Green Man & French Horn, London.
Green Man and French horn When Lucian Freud Passed away such was his patronage of his favourite place the Wolseley kept his corner table empty draped in black with a single candle marking his passing. There are those tables that move in such a way that you are always forced to return. a place you …
2014 — The Year Ahead
That was 2013 and now 2014 Over the past year I’ve increasingly been asked “what’s my favourite meal”, or “who’s the best chef in London?” It’s always difficult we are in the capital, spoilt for choice and the answer to that question depends as much on who is asking it, and what sort of thing … Continue reading 2014 — The Year Ahead
Top 5’s
Top 5 London Restaurants Inevitably from time to time if people know you like food and eating out, you get asked what are your top Restaurants or what are your Top 5 London restaurants. So the first in series heres London as of April 2013 Hereford Road Tom Pemberton does the St John thing – … Continue reading Top 5’s
Chicken Shop, Kentish Town, London.
The burger wars rumble on unabated. In London currently not a moment goes by when another Pop-up pops, a Real burger joint keeps it real or a chef declares a residency. A residency? What? Isn’t that another word for giving a chef a temporary job? Those who crave meat unground and unbovine may have felt short changed till now. The … Continue reading Chicken Shop, Kentish Town, London.
Flesh & Buns, Covent Garden, London.
Flesh & Buns – no, not a new clip joint in Soho as a colleague recently remarked, but the latest offering from the successful Bone daddies team – First a fiercely successful ramen joint, now a meat and buns sharing concept – sounding familiar? (Ssäm Bar for those not in the know) Let’s not be … Continue reading Flesh & Buns, Covent Garden, London.
Newman St Tavern, Goodge St, London.
The food is British and modern and the sort of place you should bring your overseas friends to show them what British food is all about these days. It’s also ultra seasonal, with a strong, though not exclusive, emphasis on fish and seafood. On that sea theme, the top of menu offered – a gulls … Continue reading Newman St Tavern, Goodge St, London.
Restaurant Story, London.
I started off thinking this would be less of a story more of a mini opus condensing such a meal is not an easy task I’ve been thinking about this one for 2 weeks. Truth be told I’d been putting it off not knowing quite where to begin. Black and green those colours run through … Continue reading Restaurant Story, London.
Kaspars, The Savoy, London,
With a glossy new film launched last week, currently you can’t move for Gatsby references. For those craving a slice of the roaring 20’s, Kaspars, the new seafood restaurant at the Savoy will fit the bill nicely ‘old sport’. There is a river view, but there are no brooding green lights blinking across the Thames here. An … Continue reading Kaspars, The Savoy, London,
Beagle, Hoxton, London.
I was always going to love this place – after all I’ve harboured a secret desire to own my own beagle dog for years now. His name will be Double and is something of minor obsession in our house. But you don’t need to know any of that and so sorry, back to this place… … Continue reading Beagle, Hoxton, London.