The man who’s eaten at same re… May 25, 2010 HardensBytes The man who’s eaten at same restaurant (Sardi’s) for SEVENTY SEVEN years – a heart-warming story from the NY Times http://nyti.ms/harden25 Continue reading
We’ll secure City site first, … May 24, 2010 HardensBytes We’ll secure City site first, then worry about the concept, says Gordon Ramsay Hldgs. http://bit.ly/harden23 (Big Hospitality) Continue reading
@timhayward Many of the better… May 24, 2010 HardensBytes @timhayward Many of the better NYC places ARE away from the traditional centres. No one had heard of TriBeCa till D Nieporent discovered it. Continue reading
@timhayward @chrispople @bonvi… May 24, 2010 HardensBytes @timhayward @chrispople @bonvivantliving Real test is how many London places could you REALLY recommend to a visiting foodie, esp in W End? Continue reading
@timhayward … is undoubtedly… May 24, 2010 HardensBytes @timhayward … is undoubtedly complicated. But I still think that the word ‘behind’ most concisely summarises the position. Continue reading
@chrispople Not too hard? Perh… May 24, 2010 HardensBytes @chrispople Not too hard? Perhaps not the trendy (but otherwise u/known) bloggers’ delights. But the known places are booked solid. Always. Continue reading
@timhayward @polposoho Boring … May 24, 2010 HardensBytes @timhayward @polposoho Boring chains and celebrity-driven dross are both business models, but ones which London would be better without. Continue reading
@timhayward One can only be so… May 24, 2010 HardensBytes @timhayward One can only be so subtle in 140 characters … Picture more nuanced, obv. But, in a word, I still think @spuntino is ‘right’. Continue reading
@timhayward @polposoho We clea… May 24, 2010 HardensBytes @timhayward @polposoho We clearly ARE seeing the surge of NY-style restos. you refer to… but then they have had them in NYC for a decade. Continue reading
@timhayward @polposoho What’s … May 24, 2010 HardensBytes @timhayward @polposoho What’s odd is London has improved SO MUCH in recent times. But it is still – in SOME ways – far behind New York. Continue reading