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July 18th, 2012

ADMIRAL CODRINGTON (Chelsea)

 ADMIRAL CODRINGTON (Chelsea)

8oz Cheeseburger, Pickles, Hand-Cut Chips (15) @ Admiral Codrington

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If you are only somewhat involved in the London food scene, you can’t help but hear about the exceptional burgers at Admiral Codrington, a gastro pub located in a small side street in the middle of Chelsea.  Intrigued, I went there last weekend for Sunday lunch and I can report back that the rumours are true: This is a gastro pub to watch out for, and not only the burgers make it well worth a visit.

April 29th, 2012

HELLO FRESH – assisted home cooking for busy people

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Recipe Card @Hello Fresh

Hello Fresh “ is the smart way to prepare easy and healthy meals for yourself and your family. Say goodbye to unhealthy fast food and repetitive meals and rediscover the joys of cooking.”

Curious?  I shall explain to you how Hello Fresh works:

1. You get a box of ingredients with recipe cards delivered to your door once a week (you can choose a 3 or 5 meal plan and also a vegetarian option is available)

April 14th, 2012

HAWKSMOOR SPITALFIELD BAR (Spitalsfield)

 

 HAWKSMOOR SPITALFIELD BAR (Spitalsfield)

Hawksmoor Bar

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The carnivorous Hawksmoor family consisting of 3 steak-centred and critically highly acclaimed restaurants (Spitalfields, Guildhall and Seven Dials) has got an offspring.   The Spitalfield Bar in the basement of Hawksmoor Spitalfields is a worthy member and highly recommended for an (almost) budget Hawksmoor experience.  The bar is dark and cosy, pleasantly small and manages a perfect balance between chic and edgy.  The waiters, all male at our visit, were handsome and tattooed, and posed a striking contrast to the dark wood and shiny brass walls.

July 23rd, 2011

THE CORNISH GRILL (Pop up in Clapham)

Category: Bistro (££)

Matt Chatfield is delivering produce from his home county Cornwall to the top restaurants in London such as The Ledbury and Marcus Wareing, apparently he supplies meat and fish to 25 Michelin stars each day. He is the owner of Cornwall in your Kitchen and works together with the Cornish fishmonger with major focus on sustainability, Fish for Thought.

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Cote de Boeuf at The Cornish Grill

Matt decided that he wants to make his high quality ingredients accessible to more people and has founded The Cornish Grill, a pop up restaurant at the Manor House Pub in Clapham, which is open on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer. At this decidedly laid back neighbourhood pub he sells his fish and meat to ‘BBQ prices’.  The menu changing every weekend (when I went, the menu was Spanish-influenced) and he has young chefs (often sous chefs from London’s finest restaurants) prepare the food.

May 14th, 2011

SPUNTINO (Soho)

Category: Bistro (££)

I kind of thought I had written up Spuntino long ago. It appears I haven’t… So some words about the current bloggers’ favourite. In this case I absolutely and completely agree with the Spuntino-Hype. It is an amazing place, so much fun! We went there on a Friday evening which is a mistake if you are  hungry. As we knew what we were up against, I didn’t mind waiting at this occasion.  Spuntino is very small, around 25 or so seats around on the counter around the central bar area, and has a no booking policy. It’s quite comfortable to queue leaning against the wall where there is also space to put down your drinks. Yes you get served in the queue and yes I was very drunk long before we got to sit down to order some food.

I should probably mention at the point that Spuntino is the little brother of Polpo and Polpetto, we are talking creative restaurateurs here.

rather nice dirty martinis , I think they were only 5£ or am I wrong?

The menu, even though small, is full of dishes I want to try, and it is on the cheap side. Of course considering the amount of alcohol you have consumed before eating, the bill adds up… The food has a clear American theme to it with some American-Italian influences. American Rock ‘n’ Roll in the background and adorable guys with tattoos serving  makes for a unique and particularly charming atmosphere.

Finally we have a seat (to which we stagger at this point). The nice people at Spuntino immediately serve us some fresh popcorn. Unfortunately it was too salty, but one shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth…

May 2nd, 2011

THE MEATWAGON – Is that all there is…

…to London’s best burger?

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This weekend I was doing my blogger-self proud and went to two food blogger’s favourites: Spuntino in Soho and The Meatwagon (changing location). While I was absolutely enthralled by Spuntino (review to follow), The Meatwagon left me a bit disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, London’s best and probably most famous underground burger was by no means bad, but I kind of expected more…

March 7th, 2011

THE PERSEVERANCE (Bloomsbury)

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A not so honorary mention for Perseverance, an independent pub in Bloomsbury, which served me the possibly worst burger I have ever eaten in the UK.

My meal didn’t start off well when I had to wait 25 minutes longer for the food than my 5 lunch companions. When my Cheeseburger (8.50) finally arrived, I wished it rather hadn’t. The meat managed it to be completely overcooked and at the same time have a weird mushy consistency. I think they must have put potatoes or bread in the burger mixture, whatever it was, it tasted foul.

November 16th, 2010

The Draft House (Bermondsey)

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I was so excited to learn that a new, decently priced gastro pub had opened South of Tower Bridge, about 10 min from where I live. And I was even more pleased when I read the review by Jay Rayner who really liked the food there. Now I finally made it to  The Draft House and I have to disagree with good old Jay as I found the whole experience rather disappointing.

October 24th, 2010

FOX & ANCHOR (Clerkenwell)

Category: Bistro (££)

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August 2nd, 2010

BAR BOULUD (Knightsbridge)

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Finally I have made it to Bar Boulud, next to Knightsbridge tube station located in the ground floor of the exceedingly posh Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Bar Boulud has been written up to death (e.g. MarinaMetro, AA Gil, Jay Rayner,  and a myriad of bloggers) so I will keep myself short.

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The owner and chef, Daniel Boulud, is a successful restaurateur in New York where he doesn’t only have a restaurant with 3 Michelin stars (‘Daniel’) but is also famous for his up-market burgers .