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Momofuku Ssäm Bar- NYC – Hirata Bun Virgin

Restauranteur, TV personality, French culinary school graduate David Chang opened his second restaurant Momofuku Ssäm Bar in August 2006 within Manhattan and it aims…

Posted in Cheap Eats Informal New York No bookings Open Kitchen Smoked meats

Katz Deli NYC Review- The Oldest Deli In America

Katz Deli, a New York institution opened in 1888, it’s the oldest deli in America – famed for their meaty…

Posted in Cocktails Counter Dining Craft beer/ales Informal Japanese New York Open Kitchen Posh Nosh Steak Sushi

Morimoto NYC 2011 – My first visit to NYC

Chef Masaharu Marimoto the highly acclaimed star of TV series Iron Chef opens Morimoto NYC in January 2006. It’s a huge…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Cheap Eats City Cocktails Informal Japanese Korean No bookings Open Kitchen Pizza Shoreditch Street Feast Thai

A typical Fat Friday for Grubstance

We all work, train, diet and party hard during the week so why not bring in the weekend with some…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Burgers City Cocktails Craft beer/ales Informal Open Kitchen Steak Wine Bar

Gaucho (Broadgate) it’s a City staple

In case you don’t know Gaucho is one of the main players in the London steak circuit alongside the likes of The…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Cocktails Coffee Counter Dining Informal Open Kitchen Portuguese Spitalfields

Taberna Do Mercado – revisited

I’ve not been to Portugal yet to truly experience their culinary offering (a stag trip to the Algrave eating kebabs…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Cocktails Craft beer/ales Informal Modern British Open Kitchen Steak Wine Bar

Paternoster Chop House Review

Paternoster Chop House has been around since 2004 and is one of many restaurants from the D&D conglomerate. It’s located in Paternoster…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Craft beer/ales Fitzrovia Informal Modern British Open Kitchen Pizza Wine Bar

Clipstone (Fitzrovia) Review – Portland’s little sister

If you have read my previous ramblings then you’d know that I’m a huge endorser of Portland Restaurant, so when…

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Birthdays should always involve good restaurants.. Portland for lunch and Frenchie for dinner? Yes Please!

What do you do when you’re tasked with organising a day and night of restaurants for a friend’s birthday? You…

Posted in Cheap Eats Chinese City Informal Mainland China Open Kitchen Sichuan | Szechuan

My Old Place (Revisited) – Szechuan in the East End come and get it!

My Old Place has remained one of the most reliable spots for me over the years, delivering plate after plate…