Fat Duck, shut after food poisoning scare, may open this week
The Fat Duck may open this week after being closed due to a food poisoning scare, owner Heston Blumenthal has said.
Maggie Rosen is a wine journalist, editor and author, hailing from New York but based in London. Aside from Decanter, she has contributed to the Financial Times, The Drinks Business, Harpers Wine and Spirit Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, The World of Fine Wine and Meininger's Wine Business International. She is also a member of the Circle of Wine Writers.
The Fat Duck may open this week after being closed due to a food poisoning scare, owner Heston Blumenthal has said.
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