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The latest addition to Gerard Craft’s (James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest in 2015) restaurant empire is Cinder House, a south American restaurant housed within the swanky Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. The 39-year-old chef draws much of his inspiration from Dia, his childhood nanny from Brazil. You’ll find Dia’s Cheese Bread (US$12/S$16) and feijoada (sausage and bean stew) (US$32) on the menu but with a lavish upgrade. The former is topped with prosciutto and lardo, while the stew is teeming with Calabrese sausages, smoked pork belly and braised pork cheeks. A custom 14-foot wood-burning hearth offers sharing plates of grilled lamb ribs (US$16) or a 16-ounce prime ribeye (US$56) served with chimi-rojo and mole. Come by during breakfast for Craft’s version of the stew with duck sausage (US$10), or opt for the classic brioche French toast PB&J (US$14). Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, Lumière Place Casino & Hotels, 99 N 2nd Street, St. Louis, MO 63102, U.S.A. Tel: +1 314 881 5759

Albert Adrià (of one Michelin-starred Tickets) will be launching Cakes & Bubbles, a cake shop cum sparkling wine bar within the storied 153-year-old Hotel Café Royal in London. The full menu is still under wraps but Adrià promises his renowned “Tickets” cheesecake, an exquisite dessert perfumed with hazelnut notes and wrapped in a white chocolate rind. Other treats include egg flan, traditional pastries as well as Airwaffles; the latter is made with a siphon to produce a light, airy texture. Savour them with a wide selection of sparkling wines and Champagne of the Grand Marques classification. Hotel Café Royal, 10 Air Street, Soho, London W1B 4DY, U.K. Tel: +44 20 7406 3333