Andy Hayler's Restaurant, Food and Hotel Guide

Date	Summary
17/5/2013	Some old favourites
11/5/2013	Further Tokyo dining
30/4/2013	Exploring the food scene of Tokyo
19/4/2013	This week I try Zoilo, Delhi Grill and Machaan
13/4/2013	Bombay mix
6/4/2013	This week I try Balthazar, and revisit Il Ristorante and Apsleys
30/3/2013	A visit to Paris
21/3/2013	A tale of two meals
15/3/2013	This week I try Brasserie Chavot, the new chef at reopened La Trompette, and revisit Hedone and Locanda Locatelli
9/3/2013	This week I try Bincho Yakitori and return to HKK, The Brilliant and the Duke of Sussex
2/3/2013	A week in California
23/2/2013	From Sketch to art gallery
16/2/2013	This week I try Colettes at The Grove and Sauterelle, and revisit Apsleys and Dan Nang Kitchen
9/2/2013	This week I visit Hyderabad, and try Bo London
2/2/2013	This week I try The Blueprint Café, Hawksmoor Air Street and The Malt House
26/1/2013	This week I try Cinnamon Soho, Odin’s and A. Wong, and return to Nobu London
19/1/2013	This week I try Vasco and Piero Pavilion, and return to HKK, The Harwood Arms and Hedone
12/1/2013	This week I try Naamyaa and Brick Oven, and return to Atelier Robuchon and Portes des Indes
5/1/2013	This week I try the new Café Royal and revisit The Empress, The Four Seasons and Tosa
29/12/2012	This week I try The Belgian Arms and return to Cambio de Tercio and The Brilliant.
22/12/2012	This week I visit l’Enclume and return to Sushi Tetsu, La Trompette and Hedone.
15/12/2012	This week I try Colbert and revisit Timo, Seven Park Place and Royal China
8/12/2012	This week I try the re-launched Quality Chop house, and return to Bradleys, Zafferano, Hedone and Gordon Ramsay
1/12/2012	This week I try Ziani, Zayna, Barrica and Da Nang, and return to The Bombay Brasserie
24/11/2012	This week I try Dragon Palace and return to Khans, Diwana Bhel Poori and the Hand and Flowers
17/11/2012	A week in Madrid.
10/11/2012	This week I try Moreno and Angler, and return to Racine and The Ledbury
3/11/2012	This week I try Bubbledogs, Banca and Donstia, and return to The Waterman Arms and Royal China
27/10/2012	A week in Washington D.C.
20/10/2012	This week I try The Black Rat, Hot Stuff, The Seafood Grill and The Goring, and return to Hedone.
13/10/2012	This week I try The Table Cafe and return to the Wolseley, Shilpa and Apsleys
7/10/2012	A week in San Sebastian
29/9/2012	This week I try Chrysan and Il Ristorante, and return to Autre Pied and Zafferano
22/9/2012	This week I review Chemin de Chateauvieux and Tonkotsu and return to Briciole and Hedone
16/9/2012	This week I try Chez l’Ami David and the new Cassis, and revisit 3 star Michelin Hotel de Ville
8/9/2012	This week I visit Soif, NOPI and Lima, and return to the Brilliant
31/8/2012	This week I try Suda and Royal China Baker Street and Flocons de Sel, and return to Cotidie, Hedone and Tarantella
25/8/2012	This week I try Garnier and Sacro Cuore and return to Gauthier
18/8/2012	This week I try Briciole and the Bombay Palace, The Ship and The Thatched house, and return to Roganic
9/8/2012	A visit to Hokkaido
28/7/2012	A visit to Hong Kong
20/7/2012	A week in San Sebastian
19/7/2012	This week I visited La Vie, the new Gate, Sonny’s Kitchen and Sushi Tetsu
12/7/2012	A week in Ireland
5/7/2012	This week I try Zedel and the new kitchen regimes at Apsleys and Petersham Nurseries, and revisit Le Gavroche, Cambio de Tercio and Hedone.
27/6/2012	A week in New York
16/6/2012	This week I try Signor Sassi and The Watermans’s Arms, and revisit Le Caprice and Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester.
9/6/2012	This week I review Quantus and the new regime at Launceston Place, and return to The Harwood Arms and Zafferano.
2/6/2012	This week I try the new regime at The Greenhouse, and revisit The Two Brothers, Rasa Maricham, Ragam and Hedone
26/5/2012	This week I try The Ledbury, Medlar, Quaglino, The Roebuck and Tangawizi
19/5/2012	This week I try Olivomare, Ortolan, The Guinea Grill and Mishkin
12/5/2012	This week I review Pitt Cue, and return to Hedone, the Sportsman and Tom’s Kitchen
7/5/2012	A visit to Verona
1/5/2012	A trip to Dublin
28/4/2012	Catching up in London
21/4/2012	A week in Tokyo
14/4/2012	A week in Kobe, Osaka, Nara and Kyoto
24/3/2012	This week I try The Princess Garden and Shezan, and revisit Tom Aikens and Kitchen W8
17/3/2012	This week I try The Lawn Bistro, Tempo, Novikov Italian and Cotidie
10/3/2012	This week I try 10 Greek Street and Axis, and return to The Bombay Brasserie and Rasa Maricham
3/3/2012	This week I try the DeLaunay and C London, and revisit Arpege and Royal China
25/2/2012	This week I try Hertog Jan and Mele e Pere and return to The Admiral Codrington, The Bombay Brasserie and Trishna.
18/2/2012	This week I try the Heron and the new Blue Elephant, and return to Hedone, La Trompette, The Princess Victoria and The Brilliant.
