I’ve been to the Boundary Estate before, and this was during one of the many illuminating photowalks with Garson Byer, he who makes striking portraits of those he encounters on the streets. Particularly around this part of East London, where enough of the historic architecture
After decades of humiliation, we can now be taken seriously. Having watched ‘British Cuisine’ re-invent itself on TV complete with Jenny Bond voice-overs; we are now undoubtedly living in the golden age of restaurants proud to be serving British food and proudly pushing local produce. And why not? It makes for moving PR pitches and it allows for fancy farmer names on menus. Canteen takes the concept to the max and have smeared the Union Jack all over the shop like free sachets of HP sauce
…in my dreams, they are delivered through sealed message tubes passed directly from the Arzak...
It’s not that I don’t like ‘high end’ Chinese food, it’s just that I...
All signs indicate that we are about to witness the second emergence of ramen in London; But this...
Happy new year! So how are we all finding 2013 so far? All good I hope, and I also hope you made...
Last year was definitely exciting with the number of new openings, pop-ups going permanent,...
It gives me great pleasure to write about my favourite Japanese restaurant in London, recently...
UPDATE – JAN 2013. *Ben Spalding & Nathan Holmes have left John Salt. Neil Rankin now...
UPDATE – JAN 2013. *Ben Spalding has left John Salt. Neil Rankin now runs the kitchen over...
You might have heard the name Yoshihiro Murata lately as he and Alan Yau have just opened Chrysan...
About 7 years ago, I lived directly above what is now Eric and Didier Garnier’s eponymous...
