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Where to eat in August

A staycation has never looked better

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Meg Houghton-Gilmour
Aug 03, 2026
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A one-off: Matty Grove at The Scrandit

Matty Grove has a serious case of chef-to-watch syndrome. He’s currently head chef of Caper & Cure and Carmen Street Wine, he’s constantly popping up in industry newspapers sharing nuggets of insight and wisdom and I have a feeling that later this year

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