11/2/2012	This week I try MEATliquor and the revamped Quo Vadis, and revisit Apsleys, Le Cercle and Chisou
4/2/2012	This week I try Auberge du Lac and Chapter One, and revisit Giaconda Dining Rooms
28/1/2012	A week in India
20/1/2012	The week I try Novikov, Burger & Lobster and Atrium and revisit Blah Blah Blah
14/1/2012	This week I visit 34, the re-opened Royal China, The Duke of Sussex and Plaza Athenee in Paris
8/1/2012	This week I try 36 and Alimentum, and return to Midsummer House, Apsleys and E&O
31/12/2011	This week I review Chisou W4 and #35 and return to The Ritz and The Brilliant
24/12/2011	I try Alyn Williams at The Westbury, and return to Hedone, The Ledbury and Zafferano
17/12/2011	This week I try Roti Chai Nipa and Granger and Co, and try the cooking of the new team at the Savoy River Room
9/12/2011	This week I try Balcon, Aurelia and the Admiral Codrington, and return to Yauatcha.
3/12/2011	This week I try Kitchen Joel Antunes and return to The Harwood Arms, Patara and Hedone
26/11/2011	This week I try Potli, Alloro and the new Sands End, and return to The Modern Pantry and Hibiscus
19/11/2011	This week I try Coworth Park, return to The Duke of Sussex, and try out the new Roussillon
12/11/2011	This week I try the top restaurants in Madrid
5/11/2011	This week I try Cut and return to The Royal Oak, The Brilliant and the Prince of Wales
29/10/2011	A week on the Amalfi Coast
22/10/2011	This week I try The Ivy and return to The Bull and Last, The Mall Tavern, Amaya and Bistro Bruno Loubet
15/10/2011	This week I try Jose and The Anchor & Hope, and return to Hedone, Kiraku and Yauatcha
8/10/2011	A week in San Diego
1/10/2011	This week I revisit 3 star Arnsbourg, and try Malina and The Four Seasons
24/9/2011	This week I try The Yew Tree, Regency Club and Bleeding Heart, and revisit Cambio de Tercio and Hedone
17/9/2011	This week I try The Riding House Café, Kerbisher & Malt and Mandarin Kitchen, and revisit Marcus Wareing and Apsleys.
10/9/2011	This week I try Portobello Ristorante Pizzeria and Sushi Say, and revisit Pied a Terre, Diwana Bhel Poori and Fitou
3/9/2011	Eating in Sydney
30/8/2011	Eating in Melbourne
19/8/2011	A week in China
14/8/2011	This week I visit Mumbai and Singapore
30/7/2011	This week I try The Gilbert Scott, The Old Pack Horse and Roganic, and return to Dishoom, Kiraku and The Brilliant
23/7/2011	This week I try Formans, The Devonshire Arms and Hedone, and revisit The Duke of Sussex and Zafferano
16/7/2011	This week I try Andrew Fairlie, MacCallums of Troon, Cay Tre, Esarn Kheaw and the English Pig
9/7/2011	This week I try Koya, and revisit The Square, Cassis and Franco Manca
2/7/2011	This week I complete my Welsh trip with The Walnut Tree, and back in London try Addies’s Thai, Thai upon Thames and Thali.
25/6/2011	The natural pairing of Las Vegas and, er, Wales
4/6/2011	A week in the Bay Area
31/5/2011	A week in Chicago
20/5/2011	This week I try Rhodes 24, Capote y Toros, Spuntino and the Fox and Anchor, and return to the Ealing Park Tavern.
14/5/2011	This week I try Harts, The Plough and Bistro du Vin and return to Apsleys, The Square and Kiraku
8/5/2011	This week I try Trullo, Sat Bains, Great Queen Street, Thai Taste and the Red Fort and return to The Sportsman
30/4/2011	This week I try Ilia, The Mall Tavern, Joe Allen, Tapas Revolution and Pollen Street Social and return to Chez Bruce and Madhu’s
23/4/2011	This week I eat in Honfleur, try The Olde Bell and return to Trishna and Diwana Bhel Poori
15/4/2011	This week I try The Artichoke and Stoke Park, and return to Dinner, Chutney Mary and Tarantella
9/4/2011	This week I try Medlar, Simpsons on the Strand and return to E&O, Zuma and The Royal Oak
2/4/2011	This week I try Schauenstein, The Restaurant and Capabilty, and return to Zafferano, Cambio de Tercio and the Dorchester Gril
26/3/2011	This week I try Kiraku and return to the Landau, Bar Boulud, Haandi and Windows
19/3/2011	This week I try the Opera Tavern, Atariya and Chabrot, and return to Franco Manca
12/3/2011	This week I try Spice Market and return to The Bull and Last, Hakkasan Mayfair, The Hind’s Head and The Brilliant
5/3/2011	This week I try Royal China Putney, Chisou and Dinner and return to Ledoyen and Apsleys. Phew!
26/2/2011	This week I visit New York, try Paradise and revisit the Harwood Arms
19/2/2011	This week I try El Pirata, The Seashell, The Vaults and Mandalay and return to Zaika, and launch an app
12/2/2011	This week I try Amaranto and 28:50, and return to Clarke’s, Royal China and Charlotte’s Bistro
5/2/2011	This week I try Roux at the Landau and the Golden Hind and return to The Petersham, the Modern Pantry and Café Spice Namaste
29/1/2011	The last two weeks have been spent in Kerala and Bangalore, plus a trip to the Sportsman
15/1/2011	This week I try Cinnamon Kitchen and Hawksmoor Seven Dials and return to Tangawizi, Patara, Caravan, Zafferano and La Trompette
8/1/2011	This week I try the Savoy Grill, Grand Imperial and Dishoom, and return to Yauatcha and Gauthier
1/1/2011	This week I try the Ritz and the Savoy Rover Room, and return to Rules and The Brilliant.
25/12/2010	This week I try Cassis, and return to Cambio de Tercio and Zafferano.
18/12/2010	This week I try the Havelock Tavern, Chapters and Jar, and return to Apsleys and High Road House
11/12/2010	This week I try the Churchill Arms and return to the Harwood Arms, Michael Nadra, Diwana Bhel Poori and Franco Manca.
