Crab toast and fontina is two pieces of a savoury-umami loaded, brown-meat-fried-bread, topped with white meat, under a sweetness-intensified, velvety, fontina-loaded, stiff bechamel. I can’t imagine a more decadent crab dish… READ MORE
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The Woolpack Inn
Mine’s the best; a hunk of meltingly-braised, off the bone lamb shoulder, over which is draped a front-foot-sharp salsa verde, that converges with the cooking juices into the gravy, to be enjoyed with soft polenta, that was ultimately the deal maker.… READ MORE
Noble Rot Soho
It’s a meaty ragu that tastes like it’s been simmering for days to layer flavour complexities beyond any gaminess. The ‘crushed swede’ is a dream pairing, with something in there amplifying its earthy sweetness and its texture is something else… READ MORE
Drapers Arms
The croutons are too overdone and almost crunch resistant (with 50+ year old teeth), but there’s abundant pleasure in the generous puddle of a lightly citrussy, basil-loaded and peppery EVOO, that’s like a blast of sunshine on your face… READ MORE
Cork and Cage
The hot, meaty spread of ‘nduja on ‘grilled bread’, more like crunchy, oil soaked, fried stale bread is throwing new light on the tomato and mild cheese combo. It’s the dream stage for creamy slabs of mozzarella and allows fresh, sweet datterini tomatoes and pickled chillies to combine for tongue tingling pleasure... READ MORE