Vince Brothwell
Vince Brothwell writes for AMUSE. about restaurants, drinks, produce and food culture across the six editions.
Stories by Vince Brothwell
Wolfgang Puck ends a 29-year run at Disney Springs
Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill serves its last brunch and dinner on 13 September, the third and final Puck concept at the Walt Disney World complex to close.
Nancy Silverton opens a steakhouse in rebuilt Palisades Village
Spacca Tutto brings a wide steak program and Chi Spacca favourites to Pacific Palisades this autumn, in a shopping centre rebuilt from the studs up after last year's wildfire.
Norwegian salmon exports set a new August record
Salmon volumes and prices pushed Norway's seafood exports to 16 billion kroner in August, even as a stronger krone squeezed returns on other species.
Canadian alcohol ban closes US border to beer, wine and whisky
From 29 September, packaged Canadian beer, wine, cider and spirits can no longer enter the US. Bulk spirits and bottles already imported stay outside the order; until then, a 50% duty applies.
Sushi Kaiseki Okuno opens inside Tokyo National Museum
The museum's third new restaurant seats 16 in the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures and serves one chef's-choice course, with dinner by reservation only.
Payesh recipe, the Bengali rice pudding worth the stirring
Gobindobhog rice simmered slowly in milk until it collapses into a loose, fragrant pudding, cardamom and nuts folded in right at the end.
Borough Market will not renew its lease, says Bread Ahead
The bakery started at Borough with a stall and three products in 2013. It now trades in Dubai, Bangkok and Saudi Arabia, and opens in New York in November.
What to eat in Lisbon: 9 dishes and where to find them
Bacalhau à brás, grilled sardines, pastéis de nata and petiscos, mapped to the tascas, markets and bars actually serving them in 2026.
Kwame Onwuachi cookbook All Hours arrives September 22
All Hours: Crazy Good Food for Whatever, Whenever hits shelves September 22, timed to a Resy-hosted night at Lincoln Center Theater that doubles as the book launch.
Ludico Tribeca opens with a 150-seat Rockwell room
The Rahman family behind Beefbar NYC swaps red sauce for a Mediterranean-leaning Italian menu from chef Nelson Gonzalez at 339 Greenwich Street, Tribeca.
Death & Co Seattle opens its fifth bar in Pioneer Square
The New York cocktail bar group's fifth outpost seats 80 people on RailSpur Alley, with a 12-page drink menu, tartines and shared plates to match its Pioneer Square home.
US Barista Championship opens registration on 16 September
Two qualifiers in Houston and San Diego, 48 seats between them, and a national final at Pinewood Coffee in Franklin, Tennessee, at the end of January.
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