4/4 Reoder the paragraph, please
Union Street Cafe
Four critics comment on the restaurant
C
A few weeks ago, the Daily Mirror reported that he withdrew as an investor
in his chum Gordon Ramsay’s Union Street Cafe, which opened in Southwark on
Monday. The Mirror did not explain why, revealing only that the two men ‘wanted
different things.'
A We could speculate for hours about what that means, but let me posit this
theory: Beckham wanted a really good restaurant, and Ramsay wanted something
else. This is not to suggest he wanted a really bad restaurant. Eccentric as
his psycho shtick may make him appear, he is not clinically insane, and this
newbie, his 10th in Britain, is far from atrocious.
D It would be more endearing or at least more memorable if it were. What makes
it so irksome is the so-what-iciness of this rather brand-new restaurant.
B If any among you still doubt that
David Beckham is an exceedingly smart cookie, members of the jury, allow me to
submit the clinching evidence.
Critic A
If
any among you still doubt that David Beckham is an exceedingly smart cookie,
members of the jury, allow me to submit the clinching evidence. A
few weeks ago, the Daily Mirror reported that he withdrew as an investor
in his chum Gordon Ramsay’s Union Street Cafe, which opened in Southwark on
Monday. The Mirror did not explain why, revealing only that the two men ‘wanted
different things.' We could speculate for hours about what that means, but let
me posit this theory: Beckham wanted a really good restaurant, and Ramsay wanted
something else. This is not to suggest he wanted a really bad restaurant.
Eccentric as his psycho shtick may make him appear, he is not clinically
insane, and this newbie, his 10th in Britain, is far from atrocious. It would
be more endearing or at least more memorable if it were. What makes it so
irksome is the so-what-iciness of this rather brand-new restaurant.
Now, please, answer the questions
Why does Critic A say he’s going to submit clinching evidence?
What
did the Daily Mirror report?
What is
Gordon Ramsay like?
What
does not make the Union Street café more endearing?
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A Otherwise, it’s impossible
to approach without being blindsided by the baggage trailed in his wake.
C
The open kitchen is set on high, pulpit-style; inside is chef Davide
Degiovanni, formerly of the Four Seasons. It’s a telling piece of recruitment:
despite the warehouse disguise, this is not about the grunge.
E
You in? This is Big Sweary’s first
opening without his éminence grise pa-in-law, with whom he fell out in
spectacular, Greek tragedian fashion. Sorry, I’ll try again. It’s all cheery
bustle in this high-windowed and handsome room, more New York than London, in
its studied mix of haute-industrial and luxury: ducting and concrete, framing
well-spaced tables and designer leather chairs.
.D
He’s the tallest of poppies, our Gordon; everybody is lining up to give him a
trampling. So let’s make believe that Union Street Cafe is brought to us by
nice, anonymous people intent on giving us fine food and a good time.
B
Here’s what I’m going to do: I’m going to close my eyes, stick my fingers in my
ears, and pretend I don’t know that this big, new, shiny restaurant in Southwark
has anything to do with Gordon Ramsay.
Critic
B
Here’s what I’m going to
do: I’m going to close my eyes, stick my fingers in my ears, and pretend I don’t
know that this big, new, shiny restaurant in Southwark has anything to do with
Gordon Ramsay. Otherwise, it’s impossible to approach without being blindsided
by the baggage trailed in his wake. He’s the tallest of
poppies, our Gordon; everybody is lining up to give him a trampling. So let’s make
believe that Union Street Cafe is brought to us by nice, anonymous people
intent on giving us fine food and a good time. You
in? This is Big Sweary’s first opening without his éminence grise pa-in-law,
with whom he fell out in spectacular, Greek tragedian fashion. Sorry, I’ll try
again. It’s all cheery bustle in this high-windowed and handsome room, more New
York than London, in its studied mix of haute-industrial and luxury: ducting
and concrete, framing well-spaced tables and designer leather chairs. The open kitchen is set on high, pulpit-style;
inside is chef Davide Degiovanni, formerly of the Four Seasons. It’s a telling
piece of recruitment: despite the warehouse disguise, this is not about the
grunge
Now, please, answer the questions
A Why
does critic B say that he's going to disown this new restaurant?
B How
does he describe Gordon Ramsay?
C What
would he prefer to believe instead?
D How does he describe the place?
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