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Restaurants in London... you'll also find in New York

May 2010

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The best of the London restaurant scene is being exported to New York - and vice versa. Here's your essential guide to the cities' top eating spots
Bar Boulud, the newly-opened bistro at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, London
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WHO: Daniel Boulud, 
French chef and owner of ten award-winning eateries in New York

LONDON: Bar Boulud
What The just-opened bistro at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
Eat The pâté grand-mère.
The décor Oak, cork and 
burgundy leather.
Who goes Pierce Brosnan, 
Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
mandarinoriental.com/london


NEW YORK: Bar Boulud
What The original Manhattan Boulud bistro. 

Eat The terrines of Parisian charcutier Gilles Verot.
The décor A cutting-edge take on a French wine cellar.
Who goes Catherine Zeta-Jones and Uma Thurman.
danielnyc.com

WHO Richard Caring, restaurant tycoon

LONDON: Le Caprice

What An established part of the London restaurant scene and ironically an American restaurant.
Eat Eggs Benedict.
The décor Chic with cool theatrical headshot photos on the walls.
Who goes The Duchess of Cornwall and Stella McCartney.
le-caprice.co.uk

NEW YORK: Le Caprice NY
What The sister restaurant of Le Caprice currently wowing Upper Eastsiders at the Pierre Hotel.
Eat The crispy duck salad.
The décor A glamorous, faintly Art Deco interior.
Who goes Jennifer Lopez, Anna Wintour and Christian Louboutin.
lecapriceny.com

WHO Chris Corbin and Jeremy King, 
the original owners of Le Caprice, 
J Sheekey and The Ivy. Having sold them all in 1998, 
they launched The Wolseley

LONDON: The Wolseley
What London's coolest all-day restaurant inspired by the grand cafés of Paris and Vienna.
Eat Breakfast.
The décor Glamorous Grade II-listed dining room.
Who goes Joan Collins, Kate Moss and Ralph Fiennes.
thewolseley.com

NEW YORK: The Monkey Bar 

What Joint venture of King and Corbin, Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and hotelier Jeff Klein.
Eat Sticky toffee pudding.
The décor A sunken dining area and vibrant red walls.
Who goes Tom Ford, Mark Ronson.
monkeybarnewyork.com

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