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  Guardian Unlimited Travel | Restaurants | Chez Bruce, London SW17
And Bruce Poole, the chef, is such a sweetie.
Poole is not a new kid on the block, nor is Chez Bruce a hotshot opening.
Chez Bruce, however, is where he cooks, and it was to Chez Bruce that I travelled one lunchtime, to meet up with Superplonk and have a second critical look.
travel.guardian.co.uk /restaurants/story/0,13739,1002585,00.html   (803 words)

  
 Chez Bruce | Restaurant Reviews | tobyyoung.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Bruce Poole is as British as beef-on-the-bone and his restaurant has boasted a Michelin star for the past five years.
Given the clientele, you'd think Chez Bruce would be hit hard by the lay-offs in the City, but the owner has cleverly avoided this by keeping the prices quite low.
Chez Bruce is quite small so you'll have to book well in advance if you're after a table on a Friday or Saturday night.
www.tobyyoung.co.uk /246/chez-bruce.html   (612 words)

  
 eG Forums -> Chez Bruce
Bruce Poole was always talented -- we dined at Chez Bruce a week after it opened -- but he is now cooking with a confidence and verve that bode well.
Had lunch at Chez Bruce on Saturday for the first time in almost a year and was very impressed with most aspects of it.
Chez Bruce is far from perfect, but I struggle to see how it can be described as "very very ordinary", given both the ambitiousness of the cuisine and the quality of the experience they deliver.
forums.egullet.org /index.php?showtopic=8403   (3350 words)

  
 The Observer | Magazine | Jay Rayner at Chez Bruce, 2 Bellevue Road, London SW17
Chez Bruce, 2 Bellevue Road, London SW17 (020 8672 0114).
In at number one comes Chez Bruce in Wandsworth, which speaks volumes for the good taste of the electorate.
It should be said that Chez Bruce also has one of the very best wine lists in Britain, full of terrific wines at modest mark-ups.
observer.guardian.co.uk /magazine/story/0,11913,1570966,00.html   (987 words)

  
 Wine&Dine : Chez Bruce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Chez Bruce is one of my favourite restaurants the eponymous chef Bruce Poole has ‘the touch’.
Now Chez Bruce is probably the best restaurant south of the river.
As I was on a regime I only had the main course but looked longingly at the fish soup or bisque but this dish always fills every gap in my tummy.
www.winedine.co.uk /page.php?cid=669   (341 words)

  
 Chez Bruce Restaurant, 2 Bellevue Road, Wandsworth, London SW17 7EG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
"My husband took to me to Chez Bruce for my birthday, and I absolutely loved it, although we found a bit annoying the fact that we were forced to choose from a £30 set menu.
The food, however, was gorgeous and cooked to perfection, and the blend of flavours superb...
What has not been written about Chez bruce could fill a small postcard.
www.myclapham.co.uk /clapham/restaurants-review-chez-bruce.htm   (169 words)

  
 eG Forums -> Back to business - Chez Bruce and Richard Corrigan
Chez Bruce has re opened with a smart new decor and suped up kitchen to match.
A dish of confit flakes of cod with lentils, salsa verde and a langoustine stock was just one of a number of highlights that also included a fabulous daube of pork and it's faggot, rump of veal with risotto milanese and a superb apple croustade.
Yes Bruce is a mate and yes we got treated a little bit, but we paid our own bill and we travelled up from Brighton to Wandworth for the meal.
forums.egullet.org /index.php?showtopic=4713   (1309 words)

  
 Chez Bruce - london restaurants - toptable.co.uk
A winning combo from chef patron Bruce Poole - a 'local restaurant for local people' serving exceptional British cuisine with French overtones prepared with imagination and flair.
The outstanding food, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and staff who are knowledgeable, helpful and friendly make this well worth a trip South of the River.
Bruce Pool's food is certainly French, but it is hearty, wholesome sort of Gallic food that is so hard to find.
www.toptable.co.uk /details.cfm/qs/rid|350   (227 words)

