| March 18th,2012  Fried Green Tomatoes @Husk The “Holy City”Charleston in Southern Carolina is a rising star as a tourist destination. It has,for the first time,won the Conde Nast Readers’Choice Award for the best city in the US,pushing funky San Francisco from the top.  Spanish Moss @Charleston That by itself would not pose enough justification for me to visit Charleston,however there is the food… March 15th,2012  Sardines on Toast @Bistro du Vin Category: Brasserie (£££)
My dinner at Bistro du Vin has been a largely unpleasant experience and the food could be summarised with the two words “Dry”and “Bland“. On top of this,the service personnel was truly annoying (such as 3 waiters asking the same question within the space of 2 minutes and fake friendliness that seemed very insincere) and a waiting time of 45 minutes for the starter of the pre-theatre menu. March 13th,2012  Beef Bulgogi @BiBimBap (6.95)
Category: Budget (£) Bibimbap is not only the famous Korean national dish,but also the name of a small Korean eatery in the midst of Soho. It is one of the places that,once discovered,you will keep coming back to for your quick,cheap,tasty and filling Korean fix. February 28th,2012  Borsh (5.50) Category: Bistro (££)
The visit to the small restaurant Tamada in St. John’s Wood was my first encounter with Georgian cuisine. Georgian,my lunch companion who has visited Georgia on many occasions told me,is one of the most interesting cuisines of all the states formerly comprising the USSR. It is rich in vegetables and influenced by Mediterranean,Europe and The Middle East. February 22nd,2012  Matcha Crème Brulée @The London Foodie Supperclub,30-35 pounds per head,BYO I admittedly got a bit tired of supperclubs of late. However,when I learned that the lovely Luiz aka The London Foodie had ditched his high flying city career to devote himself fully to cooking,nothing could hold me back. Luiz spent a few months last autumn in Japan to deepen his already profound understanding of Japanese cuisine. In London,he found a mentor in Reiko,the lady who does wonderful Japanese cooking classes in London and also has her own cook book. February 13th,2012  Dessert Heaven @Roganic Category: Haute Cuisine (££££) Finally it was my turn to dine at the 2-year pop up restaurant Roganic in Marylebone. I was taken there by the lovely Skinny Bib who has been a Roganic regular since the restaurant opened last summer. Roganic is owned and overseen by Simon Rogan,who has earned his reputation with L’Enclume in the Lake District. February 8th,2012  Wild Mushroom and Truffle Risotto @Almeida Category: Brasserie (£££) Almeida,a French brasserie just opposite the outstanding Almeida Theater,does a very good value pre-theatre menu:2 courses for 16 and 3 courses for 19 pounds. We went to see The House of Bernarda Alba,a Llorca play with a pure female cast, transferred from catholic Spain to rural Iran. I liked it a lot,while my boyfriend found it depressing and hated it. I suggest you believe me and go see it,it’s on until 10th of March. January 24th,2012  Menu @Mishkin Category: Bistro (££)
I absolutely love Spuntino,have enjoyed Da Polpo,feel rather indifferent towards Polpo and haven’t yet been to Polpetto. This,in one sentence,summarises my experience with the restaurants owned by Russell Norman and Richard Beatty,undoubtedly the most interesting and most influential restaurateurs to have appeared in the London gastronomic scene over the past few years. January 16th,2012  Tinello Category: Bistro –Brasserie (££-£££)
It is a hard job to be an amateur restaurant critic. Always rushing off to the newest openings,which means,thanks to the new non-booking trend,queuing for hours in the cold,eating mediocre food in places hyped for inapprehensible reasons and then there is the constant fight against personal bankruptcy,alcoholism and obesity. January 12th,2012  Scallops,Garlic,Chili (11) @Galoupet Category: Brasserie (£££) And another small plate restaurant. I remember when these restaurants started to pop up everywhere I was thrilled. Now I have reached a point of saturation where all I want once in a while is a normal menu! | 
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