Inside The Ivy Liverpool Brasserie in Liverpool city centre (Image: undefined) Entering Liverpool’s new Ivy restaurant from a crisp winter evening is a delight. For a decade, I’ve strolled past the former bank on Castle Street, now home to The Ivy. It was thrilling and gratifying to finally discover what lay behind those grand doors, … Read more
The death of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov? Ukraine’s most celebrated deserter was gunned down in a Spanish beach town. By CLAUDIA CHIAPPA, EVA HARTOG, and VERONIKA MELKOZEROVAin Villajoyosa, Spain Illustration by Brian Stauffer for POLITICO The first person to spot the body was an elderly Spanish man who mistook it for a … Read more
Christian Le Squer is something of a legend in fine-dining circles. For 22 years, the chef at Le Cinq, at Paris’ Four Seasons George V Hotel, has maintained the restaurant’s vaunted three-Michelin-star status. During that time, lesser chefs have turned themselves into global brands, but the unassuming Le Squer has mostly stayed kitchen-bound. That is … Read more
This summer, Hideaki Sato closed his fine-dining restaurant Ta Vie in Hong Kong, which received its third Michelin star in 2023, for several weeks, reopening it only at the beginning of September. While done primarily for renovations and redecoration following nine years of almost non-stop operation, another reason for the pause was for the chef … Read more
A waitress claims she was fired from GLO restaurant on 2nd Avenue in Bloemfontein for asking for her tips. BLOEMFONTEIN WAITRESS: ‘SIX MONTHS WITHOUT A SALARY’ The Bloemfontein waitress @reekymakae8 reveals on TikTok that she worked at GLO restaurant for six months without a salary. “This club opened in May this year [2024]. When the … Read more
Todd Graves’ idea to open a restaurant in Louisiana with his partner Craig Silvey got them the lowest grade in Silvey’s undergraduate business class because they planned to sell only chicken fingers. Their business concept was also rejected by banks when they applied for loans. However, the rejections didn’t deter Graves from bringing his fast-food … Read more
A restaurant has sparked outrage after charging customers extra for sharing meals. A disgruntled diner took to Reddit to express their frustration after discovering the Florida eatery’s strict rules, sharing a picture of them. According to the restaurant’s guidelines, all patrons are required to order their own starter, and those who opt to share an … Read more
The owner of a Midlands pub has blasted a Tripadvisor review, after a disgruntled patron dubbed the bar an “absolutely vile place”. The customer, known only as Julie, vowed she would never return to the Plough Inn in Far Forest, near Bewdley, writing that she had an “absolutely shocking experience” while visiting. The scathing critique … Read more
The American legal system has made some controversial rulings recently. Last month, the Ohio Supreme Court sowed serious social division and redefined the state’s concept of freedom, justice, and boneless chicken. Back in 2016, a man ordered a plate of boneless wings at a north Cincinnati restaurant called Wings On Brookwood. While eating one of … Read more
The succinct menu also includes a tight list of sides, some elevated versions of well-loved local food that you would recognise: Har Jeong Fritter (S$14) with pork belly chunks instead of chicken, Calamari Friti (S$15) with calamansi mayo, and a Japanese-style Charred Napa Cabbage (S$14) drizzled with miso butter, nori and bonito flakes. They are … Read more