  
 The National Clean Air Award
The radical move at Michelin-starred Chez Bruce in Wandsworth coincides with this week's Irish ban on smoking in public places and shows that momentum towards a British ban is growing.
Dining at Chez Bruce was recently voted one of the capital's greatest gastronomic experiences by the authoritative Harden's London Restaurants guide - beaten only by Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea.
Owner Bruce Pool said: "We gave the decision a hell of a lot of thought, but we have only had a few complaints and there has been no impact on covers.
www.cleanairaward.org.uk /info_news6.htm   (374 words)

  
 Harden's | Press release, launch London Restaurants 2006
The Ivy has lost its title as Londoners' Favourite Restaurant (which it has held for the past nine years) to Wandsworth's Chez Bruce, according to the survey conducted for Harden's London Restaurants, published today.
Chez Bruce -- owned by Bruce Poole and Nigel Platts-Martin -- is praised for its "terrific cuisine, exceptional service and staggering wine list, all at eminently reasonable prices".
Photographs of Bruce Poole and of Chez Bruce are available on request.
www.hardens.com /about/LR06_release.htm   (946 words)

  
 Chez Bruce - British Restaurant review
Chez Bruce is my favourite restaurant for fine dining.
All eateries have their place but if you're looking for a treat Chez Bruce is the place.
A catchphrase often heard muttered by my husband and friends whilst at other restaurants is "It's not Chez Bruce".
www.grabameal.co.uk /cbsw177eg.htm   (144 words)

  
 WASHINGTONIAN: Eating in London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Bruce Poole of Chez Bruce contends that "the best wine lists in the world are in London." People in the United Kingdom now drink more wine than beer.
Poole wants Chez Bruce to be a neighborhood restaurant of extremely high quality.
Chez Bruce is reasonably priced as London restaurants go--about $45 prix fixe for three courses at dinner, $35 at lunch.
www.washingtonian.com /dining/london.html   (1231 words)

  
 'Cross My Heart'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
And he picks her up in his buddy Bruce's flashy car, takes her to Bruce's over-decorated apartment and says nothing about work.
At "his" place, David must explain away photographs of Bruce's parents, letters addressed to Bruce, a cabinetful of Maalox and so forth.
Apart from a subplot in which Bruce's car is briefly stolen, most of the time is spent chez Bruce -- an apartment full of tacky neon, modern design and one-liners.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/crossmyheartrhowe_a0b118.htm   (320 words)

  
 Chez Bruce London - Restaurant Review and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
As a local resident I have visited Chez Bruce several times over the past 10 years and always friends or relatives have raved about the gastronomic experience.
This was my first visit for nearly two years and, if Chez Bruce's supremely high standards have slipped so alarmingly, it may well be my last.
Too many restaurants these days handle wine poorly but at Chez Bruce the professionalism of the staff was highly commendable.
www.london-eating.co.uk /13.htm   (1112 words)

  
 Observer | To chez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Chez Lindsay's change of focus from general French to Breton cooking has proved very successful.
The food is hearty French fare from cassoulet, coq au vin and steak to moules, most of which come with frites or pommes dauphinois.
Unlike many other acclaimed chefs, Bruce Poole still takes the trouble to get his hands dirty in the kitchen every day at his beacon of culinary excellence in Wandsworth.
observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4616338-110648,00.html   (227 words)

  
 Chez Bruce Restaurant Reader Review Archive - 2003 - Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
And the desserts are, as most others reviewing Chez Bruce have commented, quite wonderful.
The whole experience, and that's exactly what Chez Bruce is about, was tremendous.
Nonetheless, we were made to feel as if we were the only couple who have ever celebrated an anniversary at Chez Bruce - in fact, the staff even went out of their way to seek out an elegant bouquet of flowers presented to my wife when we arrived (note to the guys...).
www.london-eating.co.uk /archives/2003/2/13.asp   (1236 words)

