Brought to you by the minds behind Smithfield’s Club Gascon, what was the formerly burger heavy wine bar, Hodgson’s has emerged leavened.
Pho, Wardour Street
I’ve been keen to review Pho for a while, having endured a frantic September filled with meetings, weddings, stag parties and business trips. I found it’s ideal for a quick meal and an escape from the zombie filled Oxford Street.
Try Welsh True Taste sausages during British Sausage Week
Enjoy a massive array of sausages from some of The Wales The True Taste Award-winning producers during British Sausage Week 1-7th November. Whether you want a comforting dinner of sausage and mash, a casual hot-dog to watch the fireworks with or an extra special fry-up breakfast, there’s a brilliant banger from Wales that’ll do just the job.
Pairing wines with Indian food – unheard of!
I was invited recently to Moti Mahal to attend a five course dinner, pairing their wonderfully tasty Indian cuisine with wines from Indian wine producers Grover Vineyards. I can tell you is that during the evening I tasted some excellent food, courtesy of Moti Mahal’s chef and some very good interesting wines from India, courtesy of the people at Grover, both of which I enjoyed very much.
British Sausage Week 1-7th November
It’s British Sausage Week from 1-7th November and there’s a whole host of places bringing out the bangers for you to enjoy!
Sienna, Dorchester
Chef Russell Brown is showing us a crippled lobster with one claw. Once a warlord, it now lives in an oxygenated tank in a fish processing plant. These mighty fallen are part of the Dorset fishing haul that makes up the Michelin-starred chef’s menu at his Dorchester restaurant, Sienna.
Foodie things for Halloween weekend
With Halloween falling on a Sunday this year, there’s a whole weekend of ghoulish foodie events to attend. we’ve picked a couple just to get you started.
Amico Bio, Farringdon
Amico Bio is billed as “Charming, friendly, welcoming and meat-free- everything you wouldn’t expect of a City restaurant” and although the food was a mixed bag, it’s true to say that the restaurant does feel unique.
Fig Bistro Launches in Islington’s Heart
The popular neighbourhood haunt is glass-fronted restaurant with warm shades of taupe and browns with the kitchen situated at the end of the room and a garden beyond that where a formidable fig tree shading diners in the summer months…
Food from Many Greek Kitchens by Tessa Kiros
Tessa Kiros is herself a Greek-Cypriot, which makes her the ideal food writer to bring the authentic taste of Greece into our boring English kitchens. Food from Many Greek Kitchens is divided into chapters including traditional food, baker’s food, there and then food, ready cooked food and fasting food and contains over 115 different recipes, all of which take a no-fuss approach.