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March 2009 - Posts
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City European Vivat Bacchus is rolling out a whole slew of tasting events in April. First up are the wines from Constantia, a suburb of Cape Town, happening on the same date that the first Dutch seafarers landed in the Cape of Good Hope, 6 April (£15 Read More...
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photo: Shauna Vaillancourt Hippity hoppity to these restaurants on 12 April for special Easter menus and family fun. Galvin at Windows : Enjoy Sunday in a room with one of the best views in town while enjoying a three-course menu that includes a glass Read More...
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– Is artisanal or handmade food always better? [ Serious Eats ] – Even upscale spots aren't immune to value meals. [ CNN ] – David Chang doesn't care for foie gras protesters. At all. [ Eater ] – With power lunches disappearing, Read More...
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Barts Photo: Courtesy of Barts If these trying times have you craving escape, Barts , an American speakeasy–style boîte in Chelsea offers it in spades; a hard-to-find location and an unassuming door with a bell (entry must be granted) mask Read More...
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– After just three episodes, NBC's The Chopping Block is being chopped, replaced by Law & Order: Criminal Intent . [ EMD ] – Talking business with Nobu Matsuhisa. [ Fortune ] – Food Network is relaunching Food.com as a recipe Read More...
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Fergus Henderson's Modern Brit in Smithfield, St. John , is getting squirrelly. From now until the end of the season (sometime in April) the restaurant has brought squirrel back into its repertoire. To find out how the tasty pest is served, check Read More...
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– A new study argues meat can be bad for your health. [ Food Politics (PDF), via The Atlantic ] – Morimoto and others will be cooking – a bit – at the new Yankee Stadium. [ Diner's Journal ] – Ducasse in wax. [ Grub Street Read More...
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Those looking to re-create Slumdog Millionaire 's end-credit dance sequence can learn the basics of Bollywood dancing on 31 March (and every Tuesday thereafter) at Moti Mahal in Covent Garden. Led by the Bollywood Grooves Dance Company, the classes Read More...
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Salisbury, a V-shaped Fulham gastropub, has been revamped by its owners to include a corner games room, an airy bar and a large dining room with banquettes and wood tables; it offers a regularly changing, tapas-style Modern European menu of small plates Read More...
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The tweedless Bourne & Hollingsworth photo: Cindy Chen The Swan and Edgar, a forthcoming Marylebone restaurant from the team behind Bourne & Hollingsworth , wants your help in decorating. Specifically, the owners are looking for donations of books Read More...
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– Bad economy or good, Jean-Georges wants to keep expanding. [ Fortune ] – Thanks to high-fructose corn syrup, sugar is back on the menu. [ NYT ] – The food industry does not want to pay for more inspections. [ WSJ ] – So what Read More...
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Tim and Nina Zagat The Atlantic launched its impressive Food Channel last week, and today senior editor Corby Kummer posted a gracious welcome to two of its contributors, our very own Tim and Nina Zagat. You can read their first article – about Read More...
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So much for old world cooking – unless their microwave is hand-cranked. Read More...
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Min Jiang Photo: Cindy Chen To coincide with the start of British Summer Time, beginning 30 March, Kensington's Min Jiang will offer a platter of dim sum and cocktails for two for £25, available in the bar daily from 6–8 PM (020-7361-1988) Read More...
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– The Obamas cave in, get ready to plant vegetable garden. [ NYT ] – The cause of illness at The Fat Duck was likely a norovirus. [ Hospitality , via Eater ] – Coming up with new dishes each season can be taxing, even for Grant Achatz Read More...
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Launceston Place photo: Cindy Chen From 23–29 March, Launceston Place , the Kensington Modern British, will celebrate its first birthday since its refurbishment and the arrival of head chef Tristan Welch. Every night the kitchen will nominate a Read More...
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Bluebird Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Bluebird 's cafe in Chelsea has added a brunch (£8.50) to its repertoire, Monday–Friday from 8–11 AM and weekends from 9–11 AM. The deal includes juice, coffee, homemade granola and Read More...
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– Rating fast food by its impact on the environment. [ MSNBC ] – In a bold move, Per Se may add à la carte to its repertoire. [ EMD ] – It's hard out there for a chef. [ NYT ] – 21 Club joins the list of restaurants Read More...
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Chilango Photo: courtesy of the restaurant With its colourful, cheeky demeanour and low prices, the Mexican Chilango has proven popular enough to spawn two locations (on Fleet Street and Upper Street ); diners customise their street food–style fare Read More...
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– Obama promises to bolster food safety. [ NYT ] – Alice Waters was everywhere this weekend. [ EMD ] – Ramsay loses another restaurant. [ NYP ] – In Italy, fresh pizza from a vending machine. [ NYT ] – And North Korea has Read More...
