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Monday, August 24th, 2009

In the Parisienne-styled butchery Victor Churchill, guests enjoyed food by another award-winning chef, Peter Gilmore from Quay, and knocked back a seriously good chardonnay and big-bodied red by Chandon.

Owner Anthony Puharich made a heartfelt speech thanking his family, in particular his beloved father, Victor, who he called “my father, my best friend and business partner all rolled into one”.

The proud father, who opened Vic’s Premium Quality Meat, on Oxford Street, Paddington more than a decade ago, stood beaming in the audience. Among guests were Vega 95.3 breakfast presenter Tony Squires and his new bride, Kate Pascoe-Squires, Sydney businesswoman socialite Glen-Marie Frost, and hotelier Justin Hemmes.

Last night’s event was the second opening of the butchery which can lay claim to being the longest, continuous butcher shop in Australia. Previously called Churchill’s, it has been closed most of this year undergoing a $1.5 million fit-out.

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