So there I was drawing an interview to a close with Atul Kochhar from the glitzy Indian restaurant Benares smack bang next to the Jack Barclay Bentley dealership on Berkeley Square.
A man wants to congratulate Atul on the best meal he’s ever eaten. And he’s from Melbourne. I overhear that his name is John.
Atul tells [...]
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Q I booked Tempura Hajime for dinner in April.
My husband and I enjoy Japanese. However, we went to Yu-u a few weeks ago and were completely and utterly underwhelmed. I think I read somewhere on your site about it having the same owners or something ? Nice dining setting but very uninspiring food.
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by Ed on December 18, 2008
Gossip is a dangerous thing but my source on this one is pretty good.
John Lethlean has quit as joint editor of the Good Food Guide and The Age. His co-editor on the Good Food Guide, Necia Wilden, I can confirm has quit Fairfax Books and The Age.
He was escorted from The Age’s Spencer Street [...]

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