To the River Café last night for a party to celebrate its 30th birthday. Ruth Rogers and her team welcomed guests including Nigella Lawson, Jeremy King, Simon Hopkinson and Giorgio Locatelli. Rogers reminisced about some funny stories over the years, including when one guest stopped a member of staff to ask where the ladies were. To which the River Café team member replied, “they’re in Italy.”
Victoria Beckham celebrated her New York fashion show, as always, with lunch at Balthazar. Her and her family make it a routine to head to Keith McNally’s Spring Street restaurant every year. The Dumbwaiter hears they tucked into a juicy bottle of a 2012 Gaja Barbaresco.
Rumour has it a new restaurant critic has been appointed at The Sunday Times. By George, we know who we’d prefer to take over the much coveted weekly slot but rumour has it a rather well-known journo will be taking up the reigns. It's a Long shot – but we can still hope.
From Merrion Street to Middlesex Street. Please click here to read The Dumbwaiter’s best bites of the week.
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