Looking to eat outdoors now the sun has finallly got his hat on? The terrace at Le Bouchon Breton has panoramic views over Old Spitalfields Marketand is also launching La Fete Alsacienne.
Le Garrick, Covent Garden, London
No one’s looking for Michelin Stars at Le Garrick; it exists to serve well-priced., well-cooked food in a cosy, clubby, environment. And it is very well-priced particularly at lunchtime with set menus. They’ve launched the Lunch Club which gives a 10% discount off a lunch bill to all members. Membership is free, so what’s not to like about that?
Tom Aiken turns up at Somerset House
The well-known River Terrace Café at Somerset House has been completely re-designed to become Tom’s Terrace when it opens on 29 April. Underneath a futuristic canopy diners will enjoy protection from the London summer whilst enjoying stunning views of the river Thames.
Great British Food
All of GB’s best and unique ingredients are used here, venison, ham hocks, beetroots, John Dory, rare pork breeds, Somerset cider Cromer crabs – the list goes on and on reading as a roll call of all the things we can be proud to call British. Preferably raising a pint of warm beer into the air as we do so while litter flaps around our ankles in a bracing seaside breeze.
Warm Salad of Chorizo and Cannellini Beans with Oregano
There are some wonderful herbs in our supermarkets right now. Spring brings new tastes and flavours to us and gives me inspiration to experiment with some of my favourite ingredients and create something deliciously moreish.
L’Anima, London
The Italian chef and man of the moment, Francesco Mazzei is cooking up a Calabrian storm at L’Anima, his city restaurant. But as Isobel Cripps 
finds out, sometimes all the PR hype and pre-conceived romanticisms can leave you feeling disenchanted.
Pink Lady® – Baked Apple
If you fancy cooking up a different, yet very tasty type of baked apple why not try your hand at the following recipe?
Chocolate heaven found in Flanders
Oh boy, in a country famed for Beer, TinTin, Magritte, Mussels and Chocolate, we found the finest creator of the latter in fusion chocolatier David Maenhout in Flanders. The creations he turns out here are so utterly fantastic it’s almost a crime to eat them. Well, almost because you could claim ‘crime of passion’. David lets us into his workshop and talks about how he makes his mini-masterpieces, in between sharing out the goodies.
Inamo,London
‘Maybe we’re not the demographic they’re aiming at,” says C, kindly. I am grasping and confused, sensory faculties aghast, mind rollicking. OK, it’s not quite that bad but I feel a bit luddite here at Inamo, the hi-tec Soho restaurant where the menus are interactive, and you can webcam into the kitchen from your table top.
Medcalf, Exmouth Market, London
Medcalf’s home is in the middle of the trendy Exmouth Market. I’ve already become a fan of the strip, which possesses a great selection of bars and restaurants that let their produce do the talking. That’s the essence of the market, no frills or pretentiousness here, and Medcalf is a brilliant example.