Food & Booze
Blogs, reviews and the latest news on restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs, cafes, wining and dining in London
Great Balls of Fire at The Drift
In true flambé style, the chef brought out the ingredients for the dishes are brought out on a cruise ship-style trolley
Chinese New Year at Ping Pong
The seafood wrap enveloped in cabbage looked innocent enough, especially with the decoration of alluring lime puree pearls
Cantina del Ponte’s Meat Masterclass
The masterclass divides Italy up into different regions, showcasing the often-neglected local meat specialities
Burns Night 2012
As you might expect with the celebration of Scotland’s finest poet, there are dinners and whisky tastings all over the capital
@Siam in the Heart of Soho
A crisp, busy space which looks onto Frith Street, with plenty of room and plenty to choose from on an unorthodox menu
Taking Tea at Harrods
A cake stand with a dozen inviting varieties sent me into a spin of indecision. Was it too early for a boozy English trifle?
Hop-Namo at Boxpark
‘Hop’, meaning ‘box’ in Vietnamese, is the box-sized off-shoot of the original Namo restaurant in Victoria Park
Covent Garden’s Pan-Asian Tamarai
Sumptuous mains included black tiger prawns with butter pepper garlic, which – as a huge prawn fan – I loved
Belgravia’s Rib Room
One innovation that has already caught on at the restaurant is that of the wine list being condensed down onto an iPad
The Hampshire Hog in Hammersmith
There were some unusual twists on the menu, such as cornflake ice cream, a refreshing change from vanilla
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