Comments on: Lethlean quits The Age. The juiciest gossip this year http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Neil http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44877 Neil Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:37:13 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44877 I'll look forward to seeing/reading John (and Necia?) contributing to The Sydney (Australian). I have always seen it as decidedly Sydneycentric and any gestures toward the rest of the country as merly that; token gestures. I think bringing in John is more than a gesture and perhaps "The Sydney" really wants to become "The Australian". PS does anyone else think Larissa is doing a good job? I do. Neil Prentice I’ll look forward to seeing/reading John (and Necia?) contributing to The Sydney (Australian). I have always seen it as decidedly Sydneycentric and any gestures toward the rest of the country as merly that; token gestures. I think bringing in John is more than a gesture and perhaps “The Sydney” really wants to become “The Australian”.
PS does anyone else think Larissa is doing a good job? I do.

Neil Prentice

]]> By: Silvia http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44874 Silvia Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:57:18 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44874 Jane, I have been told John Lethlean is going to the Australian and his first review will be on April 28th. Let's wait and see. Good luck for your chocoloates! Jane, I have been told John Lethlean is going to the Australian and his first review will be on April 28th. Let’s wait and see.
Good luck for your chocoloates!

]]> By: Jane Jeffreys http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44872 Jane Jeffreys Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:46:49 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44872 John's articles were the ONLY reason I bought the paper on Tuesdays and Saturdays. His reviews were down to earth and knowledgable and never bitchy or "nit-picky" like some other food writers. I live in the country and stay in Melbourne once or twice a month. Where I ate was usually influenced by one of John's articles. Following one of his reviews, I made the whole family change holiday plans and go camping near Yarck just so I could eat at the Yarch Teahouse (fantastic!) I hope he's moving on to bigger and better things food related and that we have access to his writing for years to come (and hope if he is reviewing he might like to review my handmade chocolates! - lol) John’s articles were the ONLY reason I bought the paper on Tuesdays and Saturdays. His reviews were down to earth and knowledgable and never bitchy or “nit-picky” like some other food writers. I live in the country and stay in Melbourne once or twice a month. Where I ate was usually influenced by one of John’s articles. Following one of his reviews, I made the whole family change holiday plans and go camping near Yarck just so I could eat at the Yarch Teahouse (fantastic!)

I hope he’s moving on to bigger and better things food related and that we have access to his writing for years to come (and hope if he is reviewing he might like to review my handmade chocolates! – lol)

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44426 Ed Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:44:35 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44426 Really! And more news: Terry Durack to the SMH from The Independent in the UK. Really! And more news: Terry Durack to the SMH from The Independent in the UK.

]]> By: Paalo http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44425 Paalo Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:36:31 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44425 I heard that there may be tyres involved. I heard that there may be tyres involved.

]]> By: Silvia http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44423 Silvia Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:32:34 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44423 Well, I'm sure most of us readers did not take him for granted. His articles have always been the highlight of my newspaper reading week, together with Catherine Deveny's! Well, I’m sure most of us readers did not take him for granted. His articles have always been the highlight of my newspaper reading week, together with Catherine Deveny’s!

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44370 Ed Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:58:57 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44370 Maureen, yes as of this week I do know. He just started to feel taken for granted at The Age for all the work he did for them. Plus he had a great offer to review nationally for the Weekend Australian Magazine in a new larger regular food supplement. The first one will be out in April. I wouldn't be surprised if he also wrote for other parts of the paper too. Maureen, yes as of this week I do know. He just started to feel taken for granted at The Age for all the work he did for them. Plus he had a great offer to review nationally for the Weekend Australian Magazine in a new larger regular food supplement. The first one will be out in April. I wouldn’t be surprised if he also wrote for other parts of the paper too.

]]> By: Maureen http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44369 Maureen Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:43:20 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44369 Do any of you bloggers actually KNOW why John has left "The Age". Having enjoyed his colums for years I am sad to see him go.....but why.....any answers anybody....! Do any of you bloggers actually KNOW why John has left “The Age”. Having enjoyed his colums for years I am sad to see him go…..but why…..any answers anybody….!

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44297 Ed Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:17:42 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44297 Jessie/Sticky, LD is also doing the Espresso gossip column. I don't think there is a change of editor at Epicure but my old editor from Extrafood at The Herald Sun Janne Apelgren is the new editor of The Good Food Guide. S, News Ltd apparently has announced they are joining The Australian for some unspecified project - perhaps some kind of monthly food magazine or maybe a restaurant guide. I heard a rumour today though that the project could be in doubt. It's just a rumour and it could be malicious. Hopefully we'll hear something more in the next week or so. Sally Jackson from The Australian Media section called me up today about it so perhaps they will find out more for Monday when I think her story comes out. Jessie/Sticky, LD is also doing the Espresso gossip column. I don’t think there is a change of editor at Epicure but my old editor from Extrafood at The Herald Sun Janne Apelgren is the new editor of The Good Food Guide.

S, News Ltd apparently has announced they are joining The Australian for some unspecified project – perhaps some kind of monthly food magazine or maybe a restaurant guide. I heard a rumour today though that the project could be in doubt. It’s just a rumour and it could be malicious. Hopefully we’ll hear something more in the next week or so. Sally Jackson from The Australian Media section called me up today about it so perhaps they will find out more for Monday when I think her story comes out.

]]> By: S http://www.tomatom.com/2008/12/lethlean-quits-the-age-the-juiciest-gossip-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-44295 S Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:07:27 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/?p=1024#comment-44295 Do we know where Lethlean is going to yet? Do we know where Lethlean is going to yet?

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