At every occasion where restaurant folk gather together whispers of impending doom and gloom abound; pushing the gossip, rumour and scandal, inconsequential chat and merry piss-taking into the relegation zone of the conversational league table. News of the demise of Poulot’s helped ruin my week and, I suspect, that of many others concerned with the ...
Restaurant ReviewsIt’s probably the best room in town, though that’s not evident on an October night. The optimum time to dine here is to partake of a late lunch in summer, in the the top floor room, lingering over your second bottle whilst watching the ‘flanneled fools’ chasing a small red ball in the grounds of ...
Restaurant ReviewsOf all the world’s culinary styles, Malaysian food, because of its sheer diversity, is the hardest to get a handle on. The Malays, the people who inhabit the Malayan Peninsula and some of the nearby islands, including the east coast of Sumatra, the coast of Borneo and smaller islands that lie between the area, were ...
Restaurant ReviewsHow far would you go for a good meal? Michel Bras’ restaurant outside Lagiole in Southern France has been described as “four hours drive from anywhere” but plenty, me included, have found it worth making the trip. What’s more I’d happily undertake to act as chauffeur from Biarritz to Juan Mari Arzak’s gaff in San ...
Restaurant ReviewsSichuan cookery, a bit of a Plain Jane by comparison with the more familiar Cantonese, takes some understanding. The former is largely based on a two-pronged assault on the tastebuds, by tongue-numbing Sichuan peppercorns; and pungent red chillies, dried, which makes them more potent still. In addition, there’s a definite presence of salt, soy sauce, ...
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