Archive for 'Reviews'

Chef Marco Pierre White recently joined us for a chat about his new Restaurant in Birmingham, now open at the top of the Cube - While chatting with Marco, he gave us some tips on his perfect turkey.
“It’s simple” says Marco “It’s all about good quality meats, cooked simply - you should not mess too [...]

The Asquith Restaurant and Ginger’s Bar by Glynn Purnell - Living up to expectations?
After The Asquith finally closed its doors at the beginning of 2011, Glynn Purnell promised us he would re-open his second restaurant with the original team, including Chef Chef Jason Eaves ‘in time’ -  As always, Glynn delivered [...]

Naples – An Educational Trip of Provenance
“They taste great, but I bet they are not true authentic Neapolitan pizzas?” -  A comment made during a recent review of the new Italian Restaurant concession in Selfridges, Birmingham.  Two weeks later, my bags were packed and I was off for a visit to Naples, the [...]

This week saw us hosting some more journalists from London, who wanted to experience the ‘true taste of the region’ and to see what we are up to…well, we showed them - check out our new page documenting our ‘consume-ations’ HERE

July Chef Recipe: Courgette and Lemon Thyme Risotto with Tempura fried Courgette Flowers: by Chef Tom  Court of the Granary Hotel, Worcestershire:
July Restaurant Review: Moat House Acton Trussell, Staffordshire: by Philippe Boucheron
July Chef Profile: Michelin Chef Patron Andreas Antona, Simpsons, Birmingham
Latest Midlands Restaurant News Summary HERE

Beef Restaurant in Kenilworth, Warwickshire is proving to be a popular venue for the regions carnivores. Created by highly-acclaimed  Andreas Antona, Michelin Chef-Patron of Simpsons in Birmingham, as his take on the famous New York steak houses.
With today being American Independence Day, we caught up with Hed Chef Iain Miller who gave us a few [...]

Latest Review: The Lion and Pheasant   Shrewsbury ~  “An absolute antidote to extravagant ostentation” by Philippe Boucheron for ETM (c) Spring 2011
Today far too many people consider a display of extravagant ostentation by hotels and restaurants as a sure sign of excellence.  At last I have found the perfect antidote to this vulgarity [...]

New Dorrells Restaurant, Telford, Shropshire.
The culinary capital of Great Britain, Shropshire, welcomed its newest restaurant on Saturday evening during a gala-dinner which also marked the successful completion of a £1.5-million redevelopment and expansion of Hadley Park House Hotel & Restaurant, in Telford.
The competition to find a new name for the restaurant generated an incredible response [...]

Philippe Boucheron visits A Beef Eaters Paradise; “It simply must rank as one of the very finest steaks that I have ever eaten.” Read the latest exclusive review of Beef Restaurant, Kenilworth

Check out our latest Restaurant Review of Peepo Pizzeria, Bridgnorth High Street….HERE