
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – Two Michelin Star Experiment
Hélène Darroze is a fourth generation chef in her family and according to Wikipedia, she was the inspiration for…
25th July 2015Hélène Darroze is a fourth generation chef in her family and according to Wikipedia, she was the inspiration for…
25th July 2015Alyn Williams was the head chef at Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley when it won its two Michelin…
25th July 2015Not long after the Michelin guide (read more about the guide here) announced its awards for 2015, The Better Half…
22nd July 2015Bestie and I had arranged to go to Rex & Mariano (R&M) a little while ago, but cancelled because…
13th July 2015I was working this last weekend and The Better Half (TBH) agreed to come and meet me for…
6th July 2015Most foodies will have heard of Arzak in San Sebastian, Spain. Owned by the Arzak family and a…
2nd June 2015If I was asked to choose a favourite cuisine, nine times out of ten I would say Italian food…
16th May 2015My obsession with Indian food continues. My friend Dawn, who is to blame for this obsession, recommended that…
10th May 2015Hi, my name is Sam and I am a carnivore. I love meat, I crave meat and if…
3rd May 2015The Better Half and I decided to book a weekend trip to Berlin and while he researched all the…
29th April 2015The Better Half (TBH) and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary this week and when bestie suggested we get…
24th March 2015Roka Aldwych is the newest restaurant from Rainier Becker and the 4th Roka in London (others located at Charlotte…
8th March 2015My resolution for 2015 was to do a better job of ticking restaurants off my bucket list and…
1st March 2015“Nestled between majestic mountains and overlooking the vineyards of Stellenbosch, I visited the Estate for the first time back…
22nd February 2015The Better Half and I have been back in South Africa (my country of birth) for our dear friends…
22nd February 2015Before we get started, let me just make something very clear. Bad Egg is not an ‘egg concept’ restaurant.…
8th February 2015I’ve been slightly obsessed with finding good Indian food since attending a friend’s wedding last year and eating the…
1st February 2015For as long as I’ve been in London Nobu, Zuma and Roka have all been the epitome of Japanese fine…
29th January 2015Bob Bob Ricard, so good they named it twice! Actually ‘Bob’ is the nickname of the Russian owner who…
11th January 2015I can’t believe that this will be my third Gastronomic Highlights post as Sam The Food Fan. I’ve said…
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