4/12/2010	This week I try Yashin Sushi and Dock Kitchen and revisit The Ledbury, The Bombay Brasserie, and the Duke of Sussex
27/11/2010	This week I try Hakkasan Mayfair, Rosemary Lane, Deux Salons and Yoshi Sushi
20/11/2010	This week I try Chancery, North Road and Lamberts and return to le Gavroche, Dinings and The Bombay Brasserie
13/11/2010	This week I try Kiku and Amico Bio, and revisit Club Gascon, Koffmann, Tangawizi and Tarantella
6/11/2010	This week I try the Crown and Clarkes, and revisit Quilon and Apsleys
30/10/2010	This week I visit San Diego, and the Three Tuns and Princess Victoria
23/10/2010	I visit Berlin, and return to Roussillon and La Trompette
17/10/2010	I visit Stockholm, and complete my 3 star tour in Spain.
9/10/2010	I return to Tokyo
4/10/2010	A week in Kyoto
21/9/2010	I take a trip to Edinburgh
17/9/2010	This week I try Goodman, and return to Christian Bau, Sonnora, the Royal Oak and the Fish Shop.
11/9/2010	This week I try the Hand and Flowers and Comptoir Gascon, and return to Cambio de Tercio and Franco Manca.
4/9/2010	This week I try Trinity, The Vanilla Pod and Santa Maria, and return to Michael Nadra.
28/8/2010	This week I try Vanilla Black and La Buvette and revisit Madhus, The Brilliant and Mr Kong
21/8/2010	This week I try Auberge du Vieux Puits, Sushi of Shiori and Tinello, and revisit Michel Bras
13/8/2010	This week I try The Harrow at Little Bedwyn and Rosa’s, and return to Eastside, Charlotte’s Bistro, Skylon and Masala Zone
7/8/2010	This week I try York & Albany and Chutney Mary, and revisit La Trompette, Sams Brasserie, The Duke of Sussex and The Sportsman.
31/7/2010	This week I try Andrew Edmunds, and return to The Royal Oak and Franco Manca
24/7/2010	This week I try Koffmann’s, Dinings, Cote and The Tower Inn, and revisit Zafferano
17/7/2010	This week I try the Compleat Angler and the Victoria, and revisit The Capital and the Brilliant
10/7/2010	This week I visit Danesfield House, The Dean Street Town house and Joel Antunes, and revisit the Royal China
2/7/2010	This week I try Da Vittorio and revisit Al Sorriso; back in London I return to Corrigans, Madhus and Franco Manca.
28/6/2010	This week I revisit The Glasshouse, Haandi and Ragam, and return to Italy to Dal Pescatore
19/6/2010	This week I try the Royal Oak, Luxe , Charm and Patara in Beauchamp Place, and revisit Hakkasan
12/6/2010	This week I try Cavaillon and the Painted Heron, and revisit Georges at the Cove and The Bingham
5/6/2010	This week I try Viajante and China Tang, and revisit Diwana Bhel Poori
29/5/2010	This week I try Gauthier, Caravan and Jom Makan, and revisit Shilpa, Tangawizi and Kitchen W8
22/5/2010	This week I try Cafe Boulud, Roux at Parliament Square, da Felice and Pergola in Rome, and revisit the Fat Duck.
15/5/2010	This week I scour Miami for good food, try the French Table and return to the Waterside Inn
8/5/2010	I try Al Barretta and revisit Gordon Ramsay, try the revamped Restaurant Michael Nadra and revisit The Bombay Brasserie and Franco Manca
1/5/2010	This week I visit La Tupina and Pavillon des Boulevards, and revisit Michel Guerard and Fermes au Grives
25/4/2010	This week I try JSW, My Dining Room and Art du Fromage, and return to Whatley Manor and The Brilliant
17/4/2010	This week I try Petrus, Wiltons and return to the Royal China
10/4/2010	This week I try the Bedlington Cafe and revisit The Harwood Arms, Tangawizi and Franco Manca W4
3/4/2010	This week I try 101 Pimlico Road and revisit Locanda Locatelli and the Roebuck
27/3/2010	This week I revisit Pied a Terre, Yupa’s Thia Kitchen, Eastside Bistro, Tendido Cuatro and the Princess Victoria.
20/3/2010	This week I try Pinchito, and revisit Shilpa, Princess Victoria, Kitchen W8 and Le Vacherin
13/3/2010	This week I try Riva and Villandry W4, and return to Morgan M and Haandi.
6/3/2010	This week I try Konstam and Bistro Bruno Loubet, and revisit Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, Rasa Maricham and Franco Manca
1/3/2010	The Michelin France Guide arrives
27/2/2010	This week I try Mennula, and Pizza East and revisit Kitchen W8, Tarantella and the Sportsman
20/2/2010	This week I try Boho Mexico and Adam’s Cafe and return to the Greenhouse and Royal China
13/2/2010	This week I try the Lock, Whites and Charlotte’s Bistro, and revisit The Harwood Arms
6/2/2010	This week I try Galvin La Chapelle and revisit Apsleys and Amaya
30/1/2010	This week I try Lutyens and Manson, and revisit the Sportsman
24/1/2010	This week I was in Mumbai (Bombay)
16/1/2010	This week I tried Bstro K and returned to The Ledbury, Kitchen W8 and the Harwood Arms
9/1/2010	This week I try The Swan and Hache, and revisit Kiasu.
2/1/2010	This week I try the Electric Brasserie, Caponatta and the Meat and Wine Company, and return to the Brilliant.
26/12/2009	This week I revisit l’Anima, Patara (SW7) Haandi and Royal China
19/12/2009	This week I try the new Franco Manca, and revisit Zafferano and the Bull and Last.
12/12/2009	This week I try the Chinese Cricket Club and Rossapomodoro, and revisit Cambio de Tercio and The Roebuck.
5/12/2009	This week I try Made in China, and revisit Odette’s, Le Gavroche, The Fish Shop on St John Street and the Brilliant.
28/11/2009	This week I visited New York.
21/11/2009	This week I try Yupa’s Thai Kitchen and Polpo, and return to Kitchen W8, Clos Maggiore, Autre Pied and Tangawizi
14/11/2009	This week I try Aqua Kyoto and Aqua Nueva, and return to High Road Brasserie, Sam’s Brasserie and Zafferano.
