As the chatter quietens down and lights dim inside the Guildhall ready for the countdown of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, a flurry of activity restarts. The results had been leaked. ‘It’s all over the internet,’ screams Twitter. How silly are we to be sitting down, waiting eagerly to see if Noma had been toppled? ‘Can everyone...
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Wahaca‘s Day of the Dead festival opened at the Old Vic Tunnels last night, until 3rd November. The festival is an annual holiday celebrated throughout Mexico to honour, remember and send prayers to loved ones who have died. Wahaca’s Day of the Dead festival is produced by NOMAD in association with the Embassy of Mexico features...
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“Italians do it better” by Pret a Diner (by Kofler & Kompanie) launched in Mayfair on 9th May with a bang. Though the invite did not say so, the dress code was definitely Italian chic: think Dolce & Gabbana with added stars and sparkles – the likes of Chris Eubank and Zafar Rushdie came along...
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Menu from a dinner at Massimo Restaurant and Oyster Bar at The Corinthia Hotel to preview the Champagne Laurent-Perrier Tous Les Sens Masterclass at Taste of London 2012, with flowers by Ercole Moroni and food by Luca Seminara: Starter Raw langoustine with Mottra Osetra caviar and bergamot citronette Marinated tuna in soy and honey sauce with Mottra Sterlet Caviar and lime...
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This year I was lucky enough to cover the 10th World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards for Canadian magazine The Tomato. I was pleased to see so many new entries into the top 50 and indeed the top 100, showing a much more diverse collection of restaurants than last year. Especially Dinner by Heston Blumenthal which was the...
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Despite flying in from New Delhi just hours earlier, I found myself waiting in the hour-long queue for The Long Table last night. The pop up night market is a collaboration between Bootstrap Company and The Loft Project and will be running for another three weeks at Abbot Street in Dalston. Bootstrap Company organised...
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