140 bookings after Cork restaurant is awarded a Michelin starCORK city’s newest chef superstar revealed this morning that he had 140 bookings for his restaurant within an hour of being awarded a Michelin star. Takashi Miyazaki said he feels “fantastic” this morning after his restaurant Ichigo Ichie was one of three Cork restaurants granted the award along with west Cork eateries Mews in Baltimore and Chestnut in Ballydehob. They were the only Irish restaurants added to the 2019 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland. Ahmet Dede works at Mews Restaurant in Baltimore. The only other restaurant in Cork to have held one was Ballylickey House run by George and Christiane Graves in 1975.

Source: Evening echo October 02, 2018 10:52 UTC