just by the shot, Crown’s The Atlantic has launched its new Oyster Bar, serving Australia’s best oysters shucked to order. Open until 1am, seven nights a week, executive chef Donovan Cooke’s latest seafood service proves fast food can also be decadent and luxurious
The Atlantic launches late night Oyster Bar.... The Southern Hemisphere’s own Oyster Shrine
In the Northern Hemisphere, every oyster worth its salt makes its way to New York’s Grand Central Station to its 98-year-old oyster bar. Nearly a century on and the Southern Hemisphere finally has its own temple to the oyster, and a place to experience the best in season oysters our Southern waters can produce. The new Champagne and Oyster Bar is now officially open at The Atlantic at Crown. Open until 1am, seven nights a week, guests can enjoy the pick of Australia’s best rock, flat and black-lipped oysters, shucked to order.
Harvest of Region's best
The Age, 29.11.2011
An article on taking a culinary tour of the state and celebrate its diverse bounty during the 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival – Donovan Cook is mentioned.
“Donovan Cooke, who helms Southbank seafood restaurant the Atlantic, will take enthusiasts on a trawler-to-table journey with a behind-the-scenes look into his kitchen, preceding a fishy feast that’s finnly focused on the plate”.
The Atlantic launches late-night Oyster bar
Spice News, 29.11.2011
Oyster lovers can now enjoy can enjoy the pick of Australia’s best rock, flat and black-lipped oysters at the newly opened Champagne and Oyster Bar at The Atlantic at Crown Melbourne.
Where the river meets the sea
Style Melbourne, 24.11.2011
Once there was a little mermaid. She had come to the end of a very busy year looking after errant Calypso-obsessed lobsters, tending the octopus’ garden and shaking sand out of her locks. All she wanted to do was adorn herself with pearls, drink French champagne and feast on plump oysters.
Apparently when you wish on a star(fish) your desires do come true…
The Champagne and Oyster Bar has launched at The Atlantic. Visit it riverside at 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank.
Raising the bar
The City Weekly, 24.11.2011
Oysters and Champagne: it’s a marriage bound to last. Last Thursday night, corks were popped and oysters were shucked in celebration of another perfect marriage: The Atlantic restaurant’s new Champagne and oyster bar.
It seemed the fun-loving crowd just couldn’t sip and slurp fast enough. Chink, chink.
The Donovan Cooke
Tangcancook, 15.11.2011
A recent blog post on the custom made stove at The Atlantic Restaurant
No kidding, this monster stove that measures 8.5 metre x 2.1 metre and weighs 2.5 tonnes is named ‘Donovan Cooke’ since it was designed by, and custom-made for, the Chef. The main stove was handmade by Garland in Toronto, Canada…
Neptune's Delight
Elite Traveler Asia Magazine, November 2011
An article on The Atlantic and The Den, published in Elite Traveler Asia Magazine.
The Plate Outdoors
The Age, 13.11.2011
With the warmer weather upon us, Rachelle Unreich searches the city for alfresco dining to suit all tastes and budgets.
If you’re after something glamorous as well as a fine-dining experience, there’s a clutch of riverside restaurants at Crown entertainment complex that should suit, all of which look out to the Yarra River and the promenade. The Atlantic is where you would head for seafood, while the dark, subterranean Den downstairs is pretty nifty if you want a complete change of pace
Colours of Melbourne:The Atlantic: Ocean to Plate Experience in Melbourne
YouTube Clip, 23.09.2011
You never know what you may find on YouTube. To our delight, we found this great clip on The Atlantic. Take a look!
The races? Sorry, we've got a lot on our plate
The Age, 15.10.2011
From mini wagyu burgers to beef stroganoff and traditional chicken sandwiches, inspiration for this year’s spring racing carnival menus comes from just about every continent and cuisine. Even raw food gets a look in.
Guests at the David Jones marquee at the Caulfield Cup today will eat Huon salmon, pillow sandwiches, confit ocean trout and Eton mess from a menu created by Donovan Cooke!
Open field of celebs at Caulfield
The Age- Postcode 3008, 14.10.2011
An article on Donovan Cooke being the celebrity chef in the David Jones Caulfield Cup marquee-
In the marquee, chef Donovan Cooke from The Atlantic will prepare the canapes for store CEO Paul Zahra and guests including Lara Bingle, Andrew Demetriou, George Calombaris, Carla Zampatti and Livinia Nixon.
