London (UK)
13. December 2014: Restaurant Kurobuta Marble Arch
I had quite high expectations and I must say they were fulfilled to a large degree. Lunch started with a “skinny bitch Cali maki with snow crab avocado omelette, yuzu mayo and zero rice” (GBP 7.00) and it was a very aromatic and tasty maki. The next course was even more to my liking though, […]
21. September 2014: Restaurant Chiltern Firehouse
It is quite a task to get a reservation at this place. I tried to book on short notice in July when I visited London the last time – no chance. So this time I booked way in advance (in July) for this occasion and had my booking confirmed. However, you have to call 48 […]
21. September 2014: Restaurant Aubaine
The Restaurant Aubine is the perfect place to enjoy a double espresso (GBP 3.50) and an orange juice (GBP 3.50) before lunch. The freshly pressed juice is fine but lacks a bit of pulp and the coffee is strong as desired. The waiter was quick, friendly, and helpful. With regards to the atmosphere, the Aubaine […]
20. September 2014: Restaurant Maroush Beauchamp Place
It is not exactly easy to find a place in London which serves food after 1am – but we managed to and landed at the Restaurant Maroush Beauchamp Place which serves Lebanese food until 5am. Being hungry and not having eaten anything it was the perfect place to dig in. The “hommos (chickpea purée with […]
20. September 2014: Aqua Bar @ The Shard
The “The Tanqueray 10 Signature (Tanqueray 10, Cinzano, Crème d’Abricot, Aperol)” (GBP 16.00) is the signature cocktail of the Aqua Bar at The Shard – and it is a very interesting combination. While the drink by itself already has a nice gin taste which is very subtle (I am usually not a big fan of […]
6. July 2014: Restaurant The Delaunay
The “Steak Tartare” (GBP 10.95) is not really a British dish but I must admit that it was actually very tasty – the beef is of good quality, smooth in consistency and aromatic. The fresh egg yolk refined the steak tartare perfectly – smoothened it out even a bit more. The “French Fries” (GBP 4.50) […]
5. July 2014: Restaurant sketch
The start of the evening was the “‘Ajo Blanco’ which was served with melon sorbet and julienne of palmhearts” (GBP 12.00). While the combination of a quite strong garlic soup together with a rather light sorbet and melon slices was definitely not only an interesting but a good one, the palmhearts did not cause much […]
5. July 2014: Restaurant Zoilo
The Restaurant Zoilo was again somewhat like a pre-dinner – although rather unplanned. While walking by and finding out that they are a nice winebar with quite great wines at display it felt logical to walk in and enjoy a glass of wine. The “house breads selection & butter” (GBP 1.95) was already quite nice […]
