Category Archives: Food

Londonist Interviews Jamie Oliver (Londonist)

Londonist Interviews Jamie Oliver Londonist, June 3, 2009 3:14 PM A couple of weeks ago, Londonist got the chance to sit down with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver at the Debenhams launch of his new range of cookware. We were impressed … Continue reading

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Lunch with Jon Burgerman: Chutney Eggs with Character(s) (Qype does London)

Lunch with Jon Burgerman: Chutney Eggs with Character(s)  Qype does London, June 2nd 2009 An assignment for Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art led me to Nottingham last week for an in studio interview and shoot with prolific self-described doodler, Jon … Continue reading

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Cupcake Throwdown! And the Winner is (Londonist)

Cupcake Throwdown! And the Winner is Londonist, June 1, 2009 1:26 PM We’d like to say that the competition was close. But it wasn’t. Three London bakeries stole the show: Faircake, Bea’s of Bloomsbury and Sweet Things. READ THE COMPLETE … Continue reading

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Review: Eat My Globe by Simon Majumdar (Foodtv.co.uk)

Review: Eat My Globe by Simon Majumdar  Foodtv.co.uk, Saturday, 23 May 2009 23:50 Eat My Globe is Simon Majumdar’s opus to food, travel and well pretty much any and every thing that turns him on. Within a few pages, Simon … Continue reading

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Cupcake Throwdown Update (Londonist)

Cupcake Throwdown Update  Londonist, May 26, 2009 1:20 PM … the final list of all fifteen entrants for our first ever Londonist Cupcake Throwdown … READ THE COMPLETE POST & SEE THE LIST OF ENTRANTS:  Cupcake Throwdown Update

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Restaurant Review: 222 at the Landmark Hotel (Londonist)

Restaurant Review: 222 at the Landmark Hotel  Londonist, May 22, 2009 11:40 AM Twotwentytwo – aka 222 – is the entirely redesigned, new bar and restaurant at the Landmark Hotel. Located downstairs on the side where Cellars used to be … Continue reading

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The Good, the Bad and the Jamie (Qype does London)

The Good, the Bad and the Jamie  Qype does London, May 21st 2009 Actually, the day started off well enough. I had a productive morning plugging away at work followed by a rocking lunch (chicken of the woods, crabmeat, purple … Continue reading

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If You Could Ask Jamie Oliver Anything … (Londonist)

If You Could Ask Jamie Oliver Anything … Londonist, May 20, 2009 9:50 AM Londonist has a chance to meet with Jamie Oliver tomorrow afternoon and ask him a few questions … and … READ THE COMPLETE POST:  If You … Continue reading

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Preview: Evocative Foods and More to Feed Your Imagination (Londonist)

Preview: Evocative Foods and More to Feed Your Imagination  Londonist, May 19, 2009 12:50 PM A collaborative event developed by MA Design Studies students at Central Saint Martins along with Chef Nuno Mendes and food futurologist Dr Morgaine Gaye, Evocative … Continue reading

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Only a Few Days Left for Harden’s 2010 Restaurant Survey – Get a Free Book! (Londonist)

Only a Few Days Left for Harden’s 2010 Restaurant Survey – Get a Free Book!  Londonist, May 18, 2009 1:22 PM … as we mentioned last month, we’ve teaming up with the Hardens to help spread the word about their … Continue reading

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Londonist Cupcake Throwdown (Londonist)

Londonist Cupcake Throwdown  Londonist, May 17, 2009 2:26 PM Well, Londonist has decided to see which of London’s cupcake peddlers can hold their own in a Cupcake Throwdown! The competition is to happen on the 29th of May, when Londonist … Continue reading

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Sous Vide (Bathtub) Salmon with Jonathan “Browners” Brown (Londonist)

Sous Vide (Bathtub) Salmon with Jonathan “Browners” Brown Londonist, May 15, 2009 4:53 PM Londonist’s own sandwich seeking flâneur, Jonathan “Browners” Brown, isn’t just sarnie obsessed. Indeed, have a look at his own blog, Around Britian with a Paunch, and … Continue reading

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Donna Margherita: the Best Pizza Outside of Italy? (Londonist)

Donna Margherita: the Best Pizza Outside of Italy? Londonist, May 14, 2009 4:07 PM When a press release about Lavender Hill’s Donna Margherita restaurant having the “best pizza outside of Italy” landed in our inbox, we scoffed at it but … Continue reading

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Gourmet a la Carte Breakfast at Island Restaurant & Bar (Londonist)

Gourmet a la Carte Breakfast at Island Restaurant & Bar  Londonist, May 13, 2009 2:32 PM Londonist got thoroughly stuffed last Friday at Island Restaurant & Bar while sampling its new gourmet a la carte breakfast menu. Located directly above … Continue reading

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Five fun facts about honey (Foodtv.co.uk)

Five fun facts about honey  Foodtv.co.uk, Thursday, 7 May 2009 03:13 … a few tasty facts about everybody’s favourite natural sweetener and its industriously buzzing makers, honey bees … READ THE COMPLETE POST:  Five fun facts about honey

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Bollywood Dinner & Dance at Moti Mahal (Londonist)

Bollywood Dinner & Dance at Moti Mahal  Londonist, May 6, 2009 9:57 AM Here’s a fun idea. Take a 45 minute Bollywood dance class before tucking into a delicious two-course Indian meal. 6.30pm every Tuesday, the downstairs dining area of … Continue reading

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Show me the honey (Foodtv.co.uk)

Show me the honey  Foodtv.co.uk, Saturday, 2 May 2009 07:40 As one of those rare foods that is both delicious and nutritious, honey is well worth celebrating. Indeed the British seem to have no problems enjoying honey and actually … … Continue reading

