Manolo Classic
September 15, 2008 by WineMag.us · Leave a Comment
It takes bags of bravery and a skilled chef (not to mention a healthy bank balance) to resurrect a failed restaurant. Les Oliviers opened in a flurry of hype a couple of years ago, resplendent in a landmark Georgian manor in the midst of much architectural (and culinary) mediocrity.
With its eye-catching bold red and white paint job and menu by celebrity chef Paula Nel, it appealed instantly to pampered palates on the look-out for something new.
When Nel headed off to new horizons, standards nose-dived. Les Oliviers gave up the struggle and died stone dead.
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