Amongst my foodie friends there is a subset of them who are obsessed with finding the perfect burger. Like one that, let’s be honest, you can only really get in the States. A good, old-fashioned, tasty and cheap burger. Cheap being the operative word. So far, I haven’t found one that compares to what you can get back...
read moreNo, the Cookbook Cafe at the Intercontinetal Hotel on Park Lane wasn’t overrun by a bunch of frat boys and sorority girls last week (thank god). Rather, the Cafe had imported a Greek chef, Alexandros Illias Oikonomidis from the Intercontinental Atheneaum Athens to take up residence for 10 days here in London to showcase the...
read moreI lived in Buenos Aires for 3 years back in the day so I know a bit about Argentine cuisine, even if I was a vegetarian for 2 of those 3 years. Yes, I know, how could I, was I mad, etc… One thing I can say is that I’m a pretty good judge of Argentine cuisine. I can also tell you that when I visited Gaucho at the O2, I...
read more” www.yellowtailwine.com: [yellow tail] is now regarded as a global phenomenon. Exports are a little over 11 million cases per annum and over 2 million glasses of [yellow tail] are enjoyed around the world each day ” ….stats from the press kit I received the other day. Those are some statistics. I have to admit,...
read moreNaked Wines, The Naked Chef? It was only a matter of time before those two got together! I like the whole concept of Naked Wines championing smaller wineries that might not get the market share that they deserve as well as their concept of wine auctions all the time. If you’re not familiar with Naked Wines, you should check...
read moreI got a bit sidetracked last week with wineblogging Wednesday but here is pt. 2 of my Sunday dinner. Since I was tweeting all night long ( and those were the only notes I took), I’m posting the tweets verbatim. Unfortunately, after dinner and all that red wine, the tweets got shorter so I’ve add a comment or two now...
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