Hackney hackles all a quiver, Anita Pati finds she has to choke back her class warrior gut feelings as she guiltily spoons some rather fine scallops into her mouth. Sometimes, she has to admit, posh food is really rather nice and that most bankers are from Essex anyway.
New Steak Restaurant in Exchange Square, The Steak Exchange
I’m a big avocate of keeping things simple, so when a restaurant serving top quality steak opens on Exchange Square and adopts the name of The Steak Exchange it’s already made it into my good books
Discover the Origin with Matt Tebbutt
This week Qin Xie was invited to a Discover the Origin masterclass with chef Matt Tebbutt of The Foxhunter in Nantyderry, Monmouthshire, where she learnt about the ingredients and cooked up a storm.
Enjoy an extravagant Easter with Courvoisier
Easter is almost upon us and to ensure your celebrations are full of cheer, Courvoisier has created some tempting truffles with award-winning, bespoke chocolatier, Paul Wayne Gregory.
Redwood Creek wines
The Redwood Creek range of wines from Californian is being marketed, to some extent, to those who are ‘rugged’ and outdoorsy. So as non-outdoorsy people, OK neither are we rugged, we decided to try some of these fruity Californian wines and let you know if this was a pre-requisite to enjoying them.
Tickets are now on sale for Taste of London 2011
Tickets for the popular restaurant festival, Taste of London recently went on sale, for what is likely to be another sell out event. The festival will feature world class chefs, restaurants and more at its usual location in Regent’s Park this June.
Nobu Matsuhisa to host London Charity Dinners for Japan
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa will be hosting the Tomodachi Charity Dinners in London on Wednesday 4th May at Nobu London, and Thursday 5th May at Nobu Berkeley St.
Drop the Juice for a big ginger kick
For the first time that I’m aware of there’s now a ready made ginger juice in 100% natural organic form. The invention of Hester Camilla, the Drop the Juice micro brand is a result of her unswerving passion for ginger and all its unsung health benefits. I knew it was good for staving off colds and indigestion but did you know it can help improve circulation, soothe muscle pain and relieve nausea too?
Chez Gerard, Tower of London
The restaurant has an authentic French feel about it reminding me in its style of several I have visited in Paris over the years. Chez Gerard, Tower of London, certainly didn’t feel like part of a chain, the food was very good indeed. We certainly enjoyed our meal there.
Flavours from Piacenza
‘Aperitifs as 7.00pm – Dinner at 7.30pm’, the invitation from the Consorzio Piacenza Alimenttare and Confindustria Piacenza said. So not wishing to be a rude guest, and being quite ready for an aperitif we arrived at the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrave Square soon after 7.00pm.