The Kaffir Lime-ade is sweet and sour in all the right places, it is a clear colour, refreshing and cool in the hand and oh, so easy to drink. Too easy. And all of it, every last delicious drop, was made by me.
Gay Hussar introduces foie gras from Urban Merchants
If you’ve chased new restaurants to keep up with the times, remember that old restaurants only survive if they move with the times. The Gay Hussar might have been around for nearly 60 years but it is not stuck in a past of our imagination. Joanna Biddolph discovers modern dining, not rib-sticking stodge, at London’s longest standing Hungarian restaurant.
Asda Chosen By You Range helps you cheat at entertaining
Friends coming for supper? No-one needs to know when all you’ve done is open a few packets and shoved something ready-basted in the oven – if you choose wisely. Joanna Biddolph puts it all down to geographical location – and a surprisingly imaginative range from Asda.
Namaasté Kitchen Review
Namaasté Kitchen – Camden’s new Indian bar and grill – might be on the small side, with the possibility of your privacy being invaded by strangers on nearby tables, but it promises a fresh, delicious choice of grilled Indian grub in a stylish yet unpretentious setting.
Flat Planet a new London restaurant
There’s a lot of ‘small plate’ nonsense going around London right now, but Flatplanet is genuine and well intentioned and not simply a leap aboard an already clapped-out bandwagon. It’s not a first-date restaurant, nor somewhere to take your parents for their wedding anniversary, but it’s perfect for lunch, pre-flicks or a just a fast fill up on fresh food with world flavours.
Riedel glass technology raises the spirits
I have to admit to having a healthy degree of scepticism when asked along to a spirit tasting using Riedel stemware. Could the shape of a glass make a difference to different spirits? Surely a slug of whisky or other spirit, would smell and taste the same no matter what vessel it was served in. So I arrived at the tasting thinking that this might be a load of bunkum. How wrong could I have been?
Rioja Tapas Fantasticas 2011
Now in its 4th year, Rioja Tapas Fantasticas will be returning to Potters Field Park, on the South Bank of the Thames, sandwiched between Tower Bridge and the GLA egg shaped building. Tapas Fantasticas is a free festival over the weekend of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June, it’s a fun day out and certainly something you should consider putting in your diary.
Laithwaites summer sparklers
With summer here, well, trying to be, you might be looking for a wine that’s just right to accompany the barbecue you’re planning, or attending, or to take along to the park in your picnic basket brimming with goodies. We tasted three of their wines that we think are ideal for summer drinking recently, each of which filled our mouths with fresh fruity zinginess.
Neo India, Crystal Palace, Indian and Mauritian cuisine, restaurant and take away/delivery in Crystal Palace.
In the depths of South London, Neo India promises a mix of familiar dishes together with a touch of the unexpected. We had a really good evening there, and while Crystal Palace is well-stocked with Indian restaurants, there’s more than enough on offer at Neo India to make it a regular fixture in the area. It’s a welcome addition, and definitely one to try, whether or not you’re a local.
The Commonwealth Club Kitchen
The Commonwealth Club by Trafalgar Square has always exuded an impossibly glamorous mystique. Its parade of international flags brightening the stucco-ed pillars, its jetset moniker and my visions of dallying diplomats, have always made it a bit of an exotic draw. Now, on the first Saturday of every month, its restaurant, the Commonwealth Kitchen, will be hosting music and reader events.