In easing the restaurant off the shoals LeRoy must deal with a partner in the 74-year-old Russian Tea Room (Tavern on the Green is owned outright).

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Disconcerting to some locals, Widecombe's ancient tavern, the Old Inn, has been transformed into a Mayfair-style wine bar that nonetheless offers solid versions of the traditional roasts for Sunday lunch.

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