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Press, reviews, and the opening of Ashe

Verified coverage of Chef Khanh Nguyen, including the 2026 opening of Ashe in Sydney.

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Ashe opens in Sydney

Seven direct pieces trace the Bentley Group restaurant from its June announcement to its July opening and first major roundups.

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Chef Khanh Nguyen standing in Ashe's dining room beside the open kitchenRead full article: The dishes Khanh has wanted to cook for 17 years at Sydney Morning Herald Good Food (opens in a new tab)

Sydney Morning Herald Good Food

ArticleJul 2026

The dishes Khanh has wanted to cook for 17 years

Good Food visits Ashe for Khanh's most personal menu, shaped by Vietnamese Australian memories and a wood-fired grill.

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The Ashe entrance on Angel Place at night after rainRead full article: Ashe is Khanh Nguyen's most personal menu yet at Broadsheet (opens in a new tab)

Broadsheet

ArticleJul 2026

Ashe is Khanh Nguyen's most personal menu yet

Broadsheet explores the Angel Place opening, its fire-led kitchen, and a menu built around memory, travel, and Southeast Asian flavours.

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Ashe shellfish platter with scallops, oysters, mussels, and clams on iceRead full article: Ashe joins Sydney's best new restaurants at Gourmet Traveller (opens in a new tab)

Gourmet Traveller

ArticleJul 2026

Ashe joins Sydney's best new restaurants

Gourmet Traveller includes Ashe in its winter edit of Sydney's best new restaurants, highlighting Khanh's clay oven and grill.

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Three golden fried pastries served on a split piece of bambooRead full article: Time Out's pick of Sydney's 2026 openings at Time Out Sydney (opens in a new tab)

Time Out Sydney

ArticleJul 2026

Time Out's pick of Sydney's 2026 openings

Time Out names Ashe its leading new Sydney opening of 2026 so far and spotlights Khanh's Southeast Asian cooking over fire.

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A round flatbread topped with sliced meat, coriander, chilli, and red onion at AsheRead full article: Ashe lands in Sydney's CBD at Urban List Sydney (opens in a new tab)

Urban List Sydney

ArticleJul 2026

Ashe lands in Sydney's CBD

Urban List profiles Bentley Group's 80-seat Angel Place restaurant and the deeply personal Southeast Asian menu led by Khanh.

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Nick Hildebrandt, Chef Khanh Nguyen, and Brent Savage inside the future Ashe siteRead full article: King Clarence team announces a new Southeast Asian grill at Sydney Morning Herald Good Food (opens in a new tab)

Sydney Morning Herald Good Food

ArticleJun 2026

King Clarence team announces a new Southeast Asian grill

Good Food breaks the news of Ashe, bringing Khanh together with Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt for a second Sydney restaurant.

Read at Sydney Morning Herald Good Food (opens in a new tab)
Nick Hildebrandt, Chef Khanh Nguyen, and Brent Savage inside the future Ashe siteRead full article: Khanh Nguyen to lead Bentley's new Southeast Asian grill at Broadsheet (opens in a new tab)

Broadsheet

ArticleJun 2026

Khanh Nguyen to lead Bentley's new Southeast Asian grill

Broadsheet previews Ashe as Khanh's most personal expression, spanning Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian, and native Australian ingredients.

Read at Broadsheet (opens in a new tab)

Selected archive

Awards, restaurant reviews, television, interviews, and features from Khanh's Sydney and Melbourne chapters.

Best New Restaurant 2024, Gourmet Traveller article previewRead full article: Best New Restaurant 2024 at Gourmet Traveller (opens in a new tab)

Gourmet Traveller

Award2024

Best New Restaurant 2024

King Clarence named Best New Restaurant at Gourmet Traveller's Annual Restaurant Awards, one of Australia's leading food publications.

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Two Hats: King Clarence, SMH Good Food Guide article previewRead full article: Two Hats: King Clarence at SMH Good Food Guide (opens in a new tab)

SMH Good Food Guide

Award2025 & 2026

Two Hats: King Clarence

King Clarence awarded Two Hats in the SMH Good Food Guide 2025 and retained in 2026. "Star chef Khanh Nguyen can really, really cook."

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Restaurant of the Year: Aru, The Age Good Food Guide article previewRead full article: Restaurant of the Year: Aru at The Age Good Food Guide (opens in a new tab)

The Age Good Food Guide

Award2023

Restaurant of the Year: Aru

Aru named Restaurant of the Year at The Age Good Food Guide 2023 Awards (announced November 2022), with Two Hats in the same cycle.

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King Clarence: 5/5 Stars, Time Out Sydney article previewRead full article: King Clarence: 5/5 Stars at Time Out Sydney (opens in a new tab)

Time Out Sydney

Review2024

King Clarence: 5/5 Stars

"Fun and delicious in equal measure." Perfect score from Time Out Sydney (Avril Treasure).

