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
Alcohol-free drinks are not a gateway, says new report
Club Soda's Gateway? No Way pulls together survey work and academic studies to test a claim the drinks industry has been arguing about for a decade.
Michelin Guide Great Lakes picks Detroit for its first gala
Michigan Central, derelict for thirty years until Ford spent $950m on it, will host the first starred-restaurant ceremony the American Midwest has ever had.
Sustainable Seafood September champions British seafood
James Strawbridge's five-dish collection backs Scottish herring, Irish and Scottish mussels and Cornish sardines, with Waitrose, Aldi and five other retailers behind the blue MSC label.
What to eat in Lima: 10 dishes and where to find them
The World's 50 Best Restaurants is handed out in Lima on 4 November. Before the tasting menus fill up, here is the city the cooks themselves eat in, market counters included.
Poached pears in Port recipe, made for Port Wine Day
A Douro classic for 10 September, the date the region was demarcated in 1756: firm pears, ruby Port and a syrup reduced only after the fruit comes out.
Denny's closures add five diners in Minnesota and Wisconsin
The franchisee M15 Inc. shut four restaurants in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin on 3 September and said it intends to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
World Cheese Awards close their entry list on 15 September
The 38th edition moves to Córdoba on 12 November, with more than 5,000 cheeses and about 300 judges expected in a single hall in Andalusia.
Glovers Alley reopens under Adam Nevin with a €155 menu
The Fitzwilliam Hotel dining room on St Stephen's Green served its first dinner under a new chef on 9 September, with five courses at €155 and seven at €190.
Petit Crenn Melbourne opens in October with 40 seats
Dominique Crenn's first restaurant outside the United States takes a ground-floor corner of the InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, with mussels, tartare and madeleines with caviar.
Los Tacos No. 1 takes an investment from TSG Consumer
The Tijuana-style counter that started at Chelsea Market in 2013 now has ten New York sites and a private-equity partner. The sum was not disclosed.
Sushidan Singapore opens a second counter at Parkway Parade
Thirty-five seats in the east of the city, omakase-style sets from S$19.90++ and a chef's name from Ginza. The price is the news, not the ribbon.
French wine harvest heads for its lowest level since 1957
Champagne is down 48% on last year and Pinot Noir by about half, while Bordeaux gained 10% on late summer rain. Volume is short; quality may not be.
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