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Ryle

American  
[rahyl] / raɪl /

noun

  1. Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.


Ryle British  
/ raɪl /

noun

  1. Gilbert . 1900–76, British philosopher. His works include The Concept of Mind (1949)

  2. Sir Martin . 1918–84, British astronomer, noted for his research on radio astronomy: Astronomer Royal 1972–82; shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1974

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It tells the story of florist Lily Bloom and her relationship with Ryle Kincaid, a neurosurgeon who becomes abusive.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s a very nostalgic food, a lot of people have nice memories tied to French food,” says Ryle, “It’s reliable and wholesome. If you go to a French restaurant, you know you’re going to leave full and have a good feeling.”

From Salon

“People aren’t necessarily going out to eat as much,” Ryle adds, “but if they do, they want to make sure they’re going somewhere they know they’re in for a good meal.”

From Salon

“I think, wrongly so, it has a stereotype for being hard to do,” Ryle says.

From Salon

Since its opening in 2021, Ryle’s restaurant Maison François has been lauded as one of the best French brasseries outside of France, both for its food and design.

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