Category Archives: Food

London Food & Drink News: 5 May 2011 (Londonist)

London Food & Drink News: 5 May 2011 Londonist, May 5, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 5 … Continue reading

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Free Burritos for Cinco de Mayo at New Chilango on Chancery Lane (Londonist)

Free Burritos for Cinco de Mayo at New Chilango on Chancery Lane Londonist, May 4, 2011 at 21:26 pm From noon to 8pm tomorrow (Thursday 5 May), free burritos will be offered at the new Chancery Lane location of Mexican … Continue reading

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Dining Beyond Zone 1: The Bishop-out-of-Residence, Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 1PY (Londonist)

Dining Beyond Zone 1: The Bishop-out-of-Residence, Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 1PY Londonist, May 4, 2011 at 13:00 pm From its street entrance The Bishop-out-of-Residence might not be much to look at, but go round the corner to the pub’s riverside terrace and it’s … Continue reading

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New Restaurant Review: Kêu Banh Mi Deli (Londonist)

New Restaurant Review: Kêu Banh Mi Deli Londonist, May 3, 2011 at 13:30 pm Rivalling the burrito mania of the recent past, banh mi madness seems to be in full effect…especially in Shoreditch where a new benchmark of London’s best … Continue reading

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London Food & Drink News: 28 April 2011 (Londonist)

London Food & Drink News: 28 April 2011 Londonist, April 28, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 28 … Continue reading

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Obligatory Royal Wedding Food and Drink Offers (Londonist)

Obligatory Royal Wedding Food and Drink Offers Londonist, April 27, 2011 at 16:00 pm ; Whether you’re looking to dine like a future king or taking a let them eat Kate mentality toward the royal wedding, here’s a narrowed down list of … Continue reading

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London Food & Drink News: 21 April 2011 (Londonist)

London Food & Drink News: 21 April 2011 Londonist, April 21, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent and upcoming London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 21 … Continue reading

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April in Paris (Qype does London)

April in Paris Qype does London, April 18th 2011 So yes, Paris is still there; it’s still wonderful; and it’s still a snap zipping over to Gare du Nord a la St Pancras. Planning your own Parisian style spring fling? Here are a few … Continue reading

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London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011 (Londonist)

London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011 Londonist, April 14, 2011 at 16:00pm A taste of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 14 April 2011

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New Restaurant Review: Momo’wich (Londonist)

New Restaurant Review: Momo’wich Londonist, April 12, 2011 at 17:00 pm Momo’wich is a weeks old lunch spot offering “pan-Asian bites” for folks tired of the Brick Lane curry with a side of hipsters and tourists or the evermore present … Continue reading

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Foraging for Lunch Round Brick Lane (Qype does London)

Foraging for Lunch Round Brick Lane Qype does London, March 29th 2011 I’ve been doing a bit of work around Brick Lane for the past week or so and come midday my freelance feet start itching for a forage. Here are … Continue reading

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London Food & Drink News: 24 March 2011 (Londonist)

London Food & Drink News: 24 March 2011 Londonist, March 24, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 24 March 2011

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A Very Big House In The Country (Urban Travel Blog)

A Very Big House In The Country Urban Travel Blog, Mar 19th, 2011 Closing times, huge queues, expensive bar tabs… Who needs it? Chris Osburn spurns another night out in London to live it up in the shires instead. The country house … Continue reading

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London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011 (Londonist)

London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011 Londonist, March 17, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taste of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ THE COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 17 March 2011

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Taste of London Tickets Go On Sale Today (Londonist)

Taste of London Tickets Go On Sale Today Londonist, March 15, 2011 at 11:10 am A perennial favourite for the culinarily curious, ToL is slicing and dicing its way toward an eighth year of success with … READ MY COMPLETE POST: … Continue reading

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Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie Opens in Battersea (Londonist)

Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie Opens in Battersea Londonist, March 12, 2011 at 16:15 pm Self appointed “innovative new food emporium”, Bennett Oyster Bar & Brasserie, opened this week at Battersea Square. In addition to the bar and brasserie, there’s a … Continue reading

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Sustainable and Yummy Fun at Feng Sushi’s Sushi School (Qype does London)

Sustainable and Yummy Fun at Feng Sushi’s Sushi School Qype does London, March 12th 2011 Silla takes her sourcing of fish and seafood seriously (did you know all of Feng Sushi’s fish and seafood is sustainably sourced?). She’s a good instructor too. Honestly, … Continue reading

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London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011 (Londonist)

London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011 Londonist, March 10, 2011 at 16:00 pm A taster course of what’s what in recent London food and drink news … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 10 March 2011

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Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar (Londonist)

Review: Ichi Experience Menu, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar Londonist, March 6, 2011 at 18:11 pm Having made it through its first year of trade, Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar has decided to celebrate with a special one year birthday … Continue reading

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Yummy “Tainted Love” in Buckinghamshire (Locally Sourced)

