A flawless experience at Josephine Bouchon for this week’s review. Where have you experienced perfection?

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For this week’s Professional Lunch update, I check in on the UK’s calorie count mandate. There’s also a great (and amusing) piece from the NYT forecasting food trends for 2025.

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Happy New Year!! For this week’s reviews, I wanted to take a look at some American places that are making a buzz and contributing to a wider USA-focused food trend in London.

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For this week’s review, I travelled across Greater London to Liverpool, and had the single best bite I’ve eaten all year. This was a really good one.

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This week’s update includes a “miss” recounting one of the worst dining experiences that I’ve had in a long time.

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For my restaurant review this week, I check out Ibai, the new Basque steakhouse in the City, and I can report that it’s tailored for a professional lunch.

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For my restaurant review this week, I head to A. Wong, the two Michelin starred Chinese place in Victoria. It was outstanding.

You can read the whole review here:

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Lots going on in this week’s Professional Lunch Monday update. Big news for FT Food and Dining. A window into Masterchef. And how a three-star place in the US deals with rude customers. Plus critics wrap up and more.

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There's a piece from me in your FT Weekend Magazine this morning. It's a lighthearted exploration of the prospects of securing a good table at a top London restaurant while dining as an American. I hope you enjoy it.

It's better in print, but here's the online version:

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Massive news from the FT beat. Wow!!

For my review this week, I dug into NY bagels.

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Slightly unusual traffic in London today.

Leroy, the brilliant restaurant in Shoreditch announced on IG this morning that they are closing. It's a sad first for me: The first time, one of the restaurants in my Guide has closed.

RIP Leroy. Thanks for all of the good times.

Digging into the controversy around Yellow Bittern, impact of the budget on restaurants and wine, critics wrap up and more in this week’s Professional Lunch update.

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