Tag: beef tartare

Petrus

Petrus

I approached Petrus with trepidation.  The last time I had eaten at a Gordon Ramsey’s upmarket restaurant (Royal Hospital Road), I was told (rather rudely) that I was not allowed to take photos.  Even though I went for the full taster menu as a bit 

Frog

Frog

Apparently the chef of Frog is somewhat of a celebrity. Having placed as a runner-up in MasterChef, Mr Handling did what any self-respecting competitor had to do, open his own restaurant.  This is how I ended up in version 2, based on the strident endorsement 

Helene Darroze

Helene Darroze

It seems that people are keeping tally of where I eat.  Nosy people that they are, I think I need to maybe consider moving to a larger yard. They remark with surprise (some of you are rather bad at acting) that I had not yet 

Kitty Fisher

Kitty Fisher

Kitty Fisher.  Is that some kind of cat? In genteel Mayfair reclines this laid back restaurant with little wooden tables, bar lounge seating and waiters with a dignified yet rakish sense of dress.  It is no wonder that Mr Cameron comes here to dine sometimes. 

Palomar

Palomar

I must admit to being rarely surprised in life.  Sometimes I get rained on when I don’t expect it.  Other times I find a fly in my soup.  Although, the time I saw a rat caught in a manhole cover in the middle of Shibuya,