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
Contadi Castaldi: Argea sale reported, Moretti family denies
Il Sole 24 Ore values the Franciacorta winery at about €30 million. The 2025 accounts show profits at both Terra Moretti houses, and close to €96 million of debt between them.
Gault&Millau Italy sets January debut after Udine dinner
The French yellow guide publishes its first Italian edition in Turin in early 2027, covering five northern regions. Before that comes a €210 dinner on 16 October cooked by chefs from Monaco and Slovenia.
Char siu bao recipe: Andrew Wong's steamed pork buns
Snow-white, crack-topped buns stuffed with barbecue pork, built on the cornstarch dough technique A. Wong's chef explains rather than guards.
Andrew Wong opens a tasting menu built on Chinese textures
The two-Michelin-starred chef reopens his Pimlico dining room with a show kitchen and a menu built entirely around the textures of Chinese cooking.
Potenza Centrale closes in the East Village after three years
Luigi Iasilli's Roman-style pizzeria on Avenue B shuts without explanation, the latest closure on a block that has struggled to hold a restaurant since his previous spot left a decade ago.
Christian Hunter reopens Hooligan in Logan Square
After Time Out Market's abrupt closure killed his Fulton Market debut, the Michelin Young Chef Award winner reopens his grandmother-cuisine project a year later.
Carlyle Club steakhouse opens on the Chicago River
Las Vegas restaurateur Steve Gogolab's second Chicago project pairs steaks and sushi with marble counters and river views in the historic Reid Murdock Building.
Matthieu Beudaert opens Chambres d'Amis in Kortrijk, à la carte
The Belgian chef has replaced Table d'Amis with a restaurant that drops the tasting menu, prices every dish separately and shares its rooms with works by Panamarenko.
Johanne Siy opens Árō in Singapore with a S$268 menu
Asia's Best Female Chef of 2023 has taken over the former Esora shophouse on Mohamed Sultan Road. The money is her own and the larder is largely Philippine.
Conxemar 2026 brings 800 seafood exhibitors to a full Vigo
The frozen seafood fair runs from 6 to 8 October after a FAO congress on trade, AI and traceability. Last year's edition closed €831.7 million in deals, and the venue has no space left.
Salmonella in cherry tomatoes: Puglia halts raw tomato in schools
The regional health department has told canteens serving children, patients and care-home residents to replace raw fresh tomatoes with cooked vegetables until further notice, Italian media report.
Best restaurants in New Orleans 2026: 15 tables worth booking
From two-star Emeril's to a no-reservations sandwich counter: 15 New Orleans tables checked against the first Michelin Guide American South and the 2026 James Beard Awards.
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