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
Daniel Humm opens Humm in Manhattan's West Village
After 25 years at Eleven Madison Park, Humm is opening a wood-fired, weeknight-friendly restaurant of his own on Hudson Street in the West Village.
Arabica coffee prices hit a six-month high
A slow Brazilian harvest and patchy Colombian exports squeezed arabica supply through August, pushing prices to their highest level in six months.
Hokkien House opens with modern Fujian food in Hong Kong
Chef Levi You, winner of the first Michelin Fujian Young Chef Award, has opened his debut solo restaurant on the top floor of H Queen's in Central.
Pepper Lunch Troy Hooper steps down as US chief
The teppanyaki chain's American growth architect moves to a strategic advisory role on 25 September, with parent-company chief Yugo Tago taking over.
Valence en Gastronomie Festival returns for 11th edition
The Drôme department's food festival runs 10 to 13 September 2026 on Valence's Champ de Mars, with Michelin-starred chefs, wine pairings and roughly 50,000 visitors expected.
Chianti Classico Expo brings 64 wineries to Greve
The 54th Expo Chianti Classico fills Greve's main square through 13 September, pouring Sangiovese from every corner of the zone just as the harvest gets under way in the surrounding hills.
World's 50 Best Bars heads to Milan for the first time
The global ranking lands in Italy on 7 October, at the Palazzo del Ghiaccio, as regional lists from Asia and North America already point to this year's favourites.
Roasted fig recipe with burrata and prosciutto
Amuse Kitchen builds a five-minute starter around the narrow window when figs are ripe: fruit blistered under high heat, then balanced against salt, cream and honey.
Mark Sargeant returns to cooking at a Surrey pub
The former Gordon Ramsay chef takes over The Victoria in Oxshott for four days in September, the first stop in a four-month residency at the Surrey gastropub.
Authentic Restaurant Brands secures $325m for growth
Trimontium structures a flexible $325 million package for the Austin group behind Pollo Tropical and Primanti Bros, funding new openings and acquisitions.
Gymkhana Dubai opens its doors inside the DIFC
The two-Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant has moved into a 137-seat room at the Dubai International Financial Centre, its first permanent Gulf outpost.
Don Melchor joins New World Winery award shortlist
Wine Enthusiast's 27th Wine Star Awards pits the Puente Alto producer against wineries from New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Armenia, with a winner due on 12 November.
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