Weekly Grill: Nathan Outlaw on baking ‘dead fly biscuits’ as a child and falling in love with mackerel September 12, 2018 WHO ARE YOU? I’m Nathan Outlaw, dad, chef, restaurateur, writer of cookbooks and aspiring Jedi! Mostly, I cook seafood. I have a restaurant in Dubai and three in the UK including Outlaw’s at The Capital in London. I also write cook books. And I post lots of pictures on Instagram. WHAT'S NEW? Exciting things are [...]
The resurgence of vermouth: Saverio Vicari of The Capital Bar on how this unloved drink is making a comeback September 5, 2018 While most of the UK has been sipping on G&Ts and stockpiling Aperol, vermouth has been quietly but confidently transforming the bar scene under our noses. To be honest, vermouth never really left. It’s always been a key ingredient in some of the most famous and classic cocktails, such as the drink du jour Negroni, [...]
Mark Hix on how to make an amazing watermelon and haloumi soup September 5, 2018 I’ve just got back from Kalkan in Turkey where my mate Robin Hutson, the man described by Forbes magazine as “Britain’s most influential hotelier”, introduced me to a wonderful pair of restaurateurs called Uluc and Claire Bilgutay. The Bilgutays own the Korsan Fish Terrace on the sea front and I couldn’t resist going in the [...]
Japanese whisky is eating scotch’s lunch – but which should you buy? Zuma bar manager Pawel Rolka reveals all September 5, 2018 Unless you’ve been hiding under a barrel for the last decade, you’ve probably noticed that Japanese whisky has become an internationally recognised force in the world of booze, challenging – and often beating – the equivalent scotch. Fewer people know what, exactly, makes the two so distinct. Firstly you have the fermentation process, with Japanese [...]
The Weekly Grill: Santosh Shah, executive chef at The LaLiT London, explains how the tandoor oven changed his life September 5, 2018 What’s new? For the return of game season, we’ve launched a new six-course tasting menu at Baluchi, the pan-Indian restaurant at The LaLiT London. It’s all about bringing out the amazing smoky notes of game through the use of carefully balanced spice blends and traditional tandoor cooking. What’s your earliest food memory? Eating Bagiya, a [...]
How Tampa went from forgotten fast food badland to supercool street food trailblazer September 3, 2018 On a Friday night in Seminole Heights, The Refinery restaurant is buzzing. Every seat is taken and diners spill onto the terrace, their tables heaving with colourful food. This isn’t what I expected to find in Tampa, a city that was once known as the best place to trial fast food franchises. “We opened in [...]
Native restaurant review: Neal’s Yard’s loss is Southwark’s gain as this zero-waste restaurant moves across London September 3, 2018 Last month I wrote about how Covent Garden is changing from a bunch of fancy shops to an all-singing, all-dancing billionaire’s paradise, complete with luxury flats and restaurants like Petersham Nurseries, where you can drop £200 before you’ve even glanced at a wine list. In a fortuitous segue, this month I’m writing about Native, a restaurant [...]
Working Lunch: Jikoni in Marylebone is an excellent fusion restaurant that feels as cosy as your nan’s kitchen August 29, 2018 Jikoni 21 Blandford Street, W1 WHAT AND WHERE? A cosy, cushion-filled spot in Marylebone that feels more like your nan’s kitchen than a neighbourhood fusion cafe. Jikoni actually means ‘kitchen’ in Swahili and the food reflects the culinary influences of its founder, the food writer-turned-restaurateur Ravinder Bhogal, who was born in Kenya to Indian parents, [...]
To celebrate and honour National Burger Day, here’s our pick of the five best plant-based burgers in London August 21, 2018 1. The Vurger Co. The Auburger, £8.45 This minimalist, plant-based burger joint across the road from Rich Mix has the cool vibe of an east London creative agency, and a menu of easily the best vegan burgers we’ve had in London. Their classic burger is a black bean, pepper and corn patty number, but be [...]
Vice Media’s online food brand Munchies is to expand its physical presence with a food hall venture August 21, 2018 Munchies, the online food channel owned by Vice Media, is to expand its presence in the physical world. The publisher has agreed to a brand licensing contract for a food hall at American Dream Meadowlands, a retail complex an under construction in New Jersey. Agreed between the online brand and the centre owner, Triple Five [...]