Unpretentious, not chasing trends, no obvious tattoos on the staff and food cooked classically well, Arbutus is the kind of old-skool that can teach the new kids a lesson.
Ducksoup a London restauarant
Despite it’s low-rent, quasi-shabbiness, Ducksoup is not exactly cheap and I left hungry, so will it survive? I suspect it will ride a wave for a while, supported on the spume and foam of novelty and social media, but it will need to try harder to get a regular customer base when the surfers have moved on to the next breaker.
Gin Tasting at the St Pancras Hotel with Bombay Sapphire
Yet what makes a good gin? Try to describe the flavour of your favourite tipple and the words dance on your tongue whilst never quite finding their rhythm. The folks at Bombay Sapphire invited me along to the St Pancras hotel to try out something that might get the words dancing to the right tune: An Aroma Kit, designed to get your nose trained up and sniffing with the best of them.
Farmison.com. Online shopping just got tastier
Farmison.com, we were told as we munched their sausages on sticks as canapés (very good too) is backed by former ASDA chief executive Andy Bond and represents over 75 of the best independent British suppliers across butchery, fruit and vegetables, and farmhouse cheese – more than 60% of which are not available anywhere else online.
Sea Change in Suffolk
The day before this year’s two-day festival of food and drink at Aldeburgh a spirited conference focused on Suffolk and the Sea…
Salad of pork belly, apple preparations, goat’s cheese
Matt Gillan Head Chef of The Pass at South Lodge is organising an All Stars Dinner on the 13th, 14th and 15th October with a mix of Michelin starred and aspiring chefs taking part including Daniel Clifford and John Campbell. Over the course of the three days, guests will indulge in a 9 course menu created by three different chefs, each day three news chefs will be at the pass
Leon: Baking & Puddings
The third Leon cookbook, Baking & Puddings, brings together recipes for the sweeter treats available in Leon’s London restaurants. The result is a treat for home cooks everywhere.
Touring the tapas
The Tapas Tour recreates the spirit of bar hopping that is typical to the city of Logroño, capital of Rioja, where people visit different tapas bars tasting speciality tapas dishes alongside glasses of Rioja. Londoners will be able to purchase a Tapas Tour passport, allowing them to hop across five of London’s best tapas restaurants
Steak and Bourbon Tasting at JW Steakhouse
Bourbon is the pride of Kentucky, but not a lot is drunk in the UK. I went to try and rectify this with a visit to a bourbon and steak evening, as well as learn a bit more about the drink itself.
Sea bass with Spanish olives, piquillo peppers and sherry
One lucky Foodepedia winner and a friend recently won a competition to attend a cookery course hosted by Olives from Spain. Here’s your chance to impress others (and yourself) with a delicious sea bass recipe using Spanish olives.