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. [...]
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[UPDATED: MARCH 2009 - please click here for my revisit review] Arbutus has been on my wish list for a few months now, because of some excellent reviews and its convenient location – about 2 minutes from my office. Awarded a Michelin star earlier this year, it also came personally recommended by a friend who [...]
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Posted in dining out, food, Irish, London, Michelin star, Modern British, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating, wine on May 15th, 2007
[UPDATE: MAY 2009 Lindsay House closed last month.] Both my visits to Michelin-starred Lindsay House have been unforgettable, and I never cease to recommend it to my friends as a true gastronomic experience. Located in an elegant 1740s four storey townhouse in the heart of Soho, you ring the doorbell and are then escorted into [...]
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Posted in afternoon tea, breakfast, cafe, dining out, food, London, Modern European, restaurant review, restaurants, traveleating, wine on Jan 15th, 2007
[UPDATE 05/12/07 - I revisited The Wolseley on 5/12/07, so please read review here. I've also visited in 2008, but have not written yet another review] Located just across the street from The Ritz on Piccadilly, The Wolseley is extremely elegant with its high ceilings and art deco interior, but it’s not at all stuffy [...]
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Posted in dining out, Estonia, food, French, restaurant review, restaurants, Tallinn, travel, traveleating, wine on Dec 27th, 2006
While researching Tallinn’s restaurant scene for a six day visit over Christmas, I came across Gloria, ‘one of the world’s top 100 restaurants’ according to Condé Nast Traveller. Open since 1937, various world leaders and even a Pope have dined here at this most exclusive of restaurants. Furthermore, it has a superb wine cellar, considered [...]
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