What fascinates me about Mr. S’s cigarette is that it’s never less than ¾Ã¢â‚¬Â in length. Is it a real cigarette? Does he smoke ¼ of an inch then light a new one? It’s a mystery that presents itself on each of my three visits to Le Bol de Saigon, where Mr. S takes our order on the tiny roadside terrace before retiring inside with his cigarette and large glass of red wine.
Bd Abdelkrim Khattabi, Marrakech, Morocco
The chestnut menu runs until the 15th November and I do urge you to try it, because apart from anything else £45 is a bargain for this kind of high quality cooking in a restaurant that is really very fine looking. You’d be nuts to miss it.
What do you get when you combine the big, contrasting flavours of Spain and eastern Asia in a new tapas fusion venture? Kelly Smith and her Madrileña sidekick, Marta de JulÃÂan, find out.
It’s one of the world’s richest countries; it’s also one of the smallest. Nick Harman legs it over to Luxembourg to see what’s cooking.
We could all do with missing meat at least one day a week, especially as the fashion right now seems to be to overdose on it as much as possible. This book is a breath of fresh air amidst the hamburger fumes.
On Sunday 11th October, Salt Yard restaurant in Fitzrovia will be collaborating with The Rare Tea Company to create a four course menu paired with the option of a tea or tea cocktail.
Soft, fluffy brioche and fresh raspberries create this light yet indulgent dish, perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch. It’s surprisingly simple and easy to make too.
After approximately forty minutes of witnessing a small child (not mine) karate chopping the air in front of my face before kicking up a royal stink when his demands for sweeties were denied I’m ready to administer the Ritalin myself. Thankfully the Escape Lounge offers a timely getaway.
We head down to sample Rosie Llewellyn’s supper club to see if the founder of A Little Lusciousness’s food can live up to it’s title (spoiler alert, it can)
Right now Pizarro restaurant is featuring a Gin Mare menu, of which Jose kindly set up a tasting for us, with first a perfect Gin Mare G&T to get the taste buds going.
