When I was doing some reading about Elliott before going to chat to him, I discovered that, not only is he from Christchurch, but he went to school in the same part of town as me, albeit years after me…! I mention age, only because Elliott might be young in years, but he has had quite the trajectory, starting off his career cooking in one of New Zealand’s best restaurants, Pescatore, in the George Hotel overlooking Hagley Park in Christchurch. He moved to Sydney after the earthquakes and worked at Flying Fish Restaurant, and then Sepia, before moving to Melbourne to the head chef role at Doot Doot Doot at Jackalope on the Mornington Peninsula. From a park view, to a view over the water and then of vineyards, at his latest venture, Rascal, the Sydney Road view might not be quite the same, but Elliott and his team look set to change the Brunswick dining landscape all the same.