The Artichoke
Alex Larman and She Who Must Be Delayed escape London’s grey vistas and sloughs of despond, for a jaunt out of town to the leafy domain of Amersham and a dining destination called The Artichoke…
Browsing: The Foodie
noma, Denmark
Rather than fairy tales, Hamlet’s castle, Viking saga and Technicolor LEGO, Douglas Blyde opts for the purity and persistence of Denmark’s cuisine, jolted by the tongue by René Redzepi at noma…
Degó
I’m nestled in a low-slung black leather booth opposite Jonesy, who, much to his dissatisfaction,…
A Gallic Masterclass: Fromage et Vin
I’m not sure I’d ever tire of wine and food matching ‘masterclasses’. Yes, there’s the ‘how to taste wine correctly’ monotony, but if all else fails, it’s an evening of eating food and drinking wine, two of life’s most enjoyable pastimes.
Pierre Hermé: Master of the Macaron
With girls resting Longchamp bags on their laps as they sip coffee in pavement cafes, Knightsbridge’s chic Lowndes Street is an apt setting for another French classic to set up shop. Welcome, Pierre Hermé.
The Cottage, La Jolla, California
Jackie doesn’t like breakfast. Except when she’s dining at The Cottage in San Diego’s La Jolla, where Californian and Mexican cuisines blend seamlessly to create a breakfast of champions. Oh yes, Jackie likes those breakfasts.
Il Convivio
Can a maître d’ really make or break a meal? After my visit to Il…
Rodizio Rico
If you have accepted that you’re going to be served endless skewers of grilled meat until you turn the green disc on your table from green to red to warn them that your stomach can take no more, Anderson is the man to serve you…
Jun Tanaka’s Seafood BBQ Masterclass
It was a warmish, sunny-with-a-chance-of-showers day in July when Jackie Lee and I arrived at the Chancery Court Hotel for an afternoon which, we were promised, would change our attitude to barbecuing forever.
Roux at The Landau
Who could possibly say where we’d be in this country without the guiding influence of…
Taming the Beast: One Night in Wahaca
Not so long ago, we sent an unsuspecting intern into battle with one of the world’s most formidable foes. The reputation of this beast is unparalleled. It has felled armies of conflict-hardened veterans. Its name?