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What A Phene Mess
16 March 2006
Sadly the Phene Arms in London’s Chelsea has closed its doors for the moment owing to a dispute between the landlord and the leaseholder, leaving Chef Christian Sandefeldt, who has created a good reputation there for quality modern Scandinavian cooking, caught in the middle of the muddle.
It’s An L Of A Place
6 March 2006
L Restaurant and Bar in London's Kensington has replaced one of London’s landmark restaurants, Trattoo, created originally some forty years ago by the famous theatrical designer Sean Kenny for Mario and Franco, sadly in recent years it had reached the stage of being rather like a faded elderly lady badly in need of a complete make-over.
Wishart Reopens In Edinburgh
26 February 2006
Edinburgh's first restaurant to ever win a Michelin star, Restaurant Martin Wishart, owned by the chef of the same name, has just finished a major refurbishment and is now trading once again.
Hill Appears In The Glasshouse
10 February 2006
It sounds something unlikely, but it refers to Shaun Hill, the renowned chef, who gained a worldwide reputation at his former restaurant, The Merchant House in Ludlow, as he will be re-appearing in Worcester.
Bosi Getting Bossier
26 January 2006
Claude Bosi of the renowned Hibiscus restaurant in Ludlow, Shropshire, who has taken on the mantle of premier chef in Ludlow since Shaun Hill closed the Merchant House, is expanding his small empire as he has taken over a pub.
A Mazing Year For Gordon Ramsay
7 January 2006
The year ended on a high note for Gordon Ramsay, as critical appreciation for his Maze restaurant reached a new high; launched with his chef/protégé Jason Atherton in mid-2005, it has had everyone trying to find new superlatives to describe it with.
A Change Of Image?
25 December 2005
It is rumoured that Image Restaurants, owners of Avenue, Circus, Kensington Place and Launceston Place, some of the London’s top eateries which are well appreciated in the major guides, may be planning to alter course in the early New Year.
Bank Buys Zinc
7 December 2005
Not a metal trading transaction in the City of London, but instead referring to the fact that Conran Restaurants has sold their chain of six Zinc Bars and Grills to the Bank Restaurant Group; however, Conran will retain a 40% stake in Bank.
A Truffling Matter
18 November 2005
An auction on the 13th of November at Fiore Restaurant in London saw record prices paid for this season’s Alba truffles from Piedmont in Italy, with one bidder paying an incredible £63,908 for a 1.2 kilogram truffle, far higher than last year's previous best.
Welsh Winner in the Great British Bangers and Mash Clash
27 October 2005
As part of British Sausage Appreciation Week 2005, chef Dai Davies, cooking for the Rhug Estate, Corwen, was crowned best bangers and mash cook in the region by Great British Battle Axe and sausage aficionado Christine Hamilton. The winning recipe was a Rhug Organic baby pork sausage served on a sweet potato mash following a hard fought clash in Manchester.
