Tasting menu-only restaurants and their commitment to sustainable and seasonal produce are an immovable part of today’s dining landscape. At Pidgin, a tiny, 28-seat restaurant in London’s Hackney neighbourhood, the beverage programme changes with the food menu, that is, it changes every single week, bringing with it new wines by the glass and a new […]
Archives for July 2016
Everyone loves to talk about food: Ireland’s FOOD&WINE Magazine deputy editor Orla Murphy on the Irish food and dining scene
FOOD&WINE Magazine has been in circulation for almost 20 years now, and the team behind the publication certainly feel there is no other magazine like it on shelves in Ireland. It’s highly respected by both the trade and consumers. Here, the magazine’s deputy editor shares why they pride themselves on inspiring content and visuals. All […]
We catch up with Jay Rahman, Director at Prithvi on winning OpenTable’s top ‘Fit for Foodies’ award
At the end of June this year, we released our top 100 ‘Fit for Foodies’ restaurant list as rated by more than 300,000 OpenTable diners throughout the past year. We were very excited to announce Prithvi as our #1 ‘Fit for Foodies’ restaurant at this year’s National Restaurant Awards ceremony on 27 June. Based in […]
The relationship between kitchen and garden at Five Fields
Most chefs plan a menu by thinking about what’s in season and what’s available from their suppliers. At Five Fields, a fine-dining restaurant serving seasonal tasting menus in Chelsea, chef Taylor Bonnyman takes it further. He has a much better understanding of what fruits, vegetables and herbs are available because he helps plan what’s planted […]
Q&A with Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton
Be determined – never give up. It’s the most important thing Jason Atherton has learned from his mentors. “Every job has its positives and negatives!”, he shares. “My time working for old-school chefs like Marco Pierre White was tough at points because of the demanding kitchen environments, but at the same time I learnt a […]