  
 Chez Bruce London Restaurant Review, 2 Bellevue Road
This attractive, modern European style restaurant is the proud domain of chef-proprietor, Bruce Poole and provides the perfect venue for lingering over a leisurely meal and enjoying the delightful views, overlooking Wandsworth Common.
The cooking, at Chez Bruce, offers a rare combination of down-to-earth, honest fare, presented with great flair and attention to detail.
When I went to Chez Bruce I had a wonderful meal and a great dining experience.
www.viewlondon.co.uk /review_524.html   (317 words)

  
 Paper Hearts
Later, Bruce would curse himself for his moment of inattention, although a part of him knew that he could not have responded quickly enough to prevent the busboy from grabbing Alana and pressing the little pistol to her ribs.
Bruce felt he should tell her to sit down, but he knew she would refuse.
Bruce waited only until Alfred had secured the elevator and double locked the door to the private bedroom suite before he crossed to the wall of the study adjoining the bedroom and accessed a hidden trigger.
www.squidge.org /~peja/batslash/paperhearts.htm   (19644 words)

  
 eG Forums -> Leaf Salads
In the wrong hands, the salad bowl, like the stockpot, is at risk of becoming the dustbin of the kitchen, merely a receptacle for leftovers from the fridge drenched in bottled vinaigrette.
In addition, Michelin starred chef Bruce Poole of London's Chez Bruce has kindly contributed two recipes which provide another perspective.
Dining in London's Chez Bruce restaurant a few April's ago, I had the opportunity to sample chef Bruce Pooles spring vegetable salad.
forums.egullet.com /index.php?showtopic=38469   (3692 words)

  
 Chez Bruce - London Restaurant - London Restaurants Guide - Square Meal
This restaurant is cast-iron proof there’s a thriving market for top-quality food outside central London, at least when it’s served in convivial surrounds by staff who really know their stuff.
Granted, Chez Bruce’s sunny, yellow interior crowded with wooden chairs & natural buzz is more brasserie than temple of gastronomy, but make no mistake: here’s an establishment worth crossing town for.
Chef/proprietor Bruce Poole is a man of consummate skill whose passion for food & service is genuine & without pretension.
www.squaremeal.co.uk /restaurants/london/display.php?Rest_ID=80376   (400 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Salade paysanne
In keeping with this tradition, the Chez Bruce dish is constantly evolving; indeed, the foie gras will soon be replaced with brains.
The dressing is made by reducing several bottles of red wine, a bottle of port and a bottle of Madeira and, finally, adding veal stock.
Chez Bruce uses foie gras entier - whole duck livers; the betterknown pate de foie gras is only half as guilt-inducing as French law states that it only has to contain 50% foie gras.
www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,3604,1663448,00.html   (517 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Shopping | Food & drink. | Turning the tables to make The Ivy wilt
It may be the place to be seen and later fall out of in vertiginous high heels on the arm of a B-list party boy, but yesterday The Ivy was knocked off its perch as London's favourite restaurant.
The overall winner, it seems, is Mr Platts-Martin, who not only owns part of Chez Bruce but all of La Trompette in Chiswick, notching number seven in the top gastronomic experience league and the favourite restaurant.
His other restaurant, the Square in Mayfair, hit the best for business top five and Chez Bruce also took the number four spot in the best for romance section.
shopping.guardian.co.uk /food/story/0,1587,1559563,00.html   (534 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: U.K.
Chez Bruce, which opened in 1995 in a row of stores in the suburb of Wandsworth, found favor for its ``terrific cuisine, exceptional service and staggering wine list,'' the guide says.
Chez Bruce is owned by Poole and the restaurateur Nigel Platts- Martin, whose restaurants include the Square, La Trompette and the Ledbury.
Chez Bruce has one Michelin star while the Ivy has none.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=aopLSzsTVhpU&refer=uk   (463 words)

