For London restaurants in recent years, the world may not have been their oyster, but the reverse appears to be true. Oysters, ‘the fish built like a nut,’ are on the move around the city, becoming a regular feature on menus.
Pierre Koffmann, once called ‘the best chef in England’ and a mentor to many of the current generation of the country’s best chefs before his retirement five years ago, has re-emerged in top form, with a stylish new restaurant.
The concept of Bring Your Own Bottle restaurants now been formally established in London with the creation of the BYO Wine Club.
The concept of Bring Your Own Bottle restaurants now been formally established in London with the creation of the BYO Wine Club.
Franco’s restaurant in London’s Mayfair has launched what it claims is the UK’s largest list of rosé wines.
Renowned chef Pierre Koffmann is actively returning to the restaurant scene this summer.
Nothing Gordon Ramsay does is ever simple, straightforward, or lacking in drama, and the opening of his new restaurant earlier this month continued that tradition.
Bruno Loubet, the French chef who helped lay the foundation for London’s now-vibrant restaurant scene in the 1990s has returned – as chef-owner of Bistrot Bruno Loubet.
Coming into the year just past, predictions for the future of restaurants were nearly as dire as those for polar bears, politicians and Liverpool’s football team.
The man who told us red wine is healthy tells Brian St Pierre how real ale, Switzerland and an Aussie winemaker sparked his personal interest
Michelin insists that wine plays a key part in its restaurant ratings. Decanter’s restaurant critic, Brian St Pierre, is still to be convinced
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2006 CHEZ BRUCE
The Decanter Interview: From Canada through California, Texas and Slovakia, winemaker Mark Shannon has made his home in Puglia, southern Italy. BRIAN ST PIERRE meets the man behind Italy’s world-famous award-winning brands, A Mano and Promessa
Valpolicella is as Italian as Spaghetti. So why has top Veneto winery Masi chosen to transport the style to Argentina? Brian St Pierre finds out...
A wine's ascension is confirmed when Riedel designates a glass for it. BRIAN ST PIERRE turns up for Barbera's turn
BRIAN ST PIERRE talks to Adolfo Folonari of the great Tuscan merchant house and grower, Ruffino
