{
  "id": 1571257,
  "title": "Melbourne’s Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/melbournes-armenian-lebanese-eatery-zareh-named-gourmet-travellers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:40:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/aug/18/melbournes-armenian-lebanese-eatery-zareh-named-gourmet-travellers-restaurant-of-the-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melbourne's Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh has been named Gourmet Traveller's restaurant of the year in the annual industry awards. The restaurant's menu blends influences from Armenian, Egyptian, and Lebanese cuisines, reflecting the backgrounds of co-owners Tom Sarafian and Jinane Bou-Assi. Sarafian, whose grandfather named the restaurant, expressed excitement about being part of a new dining scene that embraces casual, approachable food. The award ceremony also highlighted Australia's rich migrant history, with Beppi's Italian restaurant receiving the reader-voted \"enduring excellence\" award.",
  "summary": "Previous winners of the award have included Saint Peter, Attica, Orana by the late Jock Zonfrillo, and Quay Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh has been named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year, in a category of the annual industry awards that has historically been dominated by European-leaning cuisine and fine-dining establishments. The restaurant’s menu pulls from the Armenian, Egyptian and…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Melbourne’s Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/melbournes-armenian-lebanese-eatery-zareh-named-gourmet-travellers-1575867",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:40:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}