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
Best restaurants in Vienna 2026: 15 tables worth booking
From Steirereck's three-star menus to a €26.50 veal schnitzel in Alsergrund: 15 Vienna tables checked against the Michelin Guide Austria 2026, with prices and how to book.
Ardèche chestnut harvest falls to 2,000 tonnes in drought
France's main chestnut region expects less than half a normal crop after a dry summer. Growers also warn that trees weakened by ink disease may not produce again.
Banchet Awards 2027: Chicago names its chef of the year finalists
Jenner Tomaska, Zachary Engel, Zubair Mohajir and the John's Food & Wine pair compete for the top chef prize at the 25th edition, decided on 31 January.
The Branch opens on The Forme's 12th floor in Houston
Chef Chris Williams pairs a rotating raw bar with a $20 breakfast spread across 20,000 square feet overlooking the Museum District.
Michelin Guide Phu Quoc: Vietnam's fourth destination
Sun Group becomes the destination partner for Phu Quoc island, with the first starred selection due in the Vietnam 2027 guide.
Falstaff Restaurant Guide Italia 2027 crowns Piazza Duomo
The first Italian edition of the Austrian guide picks Enrico Crippa's restaurant in Alba, names Niko Romito chef of the year and gives the Cerea family the restaurateur award.
Merendero de la Mari closes in Port Vell over €53,000 rent
The family seafood restaurant at Palau de Mar says a 25% rent rise in 2024 made the numbers impossible. The eviction is set for 2 October, and the concessionaire is already talking to a new operator.
UK diners spend £95 more each time they eat out locally
OpenTable's 2026 Restaurant Impact Report puts a figure on how dining out pulls spending toward nearby shops and bars, and on who eats out most.
Jan Hartwig tops the 100 Best Chefs Germany list
The JAN chef takes the number-one spot at the Rolling Pin Convention in Düsseldorf, with Tim Raue keeping the ranking's Legend status.
Nobu San Juan: Nobu plans a 50-room hotel in Puerto Rico
The hotel, developed with the investor KTT, will have a Nobu restaurant at street level and a rooftop bar. The release gives a year, 2028, but no address, chef or menu.
Napa's 2026 harvest ends short, quality runs high
Diamond Mountain and Howell Mountain lost up to half their crop this year, but winemakers across the valley call the fruit the best in years.
Maik Kuijpers, former De Librije chef, dies at 40
The chef spent fourteen years in the Zwolle restaurant's kitchen alongside Jonnie Boer, who died last year, before opening his own restaurants.
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