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Margot Henderson to open country pub in Somerset
The renowned chef Margot Henderson is set to open her first restaurant outside London, a pub with rooms called The Three Horseshoes in Somerset in November.
The renowned chef Margot Henderson is set to open her first restaurant outside London, a pub with rooms called The Three Horseshoes in Somerset in November.
And so to Bath, with its ancient Roman pools, its sweeping Georgian architecture of crescentic gold. It is testament to Somerset’s largest city, historic as it is, that it would surge toward modern dining, all the while retaining its vintage charm. Here you will find one of the finest bakeries in the country, fine cheeses abound, and excellent Sicilian food uncommon in the West Country. Mark Taylor has the low-down.
We spent 5 minutes with the chef-propretors of Todays Menu in Ilminster, Somerset
All change at Hauser and Wirth in Somerset. Da Costa, which replaces Roth Bar and Grill, was the surname of Iwan Wirth’s Italian grandfather, hence the distinctly alpine Italian vibe of the L-shaped dining room.
There is something of a culinary renaissance happening in the fields of Somerset. There, produce has always been plenty. Today, as pubs and restaurants are renovated, their gardens are becoming increasingly entwined with their kitchens, and the results are good. Mark Taylor picks a few hotspots.