The Grid: Lewis Romano
The City Weekly, 12.10.2011
An article on WHERE DO YOU… The Atlantic is listed as where Lewis Romano, owner of shirt company Romano Napoli, would take someone to impress them.
The Atlantic
Peach-Water.com, 10.10.2011
A recent blog on The Atlantic, by Peach-Water.com
For entree we chose the Atlantic Seafood Cocktail, which looked superb and of course tasted just as good as it looked. I like the idea where the Atlantic Seafood Cocktail was presented. A very unique and beautiful way of presenting it"
Guess who's coming to . . .
Sunday Age, 02.10.2011
Amid the wish-lists, some big names have already been confirmed for Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Although it’s not in the Birdcage, Crown has an enviable position: at the end of the straight, on the first turn. Sarah Jessica Parker will be meeting and greeting, while guests will feast on menu selections by Crown’s best: Donovan Cooke, Nobu, Neil Perry and Guillaume Brahimi.
Postcards Clip: Episode 30
Postcards, Channel 9, 04.09.2011
The Atlantic featured on Postcards on September 4 2011, with host Glen indulging in a seafood feast! Guest appearances by Executive Chef Donovan Cooke and Head Sommelier James Dossan.
I cook a seafood feast
The Melbourne Magazine, 30.09.2011
An article in The Age, The Melbourne Magazine on Donovan Cooke at home and cooking for his family.
A list of Donovan’s favourite seafood recipes are also included.
Enjoy!
Hooked on fish - what to buy and how to cook it
Courier Mail, 27.09.2011
An article on buying fresh fish, how to choose the right fish and how to cook it!
Includes quotes from Executive Chef Donovan Cooke and his famous Barbequed Barramundi.
If you can't stand the heat
HR Monthly, September 2011
An article about perceptions changing in the kitchen, but awkward hours and a tough macho culture are still stopping women from getting to the top in professional kitchens.
Rhiannon Voros, head pastry chef at The Atlantic is quoted in the article:
“Generally the ratio is more men to women, ” she says. “I don’t think it’s bad. There’s no problem for me.” She says that women can stomp and scream as well as any male chef but concedes “it’s pretty unfriendly for females”.
Low and slow at The Atlantic
My Melbourne Experience, 22.09.2011
A recent blog on The Atlantic, by Jerome Lim.
From the highs of the Eureka Skydeck 88, we moved on to our next stop where we explored the lows of The Atlantic – our dinner destination where we were to savour the low temperature cooking genius of one of Melbourne’s celebrated chefs, Donovan Cooke. The Atlantic, a restaurant sited at a prime waterside location at Melbourne’s Crown Entertainment Complex, draws its inspiration from the famous meat packing district of New York, as well as the hustle and bustle of the fish markets of yesteryear and may perhaps be the jewel of restaurants in the Crown. Donovan returned last year to Melbourne, a city that remembers him well for his previous stints there, after a spell as the chef de cuisine at the Derby Restaurant and Bar at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, to helm The Atlantic as its Executive Chef and partner.
Not so hard to stomach
The Age Epicure, 13.09.2011
An article in The Age Epicure about food sensitivities and the challenges they pose for today’s kitchens.
Dietary requirements keep the hospitality industry on its toes but some restaurateurs like to be forewarned. Donovan Cooke, who helms the Atlantic at Crown, says warning allows the restaurant to “deliver an alternate meal that still provides a mind-blowing culinary experience”.
“We don’t just deliver a meal to the table when the customer orders it at 7.30pm,” he says. “There is a lot of planning and preparation during the day that occurs before the customer sees the finished product on the plate some 14 hours later.”
The Atlantic – ocean to palate
Almost Always Ravenous, 10.09.2011
A recent blog on The Atlantic by Almost Always Ravenous
“I really, really enjoyed the Warm crayfish salad. The juicy Pacific freshness was apparent with each mouthful, accentuated by the subtleties from the grilled artichoke, zucchini, black olive oil and crunchy bits of almonds and crispy shallots”
The Atlantic
Kit's Cucina Culinaria, 05.09.2011
A recent blog post by Kit’s Cucina Culinaria, on The Atlantic!
