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"Thoroughly British institution" now tops the French bistro
The humble British gastropub now surpasses the French bistro in both culinary and service standards, according to veteran restaurant critic Egon Ronay.
Ronay's 2006 Guide to the Best Restaurants and Gastropubs in the UKrates 300 gastropubs, awarding 100 a onestar rating and 10 a top rating of two stars.
He said he had been "amazed" at the high standards demonstrated at...