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Autumn comes to Carousel with Tommy Forster and the Paris Pop-Up

6th October 2014 Print
Paris Pop-Up

This autumn Marleybone’s new home of foodie nomads, Carousel, a three-story interactive and immersive space, will play host to several new unique adventurers in flavour, design, performance and music with two notable residencies form talented chef Tommy Forster and the acclaimed Paris Pop Up.

First up and collaborating with Carousel founders, Shuttlecock Inc, purveyors of London’s most irreverent, multi-sensory pop-ups, (Mile High, Rumble at the Deli, Great Indian Peninsula Railway) the baby-faced, inked like a pirate and immensely talented, Tommy Forster, well known for heading off on culinary adventures around the world. 

His journey began at Moro at the tender age of fifteen and has taken him around the world (twice) via the kitchens of New York hipster phenomenon Roberta’s and the Michelin-starred Ai Fiori, the place to go in Paris, Clamato, and London institutions St John and Bocca di Lupo; to name but a few. He will be cooking at Carousel for two weeks only before returning to Paris to co-run the pass at new and already acclaimed restaurant The Yard.

For just £35, you can enjoy four courses of refined, seasonal flavours and precision techniques from one of London’s most exciting up-and-coming talents. The menu will include delights such as: Cured Mackerel with Grilled Cucumber, Chestnut Agnolotti with Nutted Butter, Squab Pigeon served with Roast Celeriac and Pear and Fresh Cheese with Grilled Figs and Thyme.

Meanwhile, The Paris Pop Up.... 

Offering a glimpse into their travels over the past six months through a variety of inspired dishes and diverse beverage pairings, duo Laura Vidal and Harry Cummins formerly of Frenchies Paris, will be creating a menu using local products yet inspired from the various countries they have visited.

Harry Cummins is a British chef with more than 15 years experience in many London restaurants including Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen as well as Michelin-starred Wild Honey, Arbutus and Zafferano. He has just left a three-year term at Parisian hotspot, Frenchie where he was head chef and right hand to celebrated chef/owner Gregory Marchand. Harry’s cooking philosophy resides in the search for good products and relationships with producers to show off their efforts on the plate. He favours a natural approach to cooking with a clear affection for Italian food and a passion for butchery.

Laura Vidal is a Québécoise sommelier who landed in Paris in 2010 having completed her sommelier degree at L’École Hotelière de Laval in Montreal. She also worked at Club Chasse et Pêche and Restaurant Leméac, both Montreal institutions renowned for their excellent service and diversified wine lists.

The menu will be seasonal and constantly change but expect delights such as: Cured Mackerel, Grilled Mackerel Consommé with Fermented Radish and Pomegranate, Duck Breast & Heart, Smoked Hojicha Tea, Bergamot and Raw and Roasted Butternut Squash and Scallop, Pickled Cauliflower with a sauce of Black Garlic Sauce, Squid Ink, and Black Sesame Paste. 

Together they are the Paris Pop-Up and look forward to bringing a touch of the gallic, and the global, to Marleybone.

Buy tickets at carousel-london.com

Carousel...

New Marleybone foodie hub, Carousel draws on Shuttlecock Inc’s experiences as purveyors of London’s most irreverent, multi-sensory pop-ups, (Mile High, Rumble at the Deli, Great Indian Peninsula Railway) and curates an imaginative and varied programme of fellow ephemeristas’ innovative concepts with an ever-changing carnival of taste.

Shuttlecock Inc’s aim is to create a destination that Londoners will associate with great fun, exceptional food and true originality, returning month after month to experience something new, different and exceptional.

Carousel

71 Blandford Street, London, W1U 8AB

Opening Times: Wed – Sun 7pm – 11pm (Sunday Lunch sitting too)

carousel-London.com 

Tommy Forster

Dates: 9th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th October. Doors open at 7pm for drinks, dinner at 7.30pm 

Price: £35 for four courses 

Paris Pop-Up

Dates: 22nd October-1st November

Price: £55 for

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Paris Pop-Up