Bottle Opener October 21, 2019 City A.M.’s wine expert offers his pick of the best bottles around Being the reliably stereotypical British chap I am, I know far more about French wines than I do about wines from any other nation (especially my own). Two pals have recently and independently taken on the task of introducing me to red Tuscan [...]
Weekly Grill: The world-famous Nobuyuki Matsuhisa on his mother’s miso soup and how he used to hustle for eels October 8, 2019 Who are you and what do you do? I am Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, also known as ‘Nobu’, sushi chef proprietor of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants, author and father. I currently own 49 restaurants in 44 cities on five continents around the world. What’s new at Nobu in London? We are hosting a series of ‘Tastemakers’ dinners at Nobu [...]
The Last Supper: Musician and DJ Cerys Matthews tells us what she’d eat for her last meal on earth, including Ian Brown’s secret recipe October 4, 2019 When I was touring I used to keep a little journal about food, full of curiosities and surprises and things that make you smile. Like the fact people from Luxembourg call turkeys “schnuddelhong”, which translates as “snot hen”. Once you’ve heard that you can’t look at a turkey the same way. I collected all these [...]
Can Gordon Ramsay hit gold again on the site of Maze with pan-Asian eating house Lucky Cat? October 4, 2019 Ten years and several lifetimes ago, Jason Atherton was heading up the kitchen at Gordon Ramsay’s Maze. Back then, Ramsay could do no wrong. He was decorated with more Michelin awards than he could comfortably carry up a flight of stairs, owned lauded restaurants from New York to Tokyo, and was the sweary star of [...]
Weekly Grill: Executive chef of Bōkan Restaurant in Canary Wharf Guillaume Gillan on how to improve your knife skills October 4, 2019 Who are you and what do you do? My name is Guillaume Gillan, executive chef of Bōkan Restaurant in Canary Wharf. Tell us about your new menu We’ve just launched our new three course Early Sunset Dockyard menu. It’s seasonally led so changes every couple weeks, and is served from 6pm to 7.30pm, giving guests front row [...]
The story of the world’s best beef: How Kobe conquered the globe October 2, 2019 Wedged between the Rokko mountain range and Osaka Bay, Kobe is the sixth largest city in Japan with more than a million and a half people. Its namesake beef doesn’t come from the city itself but from the surrounding farmland of Hyogo Prefecture where Kobe is the capital and the key port. As the story [...]
The Fancy Fork executive chef Shuli Wimer on her new menu and some unexpected Christmas trees September 25, 2019 Who are you and what do you do? My name is Shuli Wimer and I’ve just joined Farmer J as executive chef of The Fancy Fork on King William St. Tell us about The Fancy ForkIt’s Farmer J’s new evening offering. I’ve created a menu championing the best of the season’s produce, inspired by Middle [...]
How to invest in Veganism September 16, 2019 | City Talk We have a look at how companies are responding to the rise in veganism and explain how investors and traders can capitalise as people around the world begin to reduce their meat intake and consume more plant-based alternatives. Many food products are naturally friendly to vegans, like vegetables, which means the vegan market is already [...]
Purezza review: The UK’s first plant-based pizzeria is also its best September 11, 2019 Though it sounds like it might be a hand soap, Purezza is in fact the UK’s first plant-based pizzeria, with a branch in Brighton and a new opening in Camden. To prove it’s not just for vegans, the restaurant handily won top prize at this year’s World Pizza Championship in Italy (it’s a thing), with [...]
Weekly Grill: Scott Paton, head chef at Boringdon Hall, tells us about the joy of peaches and an unwanted sausage September 3, 2019 Who are you and what do you do? I’m Scott Paton, head chef at Boringdon Hall Hotel. I oversee all food outlets within the 5-star country house hotel in Devon. Tell us about your new menu We have a new multi-course experience in the pipeline, a journey through the history of the hotel, which dates back to [...]