a guide to 'traveleating'
Posted in dining out, food, London, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, steakhouse, traveleating on Apr 26th, 2009
I’m partial to a thick, juicy steak. Having spent my childhood years in Germany, I grew up on steak and even had it for breakfast most Sundays when my parents took me to the nearby American Club. However, living with a vegetarian who’s also in charge of the kitchen makes life as a carnivore a [...]
Posted in dining out, food, London, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, steakhouse, traveleating on Feb 2nd, 2009
Background: As part of the Lunch with the FT offer (which ends on Friday 13 February), my friend and I chose Goodman as our lunch venue. Ever since it opened on Maddox Street three months ago, it’s been on my restaurant wishlist, and I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to try the steak [...]
Posted in Brazilian, Brazilian BBQ, churrascaria, dining out, food, London, restaurant review, restaurants, steakhouse, traveleating on Dec 22nd, 2007
[UPDATE: July 2009 there is a third branch of Rodizio Rico at the o2 arena in Greenwich] Having dutifully stayed away from Brazilian churrascaria Rodizio Rico for the best part of the year, for fear of over-indulging on the delectable meat cuts, I thought it was time we returned, seeing as Christmas, the season for [...]
Posted in Argentinian, dining out, food, London, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, steakhouse, traveleating on Nov 28th, 2007
I did something today that I’ve never done before. I returned to a restaurant that left me sorely disappointed last year. Gaucho was given a 6, which means ‘average’, according to my rating system (read last year’s review here). I wondered whether I’d written off a great steakhouse chain based on just one bad experience. [...]
Posted in Brazilian, Brazilian BBQ, churrascaria, dining out, food, London, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, steakhouse, traveleating on Feb 20th, 2007
[UPDATE 22/12/07 revisited Rodizio Rico, so please read new review here] If you crave churrascaria but can’t make it to Brazil just yet, then head over to Brazilian-owned Rodizio Rico on Westbourne Grove in West London, or Upper Street in Islington. I’ve been to the latter, while my husband has been to both branches and [...]
