My weekly blog covers my recent dining and restaurant news
Notting Hill Brasserie reviewed Saturday, July 22nd, 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.
Traditional and modern Indian cooking Saturday, July 15th, 2006
The Brilliant and Deya show the traditional and modern faces of Indian cooking, and both succeed very well. Zafferano is as good as ever in its newly expanded setting.
Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex interviewed Monday, July 10th, 2006
The series of occassional chef interviews continues with Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex, who has just opened Ambassade de l'Ile in South Kensington.
Galvin at Windows reviewed Sunday, July 09th, 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.
The ambition that is Gilgamesh Friday, June 30th, 2006
Gilgamesh is the most ambitious opening in London since, well, a very long time. Despite its risky Camden market location it is already filling up with diners.
I visit Arbutus Sunday, June 25th, 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.
A week in Krakow Sunday, June 11th, 2006
Eating in Krakow. Under the Angels beats the more famous places.
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