British GQ - 04.2020

L

ast year marked the 50th

anniversary of the classic

counterculture buddy movie

Easy Rider. Shot in 1969, it

was the story of two motor-

bike-riding rebels who go looking for

freedom and the American dream, ush-

ering in a new decade and re-defining

filmmaking in Hollywood.

Half-a-century later, two more bikers

hit the road, this time looking for

MICHELIN-star food and living the GQ

dream of identifying the winners of the

2020 Car Awards. They too would be

ushering in a new decade and re-define

motoring coverage in a magazine.

“Hey Paul,” said Paul Henderson,

GQ’s Associate Editor via helmet micro-

phone. “Do you want to be Peter Fonda

or Dennis Hopper?”

“I’m really sorry,” chef Paul Ainsworth

replied, stifling laughter. “I don’t know

what you are talking about. I think I

might be a bit too young for that film!”

So much for significant cultural

reference points and iconic moments in

celluloid history. That’s the Netflix gen-

eration for you. Luckily, what Ainsworth

lacks in cinematic knowledge he makes

up for in chef contacts, which explains

why GQ’s dynamic duo is exploring the

country lanes around Nottinghamshire

in search of MICHELIN-star excellence

at Restaurant Sat Bains. Located under

a flyover off the A52 at the end of a

dreary road close to a retail park (turn

left at the abandoned sofa), it is the

least likely setting for a foodie destina-

tion in the UK, but it is without doubt

one of the best.

“Sat is an absolutely brilliant chef

and a really good friend,” Ainsworth

explained. “But he and his wife Amanda

The innovative tread

on the MICHELIN tyres

provides excellent traction

on- and off-road

EASY

In GQ’s final gastronomic road trip, chef Paul Ainsworth

swapped four-wheels for two to assess the last

contenders for the 2020 Car Awards

Story by GQ

MICHELIN

Anakee Wild

tyres offer

market-leading

stability and

durability

RIDERS

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