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Our own Tim and Nina Zagat spoke at New York City's 92nd Street Y on March 10, chatting with Joan Hamburg of WOR Radio about the 30th anniversary of Zagat Survey and the current state of the restaurant industry. You can watch the full video of the Read More...
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If I want to be ignored, I can stay home with my family. Read More...
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Meet David Wondrich, author of Imbibe! and leader of our second and final course at cocktail college. Today we'll be learning how to make the Improved Holland Gin Cocktail, which the mixologist poured for attendees at our recent Vintage Drinks event Read More...
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From 28 March Tom Aikens will be open Saturday evenings and closed on Mondays. It joins Hibiscus , which has already opted for the same plan, and L’Anima , which started Saturday night service last month. Read More...
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– Celebrity chef cookbooks are heavy on the saturated fats. [ Eat Me Daily ] – Salt, the natural mood booster. [ BBC ] – Industry talk with chefs Marco Canora, Floyd Cardoz and Daniel Boulud . [ Grub Street ] – Reviewing online Read More...
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At last week's Vintage Drinks event at New York's Keens Steakhouse we learned a fair amount about vintage drinking. Worried that we might not retain it all – what with the drinking – we persuaded the King of Cocktails himself, Dale Read More...
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Fino Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Following a major refurbishment, Fitzrovia tapas joint Fino has reopened with a bigger menu that includes some new specialties like marmitako – a stew made with tuna and potatoes – and calçots Read More...
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Corrigan's photo: Cindy Chen Mayfair newcomer Corrigan’s is now open on Sunday for lunch (noon–4 PM) and dinner (6–9:30 PM). The three-course lunch menu is £27 per person and includes a traditional roast rib of beef. An à Read More...
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– Grant Achatz went on Oprah yesterday. [ Eat Me Daily ] – Michelle Obama is starting to talk up healthy eating. [ NYT ] – When is a pint of ice cream not a pint of ice cream? [ AdAge ] – Years after it announced its intentions, Read More...
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Kensington Place Photo: courtesy of the restaurant It's that time of year again: not only is spring around the corner, but we're days away from London Restaurant Week, which runs from 16–29 March. More than 100 restaurants are offering two-course Read More...
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Coq d'Argent will be offering a special Mothering Sunday menu. Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Mothering Sunday is fast approaching, so make your plans now for a special meal out with Mum on 22 March – or risk a year-long guilt trip when all Read More...
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Photo: Umberto Salvagnin It’s green dining of a different kind on 17 March, when restaurants and pubs around town celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish food, brews and spirited fun. The Bingham : Beginning at 5 PM, this Richmond Modern European Read More...
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– Bruce Lindsay loved eating at Vanguard University so much he left the school his entire estate. [ LAT ] – The hard times may soon reflected in the grocery aisles. [ Chicago Tribune ] – Cheap booze sales are on the rise. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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– Enough with the kid foodies already! [ Slate ] – Private food inspectors really aren't very useful. [ NYT ] – Al Roker is pushing an animated show about a chef. [ TVNewser , via SE ] – Gordon Ramsay is in some financial trouble. Read More...
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After some 40 patrons became ill with a stomach bug, Heston Blumenthal's highly regarded The Fat Duck shut its doors last week while authorities worked to trace the source of illness. Though it initially appeared the restaurant would reopen quickly, Read More...
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American steakhouse chain The Palm is planning on a June opening for its first international outpost, in Belgravia's former Drones site. The interior will follow the chain's informal style with banquette seating and hardwood floors, while the Read More...
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– Read this and you'll think twice about out-of-season tomatoes. [ Gourmet ] – The peanut mess gets messier with dead mice in the mix. [ Reuters ] – Restaurants deal with restaurant bloggers. [ NYT ] – Spicy is hot these days Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Jerry Rutolo Over the years photographer Jerry Rutolo has photographed nearly every major chef you can think of, many before they even lost their baby fat. Since everyone likes a trip down memory lane we unearthed some of Rutolo's Read More...
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Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill Photo: Cindy Chen Marco Pierre White has teamed with the founder of former City brasserie/bar Lanes (which previously occupied the space) for Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill , a bright, easy-going chophouse Read More...
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Photo: Kimberly Howard Everybody deserves to have his or her voice heard, even this guy, who’s clearly got strong feelings about…something. If you’re the kind of person who's passionate about eating out (and, frankly, you wouldn’t Read More...
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– Heston Blumenthal wonders what caused people to get sick at The Fat Duck . [ Daily Mail via Coldmud ] – Not to be outdone by Starbucks, Jamba Juice offers $1 oatmeal. [ NRN ] – Culinary magazines start focusing on affordable recipes. Read More...
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