Although we haven’t had the chance to visit Opheem in Birmingham, Aktar’s food and his philosophy had already intrigued us. His approach seems to follow the path that Andrew Wong walked through Chinese cuisine. Aktar’s recipes showcase the best the Indian gastronomy has to offer, giving special attention to …
Category: Restaurants
Simon Rogan – At Home
With the recurrent temporal closure of restaurants due to the pandemic, many establishments have had to adapt their business to survive preparing ‘meal kits’. Simon Rogan and his team have done an extraordinary job transforming their cuisine and ideas to this format.
A different menu is proposed for every week …
Sabor by Nieves Barragán
London – December 2020
Nieves Barragán’s venture after the success of Barrafina is called Sabor. It opened in October 2017 offering two experiences. El Asador, with a focus in Galician and Castilian roasting, and the Counter, a more diverse take on Spanish cuisine but with a particularly good selection of …
KOL by Santiago Lastra
London: December 2020
In front of our favourite Italian restaurant in Marylebone, London (Locanda Locatelli), a new restaurant has opened: KOL. The earthy autumnal colours of the venue and its open kitchen in the middle of the dining room, which brings the action closer to the customers, create a …
Jean-Yves Schillinger
Colmar, France: August 2020. Short review in Lockdown 2020
Last summer we were lucky enough to enjoy a meal in JY’S before it moved from the side of the Lauch river in the picturesque Petite Venice to Parc du Champ de Mars. It was the perfect treat after visiting Domaine …
Ikoyi by Jeremy Chan
London: October 2020.
Experiencing chef Jeremy Chan’s food was utterly astonishing. In just 9 dishes, he mesmerized us with flavours and sensations we simply weren’t used to. Since that meal, we have been reading his extensive and elaborate recipes in Great British Chefs in awe, trying to understand the concept.…
A. Wong – Dim sum lunch
London: October 2020. Previous visits: August 2020
After our memorable first visit to A. Wong, we were convinced that we had to come back for their dim sum lunch. The menu consists of 20 dim sum options, ranging from Cantonese classics to modern cuisine inventions from A Wong. An offering …
Osip by Merlin Johnson
Bruton: Osip. July 2020
A small, refined farm-to-table restaurant in the heart of Bruton (Somerset) run by Merlin Labron-Johnson, a former chef of Michelin starred restaurant Portland in London.
Osip‘s set menu has no particular theme, the focus goes to the local produce that is on its best for the …
A. Wong by Andrew Wong
London: August 2020.
Andrew Wong proposes a sensory tour around the culinary world of China. The menu, Taste of China, is inspired by his travels around provinces. Every dish reveals characteristic flavours of the Chinese classics with a refreshing modern twist. The complexity of every dish is mind-blowing, the play …
Salt by Paul Foster
Stratford-upon-Avon: September 2020.
At the end of Stratford-upon-Avon’s high street lies Paul Foster’s restaurant, Salt. Inside the Tudor house, one can enjoy lunch before a play at the Royal Shakespeare Company or an indulgent evening tasting menu.
8 course tasting menu
- Yorkshire grouse, blackberries, mushrooms, citrus crumb
- Smoked duck egg