Vince Brothwell
Vince Brothwell writes for AMUSE. about restaurants, drinks, produce and food culture across the six editions.
Stories by Vince Brothwell
Apple crumble recipe with Armagh Bramley apples
A kilo of sharp cooking apples, a cold-rubbed topping of flour, oats and butter, 40 minutes at 190 °C: the British pudding, timed for the Armagh Bramley harvest that runs to late October.
AMARA brings Balkan mezze to Chicago's Fulton Market
Chef Nemanja Milunovic opens his first solo restaurant this fall, built around ćevapi, somun bread and the mezze-style meals he grew up on in Belgrade.
World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 heads to Lima
Maido joins the Best of the Best group as Peru's capital hosts the awards on 4 November, alongside Central among the ranking's retired champions.
French Bloom founder shortlisted for Wine Star Innovator award
Wine Enthusiast has named Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger a finalist for its 2026 Innovator of the Year, built on a Limoux estate devoted entirely to non-alcoholic wine.
Harts Group opens Los Primos cervecería in Borough
The Barrafina and El Pastor owners are swapping their four-year-old Parrillan grill for an all-day Spanish bar with £2.50 cañas and no reservations.
Castello di Bolgheri unveils $400 Barinca Cabernet Franc
A single-vineyard wine made only in exceptional years lands between Tenuta San Guido and Ornellaia, a young estate's bid for a seat among Bolgheri's Super Tuscans.
Vineyard resting: AWRI sets spring rules for Australian growers
A growth regulator sprayed at fruit set strips the crop from vines nobody will buy from, and South Australia pays A$40 a hectare towards it after the smallest crush since 2000.
Haebel Hamburg to close its one-star restaurant after 16 years
Fabio Haebel will stop regular service at his 20-seat St. Pauli restaurant on 31 December, blaming the building rather than the books, and plans pop-ups instead.
Crêpes Suzette recipe: the classic French flambé
The orange-butter crêpe Escoffier wrote down in 1903 and Mayfair bistro Chez Rose still flambés at the table, rebuilt here with a house method and the technical why behind each step.
What to eat in Porto: 10 dishes and where to find them
From francesinha to Port wine cellars, a guide to Porto's tripe-and-tascas food identity and where the city actually eats.
Wind & Sea closes after 50 years in Dana Point Harbor
The mai tai institution shuts for good as a $600m redevelopment clears the waterfront for new restaurants, hotels and shops.
Suisun Valley wineries fight California's Bay-Delta water plan
Caymus and its neighbours in Solano County say a state cap on river diversions could stall vineyard growth. Regulators and conservationists call the fears overstated.
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