So the world didn’t end this week as the Mayans predicted, so it gives us no excuse for not posting a round-up of our 5 most memorable meals of 2012… Dabbous ~ London, United Kingdom Our most anticipated meal of 2012. Dabbous has had an enormous buzz, winning several industry accolades since its opening in…
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Burger & Lobster, London
29 Clarges St London WIJ 7EF www.burgerandlobster.com I love a bit of crustacean action…except the time when I was aged 8. My mother brought home a seafood feast of blue swimmer crabs, prawns and lobster which we happily tucked into one afternoon, and a few hours later, I broke out in horrendous hives!! Not too…
Sapore, St Kilda, Melbourne
Sapore 5 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Melbourne Vic 3182 http://www.sapore.com.au My girlfriend Leah was in town for a Tuesday night, so we decided to keep it within walking distance and opted for a nice little Italian opposite the beautiful St Kilda Foreshore. Sapore Restaurant has kept its one chef hat for the last several years,…
Sake Restaurant & Bar, Sydney
Sake Restaurant & Bar 12 Argyle Street, The Rocks Sydney NSW 2000 http://www.sakerestaurant.com.au Back in Sydney and with babysitters on tap I was keen to have a rare night out and catch up with my girlfriend (and guest GB blogger) Jacqueline. So on a balmy summer eve we drove into The Rocks, parked just before…
The Young Turks, London
Ten Bells 1st Floor, 84 Commercial St London E1 6LY http://www.youngturks.co It’s January, and just because we’re detoxing in an attempt to squeeze back into our skinny jeans and starving ourselves for #ProjectBikini2012, doesn’t mean we have to starve our dedicated followers too. So we have started eating (out) again…just for you…cause that’s just the nice…
Our favourite ELEVEN of 2011
2011 – What an indulgent year of eating!! Not only did one half of Gourmet Belly literally *pop* (Freya is her name), we really pushed the boat out this year in terms of fine dining, travelling across continents just to experience some of the San Pellegrino top restaurants of the world. We had an incredible 5 hour lunch at Noma in Copenhagen (ranked…
Pizarro, London
194 Bermondsey St London SE1 3TQ http://www.josepizarro.com/restaurants/pizarro If I haven’t been banging on about this enough already, I love my hood. And with restaurants like José, Zucca and The Garrison practically on my doorstep, what’s not to love? Often being accused of neighbourhood bias, I almost didn’t want to write about Jose Pizarro’s latest opening, but when I accidentally found myself dining here…
NY State of Mind, New York
Besides London, there aren’t many cities in this big bad world that I’m totally besotted with…but New York just happens to be one of these. From the splendor of Central Park, the artistry of MOMA, to the fantastically hip Williamsburg, it’s difficult not to be captivated by this city. And with a vast and vibrant…
Cumulus Inc. Melbourne
Cumulus Inc Flinders Lane, Melbourne http://www.cumulusinc.com.au Dining out is probably the one simple life pleasure I miss most since the start of motherhood 3 months ago. My relationship with food has evolved from seeking joy in every bite to rummaging for food that can be eaten cold with one hand whilst the other holds a…
The Corner Room, London
Town Hall Hotel Patriot Square, Bethnal Green London E2 9NF no website/no phone/no reservations So I think I may have found another hotspot to add to my London list of favourite eateries. I had my sister in town visiting, so I was determined to take her somewhere fabulous. But with most hip and happening places…
Saulton Supper Club, London
Secret Location Brixton London, Sw2 http://www.eatwithyoureyes.net A Culinary Journey, by guest reviewer C. Cokalis. The Saltoun Supper Club is home of Arno Maasdorp. Every Wednesday and Thursday, he graciously shares his evening with strangers and takes them on a culinary and philosophical journey. Situated on the top floor of a Brixton terrace, we clambered up…
The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town, London
The Breakfast Club Behind the SMEG fridge 12-16 Artillery Lane London E1 7LS http://www.themayorofscaredycattown.com/ Last week, the girls and I got together for a bit of a catch up and headed to the newest addition to the Breakfast Club franchise. Not an obvious choice of venue given it was closer to dinner time than a spot of breakfast, but it…
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