Since he took over Hamilton’s Kitchen at the Alfond Inn about five months ago, executive chef Mark Kusche has been making big changes, and all for the better. In case you missed it, here is the re-review I did in July. The restaurant has better focus, and there is an emphasis on local ingredients and market-fresh fare.

One of Kusche’s more recent additions is a Chef’s Table dining experience, which features five courses, each paired with an appropriate wine, for a very reasonable $125 per person. It’s served at the large farm table just outside the big kitchen window, so guests seated there have a great view of what’s going on inside the kitchen as well as in the dining room. Kusche and his other staff members serve the guests seated at the table and explain each dish.

Continue reading about the Chef’s Table at Hamilton’s Kitchen (and other new additions)…

• Soco opens in Thornton Park
• Kappo: Exciting new sushi place at East End Market, only for the adventurous diner.
• The Leaky Cauldron: Going to Diagon Alley? Pack your own lunch.
• Lechonera Latina: Very good Latin American food at a bargain price.
• Elliot’s Public House: Nice new diner in the Ivanhoe Village district.
• Plus lots more on the Reviews pages.