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King Clarence Review: 16/20, Sydney Morning Herald article previewRead full article: King Clarence Review: 16/20 at Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new tab)

Sydney Morning Herald

Review2024

King Clarence Review: 16/20

Callan Boys reviews a playful menu of fish finger buns, Vegemite toast, and highly technical cooking for SMH Good Food.

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King Clarence Restaurant Review, Gourmet Traveller article previewRead full article: King Clarence Restaurant Review at Gourmet Traveller (opens in a new tab)

Gourmet Traveller

Review2025

King Clarence Restaurant Review

"Executive chef Khanh Nguyen's cuisine-bending playfulness is backed by technical expertise."

Read at Gourmet Traveller (opens in a new tab)
MasterChef Australia: Guest Chef, Network 10 article previewRead full article: MasterChef Australia: Guest Chef at Network 10 (opens in a new tab)

Network 10

Television2021-2023

MasterChef Australia: Guest Chef

Recurring guest chef on MasterChef Australia pressure tests, including Pork Wellington (2021) and a 99-ingredient seafood plate (2022).

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The Cook Up with Adam Liaw, SBS Food article previewRead full article: The Cook Up with Adam Liaw at SBS Food (opens in a new tab)

SBS Food

Television2024

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw

Featured guest across three Season 7 episodes, including The Ultimate Steak, Food I Grew Up With, and Fish and Fire.

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King Clarence's New Milk Bread Is Sydney's Most Decadent Starter, Broadsheet article previewRead full article: King Clarence's New Milk Bread Is Sydney's Most Decadent Starter at Broadsheet (opens in a new tab)

Broadsheet

Article2026

King Clarence's New Milk Bread Is Sydney's Most Decadent Starter

Feature on the Japanese milk bread with beef marrow gravy that became King Clarence's must-order dish.

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Khanh Nguyen Named Executive Chef of King Clarence, Broadsheet article previewRead full article: Khanh Nguyen Named Executive Chef of King Clarence at Broadsheet (opens in a new tab)

Broadsheet

Article2023

Khanh Nguyen Named Executive Chef of King Clarence

The announcement that marked Khanh's return to Sydney and the Bentley Restaurant Group.

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One Hit Dish, $500K Revenue, Sydney Morning Herald article previewRead full article: One Hit Dish, $500K Revenue at Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new tab)

Sydney Morning Herald

Article2025

One Hit Dish, $500K Revenue

Top chefs reveal the secret to successful menus. Featuring Chef Khanh on signature dish strategy.

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A Day With Melbourne Chef Khanh Nguyen, Broadsheet x MINI article previewRead full article: A Day With Melbourne Chef Khanh Nguyen at Broadsheet x MINI (opens in a new tab)

Broadsheet x MINI

Article2022

A Day With Melbourne Chef Khanh Nguyen

Branded lifestyle profile during Khanh's Melbourne era (Sunda / Aru), produced with MINI Australia.

Read at Broadsheet x MINI (opens in a new tab)
View all 12 verified sources

The source ledger separates published evidence from editorial summaries used elsewhere on the site.

Sydney Morning Herald Good Food · 2026Chef Khanh Nguyen opens Ashe (opens in a new tab)Broadsheet · 2026Ashe is Khanh Nguyen's most personal menu yet (opens in a new tab)Gourmet Traveller · 2026Ashe joins Sydney's best new restaurants (opens in a new tab)Time Out Sydney · 2026Ashe leads Time Out's 2026 Sydney openings (opens in a new tab)Urban List Sydney · 2026Ashe opens in Sydney's CBD (opens in a new tab)Sydney Morning Herald Good Food · 2026King Clarence team announces a new Southeast Asian grill (opens in a new tab)Broadsheet · 2026Khanh Nguyen to lead Bentley's new Southeast Asian grill (opens in a new tab)Broadsheet · 2023Khanh Nguyen appointed Executive Chef at King Clarence (opens in a new tab)Sydney Morning Herald Good Food · 2024King Clarence review (16/20) (opens in a new tab)Time Out Sydney · 2024King Clarence review (5/5 stars) (opens in a new tab)Network 10 · 2022MasterChef Australia guest chef pressure tests (2021-2023) (opens in a new tab)SBS Food · 2024The Cook Up with Adam Liaw (Season 7) (opens in a new tab)

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Kenwood

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High-end kitchen appliance partnership extending professional culinary authority to at-home audiences. Featured the Cooking Chef XL.

HexClad

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Premium brand activation at the Australian Open. Exclusive dining experience elevating the experiential culinary brand.

Baileys (Diageo)

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Sponsored content partnership aligned with baking and pastry content. Dessert and indulgence focus.

Gozney

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Live-fire outdoor oven aligned with barbecue and wok focus at King Clarence. Organic integration into content.

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