Australian Gourmet Traveller, September 2011
An article in the September issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller listing Melbourne’s best resturants, withThe Atlantic being included in the list.
Crowning Glory
Jetstar Magazine, August 2011
A piece in the August edition of Jetstar’s in-flight magazine on Crown’s riverside precinct attracting some of the best restaurants in the world. One of the resturants listed is The Atlantic!
Our Shout - The Den at The Atlantic
The Sundy Age M Magazine, 28.08.2011
A great piece on The Den by Chris Vedelago in The Sundy Age M Magazine!
Competition's heating up, and chefs will be hoping to keep their hats on
The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 August 2011
IS THIS town big enough for a dozen or so household-name chefs and their heavily hyped new restaurants? 2012 will surely be the year we find out.
A peek at this year’s list of nominees for The Age Good Food Guide awards reveals a plethora of buzz-worthy new venues being run by celebrated chefs.
Among the contenders for Melbourne’s best new restaurant, Neil Perry’s Spice Temple and Donovan Cooke’s The Atlantic both arrived with a bang this year at Crown, the city’s ground zero for big-money dining, while Andrew McConnell’s Golden Fields and Geoff Lindsay’s Dandelion are both smart, small-scale new suburban diners that have helped make a trip across town for a meal as tempting than ever. Philippe Mouchel’s French brasserie PM24 in the city completes the star-spangled list.
Saving wine from the sink
The Weekly Review, 4 August 2011
A great article on what to do with left over wine. Donovan Cooke quotes on what he does when there is wine to spare!
Out and About - ON A ROLL
Jetstar Inflight Magazine, August 2011
A piece about Casinos being the one-stop entertainment hubs, with music venues and international cuisines under the spotlight.
Crown Casino Melbourne is mentioned, noting that it attract’s the world'ds best restaurants, with The Atlantic being a featured restaurant!
Million Dollar Meal
Sunday Age, 31 July 2011
AT a lunch for a great cause raising money for children with cancer we were determined to unearth a great cook…
Donovan Cooke mentioned as one of the Chefs at Crown’s Million Dollar Lunch
Got 48 hours in Melbourne?
Sydney Morning Herald - Good Weekend Magazine, 30 July 2011
The Den features as one of the ‘must’ see places to unwind and have a drink at in Melbourne!
Dish it Up: Octopus Salad - The Atlantic
The Age, 29 July 2011
Larissa Dubecki shares her favourite dining moments of the month, featuring Donovan’s Octopus Salad!
Cooke’s octopus is cooked sous vide to a surprising clean textual softness and married to a host of ingredients in a pretty, colourful studdy across grey slate, capatterries and capers..
Warne's invitation to join his VIP club
Postcode 3000 - The Age, 29 July 2011
A piece on Crown’s Million Dollar Lunch, featuring Donovan Cooke as one of the celebrity chefs and Shane Warnes invitation to join his VIP club
Donovan Cooke on MasterChef Australia!
MasterChef Australia, Channel 10, 27 July 2011
Our very own Executive Chef Donovan Cooke featured on MasterChef on Wednesday the 27th July 2011!
The contestants were faced with the ‘Worst Nightmare’ challenge, having to cook with an ingredient that would feature in their worst nightmare.
Donovan brought along Sea Urchin, a tricky item that challenges the best of chefs!
To watch the episode and see Michael tackle the Sea Urchin with Donovan’s guidance, click here
Havana a little bit of Gaga
Sunday Herald Sun, 17 July 2011
Melbourne DJ Havana Brown, choose The Den for a photo shoot to promote her upcoming tour with Enrique Iglesias
MasterChef Australia!
Herlad Sun, 20 July 2011
Get ready for MasterChef’s Worst Nightmare Challenge, featuring Donovan Cooke!
Tune in on Wednesday the 27th July at 730pm, Channel 10!
Crown's Million Dollar Lunch
Sunday Herald Sun, 17 July 2011
A piece on Crown’s seventh Million Dollar Lunch, being held on Friday, July 29.
The menu is prepared by Crown’s big-name chefs Neil Perry, Guillaume Brahimi, Donovan Cooke and Heather Zheng!
