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Hibiscus is a London restaurant owned and run by French chef Claude Bosi. It was opened in 2000 in Ludlow, Shropshire, and won its first star within a year, and a second in the 2004 Guide. In July 2006, Bosi and his wife announced that they were to sell the location in Ludlow and move closer to London. The property was sold to Alan Murchison, and Bosi purchased a new site on Maddox Street in London.
Bosi uses Molecular gastronomy to create some items on the menu in an effort to enhance their flavours, such as freeze-drying cabbage to create a purée. The restaurant has received mixed reviews from critics, but has been listed in The World's 50 Best Restaurants since 2010, and was named by Egon Ronay as the best restaurant in the UK in 2005. The Good Food Guide ranked Hibiscus as the eighth-best restaurant in the UK in the 2013 edition. It has also been awarded five AA Rosettes.
In 2011, Bosi started a new venture, the Fox & Grapes in Wimbledon. This new gastropub operates under the same philosophy as Hibiscus, and is a collaboration with brother Cedric and former sous chef at Hibiscus, Patrick Leano.
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