Shooting for stars

AT first glance, The Greenhouse seems a pretty straight play for a Michelin Star.

Eamon O’Reilly, the man behind One Pico, has teamed up with Mickael Viljanen, the chef who turned Gregan’s Castle into a destination dining Mecca in the Burren, to produce a luxe restaurant serving a seven-course tasting menu at €78.

It begs so many questions. Has Viljanen, to my mind one of the top ten chefs in the country, judged his move correctly? Does Dublin really need another restaurant asking a couple to drop the bones of €200 on a meal out during a recession?