  
 VisitBritain : Restaurants reviewed January - March 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Chef patron Bruce Poole established this neighborhood restaurant ten years ago, and it continues to grow in popularity.
Chez Max overlooks the Thames Path, on the south bank of the river, close to Wandsworth Bridge, and patron Max Renzland and chef Simon Gale offer diners the atmosphere of a traditional casual Gallic bistro, complete with wooden tables and chairs and some red banquettes.
A bar with dark red walls is on the street-level floor, with the restaurant on an open mezzanine on the floor above.
www.visitbritain.com /VB3-en-US/corporate/press/restaurants_reviews0403.aspx   (973 words)

  
 icBerkshire - Ivy deposed as Londoner's favourite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Famous for its star-studded clientele, The Ivy dropped to second place behind Chez Bruce in Wandsworth.
However, Chez Bruce dropped from second to third place in the "top gastronomic experience" ranking.
Chez Bruce co-owner, Bruce Poole, said he was "delighted" with the Harden's findings, adding: "I don't think for one minute that we are the best restaurant in London, but we are pleased to have done well in one of the guides that is quite highly respected.
icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/showbiz/tm_objectid=15913408&method=full&siteid=50102&headline=ivy-deposed-as-londoner-s-favourite-name_page.html   (346 words)

  
 Hotel & City Guide in London, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A favorite of the affluent local crowd, Chez Bruce sits right on the Wandsworth Common, offering enchanting views with its refined environs and award-winning French cuisine.
Younger sibling of well-regarded Chez Bruce and of The Glasshouse, this Chiswick charmer is garnering as much acclaim as its elders, thanks to fabulous New French cuisine and an atmosphere that's luxurious without being pretentious.
The cuisine emphasizes France's southern and southwestern regions, and highlights include shellfish and basil consommé, fillet of beef with escargot, and ragoût of sea bream and shellfish with crème fraîche.
www.10bestcityguides.com /list.process/OID_0D9A56E1/MID_120/CG_1/SID_58   (860 words)

  
 London Restaurant Review search results
There are a number of Chez Gerard restaurants around London but we chose the one in Covent Garden, because its [More...]
Chez Bruce 2 Bellevue Rd Wandsworth Common (Score: 86)
Chez Bruce is perfectly balanced in every way.
www.londonrestaurantreview.co.uk /foodfind.cfm?key=Chez   (344 words)

  
 Independent Online Edition > News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Ivy, in Covent Garden, which has held the title in the guide for nine years, has dropped to number two, behind Chez Bruce in comparatively unstarry Wandsworth, south London.
He added: "But this also about the fact that Chez Bruce, which is essentially a suburban restaurant run by an excellent chef, but who is not some kind of media star, becoming so good that it has topped a list that includes many other highly fashionable central London venues.''
The co-owner and chef, Bruce Poole, said that he was "delighted" with the Harden's findings, adding: "I don't think for one minute that we are the best restaurant in London but we are pleased to have done well in one of the guides that is quite highly respected.
enjoyment.independent.co.uk /food_and_drink/news/article309228.ece   (765 words)

  
 Bruce Poole - CatererSearch100   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Bruce Poole is the head chef of the Michelin-star Chez Bruce in London, which he co-owns with Nigel Platts-Martin along with
Poole was a late bloomer as a chef and was initially advised at Bibendum that his chances of succeeding were slim.
Chez Bruce has gained a reputation as a friendly and relaxed place to eat and the food is simple, relatively quick to cook and full of flavour.
www.caterersearch.com /Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=300593   (519 words)

  
 Jarnac Restaurant
In the mid 90s, Tony joined the team at the newly opened Chez Bruce, a London restaurant, to help run the Front of House.
Chez Bruce has now become one of the hottest tickets in London.
It was named Best New British Restaurant at the Carlton Restaurant Awards (Britain's culinary equivalent of the Oscars) and was recently reviewed in the New York Times and described as 'required study for any restauranteur thinking of opening a Bistro' (08/04/99 - Dining Out Section).
www.jarnacny.com /myweb/about.html   (474 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | London | Celebrity restaurant loses crown
The 8,000 reviewers for Harden's London Restaurant Guide preferred Chez Bruce, which caters for a more local clientele in Wandsworth, south-west London.
Its editor, Peter Harden, told BBC News he thought the Ivy had lost out on "consistency" and was no longer delivering its "great old performance".
But Bruce Poole, co-owner of Chez Bruce, said that while the accolade was welcome, it would not be going to their heads.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/4197796.stm   (323 words)

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