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'If I can't have a good meal, I'd rather skip it. That can be a problem in New York, especially when you're eating at the hot place in town. In Manhattan's trendy restaurants, the food is traditionally less important than the venue.
Yet London is a place where you can have trendy restaurants where the food is still good. That's why I like Mirabelle. I've been here quite a few times. The food is really luxurious and the interior looks really pretty - I especially love the mirrors in the main dining area. It's bright, light and feminine, and feels very glamorous - you'd never come here in jeans.
I always try and order Dover sole - that might seem unadventurous, but it's really hard to get good Dover sole in New York. Mirabelle's foie gras is also amazing. And the rocket too - what we call arugula - that's always good in London. My tastes are really simple. I like good, basic food.
I also love Marco Pierre White's other restaurant,...