Quentin Crewe | |
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Born | Quentin Hugh Dodds 14 November 1926 London, England |
Died | 14 November 1998 Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England | (aged 72)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Author, journalist, adventurer |
Quentin Hugh Crewe (14 November 1926 – 14 November 1998) was an English journalist, author, restaurateur and adventurer. He wrote regularly for the Evening Standard, Queen magazine, the Daily Mail and Sunday Mirror, among others.[1][2] Crewe travelled much of the world, writing 11 books on the subject of his journeys, biographies and cuisine, including an expedition to the "empty quarter" of Saudi Arabia. Crewe was co-proprietor of various restaurants, including the now-defunct Brasserie St. Quentin in Knightsbridge, London.