Broth is simply the best
Sunday Herald Sun, 17 July 2011
A write up and recipe on Donovan Cooke’s favourite winter broth – mussel with saffron and basil!
The Atlantic / Black Milk Interior Design
Arch Daily, 16 July 2011
An interior feature in Arch Daily on The Atlantic Restaurant and Black Milk Interior Design
The Den at The Atlantic Restaurant, Crown Entertainment Complex
Pieces of Victoria, July 2011
A profile piece on The Den, located down below Crown’s latest seafood restaurant, The Atlantic
Australian chefs serve up a movable feast
Weekend Australian, 9 July 2011
On July 24, Mark Best of Sydney’s award-winning Marque restaurant joins Melbourne’s Donovan Cooke, of Atlantic,consultant chef Paul Wilson and Bindi wines' Michael Dhillon at Lake House in Victoria’s Daylesford to present a Winter Masterclass including demos, tastings, lunch and take-home recipes
The Mightly Atlantic
Cuisine Magazine, July 2011
The Atlantic features in the Melbourne Dining New and Views section in the latest version of Cuisine Magazine
Drink
Australian Financial Review, 1 July 2011
A snippet about an upcoming guest chef appearance by Donovan Cooke, as appeared in Australian Financial Review
Places - The Atlantic
Urbis Magazine, June 2011
A snippet on The Atlantic in Urbis Magazine, featuring a full page image of The Atlantic.
Ocean Venture
Vogue Living, June/July 2011
A piece on The Atlantic in the June/July edition of Vogue Living
The simmer after the boil
The Saturday Age, 18 June 2011
A profile piece on Donovan Cooke in The Saturday Age, by Kylie Northover.
“JUST like old-timer rock stars, chefs who have attained similar celebrity status eventually settle down.
Donovan Cooke, one of the original “rock'n'roll chefs”, has done just that with his very grown-up Melbourne restaurant The Atlantic, on the river at Southbank".
Kylie crosses The Atlantic
Post Code 3000, The Age, 17 June 2011
A snippet about Kylie Minogue, boyfriend Andres Velencoso and her entourage relaxing in The Den after her final Melbourne show!
Hot List (eat) - The Atlantic
Virgin Blue Voyeur Magazine, June 2011
The Atlantic Restaurant feature in the June edition of Virgin Blue Voyeur Magazine
THIS BIG!
Venue Magazine, June 2011
A brilliant feature on The Atlantic from a design perspective in the June edition of Venue Magazine
Atlantic Restaurant by Blackmilk
Indesignlive, June 9 2011
A piece on The Atlantic’s amazing interior design by Blackmilk
Open season for customers
The Age Epicure, Tuesday 8 June 2011
Diners are being spoilt for choice with a host of new eateries in Melbourne – The Atlantic is featured as one of the restaurants
Cooke's Atlantic Voyage
Australian Gourmet Traveller, June 2011
Review on The Atlantic Restaurant by Michael Harden in the June edition of Australian Gourmet Traveller.
End of the line
The Age Epicure, 31 May 2011
A piece in The Age Epicure regarding sustainable fishing practises – quotes from Donovan Cooke
The Atlantic’s Donovan Cooke, for one, says he buys only from “quota areas”, which means his menu changes daily. “None of the fish is netted, it’s all line-caught,” he says. Cooke also indicates on his menu how fish are caught. “The customer has a right to know where a fish comes from and whether it’s a dredged scallop or what we use diver-caught.”
Weekender - The Den
GoodWeekend, 28 May 2011
The Den featured in GW as a hot-spot to try out!
Hot Spots - The Atlantic
DISH Magazine, 1 July 2011
A snippet mentioning Donovan Cooke and The Atlantic as a hot-spot to try in Melbourne
Food and service oceans apart
The Age Epicure, 24 May 2011
A review on The Atlantic Restaurant by Larissa Dubecki in The Age Epicure
Still raising the bar
Australian Deal Magazine, May 2011
A feature on Hatem Saleh and The Atlantic Restaurant, in the Publican Movements section of Australian Deal Magazine.
