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May 2008 - Posts
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– Bridget Jones may be responsible for declining Chardonnay sales. [ Independent ] – Jamie Oliver suggests women follow Lysistrata 's lead in getting men into the kitchen. [ Times ] – The team behind The Wolseley have their sights Read More...
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Talk of a rift between chef Marcus Wareing of Pétrus , part of the Gordon Ramsay Holdings empire, and Gordon Ramsay himself has been circling for some time. Now it looks as though the two will soon part ways. The Berkeley has confirmed that it Read More...
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Atul Kochhar Atul Kochhar ( Benares , ex Tamarind ) is opening Vatika, which will serve Modern British cuisine with an Indian influence, in July. Located at Wickham Vineyard ('vatika' is Hindi for vineyard), it's about an hour and 20 minutes Read More...
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Want to feel like you're at a Spanish market without travelling all the way down south? A Taste of Spain will showcase regional cuisine, wine, music and culture at London's Borough Market on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th June (noon–8 PM). Read More...
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Proof that there’s no shortage of people who want to eat bad food in historic buildings. Read More...
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Now that I've been a guest critic on Gordon Ramsay 's American version of Hell's Kitchen ( episode 408 , which aired on Tuesday, 20 May ), people keep asking me exactly where Hell's Kitchen is. I like to tell them that it's somewhere Read More...
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Early this summer, Manicomio will spin off a sibling at the intersection of Gresham Street and Gutter Lane – hence its imaginative name of Manicomio Gutter Lane. The executive chef at the new, larger restaurant will be Tom Salt (current head chef Read More...
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Carbon Shoreditch passion comes to the sleepy Marble Arch nightlife scene in the guise of the new Cumberland Hotel club Carbon , which boasts a cool post-industrial design that’s more East End than West End; premium champers and other chichi spirits Read More...
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Cha Cha Moon photo: courtesy of Niamh Shields, Eat Like a Girl Cha Cha Moon, the quick-serve Soho Chinese noodle shop from Alan Yau ( Busabai Eathai , Hakkasan , Sake no hana and Yauatcha ), offers communal seating and budget-friendly prices. Join the Read More...
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The Botanist Gastropub poobahs Ed and Tom Martin have added to their burgeoning portfolio (including The Gun and Empress of India ) The Botanist , an all-day brasserie on a corner of Sloane Square featuring a bustling bar and tightly packed dining room Read More...
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If you're planning to go see the thousands of plants on parade during the Chelsea RHS Flower Show at Royal Hospital from 20th–24th May (open to non-RHS members 22–24 May), dining afterwards won't be a problem. A number of neighbourhood Read More...
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Staking its claim as London’s first gourmet all-vegan venue, the quirky, eco-friendly Shoreditch newcomer Saf Restaurant & Bar (from a chain with Istanbul and Munich outposts) shuns all animal and dairy products, as well as processed foods, Read More...
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– New London mayor Boris Johnson has banned bus and tube drinking. [ Londonist ] – The always entertaining Gordon Ramsay thinks serving unseasonal food in restaurants should be a finable offense. [ BBC ] – Speaking of seasonal food, Read More...
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The people have spoken – and said they want to eat, drink, stay and play. ZAGAT.mobi was chosen as the year’s Best Listings & Updates site in the Webby People's Voice Awards . Nearly 500,000 total votes were cast around the world for Read More...
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The Preston Bailey–designed peacocks in Covent Garden are made entirely of live plants and flowers. photo: Jo Fleet The April showers have brought us May flowers, at least in the Piazza in Covent Garden where the Spring Renaissance festival is under Read More...
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Bincho Yakitori , the informal Japanese grill on the second floor of the iconic Oxo Tower on the South Bank, will open a branch in Soho on Thursday, 15th May. This new location will feature seating around five yakitori grills where diners can watch the Read More...
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Around the corner from Smithfield Market, Mark Hix (respected ex-chef of the Caprice Group ) has opened Hix Oyster & Chop House , an earthy eatery evoking old London oyster and chophouses via a gutsy Traditional British menu featuring the likes of Read More...
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I actually pulled out my cell phone and called to ask them to please bring us water. Read More...
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– With the food crises bringing prices up to astronomical levels, what's a food snob to do? [ Slate ] – Of course, with practice you can still eat well in London without breaking the bank. [ This is London ] – It's official: Read More...
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Usually we're asking you to vote on restaurants, nightlife and the like, but today we're asking you to vote for us. That's right, we're up for our very first People's Voice Webby award for ZAGAT.mobi. Today is the last day to vote, Read More...
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