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Le Chabanais (CLOSED) | London Eater
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On June 30, 2015. 1030pm. Out from Goncourt station to Le Chateaubriand. His ‘cuisine de vagabond’ is celebrated (at one time, the highest French entry no.9 on the World 50, now ranked 21) but has certainly divided opinion. Maybe he’s ahead of his time or maybe it really is the emperor’s new clothes. My own experience. Was simultaneously amazing and amazingly terrible. Bread, butter, radish. In their own words, LeChab’s menu is inspired by, rather than a like-for-like of the Belleville original so ...
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Supersizing at Gourmet Burger Kitchen | London Eater
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Supersizing at Gourmet Burger Kitchen. On November 1, 2008. The original Gourmet burger kitchen started it’s first outlet in Battersea and since then, their super-sized burgers have exploded across the country with far too many outlets for it to be countable. If you’re looking for a great meal on a shoe-string in today’s crunch-induced environment then GBK might just interest you. The best burger debate rages on. And also to hache burgers. Burgers, burgers and more burgers. Apart from it’s fairly e...
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My Favourites (Fall 2015) | London Eater
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My Favourites (Fall 2015). The last time I updated this page was way back in April 2012. 8211; feels like a lifetime ago. The London restaurant scene continues to undergo rapid transformation, sadly some of my favourite haunts have left the game, but the good news is that lots of interesting new players have come into the picture. You can sort the list by clicking on the headings.). TL:DR – Medlar , Goodman, Cambio de Tercio. Worth a flight to Brunei just to eat this. Favourite cafe in London. Not just s...
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Japanese | London Eater
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Taka by Sushi Saito, KL. TL:DR Taka is good but Honten is obviously better. Saito san himself will be in KL for 1 day only in August this year. Best to call . On June 3, 2016 /. Some cook for a living, others live to cook and then there are the true craftsmen who work with their hearts and hands, molding their wares into expressions . On May 16, 2016 /. On March 29, 2016 /. On March 21, 2016 /. Sabi Omakase, Stavanger Norway. On October 28, 2015 /. On June 15, 2015 /. On November 4, 2013 /. All signs ind...
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HKK CNY 2015 | London Eater
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On February 20, 2015. DISCLAIMER : RESTAURANT INVITATION. I DID NOT PAY FOR THIS MEAL. I can’t remember when I last visited Hanway Place, maybe 4 years ago? Could even have been during Alan Yau days, but now as you know, the original glamour Chinese restaurant has gone global. From San Franciso to Doha, Mumbai to Miami. Going on here – half of me is always a little homesick around this time of the year. Anyway, the menu takes you all across the eight major Chinese cuisines, an ambitious effort from Chef,...
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Zi Yat Heen vs Ming Court | London Eater
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Zi Yat Heen vs Ming Court. On February 18, 2015. Since Chinese New Year is here, I thought I’d put up a mega post. Firstly though, I would like to wish you 恭賀新禧, 龙马精神 and hope you have a smashing 年夜飯. In one corner we have Zi Yat Heen. In the other, Ming Court. Four Seasons vs The Langham. Macau vs Hong Kong. Two Michelin Stars vs Two Michelin Stars. Or celebration food to be more precise. And this implies premium ingredients like abalone, rare deepsea garoupa, lobster, ginseng, sea turtle soup, bird...
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Chinese | London Eater
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MAY UPDATE: The blog post below was just from one meal, but unfortunately I do hear some bad feedback from my friends who went there. This restaurant appears . On April 27, 2016 /. Get ready to queue up again. What a fairy tale success story this has been! No doubt, you will have followed the entrepreneurial trio’s humble starts from their . On May 11, 2015 /. On February 20, 2015 /. Zi Yat Heen vs Ming Court. On February 18, 2015 /. Happy Chinese New Year all! On February 5, 2014 /. On March 18, 2013 /.
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Portuguese | London Eater
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LC at Climpson’s Arch. Climpson’s Arch has been fertile ground for future restaurateurs to prototype their business model before meeting the embrace of their investors-to-be. And you are clearly responding to these . On July 11, 2016 /. What can I tell you about Nuno Mendes that you don’t already know? He has come a long way since his Bacchus days and his restaurants are an . On July 31, 2015 /. On April 26, 2012 /. The Corner Room : Secret upstairs genius (CLOSED). On June 11, 2011 /. On July 23, 2010 /.
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British | London Eater
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UPDATED 22AUG2016 : I made a 2nd visit a week after I wrote this. Pictures of the 2nd meal is appended at the end of this original post. . On August 16, 2016 /. I am certain that I sat on those chairs at Le Chabanais last year. Walnut on brass legs, a modern spin on the classic Windsor Chair by two . On August 8, 2016 /. 40 Maltby Street (Updated with ham). UPDATED : I included my 2nd meal in this post. Scroll past the 1st meal to see it. The ham, oh gosh…] Shh…! Don’t tell anyone, this place . Parlour C...
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Quality Chop House | London Eater
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On July 20, 2015. I’m doing things in reverse which is sometimes a good thing. Some restaurants do dip in quality after the initial opening buzz dies down, but those that hang around do get better with sharper recipes and evolutionary innovation (Did I just write an oxymoron? I felt I had to make the effort. So let’s start with the interior design, which is quite literally from another time. The building is Grade-II listed and the owners have restored this pub to its original 1869 Victorian arc...The men...
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