Bottle Apostle
By Denise Medrano, http://winesleuth.wordpress.com In Italy, it’s commonplace to find enomatic machines in wine shops but the trend is still catching on here in London. There are only a few places I...
View ArticleTop 10 Tips for a Greener Restaurant
By Jamie Ford Quite rightly ‘Green Issues’ are increasingly on the forefront of people’s minds. Questions arise such as: How can we be more environmentally friendly? How can we make sure our lives and...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Odettes, Primrose Hill
by Gareth Groves I’d make a rubbish restaurant review blogger. For a start, I’m useless with a camera and always feel embarrased when I do take photos in restaurants. I just feel bad stopping my...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: A Tale of two Magdalens
by Gareth Groves The St John-isation of the UK dining scene is well documented. Where once Fergus Henderson ploughed a lone furrow of pigs heads and bone marrow, now those dishes appear on menus across...
View ArticlePub Review: The Canton Arms
by Gareth Groves Let’s cut to the chase: The Canton Arms in Stockwell, south London is a very good gastropub. Managed by a team who previously ran the show at Waterloo’s Anchor and Hope, it opened...
View ArticlePub Review: The Canbury Arms
by Gareth Groves Ask most foodies what they are looking for in a great pub and the answer will not be ‘space to park an overpriced and oversized pram’ but such are the recent changes in my life that...
View ArticleSt Pancras Hotel brings Victorian Punches back to the Capital
By Rob Pickard The recently opened St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is quite a sight, set within one of London’s most iconic landmarks, this 5 star hotel is now one of the leading hotels in the city, and...
View ArticleAalto Restaurant, Birmingham: How to use a big name chef to perfection
by Gareth Groves Marcus Wareing does not need another job. He has a full-time one at his eponymous restaurant at The Berkeley Hotel as well as various media commitments and the kitchen at The Gilbert...
View ArticleTerroir: Food and Wine at A Taste of Noma
by Gareth Groves Terroir is a very common word in the world of wine. A French concept with no obvious direct translation into English, it is adept at wriggling out of attempts to define it....
View ArticleThe View from SUSHISAMBA London
Bibendum Times recently chatted with S Rafael Cabezas Castro, Sommelier at SUSHISAMBA about some of the challenges, and surprises, they found after their first few months after opening. SUSHISAMBA is a...
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