The one.. This might be offensive and untrue. But, as a foreigner living in the haunt of tourists (AKA Central London) and often asked for restaurant recommendations, I have found properly good and properly English food a myth. First there are pubs serving consistently inedible food to a consistent number of tourists. Then there are …
(Sorry, folks, for NYC and London blog interruption! This is a quick post for the “family” who’s on the way to Paris). The easiest is the tastiest.. L’Avant Comptoir is a hole-in-the-wall “tapas” bar attached to Hotel Relais in St Germain des Pres, Paris. Unlike the hotel’s popular but booking-essential bistro Le Comptoir, you can …
A Jewish Dream … that he[Ezra Mishkin] might make it to London, England and that he might realise his dream of one day having his own restaurant… Ezra Mishkin, I don’t care if he is fictional, historical, pseudo-historical, historical-fictional, fictional-historical. All I knew was this Jewish man from Ukraine sparked thoughts in Russell Norman’s head …
Praises sung Praises have been sung and we have all heard too terribly well about Inaki Aizpitarte and his Chateaubriand, the best of France according to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List, for its innovative, tremendously reasonably priced, ever-changing tasting menu. The thing is, when I was there, I only found my menu of that …
My new haunt.. I didn’t want to rave about Copita for many reasons. First, I loved its intimate ambiance of high wooden counters and stools. I could stand, sit, perch, perv, do whatever I like. Second, I loved its “No Reservation” policy and the carefree tag line on its website reading “Dinner 5.30pm to Close”. …
Duck Soup is a recipe to success (in Soho at least).. First … there were this slightly bare bricked wall, this steeply pleasant bar counter that served food and drinks, and the ambiance of carefree minimalism. Sorry, I was not being precise, but imagine Fernandez and Wells with a bit of Polpo and Terroirs. It …