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Tapas Recipe: Apple Crumble Crema Catalana by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Tapas Project, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged apple, apple crumble, apple crumble crema Catalana, apple crumble recipe, british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, crema catalana, dessert, dessert recipe, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, pudding, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe
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Tapas Recipe: Beef and Pimentón Yorkshire Mini Puds by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, beef and pimentón Yorkshire mini puds, british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe, yorkshire mini puds, yorkshire pudding
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Tapas Recipe: Fish and Chips Tostados by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Tapas Project, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Croquetas, fish, fish and chips, Fish and Chips Tostados, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, peas, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, seafood, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe, Tostados
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Tapas Recipe: Shepherd’s Pie Croquetas by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, Croquetas, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, Shepherd’s Pie, shepherd’s pie croquetas, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, Tapas Recipe
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Tapas Recipe: Full English Sourdoughs by Jose Pizarro
A few weeks back I had the pleasure sampling the results of chef Jose Pizarro and Codorníu cava teaming up to create a series of “Great British Tapas”. You can read about that experience in my write up for Blue Tomato. I really enjoyed tasting … Continue reading
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Tagged british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, CODORNÍU, full english breakfast, full English sourdoughs, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, recipe, restaurant, restaurants, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas
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The Great British Tapas Project with José Pizarro and Codorníu (Blue Tomato)
With his eponymous and popular tapas bar and an equally adored sit-down restaurant (each just a minute’s walk away from the other on the trendy restaurant row that is Bermondsey Street), chef patron José Pizarro knows a thing or two about tapas and the British palate. Now, this master of the London tapa (before opening his own eateries, José was a chef at Eyre Brothers, Gaudi and Brindisa) has teamed up with cava brand, Codorníu, to add a Spanish twist to some of Britain’s most popular dishes – with the launch of the Great British Tapas project. Continue reading
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged apple crumble and custard, apple crumble crema Catalana, beef and pimentón Yorkshire mini puds, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, BLUE TOMATO, brindisa, british cuisine, british food, CAVA, chef, chef patron, CODORNÍU, EYRE BROTHERS, fish and chip tostados, fish and chips, full english breakfast, full English sourdoughs, Gaudi, Great British Tapas Project, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, restaurant, restaurants, roast beef, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, Shepherd’s Pie, shepherd’s pie croquetas, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, spanish wine, sparkling wine, tapas, yorkshire pudding
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Fantastic Tapas at a Nice Price: Brixton’s Boqueria
During our visit, portion size for most dishes was more than ample; service was brisk and attentive; and the vibe was delightfully low key with a bit of a buzz in the air. The mostly local guests seemed to come in all ages and varieties – couples, families with small children, groups of friends catching up – and all appeared equally excited to be spending a lovley evening out at La Boqueria. Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, acre lane, Best Cheap Eats 2012, boqueria, brixton, chorizo, fish, Food, La Boqueria, London, monkfish, patatas bravas, restaurant review, review, rioja, seafood, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, SW2, SW2 5UL, tapas, tapas bar, time out, Time Out’s Best Cheap Eats 2012, Tobía Selección, wine
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The Fat of the Land: Marylebone Gastropub Exudes Catalan Cool
The Fat of the Land is a gastropub featuring Catalan cuisine and a list of wines exclusively from Catalunya and south-western France. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, catalan, catalan cuisine, catalan food, Food, gastropub, London, marylebone, Mediterranean pub, Michael Kittos, Michael Kittos and Tony Wolfe, New Cavendish Street, pub, pub review, restaurant review, review, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, tapas, the fat of the land, Tony Wolfe, W1, W1G 9TR, wine, wine bar
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10 Best London Restaurants of 2012
