Akara review – a taste of West Africa in Borough Market
A West African jack of all trades and a master of fun
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Princi review – pauper pizzas at princely prices
Alan Yau does pizza I’ve had mixed experiences at restaurants set up by fabled entrepreneur Alan Yau. I’ve enjoyed Hakkasan and Yauatcha, had reasonably good meals at Busaba Eatthai and utterly miserable food at Wagamama. Princi is an Italian bakery and pizzeria based in Milan, with its only foreign branch brought to London by Yau. … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Hibiscus-blogger feud
Bloggerc**tgate has gotten out of hand – both sides need to man up. If you keep track of the navel-gazing nature of the London restaurant scene, then you’ll no doubt have heard about the feud between Hibiscus chef Claude Bosi and restaurant blogger James Isherwood. The Guardian has a good summary of events, but in … Continue reading
Pizza Pilgrims review – pizza worth trekking for
Berwick Street pizza pleasure Winter is coming and the cold weather doesn’t lend itself to chowing down on street food. Still, it’s well worth stopping for a quick lunch at Berwick Street market if you happen to be in the area – surprisingly good nosh can be had at low prices. Banh Mi 11, a … Continue reading
Hawksmoor Air Street review – seafood from a steak house
Classy Piccadilly steaks and fish It’s not usually fair to review a restaurant during its soft launch period – this is when a new restaurant offers a discount on its usual prices while it works out the kinks both in the kitchen and in the front of the house. I’m willing to make an exception … Continue reading
Burger Breakout at The Old Crown review – chocolate and quince burgers
Crazy pub burgers near the British Museum Following my rather large roundup of 35 different burgers from 25 different independent eateries, I hadn’t expected to be back on the burger wagon so soon. I was tempted out of my self-imposed burger sabbatical by Burger Breakout, a new residency inside The Old Crown pub which lies … Continue reading
Mr Hyde from Shortlist
New daily listings email from the folks at Shortlist If you’re a Londoner then you’re almost certainly familiar with Shortlist, the free weekly magazine often handed out (and discarded) outside your local Tube and railway station. Shortlist is launching a new daily listings digest for the busy Londoner called My Hyde. Sign up and it … Continue reading
Bubbledogs vs Dach and Sons review – hot dog showdown
Why Bubbledogs is the most overhyped and overrated London restaurant of the year Update April 2013 – Dach and Sons has now closed There are a huge number of burger restaurants in London, but there are relatively few hot dog eateries. That’s all set to change though, if the pundits are to be believed, with … Continue reading
Human meat – Wesker and Son butchers at Smithfield Market
Not for the squeamish or vegetarians I don’t have much time for marketing stunts, but the Wesker and Son pop-up butchers at London’s Smithfield Market piqued my interest. Organised by the publishers of the upcoming Resident Evil 6 video game, Wesker and Son sells meat made to look like human body parts. I managed to … Continue reading
Death by Burrito review – bar burritos ride into Hoxton
A good burrito bar none? Shoreditch High Street is dominated by Vietnamese restaurants, but that hasn’t stopped Death by Burrito from setting up shop just down the road. As its name implies Death by Burrito serves up mainly burritos, but all of its burritos are also available as tacos and there are also a few … Continue reading
Wright Brothers review – oyster season starts here
London is your oyster Summer might be dwindling fast, but the arrival of autumn brings seasonal culinary delights of its own. The native oysters around Britain’s shores are left to spawn from April to August so they’re ready for harvesting and consumption from Autumn through to the Spring. There are quite a few bars and … Continue reading
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