Reset Day – Brisketfest

The Camden Town Brewery is about 15 minutes’ walk from my front door, and on Saturday they were hosting Texas Joe’s Brisketfest. a £30 ticket bought you a taste of 8 different BBQer’s interpretation of brisket and a beer. The even started at 12pm, but after some needed sleep from the night before (review to … Read more

Reset Day Review – Pitt Cue Company

I’m a big fan of barbecue. I’ve always loved ribs, and have come through the sweet & sour and  barbecue from the Chinese restaurant through to the ribs by the likes of TGI Fridays to more lofty heights of the current London Barbecue scene. Man Vs Food turned me onto the concept that there was more … Read more

Slow Carb Lunch – Poncho 8 Burritos

On the Slow Carb Diet, your options are pretty limited when eating out. Not being able to eat white or processed carbs, dairy or fruit can put a real dent in the menu. A cuisine that does lend itself well to Slow Carb is Mexican. Most burrito places now do a ‘Burrito Bowl’ option, then it’s … Read more

Transplantiversary – Hawksmoor

(Ed. I took my parents to Hawksmoor Spitalfields to celebrate my 1 year post transplant)   Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:56 pm Dinner went really well. We went to Hawksmoor in Spitalfields. It was Mum and Dad (donor) and me. My sister and her husband were also supposed to come, but my niece was ill, … Read more

Birthday Lunch

Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:16 pm Whilst I have widened my taste across other cuisines my Italian choices are usually very British indeed. I felt very daring when I went to Sardo (http://www.sardo-restaurant.com/) and didn’t have pasta or pizza at all! I had: Calamari ripieni Grilled baby squid filled with a mixture of calamari meat … Read more