![]() The town has religious, cultural and strategic importance to both groups. Over the course of the 19th century, the town grew in size to become a city, and was home to many Armenian and Azerbaijani intellectuals, poets, writers and musicians (including Azerbaijani ashiks, mugham singers and kobuz players). The town became one of the cultural centers of the South Caucasus after the Russian conquest of the Caucasus region from Qajar Iran in the first half of the 19th century. From the mid-18th century to 1822, Shusha was the capital of the Karabakh Khanate. Conversely, some sources describe Shusha as an important center within the self-governing Armenian melikdoms of Karabakh in the 1720s, and others say the plateau was already the site of an Armenian fortification. In these accounts, the name of the town originated from a nearby Armenian village called Shosh or Shushikent (see § Etymology for alternative explanations). Some attribute this to an alliance between Panah Ali Khan and Melik Shahnazar, the local Armenian prince ( melik) of Varanda. Most sources date Shusha's establishment to the 1750s by Panah Ali Khan, founder of the Karabakh Khanate, coinciding with the foundation of the fortress of Shusha. Situated at an altitude of 1,400–1,800 metres (4,600–5,900 ft) in the Karabakh mountains, the city was a mountain resort in the Soviet era. The reviews are proof that even the best restaurants in the South West are not immune from a bit of criticism from time to time.Shusha ( Azerbaijani: Şuşa, (listen)) or Shushi ( Armenian: Շուշի) is a city in Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. ![]() Don’t go there if you are hungry as every course is one mouthful but the staff just love themselves and they think they are doing you a favour."Īnother complained simply that they couldn't get through to the restaurant: "53 calls before the phone was answered and then put on hold for six minutes? Is this the quality of service you expect from a Michelin star restaurant?" One wrote in September: "Easily one of the worst meals ever. Now we're not sure what people are expecting from a fine dining restaurant, but it seems the majority unhappy with their time here have complained over the price versus portion size, with one going as far to calculate what they call "cost per bite" - yes, they counted how many mouthfuls of food they ate and did the maths. With a staggering 3,000+ positive reviews it's hard to imagine that anyone could ever have been unhappy in the iconic eatery.īut nonetheless, few people have apparently been left scorned from the experience. The second restaurant to hold an actual Michelin star in Cornwall is that of Paul Ainsworth's in Padstow. The issue was raised by us when paying the bill but no reason given and our concerns dismissed," they wrote.īecause of this singular word, that may or may not have been used, the award-winning restaurant apparently had "no customer service". "We were not being loud and no reason for waitress to speak to us in this way. There is no doubt that the food here is impeccable, having previously held two Michelin stars since 2010, and with more than 1,000 'excellent' reviews on Tripadvisor.īut as the saying goes, there's no pleasing everyone and twelve people could not be pleased here according to Tripadvisor.ĭespite not having a bad review for five years, in October of this year one unhappy diner left a negative review, not about the food, but claiming a waitress told them to "shush" during the meal, which the reviewer called "utterly unacceptable". READ MORE: Life in the Somerset village the locals compare to Los Angeles One of two restaurants in Cornwall to hold a Michelin star is Nathan Outlaw's seafood offering, Outlaw's Fish Kitchen, on Middle Street, in Port Isaac, Cornwall Live reports. ![]() and there are 39 in this year's Michelin guide that prove it - two of which have Michelin stars.įor years, some of Cornwall's dining venues have been serving up the best seafood around for all those who live here year-round to enjoy - along with scores of people who make the trip from Somerset. Some of the country's finest foodie institutions are in the South West, among them Cornwall's two Michelin starred restaurants. ![]()
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