Jamie Oliver in New York?

Posted by Anthea Gerrie Dec 1, 2006

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is looking at New York locations for a restaurant of his own, hot on the heels of Gordon Ramsay's late November opening of Gordon Ramsay at the London, according to reports on BBCAmerica online.

The story originated in the Daily Mail, where reports say Oliver is scoping out the trendy SoHo district, while Ramsay's new posh resto is in the aptly named Hell's Kitchen area.

"I've looked at a few sites and I'm seriously thinking about it," Oliver told the Daily Mail. "I was having a look around and there's something about New York that's very sexy."

Stay tuned.