Press & media

Work that has travelled beyond the pass.

Selected interviews, restaurant coverage, culinary features and industry mentions spanning Sydney, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.

Chef Davide Incardona
Featured interview · Australian Good Food Guide

Food Passion Kindled by Italy’s Rich Culinary Heritage

AGFG sits down with Davide to trace a culinary journey from the Camunia Valley in northern Italy to Australia, exploring Italian heritage, technique, private dining and the ideas behind his cooking.

07 March 2024Interview
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Selected coverage

Restaurants, openings and culinary work.

Editorial coverage and independent hospitality publications that have featured Davide’s menus, restaurants and culinary leadership.

Broadsheet Sydney2019

Bel & Brio Makes Room for an Elegant New Italian Restaurant

Davide discusses the restaurant’s identity, Italian-Australian menu direction, produce and modern techniques as Chef de Cuisine.

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Concrete Playground2024

Now Open: Cucina Regina at Queen’s Wharf

Opening coverage of the 160-seat Italian restaurant, with Davide overseeing the kitchen and menu as Chef de Cuisine.

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Urban List Brisbane2024

Cucina Regina

Urban List profiles the restaurant and credits Davide with creating a menu inspired by the Italian family table.

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Queen’s Wharf Brisbane2024

Italian Royalty Arrives in Brisbane

Official opening story introducing Davide as Executive Chef of Cucina Regina, including his comments on Italian hospitality and childhood memory.

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The Weekend Edition / InDaily2024

Cucina Regina, Brisbane City

Restaurant coverage highlighting Davide’s blend of traditional Italian flavours, modern techniques and seasonal wood-fired cooking.

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Style Magazines2024

Say Ciao to Queen’s Wharf’s New Italian Eatery

A Brisbane lifestyle feature on Cucina Regina and the Italian menu crafted under Davide’s culinary direction.

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Not Quite Nigella2019

Corso Brio, Barangaroo

An independent restaurant review identifying Davide as Executive Chef and covering the restaurant’s produce-led Italian menu.

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Australian Good Food Guide2024

Indulgent Elegance at Home

AGFG names Davide among five private-chef experiences, highlighting bespoke Italian dining and more than two decades of professional experience.

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Additional press

National media mentions.

Two additional national media features are preserved here from the existing archive while their original public URLs are being verified.

Daily Mail Australia article featuring Davide Incardona
Daily Mail Australia

Wine pairing advice for home cooks

National lifestyle coverage featuring Davide’s advice on common wine-pairing mistakes.

news.com.au feature mentioning Davide Incardona
news.com.au

Executive-chef media coverage

A national feature from Davide’s Sydney chapter, retained in the media archive while the live article URL is being recovered.

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