I attended my first Vegetarian Crowd dinner on Tuesday night at new-on-the-scene Vegetarian restaurant, The Gate, Islington. It’s long standing sister restaurant in Hammersmith was opened in 1989 by the Daniel’s Brothers, who have now introduced refined Indo-Iraqi Jewish cuisine to my local hood. I was joined by 10 other diners from TableCrowd, all vegetarians and/or vegans ranging from around mid 20s to mid 70s. The common theme was the food ...
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Read MoreThe sun has finally decided to grace us with an appearance here in London, so we decided to come up with a few alternative barbecue options for you to throw over the grills once they are fired up and ready to go. Get away from the conventional sausages and burger combo and impress your guests with these delicious options: Teriyaki Salmon: A delightful oriental twist to the most versatile of fish. An excellent choice for ...
Read MoreIn honour of our 'Tuesday Foodie' evening at Barbecoa, a popular barbecue steak house, we are sharing with you some of the most popular steak cuts in order of tenderness. At the top of the tender pile: Tenderloin Steak: This steak is cut from the beef tenderloin and is the most tender. Tenderloin steaks like the 'Filet Mignon' are popular for their delicate butter like texture. Top Loin Steak: This is one ...
Read MoreIn tribute to our 'Thursday Mingle' at The Drunken Monkey famous for it's Cocktails and Dim Sum, we've compiled a list of our Top 5 Cocktails. Cocktail No. 1: The Great Sage - A cocktail with Bulldog Gin, Creme de Framboise, fresh rasberries charged with Perrier Jouet Champagne. Cocktail No. 2 : Cosmopolitan - a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice. Cocktail No. 3: Long Island Ice Tea - a ...
Read MoreThis blog has been a long time coming. Ever been searching for something only to realise that not only is it staring you in the face, it's got you in a playful headlock (sibling style) and is repeatedly saying 'here I am, come get me'? Let me explain my opening ramble. I've been quite selective choosing great places to eat and enjoy food and yet had been frequenting a local Vietnamese ...
Read MoreOld Street and it's surrounding environment of Shoreditch and Hoxton Square never fail to offer somewhere to eat or drink. It's a great area to be in of an evening (especially if the weather is good). One of those little gems is Floripa Bar. As Old Street arcs round and becomes Great Eastern Street, round the corner from the Old Fire Station and a stones throw from the Hoxton Hotel you'll ...
Read MoreThe sun has finally ventured out, the shorts are on, the flip flops have made their way out from under the bed and of course the beers are on ice. So what is that smell that gets everyone excited for summer? The notorious scents of summer include the smell of fresh cut grass and most importantly the smell of smoke bellowing from the BBQ grill; accompanied of course by the ...
Read MoreHave you ever been unable to eat a food based on its outlandish name? Well, after ordering a spotted dick at the weekend, I was not put off by the name but more intrigued. I've had spotted dick before but this time after devouring this famous British dessert, I thought I would discover the reasons for its name. As many of you know spotted dick is a British steamed suet pudding (that 'must' ...
Read MoreSo this is how it is, whenever you stumble across a restaurant that has a memorable name, whether it be rude, clever or funny, with today's technology you have the means of sharing it with others. So I thought I'd have a Google for some funny restaurant names in the UK. I often wonder if this is part of their business plan to come up with a funny restaurant name to ...
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