Although the most immediately obvious aspect here is perhaps the pool bar, there’s much more to Miss Q’s than that, making it a great place to meet, drink, eat or dance and what the heck, maybe even have a game of pool.
Fetzer wines.The green way to drink
As we decanted out into Kings Cross reeking of garlic, the general feeling was that, PowerPoint aside, Fetzer are good people making pretty good wines and should be encouraged. Eco credentials do not necessarily a great wine make but it’s certainly a route winemakers should consider going down, even if that route occasionally leads to a funny old converted pub in North London.
Franco Manca, Chiswick
Now it could be that I don’t understand or appreciate a true Naples pizza base and if so mea culpa, Franco Manca, but I can only compare to the Brixton version and these aren’t as good. However Brixton sets a high benchmark and these are still (leafy) streets ahead of the competition.
Gobble Gobble, the bloggers make a noise about Marco Pierre White talking turkey
So Marco Pierre White is to be a brand ambassador for Bernard Mathews Turkeys and the sound of bloggers and sanctimonious columnists having hissy fits is deafening. You’d have thought they would have exhausted their anger when MPW started advertising stock cubes, but no there is still plenty of bile to spare. Honestly you’d have thought he’d been caught eating Panda, not simply earning a few quid for himself
1,001 Shades of Pink Provincia Nostra
Whilst Roman poet, Martial described the wines as ‘terrible’, Douglas Blyde finds pleasure in a particular pink wine from Provence…
Sumac and Sesame Crusted Chicken with Quinoa Tabbouleh
This week, my recipe uses a Persian seasoning called ‘Sumac’ which is a red coarse powder, with an appealing acidity to it, that isn’t too overpowering. I use the Sumac to marinate some chicken fillets along with some sesame seeds to give some added crunch. A refreshing Tabbouleh, made with Quinoa instead of Cous Cous, accompanies the chicken to make the perfect dish.
The Royal Garden Hotel to launch their new restaurant in May – Park Terrace
The Royal Garden Hotel, London’s largest independent five star hotel has announced the opening of the Park Terrace restaurant and bar at the beginning of May.
Petersham Nurseries to make the night magic
Petersham Nurseries Cafe, which seldom opens beyond sun down, is unlocking its weighty wooden gates for a bewitching series of six summer supper clubs. A rare opportunity to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the Nurseries as night falls, head chef Skye Gyngell is creating a bespoke menu for each of the six evenings.
St George’s Day at the National Dining Rooms
From Monday 19th April to Monday 26th April, celebrate St George at The National Dining Rooms with a menu hearty enough for dragon slaying and maiden rescuing!
OXO come up TOP with stylish storage ideas.
Mention plastic food boxes and most people of a certain age will say ‘Tupperware’ whose parties I fondly imagined, at 13, were scenes of some kind of adult depravity. The word party in the 70s often conjured up images that involved Germans and weird pop music for some reason.