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November 2007 - Posts
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Primary attraction was the small wildlife wandering across the table. Read More...
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Following stints as head chef at Addendum and Bonds in the City, chef Tom Ilic has opened his first venture – Tom Ilic – in the homely, simply dressed premises formerly occupied by The Food Room, bringing a taste of his gutsy, carnivore-favouring Read More...
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Does cork type matter? Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. This week we received two related wine questions and so once again we turned to Roger Dagorn, Master Sommelier at New York's Chanterelle , to answer Read More...
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By Jeff Freier, ZAGAT.com staff editor For a truly happy meal, try one of these child-friendly restaurants Kid-Friendly Restaurant Guide Boston Chicago London Los Angeles NYC Philadelphia San Francisco/Bay Area Washington, DC Tired of typical kiddie chain Read More...
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The spacious McDonald’s on the second floor of Whiteley’s has been transformed into Le Café Anglais , an art deco–styled venue with majestic high ceilings and long lines of light-grey leather banquettes, a fine setting for Traditional Read More...
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Alan Yau's Sake no hana is open. photo: Cindy Chen The wait is over. Alan Yau's long-awaited Japanese entry in St. James’s, Sake no hana , is open and serving to the public. A follow-up to Yau's Chinese megahits Hakkasan and Yauatcha , the sprawling new Read More...
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The chef keeps renaming and relocating the restaurant like it’s a member of the Federal Witness Protection Program. Read More...
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The Champagne Bar offers lots of bubbles. Claiming to be the longest champagne bar in Europe at 96 metres and stretching the length of a platform at the spectacularly renovated St. Pancras International station, The Champagne Bar features an open-plan, Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. Once again we turn to John Fischer, an associate professor in table service at the Culinary Institute of America's Escoffier Restaurant , to answer this week's question. Read More...
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The results of the Zagat/ Today Show Airline Survey are in, confirming that the industry is continuing its steep descent in the eyes of the flying public. Read on for full survey results – from the best economy-class carrier to the most consistently delayed Read More...
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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester photo: Cindy Chen Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester , the chef's latest London venture following the closure of Spoon at the Sanderson Hotel , is an elegant, whimsical affair with a stunning, private yet central space Read More...
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The Brickhouse's dining room photo: Cindy Chen The unprepossessing entrance to the 18th-century Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane leads down a barren corridor to The Brickhouse , a bohemian newcomer with edgy modern art on stark white walls and a simple Read More...
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L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon is now serving a special prix fixe lunch. photo: Barry Cawston Fans of London's top-rated newcomer , L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon , will be pleased to hear that the ground-floor counter area, and its more upscale first-floor sibling, Read More...
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Service so attentive you may have to ask for some privacy. Read More...
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Sake no Hana , Alan Yau's long-awaited Japanese entry in St. James’s, is one step closer to opening. The Buzz hears that the restaurant has been conducting tastings for friends and – get your mobile ready – that there is finally a telephone number: 020-7925 Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. This week we go to a question submitted by Zagat member hudsong631 : "Here's one that my wife and I always debate over at dinner – she loves to drink "rose" wine and Read More...
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Pied à Terre ’s owners, Shane Osborne and David Moore, along with their young sous-chef, Marcus Eaves (who makes his chef-patron debut) have planted L'Autre Pied in the glass-fronted Marylebone space previously home to Blandford Street; its short, yet Read More...
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Cantina del Ponte Photo: Cindy Chen Cantina del Ponte has reopened after refurbishment with an updated interior and menu. The space now has a more contemporary feel, with new photos of Neapolitan street scenes joining the existing Mediterranean-themed Read More...
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Take a look at the staff on the way in – that’s the last you’ll see of them. Read More...
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Twenty-five years ago next month, South Kensington stalwart Bombay Brasserie opened its doors for the first time to Londoners eager for refined subcontinental tastes. And though times have changed quite a bit since then, it's still a classic choice for Read More...
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Marco Pierre White has sold three of his London restaurants, Mirabelle , Drones and Quo Vadis , to entrepreneurs Stephen Schaffer and Joseph Ettedgui. Ettedgui is the creator of fashion clothing chain Joseph as well as Joe's and Joe's Restaurant Bar . Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. Once again we turn to John Fischer, an associate professor in table service at the Culinary Institute of America's Escoffier Restaurant , to answer this week's question. Read More...
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Northbank's dining room Photo: Cindy Chen In a secluded spot by the Millennium Bridge with a fine view across the Thames to the Tate Modern arrives Northbank , a sleek, modern newcomer with smoked mirrors and funky retro lighting, replacing Just The Bridge; Read More...
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After seven successful years in Shropshire, French chef Claude Bosi has relocated his much-lauded venture, Hibiscus , to elegant premises in Mayfair, bringing most of his staff along, including, of course, his wife, Claire, to run front-of-house; a bold, Read More...
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Chef Francesco Mazzei (ex St. Alban ) will open L'Anima, an upscale Italian eatery, in January in the area bordering the City and Shoreditch. The space, designed by architect Claudio Silvestrin, will be chic and minimal, with a bronze bar in the lounge Read More...
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Other than having gone to hell in a handbasket, everything is just like it was before the sale. Read More...
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