7/11/2009	This week I try Kitchen W8 and the Compass, and return to Texture and Royal China.
31/10/2009	This week I try Steirereck and Palais Coburg in Vienna, visit Michael Wignall at the Latymer and return to Amaya.
24/10/2009	This week I try The Roebuck and Brouges, and revisit Min Jiang and Haandi
17/10/2009	This week I go to Rules, try Blue Pepper and revisit the Greenhouse, Amaya and the Brilliant.
10/10/2009	This week I try Indian Zing and Mark Hix W1, and revisit the Duke of Sussex and Le Gavroche
3/10/2009	This week I try the Cadogan and Eastside Bistro, and revisit Zafferano; Masterchef continues
26/9/2009	This week I try Aspleys and Casa Brindisa, and return to Tangawizi and Diwana Bhel Poori; I also pop up in the new Masterchef series
19/9/2009	This week I went to Hambleton Hall, Kiasu, The Rivington Grill and the Harwood Arms
11/9/2009	This week I went to Michel Guerard, Etxebarri and Ferme aux Grives, as well as Maze, Seven Park Place and the Bull and Last.
5/9/2009	This week I try The Crabtree, and return to Madhu’s, E&O and Tarantella.
30/8/2009	This week I try Honeymoon, and revisit Le Café Anglais and Budsara. I also visit Copenhagen.
22/8/2009	This week I try Drakes, Lagoon Lounge and Fishers, and revisit the Brilliant.
15/8/2009	This week I try Boundary, and revisit Rasa Samudra, Pied a Terre and Zafferano
8/8/2009	This week I try Café 209 and return to the Harwood Arms
1/8/2009	This week I try the Pot Kiln and Satay House and return to Cambio de Tercio, the High Road Brassserie and Tarantella
30/7/2009	The series of chef interviews continues with Martin Burge of Whatley Manor
25/7/2009	This week I return to the Square, La Trompette and Zafferano.
18/7/2009	This week I return to The Sportsman, Corrigans Mayfair and The Brilliant, and try the new tasting menu at the Fat Duck.
16/7/2009	The series of chef interviews continues with Michel Troisgros
11/7/2009	This week I visit the West Country
4/7/2009	This week I try Terroirs and Donna Margerita, and revisit Haandi; the term “wilting” took on new meaning at Identita.
27/6/2009	This week I try Sands End and the Anglesea Arms, and return to Diwana Bhel Poori and Zafferano; Kiasu re-opens
19/6/2009	This week I revisit the Quality Chop House, the Pantechnicon dining Rooms, Zuma and the Brilliant
14/6/2009	A bumper week: I visit Lyon and Wolfsburg, revisit the Notting Hill Brasserie and Hereford Road and try the Tilbury Inn.
6/6/2009	This week I revisit the Ledbury, Tangawizi and the Sportsman.
30/5/2009	This week I try Eastside and Franco Manza, and revisit Royal China and Launceston Place.
23/5/2009	This week I try Midsummer House, and return to Tangawizi, Zafferano, Ambassade de l’Ile and the Princess Victoria.
23/5/2009	This week I try Midsummer House, and return to Tangawizi, Zafferano, Ambassade de l’Ile and the Princess Victoria.
16/5/2009	This week I eat at Aubergine, Launceston Place, Zaika, the Harwood Arms and Tarantella.
14/5/2009	The series of occasional interviews with chefs continues with Stevey Williams of the Harwood Arms
9/5/2009	This week I try Harrison’s and High Timber, and revisit Pied a Terre, Madhu’s and the Princess Victoria.
2/5/2009	This week I try l‘Etranger, revisit the High Road Brasserie and the Brilliant, and venture back to the Sportsman.
29/4/2009	The occasional series of chef interviews continues with Aimo Moroni
25/4/2009	This week I visited Vendome and Schloss Berg, revisit Foliage, and the Top 50 comes out
19/4/2009	This week I try Rasa Sayang and revisit old favourites Haandi and Zafferano.
11/4/2009	A mainly (gastro) pub and curry kind of a week for me. Michelin reveals its next guide.
4/4/2009	This week I try Dolada and 101, and ponder value for money
28/3/2009	This week I try Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia and Trussardi de Scala in Milan, try Fish Hook and revisit Le Manoir Au Quat’ Saisons.
21/3/2009	This week I try Saf and Fifteen, and revisit Diwana Bhel Poori, Cambio de Tercio and the Harwood Arms.
18/3/2009	The series of occasional interviews with top chefs continues with Phil Howard of The Square
14/3/2009	This week I try The Moti Mahal and revisit Tom Aikens, Tangawizi, Zafferano and Ambassade de l’Ile.
7/3/2009	This week I tried Sagar and Zeen and revisited Le Gavroche, the Harwood Arms and the revamped Bombay Brasserie.
2/3/2009	This week I was in Hong Kong.
21/2/2009	This week I try The Commander, and revisit Tangawizi, The Square, Cambio de Tercio and Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester.
14/2/2009	This week I try Fish and Grill, sample paella at the revamped Tendido Cuatro, and revisit Zafferano, Ambassade de l'Ile and Tarantella.
7/2/2009	This week I try Kai and the new Marcus Wareing and revisit the Royal China.
5/2/2009	The series of occasional chef interviews continues with Jun Tanaka of Pearl.
31/1/2009	This week I was in Goa, and tried some Plane Food at Heathrow
24/1/2009	This week I try the Bristol in Paris and the Harwood Arms in London, and return to Helene Darroze and Haandi.
18/1/2009	The UK Michelin Guide is released this week. A preview.
17/1/2009	This week I try the Modern Pantry, and revisit One Lombard Street and Zafferano. And film another TV slot.
14/1/2009	The series of occasional chef interviews continues with Stephen Harris of the Sportsman.
10/1/2009	This week I try Smith’s in Ongar and Bocca Di Lupo, and revisit the Princess Victoria and Le Gavroche.
