Vince Brothwell
Vince Brothwell writes for AMUSE. about restaurants, drinks, produce and food culture across the six editions.
Stories by Vince Brothwell
Chester Grosvenor to close as new operator takes over
The five-AA-red-star hotel shuts on 30 September after safety concerns, with Martin Property Group planning a two-year refurbishment.
What to eat in San Sebastian: 10 dishes and where to find them
Pintxos built a global reputation on small plates and short walks between bars; here's where the city's classics — and a few modern additions — actually deliver.
Chilorio recipe, Sinaloa's shredded pork in chile
A Mocorito restaurant's dish of pork shoulder braised twice in guajillo chile puree, shredded until it falls apart and built to outlast the week it's cooked in.
Uganda signs a coffee export deal with South Korea
Besmark Coffee and South Korea's GVCC sign an exclusive distribution agreement targeting 3,500 tonnes a year, as Uganda looks beyond its usual European buyers.
Congolese coffee sets record price at London auction
Pact Coffee paid $55.50 a kilogram for an experimental anaerobic lot from South Kivu, beating 63 other bidders at the Best of Congo Cooperatives auction.
Southern Glazer's pays $12.5m in US bribery settlement
The wine and spirits distributor resolves a federal investigation into payments made to retail buyers in California between 2016 and 2024, prosecutors say.
Denū Hotel & Spa opens its doors in Downtown Phoenix
The 236-room hotel brings a Sonoran-inspired, live-fire restaurant and a Hammam-inspired spa to Downtown Phoenix ahead of its September debut.
Schiacciata all'uva Recipe: Tuscany's Grape-Harvest Bread
A saltless Tuscan grape-harvest flatbread, baked hot around whole black wine grapes until the skins blister and caramelize at the edges of a golden crust.
Bon Bao brings pan-fried and steamed bao to Soho
The grab-and-go counter opens at 4 Tisbury Court on 18 September, with sheng jian and zheng bao from founder Nelson Yang, who built the concept around his childhood in China.
Austria's 2026 wine harvest shrinks to a decade low
Austria's wine-growers association reports its smallest harvest since 2010, after a hot, dry summer sped up ripening across the country's vineyards.
Open Restaurant Group Buys Wreck Bistro From Gary Usher
Open Restaurant Group has bought Wreck Bistro in Liverpool from Gary Usher, its second deal with the Elite Bistros founder in two years, ahead of his final service in October.
The Cumberland appoints two new head chefs in London
Stefano Tortelli takes over Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen and Matthew Hurry steps in as executive head chef, as the Marble Arch hotel reshuffles its kitchens less than a year after opening.
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