Twenty pounds of sushi at Mitsui, Taiwan.

Twenty quid doesn’t go too far in London, maybe two courses. Three if it’s a michelin-on-a-budget. On the otherhand, the Taiwanese have perfected the art of amazingly affordable fine dining on half a shoe string. Back in February, I was over in Taipei for

Lothes Mat & Vinhus, Norway.

The last couple of weeks have been particularly damaging on my wallet, so I will use this week as a time out to recall some of my adventures as a ravenous monkey abroad… this one from a recent trip to the teeny township of Haugesund…

Goodman City: Steax and the city.

I have been itching to supersede my first Goodman post which I wrote last year with something that better reflects my feelings about the restaurant. I love my meat sweats obviously, and in the twelve months following the first visit, I’ve returned to many a…

Living restaurant guide v2

I updated my little list of favourite restaurants today, and just wanted to let you know about this… Released to the wild on 12-08-2010. Read version1. I love food blogs for the personality behind them, and for its ever-evolving nature. However keeping up

Bincho: White Heat

All hail the gods of charcoal, keeper of the exalted flames, oh revered and magnanimous Ganko Ojisan, for I require six allotments of your juiciest chicken oysters. I imagine this place would be a hit on weekends what with its convenient location in Soho and

Harwood Arms: West London Pub Galore

No doubt you will have read the multitude of pieces extolling the virtues of this greatest of London pubs. The pub’s shiny Michelin win, was both a surprise and a seal of approval that solidified its status as the epitome of pub grub in London.…

Byron Hamburgers: Patty Zenith.

I remember the early days when Byron was the new kid on the block, did sliders and was firmly a West London thing. I didn’t think much of them back then, but all that’s change. I am a little amazed that some of my friends…

Wikio Gastronomy Rankings Preview August 2010

Running a little behind this month, but here it is. The full listings are due to be published on August 10th. 1 Hollow Legs 2 Cheese and Biscuits 3 Food Stories 4 eat like a girl 5 meemalee’s kitchen 6 DOS HERMANOS 7 The English…

Odette’s : A Prime Lunch in Primrose Hill

For a neighbourhood restaurant, this place sure has a history, not all of the good kind. While there are those of you who reminisce about the good old times, others have only scathing words to say about this Primrose Hill establishment, especially since Mark Powers…

Sushi of Shiori Revisited: Birthday Omakase

You might remember my first visit to this excellent sushi bar run by a husband and wife team in Warren street which I wrote about exactly two weeks ago. I loved it, praising the artistry, attention to detail and the sheer brilliance of the cold…

The Salusbury: Youth, Beauty and Italian.

The Salusbury is the obvious hip hang out junction, where the beautiful, the youthful, carefree inhabitants of this rapidly gentrified part of NW6 flaunt their hide. It is hardly ever empty, and undoubtedly the most happening joint in and around Queen’s Park. On the weekends,…