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December 2007 - Posts
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Dear Readers, Next week, Zagat Buzz is taking a brief holiday hiatus. But don't worry, we'll be back and buzzing in the New Year! In the meantime, why not read the 2008 wish lists of restaurant industry insiders , or check out some of the new Read More...
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The re-done Jules Verne opens on the second level of the Eiffel Tower on December 22. How much more French can you get? Celebrated toque Alain Ducasse ( "the world's superstar chef" according to Zagat surveyors) has taken over the reins Read More...
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Fox and Anchor , a Farringdon gastropub in existence since 1898 (Oscar Wilde supposedly enjoyed secret trysts in the 200-year-old building), has been given a fresh lease on life by the Malmaison hotel chain, who has restored the fine Edwardian interior Read More...
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If you have no personality, this is the hangout for you. Read More...
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Start your new year off healthy at Bluebird. The new year is coming, and with it the inevitable broken resolutions. Because really, who ever keeps their New Year's resolutions? In the hopes that this year will be different, here are three dining options Read More...
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Prince Arthur London Fields' Prince Arthur , the latest in Tom and Ed Martin’s gastropub empire ( The Well , etc.), is named after Queen Victoria’s third son, whose portraits share wall space with several stuffed animal heads; the drink Read More...
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In the '70s it was fondue, and in the Oughts it's small plates that rule the menus of those who like to share. So it comes as little surprise that someone has put the two trends together: The Club Bar & Dining has reintroduced fondue, but Read More...
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The much lauded Acorn House is opening Water House, a second eco-friendly venture in Hoxton at 10 Orsman Road, N1. The environmentally sustainable restaurant – which will be run using entirely water-generated power – even promises to reinvent Read More...
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Bleeding Heart and The Don have a new heavy-duty consultant on board. If you've missed Pierre Koffmann’s cooking since he shuttered La Tante Claire in 2002, you will be jumping up and down to know that he's been consulting and cooking at Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. With the king of all sparkling-wine-soaked holidays approaching – that'd be New Year's Eve – Zagat Buzz turned to a man who knows his champagne from Read More...
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L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon isn't the only place serving a solid prix fixe lunch. photo: Barry Cawston As the holiday shopping season approaches a fever pitch, stopping to grab a bite to eat in the middle of it all never seemed like a better idea. And Read More...
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Waterloo Brasserie The Cheyne Walk Brasserie team are behind the hip Waterloo Brasserie offering a range of spacious dining and drinking spaces, all decked out in distinctive black-and-burnt-orange hues with modish design touches; leaning toward the pricey Read More...
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The Landau Via an evocatively lit corridor lined with wine racks, diners enter The Langham’s new restaurant, The Landau, boasting an oval dining room with lantern-shaped brass chandeliers, a view onto Portland Place and spacious tables set with Read More...
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The maitre d' made us wait to be seated, apparently for no other reason than because he could. Read More...
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With the Savoy Hotel closing December 15th for a major refurbishment that may last as long as 16 months, now is the time to book a final meal at one of its two restaurants ( Savoy Grill and Banquette ) or at least stop by the legendary American Bar for Read More...
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Gordon Ramsay While it seems that every potential restaurant site that pops up is one that Gordon Ramsay is considering for another new eatery, here is one that Buzz sources say is legit: Ramsay is looking to take over the Mayfair space formerly filled Read More...
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