Kuzina, Athens
“It is a truth (personally acknowledged) that a restaurant in possession of a view must have rubbish food, stratospheric prices, or both.” Victoria visits Kuzina in Athens, to be proven wrong…
Browsing: Eating Out
Taco Haven, Texas
Taco Haven, San Antonio, is not a place you want to stand out when you are British, Asian, and photographing the food. It is, however, a place to enjoy barbacoa, aka cow’s face. So Jackie sets down her camera, and tucks in.
Fiskfélagið, Iceland
When Victoria Haschka and The Hungry One arrive somewhere, they like to eat what is locally loved. So, when Reykjavik’s Fish Company promised to bring the best of all of Iceland to their plates, they prepared to tuck in.
National Portrait Restaurant
As a school girl I was extraordinarily lucky. My passion for the arts was cultivated…
The Salt Lick, Texas
The Salt Lick in Driftwood, Texas, the infamous barbecue joint, serving up smoky, tender, flaking pieces of meat and tangy beans to red-faced, beer-swilling men, and Jackie Lee. Welcome to Woman vs. Food…
Momofuku Ssäm Bar, New York
There are many reasons why you’d go to Momofuku Ssäm. You might be looking for somewhere to sip a 7-spice sour or a pickle brine martini. But if you’ve made it to David Chang’s flagship, you’ve probably come for the pork buns.
The Hambrough, Ventnor
It’s a brave chef who opens his tasting menu with a potato; a Mayan Twilight, served with shavings of truffle, chard, artichoke and a hazelnut dressing. The chef is Robert Thompson of The Hambrough, Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight.
The Artichoke
Alex Larman and She Who Must Be Delayed escape London’s grey vistas and sloughs of despond, for a jaunt out of town to the leafy domain of Amersham and a dining destination called The Artichoke…
noma, Denmark
Rather than fairy tales, Hamlet’s castle, Viking saga and Technicolor LEGO, Douglas Blyde opts for the purity and persistence of Denmark’s cuisine, jolted by the tongue by René Redzepi at noma…
Degó
I’m nestled in a low-slung black leather booth opposite Jonesy, who, much to his dissatisfaction,…
The Cottage, La Jolla, California
Jackie doesn’t like breakfast. Except when she’s dining at The Cottage in San Diego’s La Jolla, where Californian and Mexican cuisines blend seamlessly to create a breakfast of champions. Oh yes, Jackie likes those breakfasts.