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Ah, Le Train Bleu, it’s been a while old friend. P

Ah, Le Train Bleu, it’s been a while old friend. Putting theory into practice again, stopping for lunch en route to Provence by train. Of course you could just have a sandwich jambon beurre but this is just a tad more… civilised. And you should never travel on an empty stomach.

Recently updated and republished the Palate guide to where to eat when changing trains - link in bio if you’re interested. And new reviews for June on the way very soon!
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#letrainbleu #paris #travel #traintravel #wheretoeat

Long weekend London loveliness and some heatwave r

Long weekend London loveliness and some heatwave respite at (in no particular order) Simpson’s for their dry gin martini, wine outdoors at Authentique Epicerie, Chez Bruce (air con malfunctioned but fans on full blast) and the “OG” Noble Rot on Lamb’s Conduit Street (with air con) - the Chartreuse ice cream at the latter positively ambrosial when it’s 33 degrees outside - oh and stopped by the new Zetter in Bloomsbury for a Negroni in the garden, a delightful oasis of calm in central London
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#weekend #londonguide #heatwave #london #goodtimes

Brightening up an unusually dreary May with an ove

Brightening up an unusually dreary May with an overdue return visit to Bar Douro in London Bridge 🇵🇹 Baga Negronis, milho frito (crispy polenta and fermented red pepper sauce), salt cod fritters, divine marinated mackerel, garlic prawns, pork neck and Bifana sauce, Bife à Marrare, cheese selection, Portuguese splishy-splashy and, of course, pastel de nata with cinnamon ice cream
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#bardouro #portuguesefood #londondining #weekend #delicious

Back to Noble Rot Mayfair, starting proceedings wi

Back to Noble Rot Mayfair, starting proceedings with a mandatory glass of Chin Chin and Parmesan gougères, then moving on to Burgundy wines and asparagus with Bayonne ham and hollandaise, followed by roast chicken with ceps, fino sherry sauce and al dente (but not chalky) broad beans. Lovely as always

Oh and an emergency Negroni and Campari Shakerato at The Goring
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#noblerot #mayfair #londondining #bonvivant #foodgram

Consider the Campari Shakerato: link in bio for an

Consider the Campari Shakerato: link in bio for an in-depth article on this fascinating single-ingredient cocktail where the process of shaking over ice alone transmogrifies the bitter apéritif into something lighter, frothy and velvety. But is it even, strictly speaking, a “cocktail”, and more importantly, where can you get a good one? All this and more in the article…

Pictures above include Shakeratos (or “Shakerati”?) at Camparino in Milan, Amaro, Kwãnt, Nellie’s Bar at Simpson’s in the Strand, Bar Termini, Baudry Greene, The Prince, Brutto, Bar Nouveau in Paris and Gensyn in Copenhagen amongst others

Head to palatemag.co.uk or link in bio to read the full article along with our other new long-form content for this month

“Shake the shaker as hard as you can: don’t just rock it; you are trying to wake it up, not send it to sleep” - Harry Craddock (1930)
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#cocktails #campari #shakerato #camparishakerato #cocktailbar

It’s a new month and we have new reviews and artic

It’s a new month and we have new reviews and articles on the main site published today, starting with a return visit to BiBi in Mayfair. What started at the tail-end of the pandemic as a casual-ish restaurant serving flavourful Indian small plates is now “all grown up… a true labour of love by Chet Sharma who combines his futuristic vision with a well-trained hand and a remarkable talent for spicing.”

Link in bio or head to palatemag.co.uk for the full review

✍️📷 Review and photos by Sabrina Goodlife
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#indianfood #indiancuisine #restaurantreview #foodgram #londonfood

Lincolnshire Poacher soufflé of dreams and a crème

Lincolnshire Poacher soufflé of dreams and a crème caramel, just a couple of lovely but unfussy bistro dishes at Romano’s, the restaurant upstairs at Simpson’s in the Strand (not to be confused with the Grand Divan on the ground floor). Oh and a martini in Simpson’s Bar and a Campari Shakerato at Nellie’s again.

Just FYI, the soufflé is £5 less than the twice-baked Stilton one at Wiltons (though they’re both heavenly).

Might as well make this building the new Palate HQ. With two bars and two restaurants it’s wonderful in every way

#simpsonsinthestrand #souffle #weekend #londondining #londonguide

Cold as Pluto, dry as Arrakis. The Egerton martini

Cold as Pluto, dry as Arrakis. The Egerton martini, still served tableside, a whisper of vermouth, gin (or vodka) from the freezer to the top of the glass and free Welsh rarebit. Cin cin

#martini #cocktailhour #cocktailbar #cocktail #delicious

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