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Your support makes all the difference.l Top-quality Modern European fare arrives in Blackheath Village, south London tomorrow, in the form of Chapter Two (0181 333 2666). The restaurant is a sister to Chapter One (01689 854 848) in Locksbottom, Kent - an establishment that's been tipped to win a Michelin star.
l Carlo Ventisei prides himself on having brought the whole Seattle coffee thing to Glasgow several years before that bandwagon became so popular. Now he has opened The Tinderbox (0141 339 3108, pictured) in the heart of Glasgow's place to be seen, the West End, which he hopes will "reinvent the traditional cafe". The Tinderbox is certainly quirky - everything you see is for sale, from delivery scooters and the furniture to the cult US 'zines scattered around and even the staff's uniforms. A drab Seventies bank has been converted by Graven Images, Glasgow's leading design team into a truly hip (Seventies) interior. Divided into zones, with different lighting effects in each which change the mood during the day, the cafe seats 85. It even provides tables for one, so you can sit alone without feeling daft.
l As millennium fever grips, one place that's sure to do well is Time (0181 305 9767), which opens in Greenwich next month, and was converted from England's first music-hall. Diners will sit on what was once the balcony and look down on the bar area in the hall below. There's also a gallery where young artists will show their work. The food will be Modern British/European.
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