Akara review – a taste of West Africa in Borough Market
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Cay Tre Dean Street Soho review – Proper Soho Vietnamese at last?
Hoxton favourite makes its way to Soho – but forgot to bring superb quality food and service along with it. Despite the popularity of Vietnamese food in Paris, the US and other parts of the world, there are relatively few Vietnamese restaurants in London and most are located in out-of-the-way parts of the city like … Continue reading
Balthazar review – French brasserie Manhattan-style
This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. A London-branch of New York favourite Balthazar is due to open in Covent Garden in the next few months. I therefore decided to visit the Manhattan original during my recent trip to the Big Apple, if only to … Continue reading
Porchetta review – Italian roast pork in Greenwich Village
This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. The eastern bit of New York’s Greenwich Village seems to have more than its fair share of small, one-trick pony eateries and I seem to have eaten at a couple of them. First there was Luke’s Lobster, then … Continue reading
Luke’s Lobster review – Lobster on the cheap
This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Lobster may be perceived as a luxury food item, but that hasn’t stopped Luke’s Lobster from serving up bargain-priced dishes featuring the loveable crustacean. The New York-based mini-chain has only a handful of branches, but I wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Gilbert Scott review – Victorian splendour
Traditional British food with a twist in grand Victorian surroundings Despite the ravages of both the Luftwaffe and post-war urban planners, London has a diverse and remarkable architectural heritage and there are few better ways to appreciate this then by having dinner at the newly opened Gilbert Scott. The Gilbert Scott is housed within the … Continue reading
Hill Country review – top quality New York BBQ
This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. There is a woeful lack of American barbecue restaurants in London which I find quite surprising given the relatively large population of Yank expats. Of the few that there are, there’s the overrated and underwhelming mini-chain Bodean’s and … Continue reading
Mile End Delicatessen review – A Montreal Jewish deli in Brooklyn
This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. There’s no shortage of Jewish restaurants and cafes in New York, but the Mile End Delicatessen is a little different as it’s billed as a ‘Montreal Jewish delicatessen’, although I’m not sure how that differs from the traditional … Continue reading
Eating Out as a Tourist
New levels of self-loathing come easily when surrounded by other chortling holiday makers Tourists, both foreign and domestic, are a funny bunch. Wherever and whenever they swarm about London, they stick out like sore thumbs, take pictures of utterly mundane tripe like pigeon droppings or discarded copies of the Metro, eat at Angus Steak Houses … Continue reading
★★★★☆ / Indian / South Asian
Classy Indian in Covent Garden – Moti Mahal review
This is no mere curry house. Update 12/3/23: this restaurant has now closed Apparently there is a franchised chain of restaurants in India called Moti Mahal that specialises in tandoori dishes, but this Moti Mahal isn’t one of them as far as I can tell. Whereas the Cinnamon Kitchen, the last high-end Indian restaurant I … Continue reading
Barbecoa review – Jamie Oliver does BBQ
Celebrity chef does barbecue with a view, but is it pukka or just pants? Update August 2013 – new, more up-to-date review published Love him or loathe him, there’s no denying that TV chef Jamie Oliver is terribly enthusiastic about food. For this reason alone I was keen to try out his new barbecue restaurant, … Continue reading
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