Vince Brothwell
Vince Brothwell writes for AMUSE. about restaurants, drinks, produce and food culture across the six editions.
Stories by Vince Brothwell
Swiss hospitality minimum wages rise 0.6% in 2027
Cooks, waiters and hotel staff covered by Switzerland's national collective agreement get a raise that tracks the official inflation forecast to the decimal, while a new agreement is still being negotiated.
Chilean cherries face spring rain ahead of a record crop
The USDA expects Chile to grow 727,000 tonnes of cherries this season, but a strong El Niño is bringing rain and wind to central Chile just as the orchards flower.
Patatas bravas contest crowns Valderrama chef Mauro Barreiro
Eighteen chefs cooked in the seventh Una de Bravas final in Palencia. The Sotogrande golf-club chef takes €1,500, and his winning dish moves to a Gibraltar hotel in November.
Veal Milanese recipe: Milan's golden breaded cutlet
Amuse Kitchen's version of cotoletta alla milanese, the bone-in veal cutlet that Jean-Georges Vongerichten just put on his new Venice menu, explained step by step.
abc kitchens opens as Jean-Georges' first restaurant in Italy
The New York chef's all-day dining room opens on Giudecca inside Airelles Palladio, next to outposts from Nobu Matsuhisa and Cédric Grolet.
Gault&Millau names 28 nominees for its 2027 trophies
Four chefs, including David Toutain and Jérôme Banctel, lead a 28-name shortlist across seven categories, with the gala set for 9 November at the Carrousel du Louvre.
Sake rice quality falls as Japan's summers heat up
Hyogo Prefecture's Yamada Nishiki, the rice behind 40% of Japan's sake, is losing quality as summer heat crosses 27°C during ripening. A heat-tolerant variety spreads slowly.
Patrick Mahler Hosts 15 Chefs in Vitznau This Weekend
Patrick Mahler invites fifteen chefs from four countries to Park Hotel Vitznau this weekend, including three-Michelin-star chef Jacob Jan Boerma from Amsterdam.
Michelin Guide Texas reaches the end of its $2.7m contract
The third Texas selection lands on 8 October, the same day the deal paid for by five city tourism offices and the state runs out. Nobody has announced a renewal.
Canadian alcohol ban starts Tuesday, but bulk whisky gets through
From 12:01 a.m. on 29 September, packaged Canadian beer, wine and spirits can no longer enter the US. Whisky shipped in bulk for American bottling can, and Crown Royal already does.
Michelin Guide Toronto skips new stars in 2026
Toronto's 2026 selection hands out zero new stars, drops Aburi Hana and Hexagon, and crowns five first-time Bib Gourmand restaurants instead.
Romy steakhouse replaces Little Prince in SoHo on 29 September
Cobi Levy turns his old bistro at 199 Prince Street into a 50-seat steakhouse open until 1 a.m., with chef Lucrezia Stella and Kaluga caviar at $150.
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