Wednesday 31 August 2011

The way to my heart ....

Is obviously through a big fat steak!

I went to Hawksmoor over the bank holiday and it was sublime, even better than expected.

I wasn't going to post about this until I'd waxed lyrical to a few friends who haven't heard about it. Surely all London dwelling bon vivants should of heard of a place which has been unofficially crowned/called the best steak outside Argentina, the best burger in London (tied with Bar Boulud if you must know) and also has a hard working cocktail menu even Salvatore Calobrese would be proud of.

I must admit I found the weight thing confusing: you order the speciality steaks by their weight in denominations of 100gs. The waiter though seemed to be some kind of otherworldly butcher/cow aficionado and explained this excellently. I'm actually still feeling stingy for the average tip I left and may have to pop back in.

My mantra in marketing, writing and what I look for in an impressive piece of art is 'simple but effective' a philosophy you can taste in Hawksmoors food. The triple cooked chips were incredible. The steak which I'm not normally a fan of medium rare was perhaps one the best pieces of meat I've ever tasted.

I could go on but as I said 'simple but effective', I'd visit soon if I were you and maybe on a Monday where you can bring your won booze!







Thursday 25 August 2011

Downtown showdown

I really enjoyed the Vans downtown showdown last weekend, even the sun decided to rear its seldom seen head.

My camera skills whilst adequate aren't stressing Rankin so I decided to invite my infinitely more talented friend to lend a hand and snap some shots. Amongst other things he's a partner in the fledgling production company The Keep.

Peep the results below. 












Wednesday 10 August 2011

Yo Diary

A couple of treats for your diary.

Any failed skaters like me who almost broke their neck as a kid not quite mastering this dark art should enjoy The Vans downtown showdown.

It's basically a skate show taking place in Spitalfields a week on Saturday, click moi for logistics etc



This was messy last year if you like free Nando's and booze get their early! Look out for the hashtag on twitter for updates.

 Stay safe.

Tuesday 2 August 2011

Food glorious Food

Cooking.

I flipping love it.

To be honest I'd say my gastronomic skill is average at best. That doesn't stop me cranking out some new experimental dish when ever I get the chance and it shouldn't stop you either.

One thing which really irks me is when people say they cant can't cook. What they're really saying is they haven't tried or they don't have the patience. With a decent recipe and some halfway alright ingredients anybody can rustle up a good meal.

The cookery show the novices should be watching at the moment is the BBC's Good Cook, you can catch it on iPlayer. Simon Hopkinson who's worked in the sublime Bibendum in Chelsea teaches you classics which are restaurant quality at home. I've tried a few and the results are fantastic.

Next time somebody tells you they burnt the cheese on toast point them in this direction.

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