Australia and Austria
I’ve bunched these two together not only because they are spelled very similarly and I am slightly behind with writing them up, but because I think they represent the polar opposites in the spectrum of the restaurants in the world challenge. For Australia we headed down the New Kings Road to a swish bistro-bar hybrid … Continue reading
Armenia – the best food in the world so far.
I was dreading going to Erebuni, a small Armenian restaurant in Bayswater, having read Alex Renton’s article in the Times entitled ‘Is this the worst dish in the world?’ which described Armenia’s national delicacy – Khash. The tale of Khash’s rise to status as a dish of delicacy is dubious. Once upon a time (so … Continue reading
Argentina
Argentina signals a return to the original premise of ‘restaurants of the world in London’; eating the country’ s cuisine at a London restaurant. We were spoilt for choice for authentic Argentine grub. From the famous wallet-damaging Gaucho to smaller one-off brasseries there are plenty of Argentine restaurants ready to fill you full of grass … Continue reading
Antigua and Barbuda: DIY cuisine
You would think that finding Caribbean cuisine in London would be a synch. And you would be right. But finding a restaurant that specifically cooks food from Antigua and Barbuda is another matter. As you would expect, dear reader, we did our very best to overcome the odds, making desperate phone calls to a wide … Continue reading
Angolan food and the rules of the ‘Restaurants of the world in London’ challenge
I feel that before I can write anything about forays to London restaurants I had better explain the origins of the ‘Restaurants of the world in London’ challenge. The challenge was first concocted by my friend Steve who told myself and the Writer about his plan approximately two years ago at which point we thought … Continue reading
the twentyfive list 