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Time to move on! 11 May 2012 | 02:07 am
Since I've revamped my website matchingfoodandwine.com I've decided to rationalise my blogs and this one, I'm afraid, has become redundant. Well, not quite. I might still put up the odd post on the...
Manna and Bravas 22 Apr 2012 | 10:34 pm
Manna & Bravas may sound a bit like an upmarket deli (or a '70s pop duo) but these are in fact the names of two separate wine bars that have opened in Bristol in the last two weeks. And what a great a...
Why Scandi women don't get fat 15 Apr 2012 | 09:02 pm
Yesterday's EatScandi brunch, run by my friend Signe Johansen, revealed the devious way Scandinavian women avoid putting on weight. The answer is to start healthily - well quite healthily, if you opt...
A tale of two restaurants: why good food is not enough 6 Apr 2012 | 10:28 pm
I’ve had two meals recently, one in Bristol, one in Bath that have underlined why ability in the kitchen doesn’t necessarily make for an enjoyable restaurant experience. Of course you need good food b...
5 reasons why the River Cafe is still one of London's best restaurants 16 Mar 2012 | 08:32 pm
I had lunch at The River Café this week. I wouldn't normally say that because I find it hard to justify spending that amount of money on a meal but this month (and during late January and February for...
London restaurant miscellany 28 Feb 2012 | 10:20 am
I keep on stumbling across odd developments on the London restaurant scene I mean to blog about and never get round to so I'm going to jam them all into one post. All-day brunch at Angelus A brillian...
New harvest olive oil from Fattoria la Vialla 6 Feb 2012 | 12:32 am
There's almost nothing as luscious as freshly pressed olive oil as I was reminded last night when we dunked our bread into a saucerful of bright green grassy Tuscan oil. It's a world away from the che...
Chairman's Reserve 'The Forgotten Casks' rum 24 Jan 2012 | 07:05 am
If you've never been to Gerry's of Old Compton Street, remedy that straightaway. It's the best offie in London - not that I spend a lot of time hanging round offies - with every drink you can possibly...
Pashmak Persian fairy floss 19 Jan 2012 | 12:26 am
As one of those people who no sooner sees a weird dish or ingredient than has to try it I was never going to be able to resist the offer of Pariya Pashmak Persian fairy floss on the menu of Riverstati...
Five more blogs 13 Jan 2012 | 11:30 pm
New year, new blogs. Except that I’m hardly quick off the mark. January 13th is a bit late in the day to kick off a month’s blogging. It’s been a hard few weeks though which I won’t bore you with. An...
