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Lupins Review – Sunshine Food

Lupins of Union Street opened in May 2017 and they are a sage nod to cooking small plates with exclusively…

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Duck Soup Soho Review – they have wandered the world, discovering many cooking styles

Ducksoup, a 40 cover datenight-ish Soho gem is run by Clare Lattin, Rory McCoy and Julian Biggs. All alumni of…

Posted in Bistro Borough Market Burgers Craft beer/ales Good for dates Informal London Bridge Seafood Wine Bar

Elliots Borough Market Review…We get to enjoy the pleasures of their virtuous use of small time growers

Elliot’s was founded in 2011 by Australian Brett Redman and being on the edge of Borough Market, I’m pretty certain…

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Emile – Shoreditch – Simply hewn goodness

Well what can I tell you about Emile? It’s Chef Damian Clisby and Nick Gibson’s 6 month residency in the…

Posted in Bistro Glasgow Good for dates Informal Modern European

No 16 Glasgow – Desserts Take Centre Stage

No 16 – a handsome little bistro with two intimate floors and a kitchen that gives you Euro-bistro fare with Scottish…

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Cafe Gandolfi – A Fry Up For Whisky Lovers?

Every restaurant has a pitch; Cafe Gandolfi’s is locally sourced fresh produce cooked with respect. Ok, it sounds like a well…

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Frenchie – Review – Revisited

I said Frenchie was a bistro in a sharp suit during my first appraisal and I stand by that. It’s…

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Minetta Tavern – it’s a New York institution

Unsurprisingly we could only score a table at 5.30pm in Keith McNally marvellous Greenwich Village bistro which has been around since…

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Frenchie – Review (Covent Garden) – a bistro with a sharp suit? Trés Bon!

Greg Marchand opens “Frenchie” in February this year, a name coined for him by Jamie Oliver when he was the…

Posted in Bistro Cocktails Craft beer/ales Fitzrovia French Informal Open Kitchen Posh Nosh Restaurant Graveyard

Piquet – Review (Fitzrovia) Another one bites the dust

Piquet was the name of Allan Pickett’s no gimmicks French inspired London restaurant. He collaborates with Bodeans founder Andre Blais…