Food and Drink: February 2010 Archives

- Southampton Arms (Kentish Town)
A change or ownership, a refurb and we have an instant favourite (and five-pinter). more ›

We've been giddily raving about lunchtime street vending Daddy Donkey for just under two years, and all that while we've been keenly pleased with their slow cooked/fast food Mexican menu, especially their gorgeous and creamy guac. So, when we got our grubby lil hands on Daddy D's guacamole recipe we were most definitely chuffed. more ›

Sunday, the 7th of February is Yorkshire Pudding Day. Who knew? Apparently, last year marked the inauguration of this presumedly PR-driven holiday, which is to fall on the first Sunday of February. Still, there are far less deliciously British things celebrated throughout the year. Besides, this albeit goofy excuse to feast also yields an excellent reason to visit The Restaurant at St Paul's (a dining establishment Londonist heartily recommends to anyone interested in fine British cuisine). more ›

Whether the trend is influenced by the original New York scene, by Masterchef or Come Dine With Me, home restaurants in the capital are going from strength to strength. Londonist visited another newcomer this week:Trail Of Our Bread. more ›

Chutney Mary has garnered considerable praise since opening in 1990. Twice it's received Good Curry Guide's Best Indian Restaurant in the UK award as well as the London Restaurant Award as the Indian Restaurant of the Year and Square Meal Guide's Best Modern Indian Restaurant in London on several occasions. But what has Ms Mary done for us lately and is she living up to her reputation? more ›

Blonde beer? White Russian? Red wine? How about some Green Drinks? London hosts 20 monthly eco-minded gatherings all over the city, from Balham to Brixton, Hackney to Hounslow and Streatham to Sutton. more ›

At 11.30am today throughout the UK and Ireland, PizzaExpress will introduce a new line up of starters, pizzas and one pasta dish created by celebrated Calabrian chef, Francesco Mazzei. Known for his much lauded upscale Italian restaurant L'Anima in the City of London, Mazzei spent the past six months working alongside PizzaExpress's executive chef, Antonio Romani, to develop the six signature dishes that comprise his Italian Hot menu. more ›

The antithesis of the recent rash of boutique patisseries (not that we have anything against those), Rinkoffs bakery quietly continues to do the same thing that it's been doing for the past 99 years: serving up traditional baked goods at reasonable prices. Although it was originally established as a retail business by the moustachioed chap whose picture is painted on the outside of the building, this cafe is now the last public outpost of a business (reportedly the East End’s last Jewish bakery) which is now more geared towards the wholesale market. more ›

It's only been a matter of weeks since we first reviewed Pizza East. But in that time, we've returned and have had such an unpleasant experience we would be remiss in our duty to our readers not to reconsider our original take on this trendy Shoreditch restaurant. more ›