3/1/2009	This week I try Chez Kristof, and revisit the High Road Brasserie and the Duke of Sussex
30/12/2008	The series of occasional chef interviews continues with Omno Kokmeijer, the tallented two star chef of the Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam.
27/12/2008	This week I try the Sportsman in Kent, and satisfy my curry craving at the Brilliant.
20/12/2008	This week I try Brasserie Roux and revisit Andaman, Madhu’s, The River Café and Zafferano.
13/12/2008	This week I try the Headley and the Gate, and revisit Cambio de Tercio and Royal China. I take a look at the Miele Guide to Asia.
6/12/2008	This week I try the new Corrigan’s Mayfair and Khans, and revisit Le Café Anglais and the Brilliant. The Michelin Hong Kong guide appears.
29/11/2008	This week I try Café Strudel and the Ragam, and revisit The Abingdon and La Trompette. More Michelin news.
22/11/2008	This week I try Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam and Trishna, The Thomas Cubitt and Tierra Brindisa in London. Assorted Michelin guides appear.
15/11/2008	I visit New Orleans, Las Vegas and New York, completing my tour of all 2008 3 star Michelin restaurants. Back in the UK, I try Croque Gascon and revisit Pied a Terre, the Cinnamon Club and Tatsuso.
1/11/2008	This week I try Enoteca Turi and 11 Abingdon Road, and revisit Hibiscus and Tangawizi.
29/10/2008	The series of occasional chef interviews continues with Christian Bau of 3 star Schloss Berg
25/10/2008	This week I try Brula Bistro and Karma, and revisit Haandi. The remaining Michelin US guides appear.
18/10/2008	I try Avista, Medcalf and Bibendum, and Fischer’s Fritz in Berlin. Little change in the Michelin 2009 California guide.
11/10/2008	This week I try Min Jiang, revisit Hakkasan and Zafferano and ponder the tasting menu at Ambassade de l’Ile.
7/10/2008	The series of occasional chef interviews continues with Heinz Beck, talented chef of the 3 star restaurant Pergola in Rome. Also, the Michelin 2009 Guide for New York comes out.
5/10/2008	Germany. It was the best of times; it was the wurst of times (with apologies to Charles Dickens).
27/9/2008	I try Tendido Cuatro, revisit the Greenhouse and Haandi, and explore the dining opportunities of Rome.
20/9/2008	This week I try Only the Running Footman, and revisit Ambassade de l’Ile, the Brilliant and Diwana Bhel Poori, and examine Aiden Byrne’s new book.
13/9/2008	This week I revisit Gidleigh Park, try Anne-Sophie Pic and Regis et Jacques Marcon, and pop up on the telly.
6/9/2008	I try the Giaconda Dining Rooms and the Bingham, and revisit the Duke of Sussex, Andaman and Zafferano
30/8/2008	This week I try Murano and Café Boheme, and revist Tangawizi, Ambassade de l’Ile and Tarantella.
23/8/2008	This week I try Andaman and the Botanist, and revisit the Brilliant. Michelin expands further.
16/8/2008	Things are not well at Sonny’s. I try the Princess Victoria, and revisit Helene Darroze, Patara and Royal China.
9/8/2008	I try l’Anima, Fino and the revamped Quo Vadis, and revisit Ambassade de l’Ile and Zafferano.
2/8/2008	This week I try Aaya and contrast East London Tayyab with Southall stalwart the Brilliant.
26/7/2008	This week I try Helene Darroze at the Connaught, and revisit the Red Fort. The “Scores on the Doors” yields some surprising results.
19/7/2008	I try Le Petit Nice and Mirazur, the historical La Mere Germain and revisit Louis XV one more time.
12/7/2008	I try l’Absinthe, and revisit Petrus, Ambassade de l’Ile, Zafferano, Kiasu and Tarantella
9/7/2008	The series of occasional chef interviews continues with Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex, who has just opened Ambassade de l'Ile in South Kensington.
5/7/2008	This week I try Annie’s, Cha Cha Moon and Randall and Aubin, revisit the Brilliant and Diwana Bhel Poori, and pig out on some pata negra
28/6/2008	I finally try Latium, and am excited about Ambassade de l’Ile. I also revisit La Trompette and Haandi
21/6/2008	Exploring the high end dining in Brittany
14/6/2008	This week I try Sweetings, have two excellent Italian meals at Semplice and Zafferano, revisit Cambio de Tercio, tapas at Maze and Brindisa and am disappointed by Agni.
7/6/2008	Tokyo was a mixed bag in terms of food experiences. Back in the UK, I ate this week at The Capital Hotel, Blah Blah Blah, the Royal China and Madhus.
31/5/2008	Impressions of Tokyo
23/5/2008	This week I try Pantechnicon and Rooburoo, and revisit Rhodes W1, Roussillon, the Ledbury and Haandi
17/5/2008	I revisit the Glasshouse, and go back to old favourites Zafferano and the Brilliant, new favourite Cambio de Tercio and my local the Brackenbury.
10/5/2008	I try the new Maze Grill, The Abingdon and revisit Amaya. I also try the best that Hampstead and Wimbledon have to offer.
3/5/2008	I try Maze Grill, continue to be impressed by Zuma and Royal China, have a slightly below par meal at Bentleys and enjoyable dishes at Rasa Maricham and Tarantella. Also some Top 50 thoughts.
29/4/2008	We continue the series of occasional chef interviews with Lionel Rigolet of Comme Chez Soi.
24/4/2008	The highs and lows of Barcelona, and the Top 50 Restaurant list comes out.
17/4/2008	I have “Christmas” at the Fat Duck, revisit E&O and Giusto, and have a dismal meal at Hunan.
12/4/2008	This week I try the newly re-launched Launceston Place, revisit the Devonshire and the Brilliant, and bump into Albert Roux
5/4/2008	This week I try Haozhan, revisit Zafferano and the Fish Shop on St John Street, and am reminded just how bad service can get at the new Hammersmith Keralan restaurant Shilpa.
1/4/2008	The series of occasional chef interviews continues with Shane Osborn.