2012, what a delicious year for London! This city – this big old convoluted mess of a city – kept improving its flavour profile and coming up with new and better ways to offer locals and visitors alike more choice … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 Best London Restaurants of 2012, american cuisine, american food, american restaurants, barbican, bermondsey, best of 2012, bethnal green, borough, british cuisine, british food, british restaurants, burgers, cambridge heath, chef, chefs, clapton, Clerkenwell, fast food, french cuisine, french food, french restaurants, hackney, hamburgers, hotel, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, JOSE PIZARRO, JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, kensington, knightsbridge, korean cuisine, KOREAN FOOD, korean restaurants, London, london restaurants, london's best restaurants, marylebone, michelin stars, Moreno at Baglioni, moreno cedroni, MORGAN M, morgan meuier, penny tapsell, PIZARRO, pizza, pizza pilgrims, restaurants, reviews, Rib Room, roganic, SEOUL BAKERY, simon rogan, smithfield, sodo, Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe, soho, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurants, tapas, THE RIB ROOM, this bright field, TOMMI'S BURGER JOINT, top 10, top ten
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Bermondsey Street Eats! (CheapOair)
It’s not a terribly long street, but it is one of London’s yummiest and these days is ranked among this city’s most celebrated thoroughfares. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged antico, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, caphe house, cheapoair, coffee, DELFINA, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, restaurants, SE1, south london, tapas, tapas bar, the garrison, zucca
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San Sebastian Tapas Tour (Urban Travel Blog)
House music into the morning amd more giant gin and tonics. Buenos dias hangover! Ugh. San Sebastian Tapas Tour Urban Travel Blog, 18 June 2012
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Posted in Drink, Food, Pubs, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged Bar Bergara, bar goiz argi, basque country, cocktails, Friends Disco, Goiz Argi, La Cocteleria Dickens, La Cuchara San Telmo, pintxo, san sebastian, spain, tapas, tapas bars, urban travel blog
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What’s for Lunch? Opera Tavern, Covent Garden (Londonist)
… encore dining sessions here are definitely a worthwhile consideration. What’s for Lunch? Opera Tavern, Covent Garden Londonist, 24 April 2012
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Tagged bar, covent garden, London, Londonist, lunch, OPERA TAVERN, tapas, theatreland, W4L, WC2, WC2B 5JS, westminster, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?, wine
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What’s for Lunch? Eyre Brothers, Leonard Street (Londonist)
This well established fine dine of a restaurant does up simple and savoury Iberian dishes in a handsome and low key setting. What’s for Lunch? Eyre Brothers, Leonard Street Londonist, 10 April 2012
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Tagged EC2, EC2A 4QX, EYRE BROTHERS, hackney, IBERIAN FOOD, leonard street, London, Londonist, lunch, PORTUGUESE FOOD, review, shoreditch, spanish food, tapas, W4L, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?, wine
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Guru Event: A Warming Wednesday Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf (Qype does London)
Guru Event: A Warming Wednesday Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf Qype does London, December 2nd 2010 Our gracious hosts at Camino went well out of their way to ensure conditions were perfect for a wonderful evening of socializing. Owner Richard Bigg took … Continue reading
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Tagged camino, camino puerto del canario, canary wharf, E14, E14 8RR, free, freebie, London, Qype, Qype Does London, spanish restaurant, tapas
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Guru Event: 1st of December Winter Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf (Qype does London)
Guru Event: 1st of December Winter Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf Qype does London, November 15th 2010 Wrap your foodie tentacles around this yummy event! A free tapas tasting with three complimentary drinks followed by a 25% discount on any drinks … Continue reading
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Tagged camino, canary whart, DRINKS, E14, fiesta, free, freebie, London, party, Qype, Qype Does London, spanish cuisine, spanish restaurant, tapas
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El Cantara Opens on Frith Street (Londonist)
El Cantara Opens on Frith Street Londonist, October 14, 2010 1:30 PM Think: a downmarket Moro spread across three floors with a lovely Shisha terrace smack dab in the meaty bit of Soho. Not a bad idea really. READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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Tagged el cantara, frith street, london londonist, moroccan, new restaurant, review, soho, spanish, tapas, W1D 4SD
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Chefspective: Nacho del Campo, Head Chef at Camino (Londonist)
Chefspective: Nacho del Campo, Head Chef at Camino Londonist, September 17, 2010 12:00 PM Originally from the Basque Country as Head Chef at Camino, Nacho del Campo now has the duty of heralding and preparing dishes from throughout Spain. With … Continue reading
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Tagged bar pepito, camino, chef, chefspective, head chef, London, Londonist, nacho del campo, restaurant, sherry, spanish, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurant, tapas
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Preview: Tapas Fantasticas 2010 (Londonist)
