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Restaurant fined for turning away blind customer
A court has ordered a Somerset restaurant to pay £2,000 after refusing entry to a blind man and calling his guide dog “unhygienic”.
Kim Jong-un drinks fine wine ‘like a fish’, claims regime insider
The North Korea leader is reportedly in the throws of a “midlife crisis”, and is imbibing fine wine and spirits liberally in addition to his copious cheese consumption.
Trullo opens wine bar next door
Islington’s Trullo has opened a wine bar next door to the St. Paul’s Road restaurant, in the space that once housed its shop.
Internet blasts Gordon Ramsay over £8 chips at London restaurant
He may be one of the most well-known chefs in the world, but Gordon Ramsay isn’t immune to criticism, particularly when it comes to prices. And customers left reviews blasting the £8 fries at Ramsay’s Savoy Grill restaurant in Central London.
Woman sues bar operator for serving her alcohol
A Canadian woman whose drunk driving resulted in an explosion and millions of dollars in damage is suing a bar operator for serving her alcohol before the incident.
Pub extends opening hours to deal with rising costs
In an effort to combat rising energy bills, one pub in Salisbury is going against the trend of hospitality businesses closing early by opening for an extra 40 hours a week.
Five places to celebrate Burns Night in London
The English capital has plenty of places where you can mark Scottish poet Robert Burns’ 246th birthday with haggis, neeps, tatties, and a wee dram.
Hospitality industry responds to ban on single-use plastics
The UK government has announced a ban on single-use plastics in hospitality and on-trade venues in England. Set to come into effect in October 2023, WLC spoke to operators and restaurateurs about their reactions to the proposed ban.
Galvin at Windows to host exclusive wine dinners
From the end of this month, the celebrated Park Lane restaurant will be commencing a series of exclusive wine dinners, as curated by head chef Marc Hardiman and head sommelier Rudina Arapi.
Rare Restaurants to open three new Gaucho steak houses
Rare Restaurants is raising the steaks as it prepares to open three new Gaucho sites across the UK this year.
WLC recommends: The Grill at The Dorchester
Douglas Blyde heads to The Grill at The Dorchester and meets head of wines Szabolcs Ménesi, who has made it his “mission” to find the best English sparkling and still wines for the restaurant. Taken from the 2022 Wine List Confidential guide, available for purchase.
WLC Eats: Mount St. Restaurant at The Audley
Douglas Blyde visits Mount St. Restaurant at The Audley in Mayfair. There he tastes his way through Irish oysters, steak tartare and “perfectly pink” ‘Pigeons in Pimlico’, as well as some of the restaurant’s extensive wine offering, as curated by head sommelier Agnieszka Swiecka.