28/3/2008	This week I revisit Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, try Bord’eaux in Park Lane and revisit Haandi.
22/3/2008	I visit Cheltenham and try Le Champignon Sauvage and Lumiere. Mint Leaf has a chef change and I have a fine meal at the Fat Duck.
15/3/2008	The Carpenter's Arms serves up tolerable food but hilarious service. Roka is still on form, as is local pizzeria Tarantella. Also, the Michelin waifs and strays.
8/3/2008	A week in the deep south of the USA. Also, Udit Sarkhel resurfaces, and other news.
6/3/2008	The official Michelin France 2008 results.
5/3/2008	The Michelin France guide comes out tomorrow, but the news seems to have leaked out
1/3/2008	I try out Tom’s Place, and revisit Cambio de Tercio and Tangawizi.
27/2/2008	My occasional chef interview series continues with Aiden Byrne. Also, some new web site features.
23/2/2008	I try Urban Turban, and revisit Hibiscus, the Devonshire, the Brilliant and Diwana Bhel Poori.
16/2/2008	I venture to the wilds of Croydon to try Le Cassoulet, sample newly Michelin-starred Quilon, and revisit Atelier Robuchon and Royal China.
9/2/2008	I try Rasoi Vineet Bathia, Clos Maggiore, Dehesa and the Grill Room at Browns, and return to Diwana Bhel Poori.
2/2/2008	I try Champor Champor, Pearl Liang and The Duke of Sussex, return to Chez Bruce and reflect on the Michelin UK guide.
28/1/2008	I enjoy some lovely Indian food while on holiday in Goa.
24/1/2008	The Michelin UK Guide comes out
19/1/2008	I visit Angelus, compare Michelin starred Benares with Madhu’s in Southall, and enjoy the new menu at Zafferano.
12/1/2008	I try Tom Ilic and Yumi, return to the Fish Shop on St John Street and the Brilliant, and try eating in Harlow
5/1/2008	Simple British cooking is alive and well and living in Hereford Road. I return to The Devonshire and Royal China, and venture to darkest Pinner in the search for Indian food.
29/12/2007	I try the new Landau at the Langham hotel, and return to Kastoori in search of top vegetarian Indian food now that Sabras has closed.
22/12/2007	I revisit Hawksmoor, and return to old favourites Zafferano and Haandi. Also, my 2007 culinary highs and lows.
15/12/2007	I go to the "other" restaurant at the Dorchester and enjoy it more than Ducasse. Tangawizi continues to impress but not even the Brilliant can rescue a turkey curry. Various Michelin guides come out.
8/12/2007	I venture to Alan Yau’s new venture, Sake No Hana, and mix with the celebs. I return to Madhus in Southall, and to Tarantella in Chiswick.
24/11/2007	This week I try Rowley Leigh’s new Cafe Anglais, revisit Odettes, find a pizzeria with a difference in Giusto, and savour a remarkable special at the Brilliant. The Michelin 2008 Spain guide comes out with little change, but by contrast the new Michelin Tokyo Guide lands with a thump.
17/11/2007	I try Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester on its opening night. I find Semplice to be an impressive Italian restaurant, and have very enjoyable meals at Yauatcha and Haandi. Michelin Germany 2008 comes out, and arrives with a bang.
10/11/2007	I spend Diwali in Southall and meet Prince Charles. Cambio de Tercio seems transformed, and Pizzeria Rustica is all too rustic, at least in its staff hygiene training.
8/11/2007	The chef interview series continues with Joachim Wissler, chef at the superb 3 star restaurant Vendome in Bergisch Gladbach.
3/11/2007	This week I sample the newly opened Hibiscus, and revisit Gilgamesh, La Trompette, La Trenta, High Road Brasserie and the Brackenbury.
29/10/2007	New site feature - interviews with top chefs
27/10/2007	I venture to the wilds of Hoxton to try Bacchus. Gordon Ramsay arrives in Chiswick in the form of a pleasant gastropub, while Gary Rhodes Brasserie disappoints. The Fish shop on St John Street and Rasa Samudra deliver as usual, but I encounter some dismal service at Bar Shu.
20/10/2007	This week a revamp works wonders for Le Vacherin, I have another excellent curry at Haandi and try two Italians: my old favourite Zafferano and new kid on the block La Trenta.
13/10/2007	In Boston, I enjoy the vibrant spicing of a real Sichuan restaurant, but am uninspired by two of the highest rated restaurants there. Back in London, Zaika shows how to make proper biriani.
11/10/2007	The New York 2008 Michelin comes out.
6/10/2007	The Ledbury sails serenely on. Indian cuisine meets Austin Powers at Mantra. The Brackenbury continues to set the standard for a top quality neighbourhood restaurant.
29/9/2007	Lisbon has some great seafood but most places I sampled seemed unable to cook it very well. Tamarind is pleasant but pricey, and Foliage delivers a solid one star meal. Chefs seem to be queueing up to open in London in the autumn.
22/9/2007	My foray to Norfolk is a culinary let-down, but a really promising restaurant opens in London at last. Diwana Bhel Poori and Zafferano continue to excel in their very different ways.
14/9/2007	The Phoenix Palace delivers a capable meal, which is more than can be said for the much-hyped Wahaca. La Trompette and the Brilliant were also on form. I go to a rice tasting, the new Good Food Guide comes out, and I'll be on telly on Monday.
8/9/2007	This week saw a fine meal at the Brackenbury, tasty Thai food from the Fulham Road branch of Patara and another excellent curry at Madhu's in Southall. I also have a new toy.
4/9/2007	Harden's Guide comes out, and generates some headlines. Also some shameless self promotion: I'm sure all you foodies are familiar with Octane magazine...
1/9/2007	A good value Italian discovery in Trenta this week, along with excellent meals at Trompette and Rasa Samudra. I also forgive Racine for the dismal experience I had there when it opened, and find it has settled down just fine. Sadly Boys in Chiswick is a classic: "nice decor, shame about the food" experience.
