Eating Out
Marco Pierre White Reveals His Favourite
World-famous chef Marco Pierre White named the Box Tree restaurant in Yorkshire as his ‘favourite restaurant in Britain’ during a recent visit to the kitchen where he learnt his trade.
Prism Restaurant & Bar To Host Exclusive Wine Dinner
On Thursday 13 September, Prism Restaurant & Bar will host a very special wine maker dinner in association with Wine Australia, hosted by celebrated wine maker David Hohnen. Needing little introduction, David is widely recognised as the man who brought New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to the world’s wine stage.
After Eleven Years Unchallenged, Is Ramsay Teetering?
An upheaval at the top end of the London restaurant world, revealed today, sees Gordon Ramsay’s unchallenged dominance shaken for the first time since 1997. This emerges in the survey conducted for today’s publication of Harden’s London Restaurants.
London Chef Takes Self-Sufficiency To The Coast
Dave Flynn, an allotment owner and resident from Twickenham, South West London and professional chef of over 30 years having worked in London and Australia, is seeing his ideas for a self-sufficient restaurant become a reality by opening up his first-ever establishment, “The Allotment”, in the South East Kent coastal town of Dover.
Restaurants Encouraged To Welcome Guide Dog Owners
Restaurants are being encouraged to welcome guide dog owners and adapt their services for blind and partially-sighted people, as advised in a new information leaflet published by Guide Dogs.
Forget Tradition – Go Vegetarian This Christmas
Be bold, be innovative, be different this Christmas. Do you dare? That's the challenge set by Sharon Meijland, Chef and Owner of the award-winning Rainbow Café in Cambridge. In her quest to prove how delicious, varied and healthy vegetarian food can be, Sharon has devised the following meat-free Christmas menu.
Restaurant Openings Surge To All-Time Record
More restaurants have opened in London in the past 12 months than ever before according to the new (17th) edition of Harden’s London Restaurants, to be published on 28 August. The guide records 158 openings of note in the past 12 months – some 13 per cent higher than the August 2006 figure (136), and smashing the former record of 142 noted in 2005.
Haringey Businesses Join Forces For The Environment
Two local businesses are setting an example to others by launching an initiative to reduce litter and make their corner of Haringey a more pleasant environment for residents and visitors.
New Restaurant Offers Honest Food In The Heart Of Padstow
A fresh new restaurant has opened in the heart of Padstow. Custard, a brand new diner, hosts 65 in a relaxed retro lounge style atmosphere. With Padstow’s eclectic mix of fish restaurants, pubs and a smattering of meditteranean cuisine, Custard offers a unique take on British dining.
Say Hello To Hi Sushi Salsa
Hi sushi salsa, part of the Hi Sushi Group, has opened a new intimate restaurant and bar, with outdoor waterfront seating in the heart of Camden Lock. Capturing the taste of Japan with more than a hint of Latino, the fusion is reflected in the food, cocktails and music. Hi sushi salsa is a welcome addition to Camden’s fashionable eating and drinking scene.
“Thoughts For Food” At Trinity Restaurant
Trinity Restaurant is situated in the heart of Clapham Old Town and adjacent to Clapham Common. Trinity opened in November 06 and sees Adam Byatt returning to his roots in Clapham, the area that saw his rise to critical acclaim and public success with his first owned restaurant Thyme.
Award-Winning Edinburgh Restaurant Moves Home
Award-winning restaurant Roti will triple in size at a new location on Morrison Street, just off Edinburgh city centre's Lothian Road from Saturday 28th July. Independently owned by award-winning chef Tony Singh, Roti is the sister restaurant of the highly acclaimed Oloroso.
New Start For Not-So-Troubled House
Among the locals, royal neighbours and occasional ghost, there are two very new faces to be seen at Michelin starred Cotswold Pub, The Trouble House. From August, Martin Caws will become the new head chef and proprietor at the popular 17th Century, stone-built pub in Tetbury, continuing in the legacy of Michelin star chef Michael Bedford, with whom he has formerly worked during an equally illustrious career.
Gastronomes Do The Truffle Shuffle To Jermyn Street
Of all the most indulgent gastronomic pleasures, the white truffle is pre-eminent. As truffle prices command an ever-increasing premium, Chef Paolo Parlantti and General Manager Jason Phillips of Franco’s Italian Restaurant on Mayfair’s Jermyn Street, are offering ‘truffle-by-the-gram’ for the brief September truffle season.
Fish Restaurant Encourages Customers To Try Alternative Dishes
Loch Fyne Restaurants is launching a new campaign to encourage consumers to try “alternative” fish in order to ease pressure off stocks of the more popular fish, such as Haddock or Cod.