East.. of London East London is home to many cool people and happenings. In Elizabethan England actor-entrepreneur James Burbage found success in The Theatre (before dismantling it and moving on to inaugurating what is now known as Shakespeare’s Globe). In Victorian England, Jack the Ripper found whores to murder in the environ of The 10 …
Get in The Young Turks at The Ten Bells is fully booked for the whole November (if you have not seen my first post about The Turks, click here). However, the phrase “fully booked” in the restaurant world does not necessarily suggest there is no possibility of getting in! There is the waiting list, first …
The old boys The Young Turks, by now, need no introduction. Rather, over the past 6-7 months, Isaac McHale and James Lowe have epitomised London’s gastronomic hipness with their agile British menus – we’re talking micro leaves, honey granita, or even, grouse sausage – competent cooking and the appealing price tags. They have, in the …
10 Things I Like About The French Laundry Pop Up… I like… the fact that after 400+ calls and no reservation secured I was invited by this very kind gentleman to join him at his table! I like… the fact that not only fresh produce but also an exclusive gift shop (ahem!) were flown directly …
Recapping the American invasions? Jean-Georges has opened a Spice Market (and panned by critics). Wolfgang Puck has unveiled CUT (and not yet panned by critics). Thomas Keller is opening a French Laundry pop-up at Harrods (and the phone line is jammed!). The true Brit spirits Tom & Jamie recently surprised Londoners with the magnificent American-inspired …
One pop-up restaurant. An unused office site in Canary Wharf. Carpets ripped off… Flat-packed walk-in fridge. Storage shelves formed a chef’s pass…. Another side of the block. Tables replacing desks. Cutlery replacing pens and markers…. We waiting at the balcony. Basking in the sun. Champagne in hand. Waiting.. for the very first culinary instalment of …