Thirty Six at Dukes
The number 36, in association with the ‘Solar Square’ of ancient Western tradition, stands for ‘sun’ and ‘warmth’. As of September, it’s also the name of Nigel Mendham’s new restaurant at Dukes Hotel.
Browsing: London Restaurants
Potli
Vivid photographs of spices, stained glass and wooden lanterns, emerald green, red and sand cushions, double-handled wok bathroom sinks. If there was a ‘best decorated Indian restaurant’ accolade, Potli would surely scoop it.
Powder Keg Diplomacy
With mounting glee, I made my way to Powder Keg Diplomacy, a name just pretentious enough to pique the interest of city workers with an inexorable need to throw their ill-gotten gains on quality dining not involving burgers.
Le Pont de la Tour
When Jonesy drops one an email, one tends to sit up and take notice. More often than not, they offer tidings of comfort and joy. However, this one was laconic: “Larman, old chap. Cookery class at Le Pont de la Tour.”
The Garrison Public House
Are gastropubs what they were? Does the concept still have a place at the forefront of our culinary landscape? Noah May chews over the questions and chomps on braised rabbit leg in the cosy elegance of The Garrison Public House.
Feng Sushi
The love affair the British have with sushi peddles on. It occupies both extremes: those…
Benares
Benares has a great reputation, for both its food and its owner and chef, Atul ‘Master of Spice’ Kochhar, so I didn’t expect to be disappointed. I didn’t expect, either, quite the culinary thrills that lay before me that evening…
The Cadogan Arms
I’ve walked past The Cadogan Arms on the King’s Road many times. I’ve briefly peered…
Paradise by Way of Kensal Green
How far would you travel to reach Paradise? I travelled all the way from EC1…
Street Kitchen
Street food outlets are changing the face of the City lunchbreak. No longer is the office worker stuck with nothing but sad sandwiches from chiller cabinets. John and Jackie pop along to the Street Kitchen trailer to scoff and investigate.
National Portrait Restaurant
As a school girl I was extraordinarily lucky. My passion for the arts was cultivated…