I’m a big avocate of keeping things simple, so when a restaurant serving top quality steak opens on Exchange Square and adopts the name of The Steak Exchange it’s already made it into my good books
1 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9AA
Hackney hackles all a quiver, Anita Pati finds she has to choke back her class warrior gut feelings as she guiltily spoons some rather fine scallops into her mouth. Sometimes, she has to admit, posh food is really rather nice and that most bankers are from Essex anyway.
Claude Bosi, Isabelle Legeron and biodynamics at Hibiscus
My lunch with Isabelle Legeron, at Claude Bosi’s two Michelin starred restaurant, Hibiscus, was a great experience, both interesting and enlightening. I had been invited to sample the pairing of some of the Biodynamic wines Isabelle has selected for the Hibiscus list, with the excellent organic dishes on the menu. So, what is biodynamic production?…
Sounds like the 70s at the Mall Tavern
Lord but the 70s were ugly. Truly the decade that fashion forgot. You only have to look at old TV footage of riots and other fun events to see horrors that would curdle your milk, and I don’t mean the coppers whacking hippies with truncheons either. The flared trousers the police were wearing should have been a sackable offence all on their own. The Mall Tavern loves the food style and serves it with flare(s)
Tuscany
To look at the Michelin Stars and the 50 Best Restaurant Awards, you’d think Italian food almost didn’t exist, so under represented is it on the lists. For many people, myself very much included, it would be better to be marooned on a dessert island with an Italian chef and a magic bottomless larder of provisions than with any other chef in the world.
Discover the Origin with Matt Tebbutt
This week Qin Xie was invited to a Discover the Origin masterclass with chef Matt Tebbutt of The Foxhunter in Nantyderry, Monmouthshire, where she learnt about the ingredients and cooked up a storm.
Enjoy an extravagant Easter with Courvoisier
Easter is almost upon us and to ensure your celebrations are full of cheer, Courvoisier has created some tempting truffles with award-winning, bespoke chocolatier, Paul Wayne Gregory.
Tickets are now on sale for Taste of London 2011
Tickets for the popular restaurant festival, Taste of London recently went on sale, for what is likely to be another sell out event. The festival will feature world class chefs, restaurants and more at its usual location in Regent’s Park this June.
Redwood Creek wines
The Redwood Creek range of wines from Californian is being marketed, to some extent, to those who are ‘rugged’ and outdoorsy. So as non-outdoorsy people, OK neither are we rugged, we decided to try some of these fruity Californian wines and let you know if this was a pre-requisite to enjoying them.
Drop the Juice for a big ginger kick
For the first time that I’m aware of there’s now a ready made ginger juice in 100% natural organic form. The invention of Hester Camilla, the Drop the Juice micro brand is a result of her unswerving passion for ginger and all its unsung health benefits. I knew it was good for staving off colds and indigestion but did you know it can help improve circulation, soothe muscle pain and relieve nausea too?