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Vinous Table: Updown Farmhouse, Betteshanger, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, May 2023
Updown Farmhouse is in the opening pages of what will hopefully be a long and prosperous life.
Vinous Table: Hilltop Kitchen, Godalming, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, May 2023
I adore Hilltop Kitchen. It offers delicious, perfectly-sourced, well-executed fare with minimal fuss and maximum care.
Vinous Table: Solar dos Presuntos, Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal, Vinous Table
, Apr 2023
Solar dos Presuntos fulfilled my expectations. It is a very impressive large-scale restaurant that operates like a well-oiled machine.
Vinous Table: Cervejaria Ramiro, Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal, Vinous Table
, Apr 2023
Cervejaria Ramiro is the ideal way to commence your Lisbon epicurean odyssey. As the taxi driver put it on the way back, it’s a favorite with locals because it lacks pretentiousness and offers value for the money.
Vinous Table: The Woodsman, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Apr 2023
I must confess, I became rather star-crossed by The Woodsman. It delivers without pretension, the careful sourcing of ingredients plain to see and obvious to taste in every mouthful.
Vinous Table: Wilton's, London, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Mar 2023
Wilton’s delivered. It’s not London’s trendiest restaurant. It predates Michelin stars and will probably outlive them. Wilton’s is the epitome of a gastronomic institution whose immutability is its strength, not a weakness.
Vinous Table: Ci Siamo, New York, NY
Vinous Table, United States: New York
, Mar 2023
Ci Siamo, a recent addition from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, has fast become one of my go-to spots in New York City for delicious, hearty food and fabulous wine. I can’t say enough good things about Ci Siamo. Two recent dinners have been nothing short of superb.
Vinous Table: Kitchen W8, London, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Mar 2023
Kitchen W8 is well worth seeking out. I enjoyed the local, relaxed ambiance, perhaps things moving at a slightly slower pace here than elsewhere in the city. Prices are more reasonable than many, especially for lunch and early evening, and the quality of cooking is very assured and unpretentious.
Vinous Table: Côte, Guildford, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Mar 2023
It had been a thoroughly satisfying meal that delivered above my modest expectations. Not everyone yearns to dine at high-class restaurants or can pay for it. Many contentedly live their life within limited culinary horizons. Côte caters to them and does it well. The fact that guests can BYOB is an added bonus. Having teetered on the brink of survival a couple of years ago, it’s important that chains like these are thriving. I will be back.
Vinous Table: The Ledbury, London, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Mar 2023
This is just the opening pages of a new chapter for The Ledbury. Give it a little time. Intuition tells me that Brett Graham will pull a few more tricks from his sleeve. In the meantime, let’s rejoice. The Ledbury is back.