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Bristol’s Paco Tapas expands as Casamia closes
Paco Tapas, little sister to Bristol’s acclaimed restaurant Casamia, is more than doubling its capacity two months after chef-patron Peter Sanchez-Iglesias announced Casamia’s permanent closure.
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Exclusive: Chef Toby Burrowes to launch ‘opulent’ Mayfair restaurant in former Street XO site
The chef Toby Burrowes has left his head chef role at the glitzy Japanese concept Zuma to open his own restaurant in Mayfair, London. Currently unnamed, the chef told CODE he has taken over the former Street XO site on Burlington Street and is readying to launch in the next couple of months.
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On restaurants: dining out is a two way street
You’ve likely heard about The Yellow Bittern over the past few days. This new 18-cover restaurant in north London has racked up the column inches following one of the co-owners’ social media rant about diners not spending enough money. Publisher of The Good Food Guide, Adam Hyman, has his say on The Yellow Bittern and why everyone should work in a restaurant at least once in their lives.
Local Guide
Where to eat in Exeter: Punchy street food, legendary pubs and a superb set menu
Exeter is a city encircled by tremendous rurality. Travel south, and there are prime scallops landed daily into Brixham. Head north, east or west, and you will soon arrive at rolling Dartmoor, find a small farm, or hit a keenly traversable coastline replete with cattle and sheep. It is, then, a place within easy reach of great ingredients, and in the city’s culinary landscape it is being increasingly turned into something memorable. Here, the West Country’s Mark Taylor earmarks numerous establishments worth visiting.
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Where to eat in Newcastle: Instagram-worthy street food and Britain’s oldest dining hall
On a national stage, Newcastle is often gazed upon through a stereotypical haze of black and white stripes, sausage rolls and stag parties. The locals who know its streets intimately cherish the former port city’s rich architectural heritage and bounteous culinary scene.
