The meeting was held during the postlunch lull at the Gotham Bar and Grill in New York, where Mr. Portale is the owner and executive chef. Mr. Freidanck arrived lugging a box of dishes, like someone moving between apartments in Manhattan.

Coordinate term: violin maker

Mr. Fiennes repeated his promise to run expresses between Paddington and Cardiff in 2hr. We're not going to let the grass grow under our feet, he said in a reference to progress with the Severn Road Bridge, and predicted that the 2hr trains would be running before very long.

Would you like a cup of cha?