Jesús Martínez
Jesús Martínez is the editor of AMUSE. and covers restaurants, chefs and the business of hospitality. As editor, Jesús answers for everything published on the platform.
Stories by Jesús Martínez
Saudi Arabia pushes dates into fine dining and exports
A new deal between the kingdom's Culinary Arts Commission and its dates authority aims to turn a pantry staple into a marketed export and a signature ingredient at home.
Colorado's Michelin Guide adds 3 Bib Gourmands statewide
A day after Milpero's star made headlines, the rest of Colorado's 2026 Michelin selection lands: three new Bib Gourmands and the region's first Sommelier Award.
Wales business rates to fall 30% for pubs and cafés
The Welsh government will replace a temporary hospitality discount with a permanent, deeper one from April 2027, funded by higher rates on the most valuable properties.
Nixtamalized corn tortillas, the technique behind masa
Dried corn, limewater and patience are all it takes to make real masa at home, the same process behind Denver's newly starred Milpero.
Brazil coffee stocks hit a 27-year low despite record crop
ICE-certified arabica stocks have fallen to their lowest level since the late 1990s, even as Brazil's 2026/27 harvest heads for a possible record.
US restaurant menu prices outpace grocery inflation
Full-service meals rose 3.5 percent over the year to August, a point ahead of supermarket food, as BLS data shows the dining-out gap holding firm.
English whisky wins protected status after six years
Defra grants Geographical Indication status to English whisky, closing the last gap in UK spirit protections and tying the name to home-grown cereals.
Rocambolesco opens with theatrical Italian food in Dubai
Chef Luigi Stinga brings a two-storey, shared-dining Italian menu to SO/ Uptown Dubai Hotel, with tableside spaghetti and a dessert built as a cocktail.
Milpero wins Denver’s only new Michelin star
Chef Johnny Curiel’s 18-course ode to nixtamalized corn and mole is the sole new addition as Colorado’s Michelin guide goes statewide.
Roma Bar Show opens its sixth edition at La Nuvola
More than 200 exhibitors and a new zone dedicated to low- and no-alcohol drinks mark the trade show's move to Rome's EUR convention centre for two days.
Lucas Carton reopens in Paris with Cyril Lignac in the kitchen
The TV chef succeeds Hugo Bourny in the listed Art Nouveau dining room on Place de la Madeleine, now owned by Lapérouse Holding, with a promise of classical French cooking.
Glendronach's Boynsmill House marks 200 years
A 14-year-old single malt finished in Claret wine casks for the first time, sold only through The Whisky Shop while the distillery marks two centuries at Boynsmill Estate.
The best of the month,
once a month.
The openings of the month, the chefs to watch, the recipes and the figures that matter. Once a month in your inbox, five minutes, nothing else.
What lands in your inbox
- The places worth booking this month
- The opening everyone is talking about
- The recipes of the month, from the kitchens we cover
- The figures that matter, with their source