Michelin chef Dylan McGrath closes two Dublin restaurants with immediate effect

The celebrity chef, who was a judge of the Irish version of Masterchef, is closing Brasserie Sixty6 and Rustic Stone in the city centre. A third restaurant, Fade Street Social, will remain open.

McGrath made culinary history at the age of 30 by becoming the youngest Irish chef to be awarded a coveted Michelin star back in 2008. But now his customers who have already made a booking for the closed restaurants will be contacted in the coming days.

“Looking at hospitality in the city, the time has come where we have decided it’s simply not sustainable. It’s hard to put into words what has happened to restaurants and the city centre in the last four years,” he said on Instagram.

“Brasserie Sixty6 has had 25 years in business and Rustic Stone has had 15. We would like to thank all of our customers over the years, our suppliers and all those who spent their happy times dining with us.

“No doubt we will miss the restaurants, but selling on the leases and concentrating on Fade…

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