http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurants/ Visit Foodepedia restaurants for up to the minute restaurant news and reviews. en-gb Copyright: (C) Foodepedia 60 http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/images/foodepedia.gif http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurants/ If you can squeeze your way through the throng over to the stairs in the corner, you’ll be whisked away to a quiet, understated and stylish dining room. It doesn’t feel as if you’ve left the fun downstairs, on the contrary, this dining room feels the place to be, a secret for those in the know. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/feb/The_Angel_And_Crown_restaurant_review.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/feb/The_Angel_And_Crown_restaurant_review.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:59:32 +0000 Copita, its name derives from the Spanish for a type of sherry glass, is from the mothership of Barrica in Goodge Street and has berthed further south in Darblay Street, Soho. Its sober frontage doesn’t exactly holler for attention but thankfully neither does it go for the faux craphole look which is now getting very boring. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/feb/copita_soho.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/feb/copita_soho.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:30:47 +0000 The bar is so new you can still smell freshly-sawn wood but its intimate and cosy. At the far end, two almost horizontally laid-back old blues player are showing how it’s done. ‘I don’t want the music down here to be drowning out conversation, but be behind it,’ Malcolm adds while trying one of his own mini puddings of slow-braised ox cheek. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/feb/fish_n_grill_jazz.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/feb/fish_n_grill_jazz.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:49:12 +0000 Most people would consider throwing in the towel if their dream restaurant went up in flames. There's not many who would rebuild, expand and then win a succession of awards. Laurie and Jacqueline Gear are doing sterling work with The Artichoke http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/feb/The_Artichoke_Two.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/feb/The_Artichoke_Two.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:12:44 +0000 As a prospecting restaurateur driving expansion through an economic downturn it must feel like pennies from heaven to see the fourth incarnation of your Lebanese canteen packed to the gills on a cold Wednesday night in January. Not only were all 100 covers taken, people were queuing out the door and even eating outside. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/Comptoir_Libanais.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/Comptoir_Libanais.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:46:38 +0000 The Grand Imperial has recently won two rosettes and was finalist in Tsingtao Legacy of Taste awards for Best UK Chinese restaurant, so I knew the food was likely to be excellent. What I hadn’t expected was the sheer opulence of the place and the hushed atmosphere that hit me like a blast of cold air after the frenetic activity of the station. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/grand_imperial_victoria_london.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/grand_imperial_victoria_london.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:04:55 +0000 Hôp Namô is run by husband and wife Colin and Linh Vu as a deliberate and very successful attempt to bring modern Vietnamese food to an increasingly appreciative audience. ‘Vietnamese with a modern twist’ is their slogan, although they are keen to emphasise that they fully acknowledge the traditions of their country’s cuisine. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/hop_namo.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/hop_namo.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:31:11 +0000 A rolling round up of things we either get sent to try in the office or pick up on our travels.   http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/jan/new_foods.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/jan/new_foods.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:23:08 +0000 All the staff we met had a smile and a friendly air about them and it didn’t seem forced. They were quick to refresh our crockery in the face of my messy eating and swift to top up the tea. And that’s about all I want. I certainly don’t want the American ‘Hi my name is Greg and I’ll just perch my resting actor’s buttocks on the table next to you and simper’ style of serving. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/royal_china_queensway_london.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/royal_china_queensway_london.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:08:41 +0000 Does Sherlock Bar and Grill overcook its food as much as Cumberpatch overdoes his acting? Marcus Sedghi finds that in fact the food at Sherlock's is well balanced, restrained and easy to get down. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/Sherlock_Grill.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/Sherlock_Grill.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:57:59 +0000 You could pop into Caparossa and have a glass of wine and plate of pasta and feel yourself well fed. Go for all four courses and you could feel yourself a bit fat. This modern Neapolitan eatery has a lot of charm, some very good cooking and not an oversized pepper mill in sight. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/caparossa.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/caparossa.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:10:55 +0000 It seems clothes, shoes and bags aren't the only things on sale this January. Take a look at these top spots around the city for snacking and sipping. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/jan/Bacchus.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/jan/Bacchus.htm Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:35:59 +0000 Lashed by storms, hunted by 'entertainers' and frightened by a frog, intrepid explorer David finds the Rainforest can't be endangered enough for his liking. Bring on the bulldozers. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/rainforest_cafe.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/rainforest_cafe.htm Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:13:31 +0000 To celebrate Giorgio Locatelli’s BBC 2 series, Sicily unpacked, Refettorio, will be staging a themed three-week Sicilian promotion to coincide with the programme. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/jan/Refettoriopromotion.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/jan/Refettoriopromotion.htm Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:23:37 +0000 Carrom is a game I used to play when a little girl. The board had intricate patternings and holes into which you’d flick counters. It may sound delicate but the competition was sharp. Slit eyes and hexes were rife. I was expecting to see a little more carrom thematic going on at D&D’s new Carom restaurant in Soho before I realised I’d confused it with carom – that’s one "r" - the spice. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/Carom_Meza_Floridita_Soho_Benares.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/Carom_Meza_Floridita_Soho_Benares.htm Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:59:56 +0000 Punchy mouthfuls with a huge aftermath sum up this evening – an exciting menu that explores the best of this season's game, at a special game night on 23rd January at Charlotte's Bistro in Chiswick. With a Michelin Bib Gourmand, it's worth the 20 minute tube journey to experience chef Wesley Smalley's award-winning skills. Get there like a shot, recommends Joanna Biddolph. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/jan/Charlottes_Bistro_Game_Night_January_2012.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2012/jan/Charlottes_Bistro_Game_Night_January_2012.htm Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:03:16 +0000 Roganic is picky, both in terms of where the plated ingredients are sourced and how they choose to construct them. Each course is like a well rehearsed act, requiring you to gawp, question and discuss. It’s superb stuff, but I want to eat not talk. Over a five-hour seating and 15 courses, there is time for both. But it’s not cheap http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/roganic.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2012/jan/roganic.htm Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:26:52 +0000 Never ones to make a scene, Scottish beer craftsmen and guzzlers Brewdog have rolled into the Big Smoke, on a tank http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2011/dec/Brewdog_open_first_bar_in_England.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2011/dec/Brewdog_open_first_bar_in_England.htm Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:43:54 +0000 Mexican doesn't have to mean burritos and tacos like everywhere else - sometimes it can be pretty good. We tried out one of the flourishing Tortilla restaurants springing up across London quicker than Speedy Gonzales. Ariba! http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2011/dec/Tortilla_mexican_restaurant_review.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2011/dec/Tortilla_mexican_restaurant_review.htm Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:00:34 +0000 The doyenne of fashion design Zandra Rhodes continues to make waves in matters concerning taste with her personally designed ‘Iconic Afternoon Tea’ exclusively wrought for The Mandeville Hotel near Bond Street. http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2011/dec/zandra_rhodes_tea.htm http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-news/2011/dec/zandra_rhodes_tea.htm Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:49:10 +0000