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The Savoy River Restaurant, London (February 2012)

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The Savoy Hotel has long been seen as a luxurious destination venue for the rich and famous, an image consolidated by its recent £450 million refurbishment. The result, which marries ...

Chef Interview: Alyn Williams (January 2012)

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Alyn Williams may not have had the conventional path to the upper echelons of restaurant chef, having spent six years pursuing his second love, ski-ing, but his rise through the ...

Melton’s Restaurant Review, York (Jan 2012)

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Melton’s is located outside the medieval city wall in a residential street. This narrow roomed, plainly furnished restaurant is the epitome of everything one would expect in a good, family ...

AA Three (3) Rosette Awards January 2012 Press Release

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AA ANNOUNCES NEW ROSETTE AWARDS Seven Restaurants Awarded Three Coveted AA Rosettes The AA today announces seven establishments that have just been awarded its coveted three AA Rosettes.  The higher AA Rosettes, ...

Feature: Britain’s Top Twenty (20) Restaurants (2012)

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This is partly by way of an update to an article from mid-2008 which reviewed the top 10 restaurants in Britain: the Britain extract from the San Pellegrino World's 50 ...

AA Rosette Award Criteria Explained

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The following was found through surfing the resources of the AA Website.  The official AA pdf document is also attached. Consumer Guidelines for AA Rosette Awards The Rosette scheme has long been ...

The Kitchin, Edinburgh, Restaurant Review (Dec 2011)

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Over the last twenty years Leith, the declining port of Edinburgh, has witnessed a redevelopment which has transformed it into the seat of the Scottish Executive and a modernised residential ...

Editorial: The Future of Restaurants and Wine?

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Today we discuss the role of the sommelier in modern fine dining and anticipate a greater opportunity for their participation in the success of a restaurant in the future. The sommelier ...

Alyn Williams at The Westbury Restaurant Review (Dec 2011)

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In recent years the north-east quadrant of Mayfair has seen the proliferation of fine dining restaurants, with Sketch, Hibiscus and Wild Honey joining The Square and Umu in gaining Michelin ...

fine dining guide: All-In-One Google Map

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This is a google map customized to incorporate fine-dining-guide articles.  Zoom in/out/around and click on the blue markers to read more about the site's content and activity.   View fine dining guide ...

Martin Wishart Restaurant Review (December 2011)

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The fine dining scene in Edinburgh is alive and well, with an embarrassment of choice for discerning foodies. In the 2012 guides, five restaurants hold a Michelin star, seven have ...

Waterside Inn, 25 Years Michelin Three Star Celebration

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December 10th 2011 - Just seen this video clip uploaded by the Waterside Inn this year (2011) to You Tube.  fine-dining-guide had the pleasure of attending on the night in ...