Chefs' Favorite Hot Spots
Travel + Leisure magazine, June 2011
An interview with Donovan Cooke in Travel + Leisure Magazine
Ela Carte dives into The Atlantic
3AW, 6 May 2011
Ela Carte from 3AW reviews The Atlantic Restaurant at Crown
King Neptune's Crown: The Atlantic
Neos Kosmos, 17 May 2011
Neos Kosmos spoke to Con Andronis about how he became the big, bigger, biggest fish in the Victorian seafood business
GW Weekender, EAT
Sunday Age Good Weekend Magazine, 14 May 2011
A snippet in GW Weekend Magazine, featuring The Atlantic Restaurant as one of Melbourne’s Hot Spots
The Atlantic Restaurant at Crown
Venue Magazine, May 2011
A snippet in Venue Magazine – with a full feature on the restaurant to follow in next month’s edition of the magazine
Fishy Business
Belle Magazine, June - July 2011
Belle Magazine features the top restaurants from all around the world. The Atlantic has been included as one of the top restaurants.
Ahoy me hearties
Melbourne Weekely, 2 May 2011
A review + recipe on one of The Den’s delish cocktails – Fisherman’s reviver
Derryn Hinch Restaurant Review
The Hungry Hinch, 27 April 2011
Derryn Hinch serves up an outstanding restaurant review
“I’ve eaten there twice recently. On the first visit I had the best piece of fish I’ve eaten in years. It was a big slice of iron bark smoked, steamed wild Barramundi from Darwin. It was on a bed of snow peas and celeriac slivers and topped with some real Oscetra caviar. It was sensational”
Indulge, The Serve
The Sunday Age, M Magazine, 24 April 2011
Profile piece in The Sunday Age – M Magazine about where Donovan Cooke likes to have coffee
Seafood on a grand scale
The Melbourne Weekly, 20 April 2011
The Atlantic Restaurant review, by Michael Harden
“A whole baby snapper ($39) was beautifully cooked over wood, capturing, but not overwhelmed by, the smokiness. Moist and tender, it was perfectly accompanied by a generous pile of lemon wedges”
Taking the bait
Herald Sun, Restaurant Review, 19 April 2011
Stephen Downes from The Herald Sun reviews The Atlantic
EAT
Australian Financial Review - Life and Leisure, 15 April 2011
The Atlantic seafood cocktail profiled in the EAT column of the Australian Financial Review – Life and Leisure page.
The Atlantic @ The Weekly Review
The Weekly Review, 15 April 2011
Online review of The Atlantic, by Kendall Hill
Open air drama
Traveller, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 April 2011
Belinda Jackson from the Sydney Morning Herald stays at The Langham Hotel Southbank and rates The Atlantic as the restaurant to try when in Melbourne
Editor's Letter in the April edition of the Australian Gourmet Traveller
Australian Gourmet Traveller, April 2011
Anthea Loucas, editor of the Australian Gourmet Traveller discusses big name Chefs and their new projects. Donovan Cooke’s launch of The Atlantic is named as one to watch
Hooked
MasterChef Magazine, April 2011
Donovan Cooke’s much anticipated launch of The Atlantic at Crown
Sweets are taking the cake
The Age Life and Style, 2 April 2011
Dessert revolution piece, featuring Rhiannon Voros, Pastry Chef at The Atlantic
Bunker down underground
The Age Epicure, 5 March 2011
Feature on The Den, by Michael Harden
Don't fear the fish
The Sunday Herald Sun, 3 April 2011
Barbecued barramundi recipe and tips from seafood aficionado Donovan Cooke
Right Royal Feast
Australian Gourmet Traveller, January 2011
Donovan Cooke’s suggestion on what’s on the menu for William and Kate’s Royal Wedding
Atlantic Catch
Grazia, April 2011
A piece on The Atlantic restaurant, featured in Grazia Magazine
Donovan Cooke's carpaccio of beetroot and crab
GQ Australia, April 2011
A sneak peak at Donovan Cooke’s carpaccio of beetroot and crab recipe
In a good cause
Australian Gourmet Traveller, January 2011
The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation Silver Ribbon Exposure Gala, held in Atlantic Group [v]’s waterside venue Peninsula. Article features Donovan Cooke as one of the celebrity chefs
Cooke sets sails with The Atlantic
