You don’t have to be big to be great, and it’s places like Moo! that bear testament to this fact. In the most unlikely of sidestreets in Aldgate, this cosy little Argentinian grill has made a serious name for themselves… serving up homemade Empanadas, their signature Lomitos (gourmet sandwiches) and proper Argentine steaks. Despite this being our first time, […]
November 26, 2011
Despite how much of Gordon Ramsay I’ve seen, heard and read as a result of his constantly churning PR machine of TV shows, recipe books and other media streams, it only recently occurred to me that I had never actually eaten at one of his restaurants before. With his latest Bread Street Kitchen venture rocking up […]
June 12, 2011
** Unfortunately, since writing this post, Soseki has since closed down in December 2011** I received a rather sombre e-mail some weeks back from Saki, a very decent Japanese sushi bar-cum-restaurant near my workplace that I had been to a couple of times. They announced that were having a closing down sale at their Japanese […]
November 28, 2010
Great Chinese food is often hard to come by in the East end. The only semi-reliable place I’ve frequented since relocating from the masses of choices in my old Bayswater neighbourhood is My Old Place (‘Lau Ti Fang’) on Middlesex Street. Their Northern Chinese food, though a bit hit-and-miss, is seriously tasty… Chillies, Vinegar and […]
November 13, 2010
This simple caff located directly on the hustle and bustle of Old Street itself is the only place I know in the Square Mile which does reliable Malaysian food at decent prices. Run by the same Penang-ite family who were behind the equally dependable Nonya in Notting Hill (before it unexpectedly shut), expect to find […]
January 18, 2012
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