“There truly is no god”: How social media reacted to the Toblerone tragedy November 8, 2016 Fans of the popular nutty, triangle-shaped chocolate bar Toblerone are bitterly disappointed after the company revealed a change to its design. Mondelez International, who makes the product, has increased the gaps between the triangles to reduce the weight of two of its bars in the UK. This is not OK, fans say. This tragedy has not [...]
Toblerone bars in the UK have changed shape and no one is happy about it November 8, 2016 Fans of the Toblerone are bitterly disappointed after the company revealed a change to the shape and size of its popular chocolate bar. Mondelez International, who makes the product, has increased the gaps between the triangles to reduce the weight of two of its bars in the UK. It claims this is due to a rise in [...]
These are the seven best fish and chips in London, and I’ll hear no more on the matter November 1, 2016 1. Golden Union 38 Poland St, London W1F 7LY Fish are basically the potatoes of the ocean. And potatoes are just a kind of fish that lives in the dirt. When these two edible stewards of the underworld come together we call it fish and chips, and nowhere is the pairing better exemplified than at [...]
Working Lunch review: Coq d’Argent has created a tasting menu using truffles and posh French mustard November 1, 2016 Coq d’Argent No. 1 Poultry, EC2R WHAT? This brasserie has become a stalwart of boozy business lunches in the heart of the banking district. Famed for a menu and wine list that’s positively croaking with French classics, it’s just launched a truffle-themed tasting menu in partnership with upmarket mustard brand Maille until 30 November. WHERE? [...]
Working Lunch review: Roma restores Ancient Roman cuisine to the City of London on the site of an old fort October 31, 2016 Roma 14 New London St, EC3R 7NA WHAT? Do you remember Harper’s, that bland, beige wine bar down an alley by Fenchurch Street station? No? Just as well because it’s been given a marbled makeover and now it’s a culinary tribute to the glories of Ancient Rome. Expect hefty cuts of meat and an empire-spanning wine [...]
Our resident chef Mark Hix on what to do with all those extra prawns you’ve got lying around October 26, 2016 As a kid I used to fish for prawns in the autumn and winter months off the end of the pier in West Bay with drop nets. Occasionally it would be quite productive, but more often than not I would barely get enough for a prawn cocktail. Commercial prawn fishermen are hard to find down [...]
Tesco chairman John Allan admits prices WILL go up due to weak sterling and higher inflation October 25, 2016 John Allan, the chairman of Tesco, has admitted that prices will increase at supermarkets if the pound stays at its current level. The chain temporarily pulled some of its products, including Marmite and PG Tips, from its online stores earlier this month after its supplier, Unilever, demanded a 10 per cent increase in prices due to [...]
How one buccaneering family dominated the UK scampi market October 20, 2016 "At the tender age of 32, I got involved in buying assets from the receivership of what was the Whitby Shellfish Company”, says Graham Whittle, founder of Whitby Seafoods. From relatively humble beginnings, in just over thirty years, the business has gone from one that was sinking to the biggest producer of scampi in the UK, [...]
The White Horse review: A welcome return to the City for this well-loved gastro-boozer October 18, 2016 A traditional and rural looking pub that’s seemingly been airlifted from somewhere deep in the Sussex countryside and then dropped into a leafy square near Liverpool Street, the White Horse reopened earlier in the year after a full refurbishment. The new look sheds some of its rustic-chic charm in favour of clean, modern lines and [...]
What better excuse could you have for a G&T or six than International Gin & Tonic Day? Here’s where to drink up October 18, 2016 The Portobello Star 171 Portobello Road, W11 portobellostarbar.co.uk Journey to The Ginstitute, London’s second smallest museum sitting atop a 270-year-old pub on Portobello Road. Open since 2011, it’s also the headquarters of Portobello Road Gin, where you can learn all about the juniper drink’s rich history in London. There’s a chance to sample a tipple [...]