Hospitality Magazine, March 2011
Acclaimed chef Donovan Cooke is back in Melbourne and is about to launch his latest restaurant venture
Review & Scorecard - The Atlantic
GoodFishBadFish, 12 April 2011
Review and scorecard on The Atlantic Restaurant’s sustainability practises
The Atlantic - Melbourne's newest Crown Jewel
Channel 7, Sunday Night News, 13 March 2011
Sneak peak into The Atlantic Restaurant featured on the Channel 7 Sunday night news
Hot Melbourne Restaurants
Lauraine Jacobs - Food & Wine Writer, 20 March 2011
Online review of The Atlantic
Restaurant ship-shape
The Sunday Herald Sun, 20 March 2011
Announcing the opening of The Atlantic at Crown
A wave goodbye
The Age Epicure, 29 March 2011
An introduction to the front-of-house team and a snippet on David Gray’s departure
Lionel lives lyrics
Herald Sun Confidential, 31 March 2011
A snippet on Lionel Richie and his entourage sharing dinner and drinks at The Atlantic
The Atlantic storms into Crown with Cooke
Tomato - Melbourne + Food + Drink, 28 March 2011
Online review of The Atlantic
The Atlantic Restaurant and Oyster Bar Opens
Broadsheet Melbourne, 24 March 2011
Online review of The Atlantic
The Atlantic & The Den @ Crown Casino, Melbourne
The Chronicles of Ms I-Hua, 24 March 2011
Online review of The Atlantic
The Atlantic - Cooke makes his triumphant return at Crown's new seafood star
Agenda Melbourne, 24 March 2011
Online review of The Atlantic
Piscatorial Paradise
The Age Epicure, 8 March 2011
Jane Hutchinson witnesses the genesis of a restaurant destined to raise the bar for Melbourne’s seafood scene
Married to the Chef
The Age Epicure, 18 January 2011
Married to the Chef – an interview with Donovan Cooke and his wife Tanie, on family, good food and those unforgiving hours.
Reeling in the Big Fish. The Atlantic Opens at Crown
Visit Victoria, Official website of Tourism Victoria, March 2011
Est Est Est Effect
Australian Gourmet Traveller, March 2011
Feature story and image of Donovan.
Reeling in the Big Fish. The Atlantic Opens at Crown
Food. Drink. Hotel, 25 February 2011
Rich and famous to dine in style
The Sunday Herald Sun, 20 February 2011
An interview with Director, Hatem Saleh.
What I Ate / What I Cooked / What I Bought
The Age Epicure, 13 February 2011
An interview with Executive Chef, Donovan Cooke.
Atlantic Nets Big Fish
The Age Epicure, 8 February 2011
Announcing the appointment of David Gray, General Manager
41 Places to go in 2011
New York Times, January 2011
The Experts Guide to 2011
The Age, January 2011
Dani Valent rates The Atlantic as one to watch in 2011
Gourmet News
Gourmet Traveller, February 2010
Donovan Cooke, whose Est Est Est had a profound effect on Melbourne’s restaurant landscape, is set to return to the city, leaving Hong Kong to open a seafood restaurant at Crown.
Donovan Cooke comes to Crown
Hospitality Magazine, January 2010
Donovan Cooke has been revealed as the executive chef at the new Crown seafood restaurant, The Atlantic, which will join Crown’s riverside restaurant precinct.
The Cookes Return
The Age, Epicure Section, 22 December 2009
A waiter at St Jude’s was recently surprised to overhear a diner declare est est est her favourite current restaurant. She clearly hadn’t heard it closed quite a number of years ago but soon the diners of Melbourne will have a chance to become reacquainted with the food of esteemed chef Donovan Cooke, with his planned return after a seven-year absence.
Cooke returns for seafood tour de force in Melbourne
The Australian, A Plus, 22 December 2009
One of the finest French classical chefs to ply his trade in this country, Briton Donovan Cooke, will return to Melbourne to run the kitchen of what will be the city’s most significant restaurant opening next year.
100 most anticipated second comings
Gourmet Traveller, April 2010
The last time Josh Emett lived in Melbourne, he spent three years at Est Est Est with Donovan Cooke before moving to London to work for Gordon Ramsay. Now both Emett and Cooke have returned and are headed to Crown.
