Variety Jones (restaurant)

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Variety Jones
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Variety Jones (restaurant)
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Location within Central Dublin
Restaurant information
Established20 December 2018 (2018-12-20) [1]
Owner(s)Keelan Higgs, Aaron Higgs
Head chefKeelan Higgs
Food typeIrish
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg Michelin Guide
Street address78 Thomas Street
City Dublin
Postal/ZIP CodeD08 F2RN
Country Ireland
Coordinates 53°20′35″N6°16′34″W / 53.342950°N 6.276249°W / 53.342950; -6.276249
Seating capacity30
Reservations https://www.varietyjones.ie/bookings
Website varietyjones.ie

Variety Jones is a restaurant in Dublin, Ireland. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

Opened in December 2018 by head chef Keelan Higgs and his brother Aaron, the restaurant takes its name from Variety Jones (Roger Thomas Clark), one of the founders of the online market Silk Road; Higgs' brother Aaron once worked in a Thailand bar that belonged to Clark. [6] [7] It is located in The Liberties, across from John's Lane Church. [8] Variety Jones received a Michelin star in the 2020 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland. [9]

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References

  1. Food, All The (20 December 2018). "Variety Jones, the new restaurant from chef Keelan Higgs opens tonight on Thomas Street, with comté ravioli and hearth grilled sole on the menu".
  2. Costello, Rose. "How restaurants are handling no-shows and cancellations". The Irish Times.
  3. "Variety Jones". TomDoorley.com.
  4. "Home is Where the "Hearth" Is - Variety Jones, Dublin 8, Review". 4 February 2019.
  5. "You Need To Check Out Variety Jones - Dublin's Newest Foodie Haven". LovinDublin.com.
  6. "Michelin stars are like an 'international avalanche' for restaurants. Then the food coma kicks in". Fora.ie. 13 October 2019.
  7. Cleary, Catherine. "Variety Jones review: Already one of my meals of the year". The Irish Times.
  8. "Restaurant Review: Variety Jones". 4 February 2019.
  9. "Michelin guide 2020: Full list of Irish restaurants and what the judges said". The Irish Times.