Shane Osborn

Blumenthal Wins Michelin Star as U.K. Pub Gets Second

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Pollen Street Social won stars today as the two new London restaurants were recognized in the Michelin Guide to U.K. and Ireland, which for the first time gave a second star to a pub.

Debit-Card Fee Limit Would Interfere With Benefit Payments, Nebraska Says

A U.S. Senate proposal to limit debit-card “swipe” fees could increase costs to taxpayers and harm citizens who receive benefits on prepaid cards, according to Nebraska Treasurer Shane Osborn .

Bacon-and-Egg Martini, Squid-Ink Sour to Star at London Bar

Chef Raymond Blanc is backing the winners of his TV show “The Restaurant” to open a cocktail bar with a gastronomic twist. So if you fancy a squid-ink sour or a bacon-and-egg martini, this may be just the place.

Ramsay, Top London Chefs Reveal Favorite Local Restaurants

Where do chefs and restaurateurs like to go out for a bite to eat near their homes? I asked more than 40 members of London’s culinary elite about their favorite local eateries. Here’s what they had to say:

Jamie Oliver, Boulud, Roux, Top Chefs Pick Best London Meals

Chefs and restaurateurs eat out more than some of us and know more about food than most. I asked about 50 of the U.K.’s culinary masters where they enjoyed their best London restaurant meals of the year.

Chefs Tip Koffmann’s, L’Anima as London Michelin Star Winners

Michelin announces the winners and losers for its 2011 U.K. guide on Jan. 18 and the country’s chefs are betting that Koffmann’s, L’Anima and Marcus Wareing will be among the London restaurants that gain a star.

London Chefs Raise Money for Victims in Japan, Australia, N.Z.

London chefs and restaurateurs are seeking to raise money for the victims of natural disasters, including last month’s tsunami in Japan, floods and fires in Australia and the earthquake in New Zealand.

Durbin Seeks to Exempt Benefits Cards in Debit Curbs

U.S. Senator Richard Durbin , the Illinois Democrat pushing for caps on debit-card “swipe” fees, said legislators may exempt prepaid cards that governments use to distribute benefits.

Durbin Warns Visa, MasterCard on Antitrust Over Fees

Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc., the world’s biggest payment networks, may raise antitrust concerns if they “collude” with larger banks to block limits on debit- card interchange fees and “frighten” small banks into joining the opposition, U.S. Senator Richard Durbin said.

Name Your Price for Dinner With Ramsay: Food Buzz

Bids for a dinner prepared by Gordon Ramsay for guests aboard the London Eye on Oct. 8 have reached only 7,400 pounds ($11,500), according to the London Restaurant Festival website . The television chef raised 23,000 pounds to help fight poverty in London at a similar charity event last October.

"We've researched this significantly to try and go out and get information on what's going on as this thing changes, so we use all types of resources."

- Shane Osborn on May 27, 2010

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