25/8/2007	Roussillon delivers another enjoyable meal, and an excuse to eat the gorgeous chocolate desserts here. Tangawizi continues to set a standard for Indian cooking that few in London can match, and Royal China continues serenely along.
21/8/2007	Why democracy is not always the best system. I examine a "top 10" restaurant list voted for by web users and find ignorance or worse.
18/8/2007	I revisit Madhu's and have a malai chicken tikka that dreams are made of. My monthly visit to Zafferano is as good as ever, but Matsuri disappoints. My TV appearance firms up.
11/8/2007	Pearl serves up a slightly inconsistent, though mostly good, meal. E&O seems busier than ever, and the cooking seems a little sharper to me than on previous visits. Haandi is as consistently excellent as ever, and I judge a TV dinner.
4/8/2007	Does London need yet another over-expensive yet carefully marketed bistro? Le Gavroche delivers a solid, if imperfect meal, while the Brilliant is a rock of reliability and value in Southall.
28/7/2007	A busy week. Haandi, Zuma and Yauatcha all deliver reliable meals, but the week was really all about comparing Le Manoir au Quat Saisons with Hof van Cleve and Oud Sluis.
21/7/2007	I revisit Umu, the controversial Japanese restaurant. Another excellent meal at Zafferano, but a poor burger experience at Ground. Tangawizi in Richmond continues to impress me. Also, a new site feature, some food quizzes.
14/7/2007	Two new modern British places this week - Gary Rhodes W1 and Skylon. Also contrasting styles of Indian food at the Brilliant in Southall and Rasa Maracham in, er, Kings Cross.
11/7/2007	How to manipulate on-line web-site reviews. Despite their flaws, the on-line sites are driving the print guides out of business: RAC Guide and Les Routiers are no more.
7/7/2007	An Italian week: Theo Randall v Zafferano. At the lower end, Chiswick gains an authentic pizzeria. One more terrible hotel meal makes me wonder what they get up to in hotel kitchens, but Royal China's dim sum almost makes up for it. Finally, is Whole Foods over-priced and over here?
30/6/2007	I have a generally good meal at the Cinnamon Club, and I venture off the tube network, though only as far as the Hinds Head in Bray. I have a stunning meal in Vendome in Germany, but also meet Germany's answer to Basil Fawlty.
26/6/2007	A short tour of Borough Market.
23/6/2007	The Geales relaunch does not fire on all cylinders, but the Brackenbury motors serenely on. Zuma produces another superb meal, while Salt Yard reigns supreme in tapas, even if it is run by Australians.
22/6/2007	Summer fun at the Taste of London festival
16/6/2007	The Thai Bistro is no more, but Budsara is born in its place. Hawksmoor produces a fine steak, while Deya serves up some terrific Indian dishes. I get a further lesson on why it is unwise to leave the tube network when eating, this time in Warwickshire.
9/6/2007	Sonnys continues its return to form. Two different Spanish experiences this week with Barrafina and Moro, while Kiasu is that rarity in London - a Malaysian restaurant. Canteen underwhelms but Zafferano makes up for it.
2/6/2007	Meals this week at the Capital, Foliage, Hakkasan, High Road House, Madhu's and Agni. I also find the most expensive beer in London at a restaurant - £9 a bottle anyone?
26/5/2007	The Brilliant continues to live up to its name, and I manage to break the £10 a head barrier at Diwana Bhel Poori. I also return to Arbutus. On another subject, Marcus Wareing 0, Jill Dupleix 1.
19/5/2007	Another busy week, with meals at the Fat Duck, Pied a Terre, Gavroche and Locanda Locatelli. After all that French and Italian food I needed a curry at Haandi.
12/5/2007	Meals at The Square, Zafferano and Haandi all delivered, but then it was time to up a gear. Off to Paris and dazzling meals at Meurice, Ledoyen and Astrance, although Pre Catalan was hugely disappointing. London has nothing to fear on ethnic foods though, based on my poor Japanese and Vietnamese meals in Paris.
5/5/2007	Manoir aux Quatre Saison produces a superb meal, and Tom Aikens also delivers a high quality experience. I venture into the world of fusion cuisine at Providores, and have an erratic meal at Michael Moore.
28/4/2007	A busy week, with an erratic and costly meal at Suka, an excellent dinner at Roussillon and another at the Ledbury. I even ventured out of London to the Vineyard, and found time for a deeply mediocre curry in Hammersmith. At which place was I sat next to a movie star?
21/4/2007	Chez Bruce purrs along. Smiths of Smithfield wisely sticks to serving top class meat without too many distractions. Sadly chef Mark Jankels is no longer at the stoves of the Notting Hill Brasserie, and it shows. The Waterside Inn shows a few imperfections, though both the view and the bill are spectacular.
14/4/2007	Ex chefs at Zafferano cooking at Manicomio produce a pleasant meal, and then Zafferano itself shows how Italian cooking should be done. Tangawizi produces another excellent meal; I don't usually get excited about lentils, but the dhal here is fabulous.
7/4/2007	A superb meal at Tantris in Munich, though a poor one at Acetaia. Back in London, Boxwood Cafe is disappointing and a chain burger beats its signature dish. I have an "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers" moment in Chiswick.
31/3/2007	Munching in Munchen. A superb meal at Konigshof in Munich. By contrast Aubergine in London disappoints but the Brilliant in Southall is as reliable as ever.
24/3/2007	Two restaurants named after spices deliver. Tangawizi (ginger in Swahili) may not be the best name for a restaurant, but the food makes up for it. Zafferano (saffron in Italian) once again does a fine job with an updated menu.
17/3/2007	A mixed week, with ever-reliable Haandi showing up some of London's trendier venues. Rocket in Putney has everything right apart from the kitchen, Green and Red in Shoreditch disappoints while I jump into the Deep end in Fulham. Also, a fine burger in W4.
10/3/2007	The recently refurbished Gordon Ramsay purrs along. A room with a view is the Petersham Hotel dining room. The new chef at Caprice hasn't changed the formula. I had an excellent tasting menu at Foliage and a cynically poor one at l'Escargot.
