Anyone who has enjoyed listening to Radio 4's Desert Island discs has probably amused themselves by selecting their own favourite records in anticipation of a call from the BBC. As the winter nights stretch monotonously ahead I sometimes amuse myself by compiling my fantasy wine list for an evening of consummate decadence. Instead of Shakespeare […]

We were delighted when our old friend Clive Greenhalgh the genial patron of the Ambassador restaurant invited us for his 'Magnum Monday' in an effort to inject some cheer into this miserable winter. The remit was simple - rock up at the restaurant with a decent magnum (each) and enjoy a delicious set menu with […]

Any lingering doubts that I'd been self-indulgent to accept a last-minute lunch invitation to Café Anglais, London Restaurant of the Year 2008, were dispelled when I bumped into two Yapp customers on the same 94 bus from Shepherd's Bush who were on their way to Le Gavroche. My karma was further improved at the restaurant when […]