Yummy “Tainted Love” in Buckinghamshire Locally Sourced, 03 March 2011 How did you spend your Valentine’s weekend? Well, unless you happened to be living it up in swank country house, fumbling about in a high burlesque to non-burlesque-dancer ratio environment … Continue reading

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Chefspective: Prahlad Hegde, Executive Chef at Bombay Brasserie (Londonist)

Chefspective: Prahlad Hegde, Executive Chef at Bombay Brasserie Londonist, March 3, 2011 at 13:30 pm Long time Executive Chef at the well established Bombay Brasserie, Prahlad Hegde recently chatted with Londonist about his career with his Kensington based Indian fine … Continue reading

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Guru Event: Tequila and Mexican Street Food (and Lots of it!) at Wahaca Soho (Qype does London)

Guru Event: Tequila and Mexican Street Food (and Lots of it!) at Wahaca Soho Qype does London, March 2nd 2011 Is 100% blue agave tequila the greatest spirit ever? Maaaaaybe! Gets ya drunk, makes ya happy and (here’s the best part) won’t … Continue reading

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Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House (Londonist)

Tsuru Japanese Restaurant Opens Third Location Near Mansion House Londonist, February 25, 2011 at 16.00 pm … killer katsu along with a menu that’s a tribute to both contemporary and traditional Japanese cookery with fresh ingredients, sustainably sourced fish and … Continue reading

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Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery (Londonist)

Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 16:00 pm To coincide with the recently opened National Gallery exhibition of works by Northern Renaissance artist Jan Gossaert, the Gallery’s National Cafe has introduced a … Continue reading

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Restaurant Review: Black and Blue, Mortimer Street (Londonist)

Restaurant Review: Black and Blue, Mortimer Street Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 13:00 pm Beefy London restaurant chain, Black and Blue, recently rolled out a Fitzrovian addition to its portfolio of outlets. Hallmarks of this latest B and B include … Continue reading

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Bagels and Grease in a New York Minute (Locally Sourced)

Bagels and Grease in a New York Minute Locally Sourced, 22 February 2011 … New York Bakery Co, self-proclaimed (or was that their PR?) “masterminds” of “delicious” and “authentic New York taste” (read: bagels), have come up with a novel way … Continue reading

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New Restaurant Review: Venosi (Londonist)

New Restaurant Review: Venosi Londonist, February 19, 2011 at 16:53 pm Having recently opened Venosi, a new Italian eatery in Chelsea, Luigi Venosi (formerly of Don Luigi’s in Soho) and his head chef son Gino (with experience working at his dad’s as … Continue reading

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New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar (Londonist)

New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar Londonist, February 17, 2011 at 15:30 pm If browsing that Paddington Bear kiosk at Paddington Station and refueling a la Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burger King etc (etc etc) just won’t cut it as you await … Continue reading

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Guru Event: Tequila Tasting at Wahaca Soho (Qype does London)

Guru Event: Tequila Tasting at Wahaca Soho Qype does London, February 17th 2011 The tasting starts at 7pm and lasts for about an hour and a half during which time Qypers taste around a dozen tequilas, with the aim of choosing … Continue reading

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Reviving the Country House Party with “Tainted Love” (Qype does London)

Reviving the Country House Party with “Tainted Love” Qype does London, February 14th 2011 Cheeky burlesque dancers giving private shows in swank hotel rooms, a private nude portraiture salon, an edible floral feast of 24 dishes, an Apothecary Bar serving herbal, … Continue reading

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New Restaurant Review: Cocochan (Londonist)

New Restaurant Review: Cocochan Londonist, February 10, 2011 at 16:00 pm The hardly week-old Cocochan is an attractive and dimly lit (positively dark) new pan-Asian restaurant on James Street. And you know that final mirror-room scene in Bruce Lee’s Enter … Continue reading

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Sussex Seafood and Surrey Secret(t)s (Locally Sourced)

Sussex Seafood and Surrey Secret(t)s Locally Sourced, 10 February 2011 For little reason other than a tasty attempt to nullify the January blues with an impromptu feast among the company of good friends, a couple of mates and I headed … Continue reading

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Guru Event: Delicious Dumpling Masterclass at Mushu (Qype does London)

Guru Event: Delicious Dumpling Masterclass at Mushu Qype does London, February 10th 2011 Kung hei fat choi! The Year of the Rabbit is off to a yummy start for the few of us Qypers who came along to the Beijing Dumplings Workshop … Continue reading

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Last Chance to Win Yourself a MOMA Mouthful Every Morning for a Month (Londonist)

Last Chance to Win Yourself a MOMA Mouthful Every Morning for a Month Londonist, February 8, 2011 at 16:46 pm Just a quick reminder to let everyone know that MOMA will soon be deciding and contacting the winners for their “Londonist … Continue reading

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Review: City Boy Breakfast at the Fox & Anchor (Londonist)

Review: City Boy Breakfast at the Fox & Anchor Londonist, February 7, 2011 at 10:30 am Meat, meat, some other morning food stuffs, more meat and a pint – or more specifically “sweet cured bacon, pork and leek sausage, eggs (any … Continue reading

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