Ice Man- Francesco Mazzei at Cocorino

Cocorino’ is a story in two halves – gelateria and focacceria, each with their own doors. Brought to you by L’Anima restaurant’s dynamic chef,Francesco Mazzei , who worked in his family’s Calabrian gelateria and pastry shop aged eight, and Linda Yau, sister of his long-term mentor, Alan, the launch of the sweeter side of this rather cute Marylebone Village venture occurred last Wednesday. Lured by licking, Douglas Blyde went along to discuss cool-runnings with Mazzei.

Land of the Giants – Beer and a view in French Flandres

Lunch at the Auberge du Moulin de la Roome meant shuffling past a gang of heavily mustached workers having their midday feast like the Village People on a break. Food is a selection of meats and pates, all very good indeed, as it’s what they like to eat around here, washed down with, what else, but fine beer.

GAIL’s puts the Art into Artisan at FRIEZE.

This year at FRIEZE Art Fair, GAIL’s Artisan Bakery will be tantalising the taste buds of London’s glitterati with their carefully designed menu in the VIP lounge and tempting the greater community of art lovers in the Main Café with a plethora of their incredibly delicious artisan products.

Chez Bruce

The last time I dined in Chez Bruce I had an absolute horrid time, we had been stuck upstairs in Siberia on my birthday with a waiter who informed us it was his last day and didn’t really care. Fast forward five years, another birthday and a decision that it was time to go back. After all you don’t keep your stars for that long with crap service and the cheese board was still tempting after all those years.