Vince Brothwell
Vince Brothwell writes for AMUSE. about restaurants, drinks, produce and food culture across the six editions.
Stories by Vince Brothwell
Rotana hotel jobs to grow by 5,000 across 40 sites
The Abu Dhabi hotel group plans 5,000 new jobs alongside 40 properties in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, Somalia and Georgia, while its CEO points to zero layoffs during the downturn.
Rioja's earliest harvest exposes a grape price fight
Rioja's 2026 harvest is the earliest on record, but the extra quality isn't reaching grower pay. Farmers say prices still sit below production costs; wineries call this year's terms stable.
Tripadvisor names a 12-seat Buenos Aires grill its best
Fogón Asado, a counter built around a single open fire in Palermo, tops Tripadvisor's 2026 Best of the Best worldwide fine dining list, drawn from a year of reviews rather than a jury.
Food & Wine opens its Best New Chefs party to the public
For the first time in 38 years, outsiders can buy a $395 ticket to the magazine's Best New Chefs celebration in New York, where past winners cook alongside this year's class.
Alba white truffle season opens at record prices
Prices are averaging €1,853 a kilogram this season, setting up an expensive run into the region's 96th truffle fair, which opens in October and runs into December.
Adam Nevin reopens Glovers Alley 2.0 in Dublin
The chef, who won a Michelin star at Carton House's Morrison Room, has one job at his new address on St Stephen's Green: keep the star Andy McFadden held for four years.
Southern Glazer's settles bribery probe for $12.5m
The US Department of Justice says employees funnelled cash, gift cards and luxury trips to California retailers for eight years before Southern Glazer's agreed to a two-year compliance overhaul.
Osteria Mozza reopens bigger on Orchard Road
Nancy Silverton's only restaurant in Asia leaves its hotel lobby for a street-level home on Orchard Road, with a new Roman-style pizza.
Pearl Mayfair opens with Lisa Goodwin-Allen's menu
The Beaumont's second restaurant opens today in Mayfair, its Mediterranean menu spilling onto a replanted Brown Hart Gardens.
Philippines rice imports shift to broken grains
Manila's ban on premium 5% broken rice is pushing importers toward lower grades, just as China's feed mills compete for the same broken kernels.
Bobotie, South Africa's Classic Baked Mince Dish
A South African staple from Cape Town's Cape Malay kitchens: spiced mince baked under an egg custard, sweetened with apricot jam and raisins.
What to eat in Bangkok: 10 dishes and where to find them
Crab omelette at Jay Fai, boat noodles at Victory Monument, guay jub in Yaowarat and a three-star southern Thai menu, with addresses and 2026 prices in baht.
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