Posted in dining out, food, Italian, London, organic, pizza, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating, vegetarian on Jun 14th, 2009
Background: People seem to really enjoy the pizzas at Franco Manca in Brixton Market, South London and I’ve read many a rave review. I must therefore be one of the last food bloggers to make the pilgrimage. When little brother told me that he regularly eats at Franco Manca and Wild Caper, FM’s tiny delicatessen [...]
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After spending a wonderful day at last year’s Real Food Festival at Earl’s Court in London, I was looking forward to replicating the experience. With nearly 500 small food and drink producers attending the three day event, as well as cookery workshops, chef demonstrations and tasting sessions, it seemed as if this year would be [...]
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Posted in England, food, London, organic, traveleating on Apr 27th, 2008
Since Thursday, food lovers have been converging on Earl’s Court, London for the four day long Real Food Festival, billed as the largest farmers market in the UK. According to the festival’s website, it was inspired by the Slow Food Movement, and focuses on ‘sustainability, provenance, biodiversity and fairness to farmers and rural communities’. As [...]
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I haven’t eaten at the Japan Centre for over a decade. Before moving to its current Piccadilly location at least ten years ago (if not more), it used to be on Brewer Street, and much smaller. In those days, the ‘restaurant’ was just a tiny counter area where you’d sit in front of the chefs [...]
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Posted in Brazil, Brazilian, dining out, food, organic, restaurant review, restaurants, Rio, travel, traveleating, vegetarian on Oct 22nd, 2006
Vegetariano Social Clube in Rio’s upmarket Leblon district was recommended by Brazilian friends who know the owners (friends can take turns being guest chef here). This isn’t just a vegetarian restaurant, which is already quite unusual in Rio, it’s both vegan and organic. It’s a little pricey by local standards, but you’ll feel extremely virtuous [...]
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