Matthew

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Date registered: 11 September 2011

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  5. Review: The White Horses, Rottingdean — 5 April 2025

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Review: Gymkhana, St James

Categories:

London, Michelin, Restaurant Reviews

10 October 2020

Grouse samosa

I’ve done it. I’ve reached “jaded” point with British modern Indian cooking. I came out of Gymkhana thinking a few different things: (1) that was pretty good, (2) I am utterly stuffed… am I actually waddling? and (3) does aloo chat really belong on a £85 tasting menu? Not only aloo chat. We also had …

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Review: Sushi Atelier, Fitzrovia

Categories:

London, Restaurant Reviews

10 October 2020

Nigiri sushi

I have a new favourite sushi place, and it is Sushi Atelier on Great Portland Street. Okay, it’s a bit more expensive than your typical London sushi place. But on the plus side, it felt a lot closer in quality and detail to eating sushi in Japan (which I’ve been lucky enough to do a …

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Review: Kaneda-Ya, Holborn

Categories:

London, Restaurant Reviews

15 September 2020

Kaneda Ya

London is such a sponge for soaking up the best in the world. And if it’s a rainy night in winter, and you need a quick and deeply satisfying meal in a short time, you can’t do much better than a bowl of Japanese ramen with some exceptional broth. So it’s lucky that the West …

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Review: Moor Hall, Lancashire

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Fine dining, Michelin, Rest of UK, Restaurant Reviews

15 September 2020

Herdwick

This is our first big splash-out meal since lockdown began, and we’ve kicked off with a truly great one. But I want to start by applauding all the front of house staff in all the restaurants around the country. I hate wearing a mask for 30 minutes to do a supermarket shop. I can’t even …

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Review: Stockwell Continental, Stockwell

Categories:

London, Restaurant Reviews

15 September 2020

Aubergine parmigiana bites

We stop in here for lunch as it looks inviting. It’s a cheerful looking no-frills room decorated with Italiana and simple furniture. It goes back a long way too, all the way back to the bright yellow pizza oven. We have various antipasti, one pizza to share, and a small glass of wine. Allow me …

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