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More news Get news directly into your inbox with our newsletter. Sign up at falstaff.com/newsletter/ FOOD ROADRUNNER: NEW ANTHONY BOURDAIN DOCUMENTARY A new documentary about the charismatic chef, writer and TV documentary host Anthony Bourdain who took his own life in June 2018 went on general release on July 16, 2021. Bourdain had initially found fame with his frank confessional of a chef’s life, Kitchen Confidential, published in 2000. This led to him fronting a series of engaging and compelling TV shows: A Cook’s Tour which ran from 2002-2003, No Reservations from 2005-2012 and finally Parts Unknown which ran from 2013 until his death. Distributed by Focus Features and directed by Oscar-winner Morgan Neville, the documentary promises an “intimate, unflinching look“ at Bourdain’s life and legacy. It intersperses interviews with Bourdain’s friends and fellow chefs David Chang and Eric Ripert with unseen archival footage and uses Bourdain’s own voiceover for narration. focusfilms.com/roadrunner LONDON ALPINE-THEMED RESTAURANT TO OPEN IN LONDON The UK-based restaurant group D&D London is to open an Alpine-themed restaurant in Stratford, East London, in September 2021. Haugen will be located in a purpose-built pavilion at the gateway to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a legacy venue of the Olympic Games held in Stratford in 2012. The Olympic theme is key: the restaurant will be named after Anders Haugen, a ski jumper and America’s first Olympic skiing medallist in 1924. The all-day dining concept will feature dishes from Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France. The ambitious restaurant complex will have 544 covers spread across a ground floor deli with a ‘grab and go‘ counter, a casual ground floor restaurant with an indoor winter garden and large terrace, a first-floor dining room, a cocktail bar with an outdoor terrace, two private dining rooms and a rooftop bar with “spectacular views“ of Stratford and the Olympic Park. D&D London who already run 43 restaurants in the UK, France and the US, have tasked the hospitality creative studio Afroditi Krassa to develop the creative concept to create “an atmosphere reminiscent of Alpine chalets with a fun and convivial ambience.“ The pavilion, designed by Acme, will be a wooden structure. danddlondon.com 80 falstaff summer 2021

NEWS NEW YORK NEW YORK OUTDOOR DINING IN NEGOTIATIONS TO BECOME PERMANENT Prompted by the pandemic, New York mayor de Blasio suspended existing zoning rules in June 2020 to allow restaurants and bars to use sidewalks and parking spaces for outdoor seating, providng a vital lifeline for more than 11,000 businesses – and delighting restaurant goers in the process. Negotiations are now under way at New York‘s Department of Transport to overhaul or end several of the zoning rules to make outdoor dining a permanent feature. A decision is expected later in 2021. PARIS DIOR TO OPEN PARIS RESTAURANT The fashion house announced it will open a restaurant in its historic headquarters at 30 avenue Montaigne, following two years of renovations. The menu will be devised by chef Jean Imbert who has previously collaborated with Dior. An opening date has not yet been disclosed. In June, Dior opened a roof-top pop-up restaurant at Selfridges department store, London. dior.com CHEF DANIEL CALVERT OPENS SÉZANNE IN TOKYO Initially expected to open last September but delayed by the pandemic, Sézanne, dedicated to fine French cuisine, just opened in the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi. British-born chef Daniel Calvert took his former posting, Belon in Hong Kong, to fourth place of Asia‘s 50 Best Restaurants, so his move to Tokyo is promising. Named after a southerly subregion of Champagne, Sézanne will feature “an eclectic collection of Champagnes.“ sezanne.tokyo Photos: ©Focus Features / Everett Collection / picturedesk.com, Shutterstock, provided COPENHAGEN DANISH CHEF RENÉ REDZEPI LAUNCHES NOMA PROJECTS Known for his pioneering approach, Redzepi has launched an online business called Noma Projects, selling unusual condiments. The first two products, known as Project 001, are garums. These are fermented “umami-rich sauces“ which “have been key to Noma‘s vegetarian and vegan menus.“ Smoked Mushroom Garum (ve- gan) and Sweet Rice and Egg Garum (vegeta- rian) are aleady available for pre-order: “Ferments are currently brewing and will be ready to ship later this year,“ the dedicated website says. The condiments will come with “an extensive recipe collection.“ nomaprojects.com ALAIN DUCASSE TO OPEN NEW OSTERIA BBR IN SINGAPORE Chef and superbrand Alain Ducasse (read our feature on page 120) is to open another outlet of his restaurant empire. Italian-themed Osteria BBR will open later in July in the historic Bar & Billiard Room of Singapore‘s iconic Raffles Hotel. Ducasse-trained Francesco Saletti will be chef de cuisine. raffles.com/singapore/dining/bbr/ summer 2021 falstaff 81