259867 Thu Jan 18 06:39:13 -0800 2001 2 26 International 0 1373620 Has anyone eaten at Foliage restaurant in the Hyde Park Hotel in London as yet. It has got uniformly good reviews in all the British press, and seems to be aiming for 2 or 3 Michelin stars, but is it really that good? Link: http://www.alynes.freeserve.co.uk Thu Jan 18 06:39:13 -0800 2001 0 Andy Lynes 1 1373622 what about JBR at the Landmark- has anyone eaten there? JBR had two stars at L'Ortolan and must be seeking to maintain standards. Is the new guide out on Friday? Thu Jan 18 12:18:40 -0800 2001 1373620 0 Hammond Wright 1 1373676 I was there last fall. Good, but not great, meal. Quite frou frou place (although the view into the park is great). However, given my "handle" I loved the place where we sat - between floor to HIGH ceiling plexiglass wine storage. And the clear glass chargers with a real leave underneath were a nice touch. I'd go again - just to test it - but I wasn't overly impressed. If you haven't tried The Vineyard in Stockcross outside Newbury, you should (AA Gill hates it so it's got to be good, right?). It's EXPENSIVE but has a fabulous wine list (>1,500 wines; 2 volume wine list, one just for California) and an excellent chef (Billy Reed). Billy isn't pretentious and his food is like Roncel "it does what it says on the tin" (and I don't mean that he cooks from tins. His cooking is so true to the flavours of what's included that it is the essence of the ingredients). Good eating, P Wed Jan 24 04:33:24 -0800 2001 1373620 0 PAS Wines