3/3/2007	The Brilliant is successfully refurbished, while St Alban struggles to deliver value for money. I had good meals at Pearl and Yauatcha, while a new Lebanese restaurant is erratic. For the revamped Gordon Ramsay stay tuned next week.
24/2/2007	A tale of two curries: fine Indian food in darkest Twickenham, and a return visit to Agni. Zafferano delivers once more, and a mixed bag of tapas in Richmond. Also, the Michelin France 2007 results est arrive.
17/2/2007	A fishy week, with meals at Scotts and the Fish Shop on St John Street. The under-rated Rousillon continued to show high class technique.
10/2/2007	Good meals at the High Road Brasserie and Royal China. The Michelin results are (except France) mostly in, and an odd lot they are.
3/2/2007	A week of fine food in Goa.
27/1/2007	Blogging from India! Some classy South Indian food in Chennai in particular. Also, Michelin makes some surprising choices in the UK.
20/1/2007	Bonds does a good meal despite a bear market in customers. A new tapas bar in Twickenham works well. Haandi continues to impress.
13/1/2007	Two good bistro meals at Tom's Kitchen and High Road Brasserie, and from the sublime to the ridiculous of Italian food: Zafferano v Vino Rosso in Chiswick
6/1/2007	A generally good meal at Maze, despite dangling wine glasses.
30/12/2006	A tasty meal at Eight Over Eight in Chelsea and an even better dinner at Yauatcha.
23/12/2006	Pearl turns out to be very good value for such a smart place, and the Good Curry Awards has some odd choices.
16/12/2006	A fine meal at the ever-improving Notting Hill Brasserie, and a general whinge about the cost of eating out on Christmas day.
9/12/2006	Reviews of Royal China club, the Brackenbury and La Trompette and how fire engines kept me from a new Chiswick restaurant
1/12/2006	Tragedy as Stephen Black leaves Berkeley Square, but on the bright side a smart new Vietnamese restaurant opens in Smithfield.
24/11/2006	Tom's Kitchen is a great success, and Zafferano continues to deliver top Italian cooking.
17/11/2006	A lengthy meal at 1 Lombard Street interspersed with stroppy service, but reliable fish and chips in St John Street. Fine curries at Rasa Samudra and the Brilliant.
11/11/2006	Tasty South Indian cooking at Oottupura, reliable Chinese food at Royal China and ups and downs (but mostly downs) in Chiswick at Vacherin and new opening Carvosso's.
4/11/2006	Excellent new chef at Sonnys in Barnes, top Indian food at Haandi and a sneak visit to the Gourmet Burger Kitchen.
21/10/2006	Read about my visit to Ledbury. My review on Sabras in Willesden and also some important information about the Good Food Guide forcing councils to publish hygiene inspections of restaurants.
14/10/2006	3 star Can Fabes near Barcelona is very good though less so than previous visits. The Michelin Guide to California comes out, and I have both a fine Indian meal at Haandi and a dismal one at Green Chilli.
7/10/2006	The 2007 Good Food Guide hits the bookshelves. Roussillon delivers an excellent meal. Chiswick gets a new gastropub, and a decent one it is.
30/9/2006	Atelier Robuchon hits London. It is good food, but the price is high. Mehek betrays no reason whatever for its recent award at the British Curry Awards.
23/9/2006	Deya produces a fine meal, while the British Curry Awards is bewildering despite the glamour. Zafferano excels itself.
16/9/2006	Pied a Terre produces a very fine meal. Yauatcha and Zafferano also show why they have Michelin stars.
9/9/2006	The Brackenbury shows how to do local bistro when so many others disappoint. The Thai Bistro is simple but pleasant.
2/9/2006	Sumosan is pleasant, but why not just go to Zuma? Ootapura is a different and good addition to the King Street array of Indian places.
28/8/2006	The Square purrs along, though it lacks real excitement. Jeevan in Wembley is not worth the trip.
20/8/2006	Eight Over Eight in Chelsea is identical in appearance to E&O, and fortunately the food is almsot as good as well. Bentleys shows why you should never go to a fish restaurant on a Monday.
12/8/2006	Cocoon is like an Austin Powers set, but the food is surprisingly good. Zafferano produces a fine wild sea bass dish.
6/8/2006	Pied a Terre shines after its reopening. Zuma shows why it is so popular, and Patara is the best Thai restaurant in London. High Road House opens in Chsiwcik, and the luvvies love it.
29/7/2006	Noisette is pleasant but expensive, and Bjorn van der Horst shows the dining room his extensive English vocabulary. Galvins Bistro is fine, but I cannot really see what the fuss is about. Excellent Indian cooking at Rasa Maricham and the Brilliant in Southall, and the usual at Zafferano.
22/7/2006	Mark Jankels is a fine chef, and the Notting Hill Brasserie an excellent spot. Bellamys in Mayfair was rather dull, but I have enjoyable meals at Trompette, Rasa Maricham and the Thai Bistro. Le Talbooth in Essex is a tragi-comic meal: beautiful setting, shame about the truly awful food.
15/7/2006	The Brilliant and Deya show the traditional and modern facesof Indian cooking, and both succeed very well. Zafferano is as good as ever in its newly expanded setting.
9/7/2006	Galvin at Windows is solid, but not cheap, while its wine list has some larcenous mark-ups. Trompette in Chiswick is consistent as usual, while Yauatcha has superb dim sum.
9/7/2006	The series of occassional chef interviews continues with Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex, who has just opened Ambassade de l'Ile in South Kensington.
30/6/2006	Gilgamesh is the most ambitious opening in London since, well, a very long time. Despite its risky Camden location it is already filling up with diners.
25/6/2006	Arbutus seems perfectly pleasant to me, but I am surprised at the acclaim it is getting. Rasa Maricham serves up some tasty Keralan food, while Carluccio in W4 is downright poor.
18/6/2006	1880 has a chef change, but seems stilll to be able to deliver.
11/6/2006	Eating in Krakow. Under the Angels beats the more famous places.

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