There’s a nagging aura about Momo of the popularity tide having gone out and everyone waiting for it to come back in again, but with the Heddon Street area now finally free of cars and incessant road digging the whole square has a buzz about it once more and Momo is well placed to be back on the A list.
Celebrate Britain’s Finest Food at The National Dining Rooms
Take a culinary tour around Britain without leaving the table at Oliver Peyton’s celebrated London restaurant, The National Dining Rooms at The National Gallery. Following on from June’s Cornish medley, the fabulous bespoke ‘County of the Month’ menus continue throughout July and August, showcasing the best Gloucestershire and Devon has to offer.
Searcys Champagne Bar at Westfield launches Pommery’s Time for only £15
Searcys 1847 Champagne Bar at Westfield London has teamed up with Pommery Champagne to launch an exclusive Pommery’s Time offer. Pommery is the only Champagne house to produce seasonal Champagnes. Guests can enjoy all four served in miniature glasses, matched with specially selected dishes from the menu for only £15
Lutyens opens in Fleet St
Located in the former Reuters building in Fleet Street, Lutyens is the latest project from Prescott and Conran Limited, the company behind the recently opened Boundary and Albion in Shoreditch. Lutyens includes a large bar on Fleet Street with a charcuterie counter, 130 seat restaurant, crustacea and sushi bar, members club and 4 private dining and meeting rooms.
Merchant Inns new external catering venture
What a great way to spend a hot summer’s evening! Standing on Sugar Quay on the Thames with a glass of chilled white wine in hand, a slight breeze off the river. The quay is home to a huge temporary, but solidly built marquee which was the venue for the launch of a new catering venture, Merchant Inns Out, which is overseen by the double Michelin starred Chef Rob Clayton.
Jesse’s Bistro, Cirencester
The bistro is situated in a passage, the entrance to which is to the right of Jesse’s butcher’s shop. It has a rustic feel, and the kitchen is visible from the main restaurant area. Overall, it was a reasonable meal, but the lack of interest and customer focus from the chef left a sour taste.
Rowley Leigh – Toast ‘Anchovy’
Rowley Leigh, the chef portrayed by critics and colleagues as a ‘founding father of modern British cooking’, generously takes time over lunch to expound his philosophies. Just don’t ask about bloggers though
Daylesford Organic Farmshop
It was suggested to us that we should visit Daylesford organic farmshop. We did, and a very interesting place it is too. The complex of shops have been developed by Lady Bamford, selling a range of organic foods, homewares, clothing and more.
The Restaurant at St Pauls
Conceived by Harbour & Jones, this unique 48-cover dining room, with its own dedicated entrance, can be found alongside a new café in St Paul’s Cathedral’s crypt. Open for lunch and afternoon tea, the menus romp through the British Isles providing up-to-date food created from carefully considered ingredients courtesy of head chef Candice Webber.
The Sun at Northaw in Hertfordshire
Just twenty miles from central London, within easy reach of the M25 and minutes from Potters Bar and Cuffley, The Sun at Northaw offers all the values of a quality characterful country pub, without the schlep.