Wine bar and "conscious" cooking: it may sound like an oxymoron but inspired by LA, West Wine seek to pair the two inside, or on top of, a very unlikely spot. Promoting minimal food waste, seasonal ingredients, and sustainable suppliers, the ethos behind West Wine wins ticks on all levels – well, six to be … Continue reading West Wine
Bringing the boisterous fun of Israeli food to Marylebone, Delamina adds colours, flavours and textures to the foodie scene around Blandford Street. Drawing upon the foods of the Levantine and beyond, its founders and food alike span a compilation of cultures and sub-cultures. The creation of husband-and-wife team Limor and Amir Chen, also behind Shoreditch’s … Continue reading Delamina
Tacos and tortillas chips are freshly made everyday at El Pastor and even the sounds of these words conjure up all the fun of Mexican fare. El Pastor is part of the wave of Mexican restaurants that have recently opened in London. So far, my favourite is probably Corazon, followed by Santo Remedio and Breddos Tacos. Whilst … Continue reading El Pastor
Ask most people in London what their favourite ramen haunt is and nine times out of ten their answer will be “Bone Daddies”. The name comes from the rich bone stock that forms the base of this noodle bowl, and the brains behind it is the impressive Ross Shonhan (ex-Zuma and Nobu). The ramen bar … Continue reading Bone Daddies
Although the signature grain of Neal’s Yard’s 26 Grains is the oat – their porridge, both sweet and savoury, is the stuff of some serious oat cuisine – I was here this evening for an evening late. None of the three/four courses on their set supper menu featured porridge, perhaps offering founder Alex Hely-Hutchinson, who … Continue reading 26 Grains
A sister’s birthday in my family spells pizza. Hurrah, a chance to sample Neapolitan pure sea-water made pizzas over at O’ver (pun intended). And they’re finished with organic olive oil from Sicily! The finest of Italian produce all round. Yes, you right to detect a hint of sarcasm. O’ver’s USP, in their words, is to … Continue reading O’ver
As part of my long and rather staggered relocation to Battersea (a choice which is, admittedly, my own!), I decided to finally test out a local brunch/lunch spot on Battersea Rise. It’s also diagonal to Soif, a natural wine bar, which is also on My List, but more on that one that another time. In … Continue reading BabaBoom
January eating out feels rather luxurious, but when on gardening leave, it’s inevitable! Passo was at the top of My List, overdue from last year, in fact, when their soft launch had totally bypassed me. Passo is from the same team behind the Rum Kitchen and the fantastic Foley’s (on which, see my review here) … Continue reading Passo
I seem to be eating Indian food out a lot of late. Take Jikoni, for example, on which see my thoughts here. I’m not quite sure how this has happened. Perhaps my intrigue of novel takes on age-old recipes and dates (both of the tamarind chutney kind and the other kind – which is why … Continue reading Kricket
For my Last Supper with a few colleagues, I picked out Shawarma Bar sitting smack back in the middle of Exmouth Market. I’d been meaning to dip into this cosy little spot – and a plate or two of its mezze – for some time. Following the well-trodden path of dead-end job, to street truck, … Continue reading Shawarma Bar
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