London, England, United Kingdom
Artesian Bar in The Langham
The Borough Market
Dishoom
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
St. John
Artesian Bar in The Langham
The Borough Market
Dishoom
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
St. John
One of the Chowzter stops in London was The Borough Market, one of the largest and oldest food markets in London.
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I had limited time on my first London trip, and a lot of cocktail bars to try. Artesian Bar in The Langham London was named World's Best Cocktail Bar by Drinks International in 2013, so I knew I had to try it.
I liked the bar as soon as I entered. It's beautiful and comfortable, the menu is intriguing and the service and pacing impeccable.
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Labels: artesian, bar, cocktail bar, craft cocktail, england, langham, london, uk, united kingdom
Last week I had the good fortune to be in London for Chowzter's 2nd Tastiest Fast Feasts global awards. I'm working with them on the Los Angeles "fast feasts" picks which you can check out here. My LA pick, #19 sandwich from Langer's, won their North American award last year.
I also want this roast goose from Hong Kong ... |
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Labels: awards, best dish, chowzter, fast feast, global awards, l'anima, london, uk
The menu read: "Ravioli of game from the border"
I (stupidly) asked: "which border?"
The waiter looked at me. "The England-Scotland border."
Oh, right, silly me. I was in Scotland.
Having survived on grilled sandwiches (sorry, "toasties") for lunch that whole week and dining at bars/pubs with friends (which were awesome) after my conference sessions, I treated myself to one nice lunch: The Kitchin. The Kitchin was opened by husband and wife Tom and Michaela Kitchin in 2006 and six months later, in 2007, won a Michelin star.
Gougere and an assortment of vegetable chips |
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Labels: edinburgh, lunch, prix fixe, scotland, the kitchin, uk
I thought being in the UK, I would find quality teas around, but going around Edinburgh, I was disappointed to mostly serve Twinings tea bags. Granted I was in Scotland and not England … but really? Just Twinings everywhere?
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Labels: cranachan, edinburgh, scotland, tea, tea tree tea, uk
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a members-only club where you can enjoy specially bottled and rare whiskies from around the world. While a membership will cost £100, it turns out that the Edinburgh location (their first location) has an attached restaurant that is open to the public. Getting an affirmative answer to whether or not we can get their society whiskies at the restaurant, I booked a table of twelve to celebrate a colleague’s birthday.
Celebrating your birthday in Edinburgh drinking whiskies? Lucky dog.
Our party was big enough to warrant getting their private room (we feel special!)
The food at SMWS is indeed expensive, especially considering the currency conversion, but apparently if you come early enough they have a special 3-course menu that’s reasonably priced. Alas, we didn’t make the cut and had to order a la carte.
We each started with a wee dram our server had recommended: 21 year aged Glenkichie, cask strength.
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Labels: edinburgh, scotch, scotland, uk, whisky, whisky society
Casual Dining
Oink
Tea Tree Tea
The Verandah
Bars/Pubs
Ghillie Dhu
Whiski Restaurant and Bar
Fine Dining
The Kitchin
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Shops
Demijohn, The Liquid Deli
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Labels: artisanal, demijohn, edinburgh, liqueur, liquid deli, scotland, uk
What better way to get customers in the door than a whole roasted pig on the window?
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Labels: edinburgh, hog roll, oink, pork, scotland, uk, whole roasted pig
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