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Dim Sum and Then Some at Royal China, Baker Street (Londonist)

Dim Sum and Then Some at Royal China, Baker Street  Londonist, April 30, 2009 10:06 AM One of the great things about dim sum is the noncommittal attitude the diner is allowed toward the food. Take a bite of something … Continue reading

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Harden’s 2010 Restaurant Guide, Londonist, and YOU! (Londonist)

Yes, I usually just post references to my work on Londonist, but this time I really want to get the word out about this special Londonist/Harden’s Restaurant Guide offer. Check it out and please help! Harden’s 2010 Restaurant Guide, Londonist, … Continue reading

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Whisky, Cake and the William Blake (Qype does London)

Whiskey, Cake and the William Blake Qype does London, April 21st 2009 The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. – William Blake I reckon there’s a heap of truth in the above statement. But what good ole … Continue reading

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Saints and Sinners Menu at K West Hotel’s Kanteen (Londonist)

Saints and Sinners Menu at K West Hotel’s Kanteen  Londonist, April 16, 2009 3:31 PM Kanteen, the chic little eatery at K West Hotel and Spa near Shepherd’s Bush Station, has recently introduced a new “Saints and Sinners” menu, with … Continue reading

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Don’t Forget the Shochu! Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Reminder (Londonist)

Don’t Forget the Shochu! Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Reminder  Londonist, April 15, 2009 10:25 AM Just a quick word to remind folks that from today until the 25th of May, Akashi-Tai Sake Brewery, along with a number of London-based Japanese restaurants, … Continue reading

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Yeast-Risen Doughnuts and Vanilla Glaze with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Yeast-Risen Doughnuts and Vanilla Glaze with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk Londonist, April 14, 2009 5:15 PM Hot damn! Jennifer Klinec’s yeast-risen doughnuts (you know, the deep fried “Krispy Kreme style” diet destroyers) brought a tear of sheer gluttonous … Continue reading

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(P)review: Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Sake and Food Pairings (Londonist)

(P)review: Hanami/Cherry Blossom Festival Sake and Food Pairings  Londonist, April 9, 2009 8:30 PM Sake lovers and Japanese cuisine fanatics, London’s first Hanami gives us reason to rejoice! Sushi novices and shochu noobs, the 15th of April to the 25th … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Village Munch

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Photos: Chapel Market (London Hotels Blog)

Photos:  Chapel Market London Hotels Blog, April 3rd, 2009 Located in Islington just a short walk from Angel Tube Station, Chapel Market is a daily street market on the street of the same name. The market and the street exude … Continue reading

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Calçots and Romesco with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Calçots and Romesco with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk Londonist, April 3, 2009 11:07 AM  Life for Londonist just keeps getting yummier and yummier since finding ourselves in the good graces of Jennifer Klinec. We’ve been amazed by her … Continue reading

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Wine and Cheese chomping at La Cave à Fromage (Qype does London)

Here’s a reference to a Qype does London post featuring some of my shots from a yummy evening of wine and cheese in South Kensington at one of London’s most scrumptious destinations, La Cave à Fromage.  Wine and Cheese chomping at La … Continue reading

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Review: Royal Warrants Specialty Food and Drink Market (Londonist)

Review: Royal Warrants Specialty Food and Drink Market Londonist, April 2, 2009 5:19 PM Londonist made it over to the Royal Warrants Specialty Food and Drink Market (read our preview here) this afternoon and we were generally pleased with our … Continue reading

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Fish Fragrant Aubergines with Hollow Legs Blogger Lizzie Mabbott (Londonist)

Fish Fragrant Aubergines with Hollow Legs Blogger Lizzie Mabbott Londonist, March 31, 2009 1:13 PM Fish Fragrant Aubergines taste as poetically luscious as they sound, as we found out last night in the kitchen of food blogging wunderkind, Lizzie Mabbott. … Continue reading

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Preview: Royal Warrants Specialty Food and Drink Market (Londonist)

Preview: Royal Warrants Specialty Food and Drink Market Londonist, March 31, 2009 9:38 AM The Royal Warrants Association represents individuals and companies who have supplied goods or services for at least five years to HM The Queen, HRH The Duke … Continue reading

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2000 Square Feet of Free Fruit and Veg at Covent Garden, 1pm Today (Londonist)

2000 Square Feet of Free Fruit and Veg at Covent Garden, 1pm Today Londonist, March 30, 2009 12:33 PM The world’s purportedly biggest invitation ever has been created this morning at Covent Garden. Comprised of 2,000 square feet of forty-three … Continue reading

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A Week of Waffling at Brick Lane’s Swedish Restaurant Fika (Londonist)

Hej! How was your Våffeldagen? What!?! You didn’t celebrate Swedish Waffle Dayyesterday!?! Well as tragic as a missed opportunity to eat waffles all day may be, there’s still some scrumptious hope: a whole week of special waffles at the dandy Scandi … Continue reading

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Happy Vaffledagen! (Foodtv.co.uk)

Happy Vaffledagen! Foodtv.co.uk, Wednesday, 25 March 2009 11:23 In Sweden, the 25th of March is known as Vaffeldagen, which in English simply means “Waffle Day” … a day of yummy waffling. READ THE COMPLETE POST:  Happy Vaffledagen!

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The incredible history of the chocolate Easter egg (Foodtv.co.uk)

The incredible history of the chocolate Easter egg Foodtv.co.uk, Sunday, 22 March 2009 00:55 Spring is in the air and that means Easter will soon arrive, bringing with it those delicious chocolate Easter eggs. Not just rich in flavour, the … Continue reading

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