266829 Sat Sep 24 12:09:31 -0700 2005 3 26 International 0 1407153 The current issue of WINE SPECTATOR features an article by John Mariani on three restaurants titled London's "New Opulence". We visited two this past spring, The Greenhouse and The Square, both in the Mayfair district. The third, Tom Aikens, is in Chelsea. All offer prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus and tasting menus. For London, we found the prices reasonable (gulp!); our favorite was The Square; it's really not opulent at all; the clientel varies from young couples in casual clothing to the landed gentry bedecked in glitter and formal attire. It was also the most affordable. JP Sat Sep 24 12:09:31 -0700 2005 0 Oakglen 1 1407156 The average price for a dinner at The Square seems to run about £68. For that amount, I'd like a bit of opulence! I see the chef has a past association with someone at Chez Bruce. Sat Sep 24 14:18:08 -0700 2005 1407153 0 zuriga 1 1407161 I have to agree - Philip Howard of The Square is an amazing chef. I make it a point to stop by and have at least one meal in London at The Square whenever I visit just to see what he is offering for the season. I consider his preparations to be opulent (from seafood,game,to desserts) and under Jacques watchful eye, the front of the house never fails. Sat Sep 24 17:55:46 -0700 2005 1407153 0 EAO 1 1407223 I loved The Square when I was in London a few years ago. The food was great and the service was top notch. When my mom and I arrived, the hostess asked us which table we would like (that never happens anywhere else). Glad to hear the restaurant is still doing well. Tue Sep 27 13:21:24 -0700 2005 1407153 0 Ellen