Handmade soba, Contemporary Sushi, Wagyu Yakitori at Aqua Kyoto’s Endless Champagne Brunch
Spread the loveThe champagne flutes are topped up as soon as we are seated for brunch. Every place is set with their specially commissioned ceramic tipped chopsticks. You will find this theme throughout the meal at Aqua Kyoto, where every detail is innovative and original. If you are looking for a place that is special…
Catalan Calcatoda at Morada Brindisa
Spread the love Calcots are not spring onions. Don’t ever say that to a Catalan. These forced onions are such a speciality that they hold massive feasts to celebrate their arrival. This feast, the Calcotada, is so popular in Spain and in the last few years, the Calcots fever has hit London too. Brindisa is…
Chinese New Year at Shangrila Hotel’s Ting
Spread the loveIt’s the Year of the Fire Rooster, according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. The best celebrations are always around food. This year, Ting in the Shangrila Hotel is offering a Chinese New Year menu by Ching He Huang for a limited time. Go along to sample some unusual dishes from the gold dumplings below….
Special Norwegian Salmon Menu at Sake No Hana
Spread the loveChef Hideki Hiwatashi is a rarity in London, a chef trained in Kaiseki cuisine. It takes years of apprenticeship to excel in this branch of Japanese cuisine. He is now using these skills in honing the menu at Sake No Hana. He prepared a special menu using Norwegian Salmon, prepared and cooked in…
Spanish Made Simple by Omar Alibhoy
Spread the loveOmar is such a sweetheart. He is always happy, smiley and chatty and his food is much the same. Here he is with his new book, Spanish Made Simple. (Yes, he has chopped off his rock star chef hair). This new book is a collection of his family recipes, how he cooks at…
Small Plates Big Flavours at Kiri Izakaya
Spread the lovePuff of air, encased in very thin crispy pigs skin. This is one of the many delights that you will find on the new Kiri menu. It is a new casual dining Japanese place near Bond Street. Born of a pedigree with fine dining restaurants like Chisou behind the team, you can expect…
Zia Lucia Authentically Italian Pizzas
Spread the loveItalian voices bounce off the bare brick walls. Allessio from Sardinia, is doing that waiter’s balancing act of several fully laden plates on both arms. Behind the counter, a hive of activity surrounds the wood fire pizza oven. This was a weekday afternoon at Zia Lucia. In the short few months that it…
Explosive Etna Pizza Delivered to Your Door
Spread the loveWhen they said explosive, they were not kidding. The Etna Pizza is seriously hot and I have a high chilli tolerance. The first bite made my ear pop (that’s a first). Pizza Express has brought back this flaming hot flavour by popular request but it’s only available via Deliveroo right now and not…
