Ajo blanco at Copita

Ajo blanco at Copita

I’d seen people complaining online about the size of the portions at Copita (arguably simply missing the point about tapas, but obviously there is an extreme case where even tapas is too small), with some commentators complaining about the “thimbleful” of ajo blanco....
Charcuterie at Terroirs

Charcuterie at Terroirs

When we planned to have a spot of charcuterie at Terroirs ahead of a wiener schnitzel at The Delauney, I’d rather envisaged Rachael and I having a glass of wine and nibbling on a spot of cured meats as a perfect starter. I happened to bump into Paul, a good friend who...
Beyti kofte at Mangal Ocakbasi

Beyti kofte at Mangal Ocakbasi

If there’s one good reason to head to deepest, darkest East London it has to be for the Turkish food. With hundreds of local grills, it’s a big claim for Time Out to have picked out a particular kebab as one of the hundred best dishes in London, but since it had, we...
Beetroot ravioli at Bistrot Bruno Loubet

Beetroot ravioli at Bistrot Bruno Loubet

I don’t hate beetroot. Hate is quite a strong word. I can eat it, but I generally wouldn’t choose to, so a high bar was set for these ravioli to excite me. Yet thrill me they did! “Delicate, ethereal ravioli with simple rocket and parmesan” Rather than having that...