Vince Brothwell
Vince Brothwell writes for AMUSE. about restaurants, drinks, produce and food culture across the six editions.
Stories by Vince Brothwell
Michelin Guide Spain adds 20 restaurants, Formentera to Pamplona
Inspectors listed Ramón Freixa’s new table in Formentera, a Japanese-Navarrese counter in Pamplona and a former sandwich bar near Valencia. Stars come later, in Huesca on 24 November.
Nairobi Coffee Exchange trade jumps 27% in a week
Kenya's coffee auction moved a quarter more volume in a single week, reversing months of falling prices and pointing to a stronger year for growers.
Spain's hospitality hiring forecast tops all sectors
ManpowerGroup places hospitality 19 points above the national average for the last quarter of 2026, well ahead of technology, construction and every other sector surveyed.
Peru table grape exports hit $790m in H1 2026
Midagri data show a third straight year as the world's top shipper, even as growers warn El Niño could cut next season's harvest by 5 percent.
Dave & Buster's swings to a loss as sales slide
The arcade-and-dining chain posted a $12.5m quarterly loss as comparable sales fell 2.9%, though its new chief executive says the decline is easing.
Cassia reopens in Auckland's Voco hotel building
Sid Sahrawat's contemporary Indian restaurant has a permanent home again, three years after flooding shut its Fort Street site, with room for 120 across two floors.
Public House Group opens The Horses in Clerkenwell
The team behind The Pelican and The Hart has taken over a 1695 corner pub on Ray Street, running a daily menu from its own Cotswolds market garden.
Aburi Hana reopens under a new chef in Toronto
A year after its kaiseki chef departed, the Michelin-starred restaurant returns with pastry chef Aiko Uchigoshi promoted to the pass and an a la carte Edo-era menu.
Michelin sets April 2027 date for its Great Lakes debut
Detroit's Michigan Central Station will reveal stars for seven cities, in a ceremony that Minneapolis alone is paying $750,000 to help host.
Santerra closure: Madrid loses a Michelin-starred game restaurant
The Madrid restaurant, known for its game cooking and a twice-awarded croqueta, has closed after its operating company entered pre-insolvency proceedings in May, according to Spanish media.
California fig season holds steady at 10m pounds
The Emerald variety is generating the buzz, but growers say labour, water and packing costs have climbed sharply since last year's harvest.
England and Wales allow digital ID for alcohol sales
Certified apps from Yoti, Luciditi and the Post Office can now stand in for a passport at the bar, though pubs are not required to accept them.
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