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Jesús Martínez

Editor · AMUSE.

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

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Bowls of apricots, strawberries, raspberries, plums and walnuts at a Yerevan street market
Produce · Yerevan

Armenian produce gets duty-free EU access after Russian ban

Brussels lifts duties on around 80% of Armenian exports for two years, after Moscow shut its market to the country's fruit, vegetables, brandy and mineral water.

29 September 2026 · 2 min read
A wooden bowl of chicken salad with lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and cucumber
Chefs · Los Angeles

Molly Baz joins Sweetgreen as chef in residence

Three menu items built around her own pickle mayo run at Sweetgreen through November 9, testing whether a cookbook author can move fast-casual lunch.

29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Bowl of caldo verde with shredded greens, olive oil and a slice of chouriço
Recipes · Minho

Caldo verde recipe: northern Portugal’s kale and potato soup

Floury potatoes, olive oil and greens sliced almost as thin as thread: the Minho soup that Porto eats at São João, with the timing that keeps it bright green.

29 September 2026 · 3 min read
Fresh tagliatelle, rigatoni and eggs on a plate set on a checked tablecloth outside a Rome trattoria
Lists & Rankings · Rome

Best restaurants in Rome 2026: 15 tables worth booking

From Heinz Beck's three-star La Pergola to €12 carbonara in Monteverde: 15 Rome addresses checked against the Michelin Guide Italia 2026 and 50 Top Pizza, with prices and booking tips.

29 September 2026 · 6 min read
Sliced steak with peppercorn sauce and fries on a black plate in a London bistro
Restaurants · London

Simpson's in the Strand joins the Michelin Guide

London's 198-year-old carvery returns to the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland six months after Jeremy King reopened it, one of 22 restaurants added this September.

29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Close-up of cured black vanilla beans curled on a pale cloth surface
Produce

Madagascar vanilla prices fall to a decade low

A record harvest of more than 4,500 tonnes pushes wholesale vanilla prices down to a fraction of their 2018 peak.

29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Cluttered back bar shelf of spirits bottles and stickers in a dimly lit speakeasy-style bar
Drinks · Dublin

Bar 1661 becomes Ireland's first World's 50 Best Bars entry

The Dublin bar built around poitín ranks 98th on this year's extended World's 50 Best Bars list, ahead of the top 50 reveal in Milan.

29 September 2026 · 2 min read
White facade of the Copacabana Palace hotel behind trees on a cloudy day in Rio
Restaurants · Rio de Janeiro

Copacabana Palace restaurant Lumio seats 38 from November

Nello Cassese, who won a Michelin star at the hotel's Cipriani, moves to a single tasting menu of southern Italian cooking and Brazilian produce, with bookings due to open in October.

29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Delicate fish course plated in citrus butter sauce at a fine-dining restaurant
Chefs · Chicago

Smyth names Conor Dalton head chef in Chicago

Chicago's only three-Michelin-starred kitchen brings in a British chef from Manchester's Skof to work alongside John Shields.

29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Spaghetti carbonara with guanciale, pecorino and black pepper on a dark plate
City Guide · Rome

What to eat in Rome: 10 dishes and where to find them

Four pastas, one oxtail, a fried artichoke and a cream bun: the Roman canon is short and fixed, and the addresses that cook it best have barely moved in decades.

29 September 2026 · 6 min read
Homemade sauerkraut in a glass jar lifted with a fork, beside a beer
Recipes · Alsace

Sauerkraut recipe: how to ferment cabbage the Alsace way

White cabbage, 2 per cent salt and three to four weeks at room temperature: the lactic fermentation behind choucroute, timed for the Alsace cabbage harvest that peaks in October.

29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Two modern tasting-menu plates with delicate garnishes on a dark marble counter
Chefs · Southampton

Daniel Rogan's AO joins the Michelin Guide in Southampton

Simon Rogan's son returns his Oxford Street restaurant to Michelin's listings this month, backed by the L'Enclume group's farm, sommelier and back-office support.

29 September 2026 · 1 min read
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