Auto-correct “put of date!” My first meal at Kitchen Table dated back to its very first opening slots in October, but given a long meal and many returns, dishes had piled up; my taste memory was overwhelmed; and any effort to write had never been quite materialized. Now 7 months after.. you have …
Why not for the beginners… This is an “Intermediate” guide for aspiring fine diners visiting Japan. My “Intermediate” means something between knowing the basic (i.e. different types of Japanese cuisine, key produce+ingredients, dining etiquette) and not knowing all the cultural culinary anecdotes (i.e. meaning of signs on porcelain, food symbolism). This should be ideal, I …
City, culture(s) and HKK Despite my being harsh – you will see – I actually like HKK very much. I am talking a new concept modern Chinese restaurant in the City by Hakkasan Group that, contrary to Hakkasan, runs only a tasting menu. There is also no swanky bar featuring demure lighting. There is a bar, …
Bubbly and pretty hot! Bubbledogs& is the two-part venture by husband-and-wife team James Knappett and Sandia Chang, both from the prestigious kitchen clans of Redzepi and Keller. The full frontal “Part One” prides itself a champagne bar that shuns Beluga in favour of gourmet NYC-style hot dogs only. No reservations (unless for a group of …
The stereotypes of joy Kaosarn – not to be confused with another Khaosan – is one of those famed eateries in the recently and most handsomely redeveloped quarter Brixton Village Market. (My first time, it was. A marvel, it was, too). This little Thai gem didn’t strike me as a restaurant but a speedy cafe …
PIZZA PILGRIMS Rating: 3.5/5 Three boys with a piping hot hole-in-a-truck available all-day on Berwick Street. They did not happen to be “models” (or pimps) but a fine purveyor of Neapolitan pizza called Pizza Pilgrims. The “Pilgrims” are Thom, Jamie and Louis. English. They has, recently, scoured Italy in search of the perfect pizza and …