Losing its Michelin star this year will not deter Roussillon, say the staff of the genteel French Chelsea restaurant. They’re hoping fresh blood and head chef Dan Gill will win it back. The twelve-year-old menu is apparently a stalwart with vegephiles and it’s certainly rare to find such a thing in restaurants.
Hooray for the Upper Glasses
Traiteur and chef Franck Pontais won last year’s UK Iron Chef contest, although presumably not with verrines which are not exactly hunky He loves verrines, he even has a book about them, and has popped up with his pop-up Glass Kitchen, as part of Harvey Nicks Taste Lab project.
Butchery in the city
With news of the fourth National Butcher’s Week (13-20th March) arriving in Qin Xie’s Inbox, she had an epiphany. She should, and need to, learn about those cuts of meat by exploring some of the best butchery classes right on her doorstep. After one or two train/tube/bus rides, that is.
Boundary Restaurant, Shoreditch
There’s a fine line, a boundary if you like, between cool and kitsch and in Shoreditch that line is a tightrope. Terence Conran’s Boundary escapes the issue by almost ignoring the Shoreditch vibe altogether. Rather than try and dance with the young ‘uns, TC has created a place that is all him and nothing else.
Chilango!
This busy eat in/takeaway café on Fleet Street belongs to a small chain of four regional restaurants serving up a tasty range of the best Mexican street food. There aren’t many places in the UK where real Mexican food joints like this can be found. Everything is freshly prepared in front of the customers and the chefs are consistently grilling and chopping away in the open view kitchen.
The Great British Food Revival or Dead Air Time?
The latest episode in a show that attempts to resuscitate the lacklustre British palate started with restaurateur and part-time Frenchman Michel Roux exclaiming: ‘I’m Michel Roux and I’m passionate about bread.” From these unpromising beginnings you wonder how Roux is going to make a 30 min programme on bread interesting, and to give him credit, he tries.
GAIL’s Free Bread Campaign -Use your loaf!
GAIL’s the artisan bread bakery will be giving out a free loaf of bread with every purchase made in their Battersea shop on 20th March and St John’s Wood shop on 27th March.
Thinking Outside the Bottle at Trishna
On the 20th March 2011, Trishna and wine experts Wine Chap will launch Trishna’s new monthly pairing evenings. Not Your Average Curry Night – Thinking Outside the Bottle will be London’s only regular evening that pairs wine, beer as well as cider with an Indian menu, for £45 per person.
Fit for Shabbat: Tracklements Beetroot & Horseradish
You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy Tracklements Beetroot & Horseradish, which is just as well as Nadia Alkahzrajie definitely isn’t. She finds thouhg this vibrant kosher relish goes well with all kinds of food, so don’t just save it for high days and Jweish holidays
Pearl Restaurant and Bar, stunning surroundings great food, an excellent place for a special occasion
Pearl has a lot going for it, wonderful surroundings and great service carried out with a quiet and efficient elegance, setting the scene for the amazingly good creations from the kitchen led by Jun Tanaka. These three elements come together to deliver the special experience you anticipate when you initially walk through the doors .