What are you eating and drinking tonight?

[BWFC_Insane]

Booked into The French for lunch on the 21st. If the nosebag's half as good as it was the last time I went then (a) I'll still be absolutely delighted with it, and (b) will still be several times better than that that was such a crushing disappointment at Manchester House.

Hopefully they've done a little more with the place too.

Rogan has left. I mean I know he wasn't in the kitchen, but I wonder if that has changed things at all?

[Prufrock]

Went to the Tavern on the Hill t'other day. Was fine. Certainly didn't knock anyone's socks off but was decent value and the beer was good.

[Bruce Rioja]

Booked into The French for lunch on the 21st. If the nosebag's half as good as it was the last time I went then (a) I'll still be absolutely delighted with it, and (b) will still be several times better than that that was such a crushing disappointment at Manchester House.

Hopefully they've done a little more with the place too.

Rogan has left. I mean I know he wasn't in the kitchen, but I wonder if that has changed things at all?

Indeed. I'm guessing that Adam Reid's nae slouch, but I'll let you know how it goes / compares of course.

Interestingly, a colleague has just informed me that friends of theirs went to Manchester House over the break and described it as being "unbelievably disappointing". So not just me then.

[Bruce Rioja]

Booked into The French for lunch on the 21st. If the nosebag's half as good as it was the last time I went then (a) I'll still be absolutely delighted with it, and (b) will still be several times better than that that was such a crushing disappointment at Manchester House.

Hopefully they've done a little more with the place too.

Rogan has left. I mean I know he wasn't in the kitchen, but I wonder if that has changed things at all?

Indeed. I'm guessing that Adam Reid's nae slouch, but I'll let you know how it goes / compares of course.

Interestingly, a colleague has just informed me that friends of theirs went to Manchester House over the break and described it as being "unbelievably disappointing". So not just me then.

Best meal EVER. Seriously, every forkful an absolute triumph that has you salivating like Pavlov's dog. Do it, Chief. Even better that last time. Furthermore, you know I said that last time it felt like being sat behind a velvet rope in a hotel reception - they've nailed all of that. They've enclosed the entire area and built luxurious rest rooms into the place. The whole experience was one that I don't ever expect to better - and without trying to show off, it is up against some stern and notable competition. I also quite like the modesty of the menu descriptions, in that none of them quite prepare you for the flavour explosion that you're about to experience.

[BWFC_Insane]

Booked into The French for lunch on the 21st. If the nosebag's half as good as it was the last time I went then (a) I'll still be absolutely delighted with it, and (b) will still be several times better than that that was such a crushing disappointment at Manchester House.

Hopefully they've done a little more with the place too.

Rogan has left. I mean I know he wasn't in the kitchen, but I wonder if that has changed things at all?

Indeed. I'm guessing that Adam Reid's nae slouch, but I'll let you know how it goes / compares of course.

Interestingly, a colleague has just informed me that friends of theirs went to Manchester House over the break and described it as being "unbelievably disappointing". So not just me then.

Best meal EVER. Seriously, every forkful an absolute triumph that has you salivating like Pavlov's dog. Do it, Chief. Even better that last time. Furthermore, you know I said that last time it felt like being sat behind a velvet rope in a hotel reception - they've nailed all of that. They've enclosed the entire area and built luxurious rest rooms into the place. The whole experience was one that I don't ever expect to better - and without trying to show off, it is up against some stern and notable competition. I also quite like the modesty of the menu descriptions, in that none of them quite prepare you for the flavour explosion that you're about to experience.

Sounds amazing. And yes I agree the re-fit is excellent.

I wonder if they will now get that Michelin star?

[Bruce Rioja]

Sounds amazing. And yes I agree the re-fit is excellent.

I wonder if they will now get that Michelin star?

Having been to a few I really can't see why not now. Obviously you and I don't know the test criteria but there wasn't a single thing to criticise.

[Prufrock]

Girlf's birthday on Saturday so we went to Social Eating House in Soho. Really enjoyed it, despite it being "trendy". Cocktail to start, then a sharer thing of duck confit with mango gel on mini poppodoms (yes, mango "gel", was f*cking lovely though). Starter of pork shoulder in a spicy butternut squash sauce. Then cod with some herb business. Washed down with a bottle of prosecco. Not bad as lunch goes.

Next week it's her dad's birthday and off again to the Butchers Arms in Gloucestershire. Best food I've ever eaten, love it there.

Two Michelin star places a week apart, I'll take metropolitan elite over UKIPs all day !

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Sounds amazing. And yes I agree the re-fit is excellent.

I wonder if they will now get that Michelin star?

Having been to a few I really can't see why not now. Obviously you and I don't know the test criteria but there wasn't a single thing to criticise.

Be careful what you wish for. When I used to live in Chiswick there was a great little restaurant at the end of my street. No sooner than it was awarded a Michelin star than additional tables were crammed in and the prices were increased by more than a little. The fact that the tables were so close to each other that you might as well have been on the same table meant I stopped going.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Anyway, on the subject of food. Shoved a couple of 'deep filled' pies on the oven last night. I'm guessing this is what is now known as an alternative fact given the pie stood little higher than an inch

[TANGODANCER]

Irish recipe sausages fried with onions, roasted potatoes, peas and onion gravy. Very nice...

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Irish recipe sausages fried with onions, roasted potatoes, peas and onion gravy. Very nice...

Almost the same...

Homemade sausages, fried onions, mash and lashings of gravy

[Bruce Rioja]

Be careful what you wish for. When I used to live in Chiswick there was a great little restaurant at the end of my street. No sooner than it was awarded a Michelin star than additional tables were crammed in and the prices were increased by more than a little. The fact that the tables were so close to each other that you might as well have been on the same table meant I stopped going.

The way it's set out with permanent bays means I'm not sure could anyway, AT. Hope they realise that it's bang on as it is.

Was in Chiswick over Christmas. It really is developing into an area of fantastic eateries.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Be careful what you wish for. When I used to live in Chiswick there was a great little restaurant at the end of my street. No sooner than it was awarded a Michelin star than additional tables were crammed in and the prices were increased by more than a little. The fact that the tables were so close to each other that you might as well have been on the same table meant I stopped going.

The way it's set out with permanent bays means I'm not sure could anyway, AT. Hope they realise that it's bang on as it is.

Was in Chiswick over Christmas. It really is developing into an area of fantastic eateries.

Aye, there were a fair few when I lived there, but that was probably 8 years ago. The Waitrose hadn't opened by the time I moved out of London

[Bruce Rioja]

Irish recipe sausages

Do they taste of Semtex?

[General Mannerheim]

my dad n his mrs live in Chiswick - where do you recommend?

[Gary the Enfield]

Making Rabbit stew tonight.

Smells fantastic.

[Prufrock]

Wrapizzas tonight. Absolute midweek classic. 20 mins and done, and fecking ace.

[LeverEnd]

Kippers

[Bruce Rioja]

Wrapizzas

What???

Are they normally prepared by a wrapizzas artist by the way?

[Prufrock]

Christ man, is that technically even a pun ?!

Wrapizzas: take a tortilla wrap, use it as a pizza base. Tomato puree, half a mozzarella thing from the supermarket, + whatever toppings (I usually have one tuna, ave one Serrano ham). 15 mins to prepare (actual 15 mins, nut Jamie Oliver 3 hours) and 5 in the oven. They're ace.

Girl created the thing; I named them.