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THE GAME IS AFOOT…

f all the year’s exciting moments, there is nothing quite as blood-summoning as taking a table at Bellamy’s in August. As usual, Gavin Rankin — one of the last of the — bids you “what-ho”, and Luigi comes with the menu. At this time of year, of course, there is a notable adjustment: grouse has been added, with a

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