Yes dear readers, here are many images of one meal which featured 13 courses as displayed on the blackboard in the kitchen. In this case, the kitchen was in fact the restaurant and seated a mere 19 all of whom… Read More ›
Location
Me again at Megan’s – 8/10
Gadzooks Megan, one believes one could be in love with you. Ahem, well with your restaurant. On the King’s Road on the way out of town, it’s one of those local secrets. An oasis of calm amid the maddening traffic… Read More ›
Gay restaurant! – not at all
Cranleigh, my dear American chum noticed an article in the New York Times about a restaurant that has been a grand institution for over 50 years, namely the intriguingly named Gay Hussar. Now, for the unitiated this is not one of those restaurants… Read More ›
Classy Kindergarten dining – The Petersham Hotel – 7/10
We arrived at The Petersham Hotel for lunch and sat in the perfect spot overlooking the famous bend in the River Thames near Richmond Hill that has been painted innumerous times over the ages by such eminent artists as Turner. Even Wordsworth had… Read More ›
Good old fashioned grub – Simpsons Tavern 7/10
One had just received one’s Freedom of the City of London and had to celebrate. We were close to Simpson’s..no not the one in the Strand. This is Simpson’s Tavern. A very old institution dating back to 1757 that one can… Read More ›
One had to shout…La Buvette – 7/10
One felt compelled to shout at the lead actress on the stage. After all, everyone else was doing the same. No, this was not due to her acting, although it was somewhat lame. No this was because Sir Cosmo had… Read More ›
The Doctor’s finest of 2014
Naturellement, everyone is doing a retrospective at this time of year. Mes amis! one will not be outdone. So let’s whizz through some of the Doctor’s gastronomic highlights to set your taste buds atingle. Should I visit any of your favourites next year? Maybe you… Read More ›
Who gives a hoot? – White Barn Inn – 8.5/10
Lobster, lobster and yet more lobster…In Maine one cannot escape it’s claw-like grip. It’s in gift shops and cafes, on t-shirts and sweaters. So you can guess the main(e) course at the White Barn Inn. Yes it was the signature dish served with… Read More ›
L’Espalier (Boston) – 8.5/10 – Cheese trolley delight
Fortescue and I were seated by the window of the elegant bar of L’Espalier in Boston, cocktails in hand. Close by, the cheese trolley was being ogled by Fortescue with a voracity that made the glare of medusa look like a smile. If Grommet were here the ensuing struggle would… Read More ›
Flavours by the dozen – (Ottolenghi) – 7.5/10
Many moons ago one’s American chum, Remington, who is an ardent fan of good food and fine dining had been impressed after his visit to Ottolenghi in North London. So on a wet, dreary London evening Fortescue and I set off to meet up with Remington… Read More ›
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