Preview: Tapas Fantasticas 2010 Londonist, June 10, 2010 2:40 PM Tapas Fantasticas returns to London Friday June 25th to Sunday the 27th, this year at Potters Fields Park (Tooley Street/The Queens Walk SE1 2AA). Entry is free with lots of … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, preview, rioja, spanish, spanish wine, tapas, tapas fantasticas, wine
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New Restaurant Review: Pinchitotapas WC1 (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Pinchitotapas WC1 Londonist, April 15, 2010 1:57 PM On our invited visit to PinchitoTapa’s new digs, we noted a steady stream of peeps popping in for lunch. Merely weeks old, many of the diners nevertheless seemed to … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Londonist, new restaurant review, paella, pinchitos, pinchitotapas, pinchitotapas wc1, spanish, spanish cuisine, spanish restaurant, tapas, tottenham cour
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London’s First Sherry Bar: Pepito (Londonist)
London’s First Sherry Bar: Pepito Londonist, arch 19, 2010 12:00 PM A sherry bar in London? What a fino idea! And now it’s a reality. Opening today in that same secret courtyard as Spanish restaurant Camino (indeed, they share the … Continue reading
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Tagged bar pepito, camino, king's cross, London, Londonist, pepito, review, sherry, sherry bar, spanish cuisine, spanish restaurant, tapas, wine bar
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New Restaurant Review: Aqua Nueva (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Aqua Nueva Londonist, March 15, 2010 3:00 PM For the most part, Nueva‘s menu impresses. On our visit, we started with an eloquently constructed huevo pochado con migas de pastor y consomé (poached egg with pancetta, paprika-fried breadcrumbs … Continue reading
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Tagged aqua, aqua london, aqua nueva, London, Londonist, restaurant review, review, spanish cuisine, tapas
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New Restaurant Review: Polpo (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Polpo Londonist, March 1, 2010 7:39 PM Undoubtedly, the atmosphere, warmth and buzz are the best things going for this northern Italian newcomer. Indeed, it’s wonderful to see cicchetti – Venice’s answer to the ever growing roster … Continue reading
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Tagged ciccetto, cichetti, italian food, London, Londonist, restaurant, review, soho, tapas
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Wine First Mystery Dining at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar (Londonist)
Wine First Mystery Dining at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar Londonist, January 26, 2010 11:50 AM Campo Viejo’s Viva el Vino campaign at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar has diners choosing their wine without deciding what to eat and then … Continue reading
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Tagged campo viejo, London, Londonist, rebato's, restaurant, review, rioja, south london, spanish, tapas, wine
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Spanish Lunch Tasting Menu Review: Expressions Menu at Iberica (Londonist)
Spanish Lunch Tasting Menu Review: Expressions Menu at Iberica Londonist, September 25, 2009 11:45 AM Spanish restaurant and cultural centre, Iberica (195 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PS), has recently launched a new mini “desgustacion” menu available Monday through Saturday from … Continue reading
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Tagged great portland street, iberica, London, Londonist, sherry, spanish, tapas, tio pepe
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Review: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (Londonist)
Review: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino Londonist, July 22, 2009 12:53 PM Last night’s Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (which we previewed here) was an exercise in fun with plenty of fabulous free food (pata negra! … Continue reading
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Preview: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (Londonist)
Preview: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino Londonist, July 14, 2009 1:41 PM Back in November when we reviewed King’s Cross Spanish restaurant, Camino (3 Varnisher’s Yard, The Regent Quarter, N1 9AF), we concluded that we’d be happy to … Continue reading
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Tagged art of good taste, camino, free, London, Londonist, masterclass, sherry, tapas, tio pepe
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Review: Tapas Fantasticas (Londonist)
Review: Tapas Fantasticas Londonist, June 28, 2009 10:14 PM When we previewed Tapas Fantasticas a few days back, we based our expectations upon the good time we had last year. Well, it appears that the folks organizing Tapas Fantasticas raised … Continue reading
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Tagged brick lane, London, Londonist, tapas, tapas fantasticas
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Preview: Tapas Fantasticas (27-28 June) (Londonist)
Preview: Tapas Fantasticas (27-28 June) Londonist, June 22, 2009 10:45 AM Last year’s Tapas Fantasticas event was fantastic indeed and one of Londonist’s preferred food/drink events of the year. Well, those fantastic tapas are coming back … READ THE COMPLETE … Continue reading
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