http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-300-pierre-koffmann/topic-rss.do Pierre Koffmann RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23788151-restaurants-2009-a-year-of-double-standards.do The fact that fewer restaurants than anticipated closed down in 2009 may be a blessing, at least for the owners, but the real crunch, I suspect, is still to come, says Fay Maschler Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:05:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23788151-restaurants-2009-a-year-of-double-standards.do 2009-12-24T10:05:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23787910-the-great-big-london-quiz-of-2009.do It was the year of bankers’ bonuses and MPs’ moats, of Jude Law’s Hamlet and England’s Ashes win. But how well do you remember the other stories that hit the Standard’s headlines in 2009? Take our quiz to find out Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:59:19 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23787910-the-great-big-london-quiz-of-2009.do 2009-12-23T16:59:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23782273-no-place-like-jeromes-in-the-capital.do You might want to know that The Capital is open for Christmas Day lunch — £165 for five courses. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:02:07 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23782273-no-place-like-jeromes-in-the-capital.do 2009-12-10T10:02:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23781141-six-days-left-and-gordon-ramsay-leads-the-way.do Almost £60,000 has been raised for good causes as Standard readers defy the downturn to bid in our Christmas charity auction Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:29:53 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23781141-six-days-left-and-gordon-ramsay-leads-the-way.do 2009-12-08T12:29:53Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23766338-capitals-gourmet-chocolate-hotspot.do Britain's top chocolatier William Curley opens his first central London shop in Pimlico Green Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:26 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23766338-capitals-gourmet-chocolate-hotspot.do 2009-11-09T08:00:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23762103-more-sittings-for-the-pop-up-restaurant.do Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:40:26 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23762103-more-sittings-for-the-pop-up-restaurant.do 2009-10-29T08:40:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23762187-postal-strike-will-hurt-mail-workers-too.do We face a second wave of postal strikes. The selfdestructive machismo of the Communication Workers Union in the face of the unquestioned need to modernise has brought us another display of the hardliners' muscle, with no regard for the consequences for Royal Mail users Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:10:31 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23762187-postal-strike-will-hurt-mail-workers-too.do 2009-10-29T09:10:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23758922-pigs-trotters-fly-off-the-shelves-as-customers-seek-cheap-meat-cuts.do Supermarkets say pig's trotters are flying off the shelves, and one restaurant sold out of nearly a month's supply in a week when it put them on the menu Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:38:32 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23758922-pigs-trotters-fly-off-the-shelves-as-customers-seek-cheap-meat-cuts.do 2009-10-21T06:38:32Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23746956-stampede-for-koffmanns-top-table.do Star chef returns with restaurant on roof of Selfridges Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:37:21 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23746956-stampede-for-koffmanns-top-table.do 2009-09-22T08:37:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23568947-best-french-food-in-london.do It could be time to forget about the weekend away in Paris and try some of the best French restaurants in our own capital. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:10:15 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23568947-best-french-food-in-london.do 2008-10-08T13:10:15Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23516793-five-to-try-plat-du-jour.do Fixed daily dishes are a welcome constancy in a turbulent world. Fay Maschler recommends restaurants that will help keep you stable. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:17:28 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23516793-five-to-try-plat-du-jour.do 2008-07-16T08:17:28Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23496141-the-real-flavours-of-france.do Getting an authentic brasserie right was no problem for proprietor Claudio Pulze, as David Sexton explains. Brasserie St Jacques is the 51st restaurant he has opened. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23496141-the-real-flavours-of-france.do 2008-06-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23478687-raising-the-steaks-with-a-flavour-of-america.do Jason Atherton is emulating New York’s most skilled chefs at his new grill — and it’s a treat for London carnivores. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23478687-raising-the-steaks-with-a-flavour-of-america.do 2008-04-15T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23394693-gordons-leading-lady.do London's top woman chef, who has written her first cook book, mastered her craft in Gordon Ramsay's ferocious kitchens. So how come she is so nice? Wed, 02 May 2007 09:50:51 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23394693-gordons-leading-lady.do 2007-05-02T09:50:51Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23388901-the-ageless-art-of-good-service.do Silvano Giraldin has been in charge of front-of-house at Le Gavroche since 1971 and his professional touch sets the seal on the dining experience, says Fay Maschler. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23388901-the-ageless-art-of-good-service.do 2007-03-14T00:00:00Z