Dining Reviews

Three-Star Pic Feeds Jetsetters at Switzerland’s Beau-Rivage Mussolini negotiated the Treaty of Lausanne here, Diana Ross got married in the ballroom, Coco Chanel’s dog is buried in the garden, and now Anne-Sophie Pic cooks here.

Ramsay’s London Restaurant Business Slumps to Loss (Update1) Gordon Ramsay’s London restaurant business swung to a loss last year as the chef closed eateries - - including Angela Hartnett at the Connaught -- and sales fell.

Fat Duck’s Blumenthal Concocts Menu for London: Richard Vines Chef Heston Blumenthal is already giving plenty of thought to the menu for his first London restaurant, scheduled to open late next year. One thing is for sure: It’s unlikely to feature his signature snail porridge.

Newt Gingrich Favors French, Michael Steele Goes for Chili Dogs Even while plotting a Republican return to power, a guy has to eat. For Newt Gingrich, make it L’Auberge Chez Francois.

Odd ‘Beef Cube’ Baffles Commuters at Times Building: Food Buzz Beef cubes from the local Key Food. That’s what my father used for his Saturday stir-fry, a Sutton family staple when I was growing up. The cheap meat was as tender as the Styrofoam packaging it came in. Soy sauce made it tasty and “exotic.” What cut of beef was it? Didn’t know. Didn’t matter. We were eating steak. That was enough of a treat.

OpenTable to Grow Steadily Without Jumping Into Deals, CEO Says OpenTable Inc., the online reservation service, will grow by gradually adding more restaurants, rather than rushing to make deals with other companies, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Jordan said.

Eat Lunch Under $30, Splurge at Bloomingdale’s, Barneys: Tour Friends often ask: Where can we eat around Bloomingdale’s and/or Barneys? Often, they’ve got visitors and they know the other local B, as in Bloomberg, shares a courtyard with Le Cirque. So surely we know.

Sketch’s Sommelier Puts Sparkling Roses to Test: Richard Vines The sun is out (sometimes). Wimbledon starts today. It’s time for sparkling rose. Which one to choose?

Aldea Serves Fancy Frugality With $26 Hanger Steak: Food Buzz There’s a theory that goes like this: Comfort food thrives during recessions. Diners want affordable, simple and reliable food as an escape from the uncertainty of the economy. Or put more simply, pizza and burgers seem more enticing than candied olives these days.

Rockpool Founder Perry Cooks Steak, Goes Chinese: Sydney Dining Neil Perry is back in business.

London’s Oldest Eateries -- Gandhi to Rock Stars: Richard Vines The life of many a restaurant may be measured in months. If you’d like to try somewhere with a little history behind it, here are five establishments that have been serving London diners for decades, or even centuries.

Restaurant Companies, Senators Agree on Nutrition Labeling Law Chain restaurants would have to list calories on their menus under proposed U.S. legislation that has won the backing of restaurant companies, nutrition experts and three senators.