On a night in the last week of March this year, I had a bizarre dream. No grand political visions but rather, a blissful nightmare of sorts about eating at a fine dining restaurant with my mother and vanquishing demons in between courses. Make of it what you will. In the morning, I posted a…
Restaurant reviews
Jidori – Dalston, London – Review
89 Kingsland High Street, London E8 2PB www.jidori.co.uk Jidori was Plan C. Not in earnest, as it was always the plan to visit after Lyle’s and The Clove Club, though there was a Plan D. I’m not sure there’s anyone who found it on the first go. This Dalston restaurant lives in the stripped down shell…
Bao – Soho, London – Review
Duck & Champagne at HKK, City, Review
88 Worship St, London EC2A 2BE hkklondon.com Duck and Champagne is a pretty random combination, isn’t it? Food and wine matching common sense would probably suggest that a gamey fowl like duck is best served with a red wine of some sort, say a Pinot Noir; or at the very least, a bold white wine like Chardonnay….
Akelarre, San Sebastian, lunch
Aranori tasting menu from a lunch at Pedro Subijana’s three Michelin-starred Akelarre in San Sebastian: Just to begin: Bloody Mary Stuffed mussel Potato and prawn amber Anchovy stuffed black olive Aranori: The leaves and the foie under the rain Green broth infusion, scampi and smoked monkfish Very thin and light beef tartar, new potato soufflé…
Yauatcha, City, Review
Broadgate Circle, London EC2M 2QS www.yauatcha.com Yauatcha is one of my favourite restaurants. It’s a sort of fail safe option for last minute suppers, especially late at night. I’ve been to it on so many occasions, and I recommend it to just about everyone. Kowtowing to the pastry Kings and Queens A post shared by…