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A return to The Dysart in Petersham, re-reviewed t

A return to The Dysart in Petersham, re-reviewed this month and indeed with a higher score (a rare 18.5/20). Such a wonderful restaurant with a lovely ambience, excellent service and meticulously chosen wines. The cooking by Kenneth Culhane (a Roux scholar no less) is fabulous. Pictured here are some of the highlights including the Kirkwood Farm lamb with courgettes, glazed carrot and sauce Périgueux (with just the right amount of truffle, neither stealing the show nor being a forgettable walk-on part), the ox tail and bone marrow risotto with a little pickled chilli (honestly, sensational), and caramelised apple with roasted yeast and bay leaf ice cream and some crème anglaise too for good measure. Link in bio for the full review or head to palatemag.co.uk in your browser
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#thedysart #restaurantreview #foodgram #wheretoeat #weekend

Make November Great Again… with some new reviews!

Make November Great Again… with some new reviews! To warm the old cockles this month we make a return visit to The Dysart and also review Edvard in Vienna. But first, Ixchel in Chelsea (pictured above) and a lesson in not dismissing something as a tourist trap. Apart from some service issues and a questionable tequila choice, the Mexican cuisine here is authentic and glorious. Behold the queso fundito, yellowfin tuna tostada, guacamole, steak taco and tres leches cake. Head to palatemag.co.uk or link in bio for the full review 🇲🇽

✍️📷 Review and photos by Daniela Toporek
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#ixchel #november #mexican #mexicanfood #restaurantreview

A direct martini with chunks of Parmesan at The Do

A direct martini with chunks of Parmesan at The Donovan Bar (they serve Parmesan and olives gratis with cocktails) followed by an emergency steak coated in sauce Bordelaise at Maison François. What could possibly go wrong on such an autumnal evening?
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#martini #mayfair #steak #londonlife #bonvivant

Back to Les 2 Garçons in Crouch End, which never d

Back to Les 2 Garçons in Crouch End, which never disappoints on any visit. A chicken liver parfait for the ages, steak frites with béarnaise, fromage (naturellement), Burgundy and Bordeaux splishy-splashy, all unashamedly classic but always done so well. And a Negroni at Little Mercies which is conveniently one street away. Good times
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#les2garcons #crouchend #londonfood #frenchfood #bistro

Portuguese-Hungarian fusion? On paper these cuisin

Portuguese-Hungarian fusion? On paper these cuisines are chalk and cheese and shouldn’t work together, but at Essência in Budapest they take the essence (see what they did there?) of these very different traditions and serve really rather wonderful food (with intriguing wines and great service too). Yes, there will be the occasional Michelin-y Rorschach test on the plate (there is a slight obsession with splitting sauces here) but this isn’t just about plonking a pastel de nata on goulash. Well worth it if you’re in Budapest and there’s an à la carte option available too. Link in bio for the full review or head to palatemag.co.uk in your browser
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#essencia #diningout #budapest #restaurantreview #wheretoeat

Calvados Day takes place later in October so what

Calvados Day takes place later in October so what better time to discover more about this brandy? In our latest edition (online now) we interview the founder of Norman Soul, Ted Guesnon (pictured above), about Calvados, lower ABV alternatives, cocktail recipes, food and drink pairing ideas, Tarte Tatin, the concept of the “trou Normand” and more. For the full interview head to palatemag.co.uk (home page or the Interviews section) or link in bio
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#interview #calvados #normandy #tartetatin #imbibe

October is here and we have new reviews and articl

October is here and we have new reviews and articles published on our main site, starting with KID in Soho. Yes, it seems everyone has been here but perhaps it’s worth the hype (especially for the köfte pictured here and the non-pictured wine list of “liquid archaeology”).

“There is nothing performative nor fussy, and you will not second-guess a single plate. What will propel me back through that unmarked door is the radical integrity of their dedication: generous hospitality, fundamental alchemy of impeccably cooked meat with all the smoke, fat and heat rendered to a state of absolute magnificence.”

Link in bio or head to palatemag.co.uk

✍️ Review by Milton Tomic
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#soho #londonfood #londondining #newrestaurant #restaurantreview

Of course a Negroni isn’t just for Negroni Week bu

Of course a Negroni isn’t just for Negroni Week but this annual celebration of gin, sweet vermouth and bitters is upon us again so here’s a quick and entirely subjective collection of editorial favourites in London if you’re looking for somewhere to imbibe, all highly recommended (some of these will be familiar so consider it refresher training; others are new entries). In no particular order:

First, Amaro in Kensington (naturally) (photo 1). What a bar. But virtually next door is the often overlooked Stables Bar at The Milestone (photo 2) - always great attention to detail there as evidenced by the clear ice and gorgeous glassware.

Then, the Negroni at Brutto which is still an inflation-defying £5 (photo 3), the Termini Negroni (photo 4) served sans dilution and to the brim (seasoned barflies will dip their heads and sip directly to avoid spillage).

The Donovan Bar (photo 5) serve parmesan and olives with any cocktail but these complement their Negronis (and martinis) particularly well. Down the road, The American Bar at The Stafford (photo 6) allows you to fully customise your Negroni (and rightly so). They serve this with an origami orange twist which may tickle your nose.

In the same neck of the woods, the bar at Bellamy’s is also often overlooked, which is silly because you get a very generous serve here (photo 7). (Also excellent direct martinis.)

For a boozier Negroni, Upstairs at Rules (photo 8) and St John (various sites) (photo 9) where the gin is dialled up a tad.

And finally, some twists. Baudry Greene with their delicious Rouge Clair Negroni (photo 10), the “Davaroni” on request at The Thin White Duke in Soho (if you know you really know - photo 11), and last but not least, the carrot and watermelon Negroni at lovely Bar Gemišt in Holloway, one of the nicest bars to open in London in the last year (photo 12)
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#negroni #negroniweek #cocktails #wheretodrink #londonbars

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