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Thring for Your Supper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bom Jardim4/5Roast chicken is the greatest cliché in the kitchen. The trussed, homely, tits-up bird, fatted, auburn and steaming, stickey-out calves and oysters in its back, sleek skin pocked and follicled: brown thigh, ivory breast, muscle speared, sliced and gravied. Everyone knows it, everyone has a Proustian chook. Ask five strangers what their favourite meal is and I bet one of them will...
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Pig Pig's Corner (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Reviewed by The Wild Boar Firstly a disclaimer: we ate this meal over a year ago before I started writing reviews and the PigPig got her little hands on a DSLR, so the menu has changed (a bit) and it may not be entirely accurate (but I do try to make sure it’s as best as I remember it). After eating at the other 3* restaurant next door, we both thought it’ll be nice to follow up with this...
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Dine Online (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Celebrity Waiter evening- A smattering of celebrities caused a stir at the Meat & Wine Company Last night, a smattering of celebrities caused a stir at the Meat & Wine Company where they arrived to wait tables and provide entertainment for guests in order to raise funds for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. The celebrities [...]
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Dine Online (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
World Food Awards 2009 Winners WFA dishes out the best in culinary delights at first annual ceremony Meena and Kirit Pathak, The Cinnamon Club, Sir Gulam Noon and Levi Roots of Dragon’s Den fame are among the winners who were celebrated at the inaugural World Food Awards on Saturday 31st October at London’s Hilton Park Lane. Full list [...]
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Dine Online (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Fifth Floor Restaurant, Harvey Nichols – New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball 31 December 2009 This New Year’s Eve celebrate a black tie Masquerade Ball on the Fifth Floor. The evening commences with Champagne reception in the newly refurbished Fifth Floor Champagne Bar, followed by a specially selected three course menu with matching wines by Executive Chef [...]
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Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
• Following news of his expansion to Singapore, Daniel Boulud will open a Bar Boulud bistro in London next year within the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. Adam Tihany is designing the space and Heston Blumenthal will also join the hotel. [ Bloomberg ] • Also in England, North Yorkshire's Michelin-starred restaurant the Starr Inn shuttered this week after 80 people fell ill. Authorities found...
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The Boston Foodie (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
We stopped in at the Rising Star Chefs Boston 2009 Gala and Awards Ceremony this week and were in awe of the talented Chefs that we have here in Boston. The Rising Star awards is sponsored by Starchefs.com an online magazine for food industry insiders and a great website to learn more about your favorite Chefs, up-and-coming, hot new talent and even exclusive food industry job listings. There were...
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Londonelicious (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Heaven on Seven 111 N. Wabash - 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 USA Date of Last Visit: Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 The Victim: Bevin The Damage: Unknown...Bevin paid. But assumed to be about $12 each? The Background: Sometimes, you have...
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Pig Pig's Corner (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Reviewed by The Wild Boar Here are the facts: There are only three restaurants in the UK bearing three Michelin stars (out of 72 restaurants in the world); Waterside Inn is one of them. Opened in 1972, obtained first star in 1974, second star in 1977 and the third star in 1985 which it has retained since. Le Gavroche was the first restaurant in UK to obtain three Michelin stars; Waterside Inn is the...
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The London Restaurant Review (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Award-winning, casual dining restaurant, Masala Zone, opens its doors at 583 Fulham Road, Fulham Broadway, London, SW6 5UA on November 13, 2009, bringing new zest to an already vibrant neighbourhood. This restaurant sits in a locale that offers a cosmopolitan...
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Thring for Your Supper (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The buffet at Taybarns.I've written something about buffets for Word of Mouth.Click here to read it.
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Londonelicious (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Have you heard about the super-exiting Blaggers' Banquet that Niamh over at Eat Like a Girl has organized? All in support of Action Against Hunger. On November 15th, a bunch of U.K. bloggers (mostly food-oriented, but we're an equal-opportunity bunch)...
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Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
A SCHOOL cook was crowned Liverpool School Chef of the Year 2010.
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The London Restaurant Review (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Marco Pierre White's people contacted me earlier this week about offering London Appetizer readers the chance to bag an exclusive table at MPWs Frankie's Restaurant in Knightsbridge. It's a fantastic Christmas dinner and dance offering, with the benefit of meeting...
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The London Restaurant Review (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Imagine a selection of seafood served in a bank deposit box, a blend of skinny cocktails that are less than 100 calories a pop. A place where guests can swing in hanging chairs whilst sipping on wine or enjoy the...