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Dabbous: New Surrealism.: February 4th, 2012 The man is almost too beautiful to be a chef. As we ended the meal, I told our waiter to give our compliments to him. “Oh you know Ollie?” he said. I said “No, but I read about him last night, five star game changer to paraphrase Fay, and we are tempted to agree.”. Shortly [...] Read "Dabbous: New Surrealism." more
Shi Yang, Taipei : Yoda would eat here.: January 22nd, 2012 Happy Chinese New Year folks, it is the year of the majestic fire breathing dragon. If you’re thinking about children, good luck with your dragon babies. My wishes to you are: 龙马精神, 阖家欢乐, 万事如意. To kick off the new lunar year, we travel to the hidden path within the mountains of Xizhi, Taipei. Where gravity [...] Read "Shi Yang, Taipei : Yoda would eat here." more

Lung King Heen, HK : The Tourist Attraction.: January 21st, 2012 Yay, I visited the world’s very first 3 Michelin starred Chinese restaurant. First things first, check out the much advertised view from the Four Seasons Hotel restaurant (let’s face it, this is the view that has won it the coveted third star) : Hong Kong has long been considered the gastronomic jewel of South East [...] Read "Lung King Heen, HK : The Tourist Attraction." more
Chez Bruce : The Old Guard.: January 10th, 2012 … I write to you as I lie on the blackened brown beach in Brunei. It overlooks the oil rigs just off the coast that fuels the economy of this tiny Sultanate on the Northeast coast of Borneo Island, and behind me, my parents’ backyard. Happy new year LDN. I am technically still on my [...] Read "Chez Bruce : The Old Guard." more

Burger & Lobster: … & Cocktails!: December 23rd, 2011 This is the only time you’ll see the food menu, because these three items are quite literally all they serve. After Hawksmoor successfully ported the America’s favourite summer roll to the El Smoky last year, it was only a matter of time before the Russians would follow. Well it took them a while, but the [...] Read "Burger & Lobster: … & Cocktails!" more

Pizarro : Extremadura’s favourite son.: December 18th, 2011 At last, José Pizarro’s diptych is finally complete, and you know what, it’s mighty fine work. The restaurant took a while to finish – it’s at least a month late, and the private rooms are still awaiting the finishing details – but it finally opened, and my my, is it going to be a smashing [...] Read "Pizarro : Extremadura’s favourite son." more
My favourite 11 places to eat in 2011.: December 12th, 2011 AKA …where Kang spent most of his moolah this year. The time has come to reflect on what’s been yet another crazy year of restaurant collecting. Just when I thought the burgeoning number of openings in 2010 were overwhelming, 2011 came and smashed 2010 out of the park. There was literally something new to try [...] Read "My favourite 11 places to eat in 2011." more

Union Jacks : The kid finally done good.: December 9th, 2011 Who comes up with all this fiction just for a restaurant? This is the persuasive language Oliver’s people have generated for his latest project: “Ours is a union of ideas, traditions, and of people.” “Where wood-fired flatbreads meet great British flavours.” Lookintomyeyeslookintomyeyes. What’s with the wonky name – why not just call it Union or [...] Read "Union Jacks : The kid finally done good." more
Lucky Chip Revisit: The best burger in London.: December 3rd, 2011 My food writing invariably boils down to a caricature of self-indulgent cliched hyperbole or superflous self-doubting and pointless debate of what food should taste like. Given the circumstances, I sincerely believe this is the best thing between buns I’d yet come across. But first let us be properly acquainted. Reader meet Lucky Chip’s weekly burger [...] Read "Lucky Chip Revisit: The best burger in London." more

Mishkin’s : The Fifth Element: November 26th, 2011 Damn it, he’s done it again. (He being the elusive blurryman with the fire red scarf, and thick brown rim specs, aka Mr Cool.) And here I thought that Da Polpo was the last cherry atop this tiny empire. They are back, this time around, Norman, Beatty and Oldroyd give us a glimpse of something [...] Read "Mishkin’s : The Fifth Element" more
Bistro du Vin Soho : A good standard: November 20th, 2011 Here’s a list of good things I expect from a good bistro: 1.Good soup 2.Good steak 3.Good frites 4.Good tartare 5.Superhot waitress I recall a highlight reel of what the Glasgow arm of this luxury out-of-town hotelier is capable of, during an episode of Don’t tell the bride. They took the tour through the banquet [...] Read "Bistro du Vin Soho : A good standard" more

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