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Nicholas Lander writes a weekly restaurant column for the FT Weekend edition. - -
David Nicholls: The real dealmaker
The Mandarin Oriental’s food and beverage director has put together deals that will bring two renowned chefs to the chain’s Knightsbridge hotel, says Nicholas Lander
Restaurant review: Nick’s Italian Café, McMinnville, Oregon
Pasta recipes from his grandmother and an aptitude for pizza inherited from his grandfather have formed the backbone of Nick Peirano‘s menus for the past 30 years, writes Nicholas Lander
An insider’s guide to Chinatown in Paris
Nicholas Lander finds the area a surprising place when he visits with a restaurateur from Vietnam, who takes him to eat two different courses at two different restaurants
Roka’s dessert menu
It is not a good idea to share the mango and almond cake with miso and caramel ice cream offered by this Japanese restaurant, observes Nicholas Lander
Château California
Paris-born Martine Saunier is responsible for introducing American restaurant-goers to some of the best French wines, writes Nicholas Lander
The art of accompaniments
Nicholas Lander discovers how unlikely ingredients can make an exciting combination and the importance of restraint in Racine’s execution of French bistro cooking
Venetian snacks at Polpo in London
Nicholas Lander notices clever decor details in the newly opened ‘bacaro’ in Beak Street that serves small portions of good food called cicheti
Surprising restaurants in Beaune
The long menu of Bistro de L’Hôtel incorporates local specialities while Bissoh offers food that strikes just the right balance between comfort and excitement, writes Nicholas Lander
Harvest time in Napa Valley
Of all the vineyards Nicholas Lander has visited, California’s wine-producing region strikes him as the one where the restaurant and wine industries are most successfully linked
Obtrusive waiting staff
A waiter should say as little as possible when delivering a plate of food, but why are many staff still so long-winded, asks Nicholas Lander


