Café Rouge group in talks to … July 6, 2010 HardensBytes Café Rouge group in talks to buy Paramount (Chez Gérard etc) http://bit.ly/harden106 (WSJ) Well, at least they can’t make it much worse! Continue reading
@emmaturgess We’ve sung Fraich… July 5, 2010 HardensBytes @emmaturgess We’ve sung Fraiche’s praises for past five years so don’t need any persuasion on food. Still suspect it’s opposite of Romantic? Continue reading
@emmasturgess But Romantic? Fr… July 5, 2010 HardensBytes @emmasturgess But Romantic? Fraiche??? Continue reading
@jayrayner1 There’s always sun… July 5, 2010 HardensBytes @jayrayner1 There’s always sun setting over the Mersey, as seen from Panoramic. Not necessarily the v best food. But then it is Liverpool. Continue reading
Mario Batali shows it IS possi… July 5, 2010 HardensBytes Mario Batali shows it IS possible – in US anyway – for a celeb chef to build up a real solid restaurant empire http://bit.ly/harden105 (WSJ) Continue reading
Re Antunes, @gilescoren wrong … July 3, 2010 HardensBytes Re Antunes, @gilescoren wrong he was “lured from exile in Atlanta”. Was lured back from NYC, where he cocked up bigtime at Plaza (said NYT) Continue reading
No point, I think, in giving t… July 3, 2010 HardensBytes No point, I think, in giving the reference – Murdoch’s paywall and all – but @gilescoren v. up on cooking at Brasserie Joël (Antunes) Continue reading
Our review of the London revie… July 2, 2010 HardensBytes Our review of the London reviews. ES/TO seriously at odds over 28-50 http://bit.ly/harden104 Continue reading
Post MBO, Searcy’s to hit th… July 2, 2010 HardensBytes Post MBO, Searcy’s to hit the Champagne Bar trail http://bit.ly/harden103 (caterersearch) Continue reading
Richard Caring interviewed by … July 2, 2010 HardensBytes Richard Caring interviewed by the Indie’s editor for GQ http://bit.ly/harden102 Hard-hitting investigative journalism? Er, no. Continue reading
