The London wine bar scene is thriving. On Wednesday evening I paid my first visit to a relative newcomer (almost a year old now), Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels in Seven…
The Perfect Meal, with Professor Charles Spence
I’ve just written up the launch of Professor Charles Spence’s new book, The Perfect Meal. It’s a really good book that examines how science can help us understand what it…
Three days, four restaurants: Mission, Dean St Townhouse, La Chapelle, Avenue
London is full of great places to eat, and I had a particularly good run from Sunday to Tuesday with four restaurant visits in three days. I’ve acknowledged here…
Cervejaria Ramiro, Lisbon – a must visit
Earlier in the year, when I was in Lisbon with the fabulous Young Winemakers of Portugal (who, incidentally, have just been written up on the BBC news site), I was…
Writing up my sherry adventure, and a special plug for Bar Arturo
I have just written up the first two parts of a five part series on my sherry adventure in October, when I got to visit Jerez and helped blend the…
How restaurants might be more innovative
I eat out a lot. (Usually at other people’s expense, I admit.) So how restaurants work is something I think about often. How might they innovate more? How might they…
Lunch with two great South African wines, and a good northern Rhône
Had a lovely long lunch yesterday. It was at Bread Street Kitchen, part of the Gordon Ramsay empire, located next to St Paul’s Cathedral. The dining room is huge. Really…
Four great wines at The Remedy: Jura, Sicily and Tenerife
Was at The Remedy wine bar last night, with a couple of dudes. We had some lovely wines, including two stunning bottles from Tenerife. The red in particular was quite…
Dinner at 1884 Francis Mallmann, Mendoza
On my last night in Mendoza I dined alone. It’s something I rarely do on my travels: often I’ll use a free evening as a chance to skip a meal…