A new neighbourhood bistro with a focus on natural wines is to open in Horsforth on the edge of Leeds next month. Bavette is the first joint venture from Yorkshire-born chef Sandy Jarvis and his husband, sommelier Clement Cousin (left & right in picture), who met 12 years ago working at London restaurant Terroirs. Sandy […]
New neighbourhood brunch and dinner spot Ham could well prove a compelling reason to take a trip to West Hampstead village. Head chef Matt Osborne has a fine pedigree, including The Ledbury, Terroirs, The Other Naughty Piglets and, most recently, head chef at Toasted in East Dulwich (RIP). The name is inspired by the old […]
A small (40-cover), indy restaurant has just opened close to Holland Park. Six Portland Road is brought to us by ex-Terroirs duo Oli Barker (front of house) and chef Pascal Wiedermann. The modern, British menu takes inspiration from across Europe, and as one might suspect, given Oli’s background, there is a well-selected wine list – many […]
Next week is not only British Tomato Week and Vegetarian Week, it is also London Wine Week. There are absolutely loads of events, tastings and pairing dinners happening across the capital (check the lineup here). With all this talk of sipping Sancerre and quaffing Crozes Hermitage as got us thinking – where are London’s most […]
French haute cuisine, the wellspring from which culinary magic seems to flow across the world, has been sidelined of late in favour of rusticity, simplicity and (let’s face it) dirty great burgers. But can the classics ever truly go out of style? Surely we all just need a gentle reminder of France’s culinary prowess? Well, […]
