Mike Gibson

Mike Gibson

Contributor

Mike was born to eat and drink, something that was proven over a decade at Foodism, and something he continues as head of content and communications at The Whisky Exchange. Along with whisky, he loves vintage champagne, white burgundy, Caribbean rum, tasting menus and Neapolitan pizza. Hates... come back to him.

Mike Gibson's articles

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Flavour of the Week: Stephen St Kitchen

The BFI's resident restaurant, where you can dine at the bar, at a table or in one of its in-house, private screening rooms.

Published: Wednesday 6th August 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Fire & Feathers

343 Fulham Road, SW10 9TW; fireandfeathers.co.ukNearest Tube: Fulham Broadway/South KensingtonWHAT'S THE DRAW: 'Peri-peri chicken' may remind you of a certain u

Published: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Almeida

British/French fusion Almeida, in a great spot right next to Islington's Almeida Theatre, is all about texture and invention.

Published: Wednesday 9th July 2014
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Flavour of the Week: The Jones Family Project

A quick glance in the window and you might think The Jones Family Project was just another cool Shoreditch coffee bar. If you did, though, you'd be missing one

Published: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Kurobuta Marble Arch

Pop-up; restaurant; more restaurants; empire – it's becoming a tried-and-tested formula for talented young chefs, and Scott Hallsworth, who's just opened Kur

Published: Wednesday 11th June 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Pho, Battersea Rise

Chain restaurants once conjured up images of fast food behemoths or kitsch identikit diners. These days, not so much. Vietnamese chain Pho's restaurants all hav

Published: Tuesday 20th May 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Dindin Kitchen

One of the best things about London's thriving street food scene is that it's not just confined to the streets, and Dindin Kitchen – branded as the first Pers

Published: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Ekachai, Liverpool Street: restaurant review

Liverpool Street's outpost of quick 'n' easy pan-Asian Ekachai gets the once-over from our hungry team

Published: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Ceviche shares the recipe for its vaunted pisco sour

Martin Morales, founder of Ceviche and Andina, shares his recipe for the Peruvian classic

 

Published: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Happy Hour: A Mexican double act

Two killer cocktails from Covent Garden Mexican Cantina Laredo
Published: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Happy Hour: V Chilli Martini

Have you ever tried chillis in a cocktail? It's one of those things that probably shouldn't work but just, well, does. The sweet, sour tang of sugar and citrus

Published: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Happy Hour: La Belle Creole Mary

This punchy number comes right from Mauritius. Provided by The 1904 Bar in the island's St. Regis Resort, it was created to reflect the climate and traditions o

Published: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Happy Hour: Two Christmas tipples

Just in time for Christmas, bar mogul Drake & Morgan pops up with a couple of a couple of crackers
Published: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Happy Hour: Ol' Blue Eyes

There are loads of well-kept secrets in the realm of the celebrity, but, if we're honest, the fact that Frank Sinatra loved bourbon on the rocks probably isn't one of them.
Published: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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South Place's Easter cocktail

Here's a cracking Easter cocktail from the folks at South Place Hotel

Published: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Make This: Chinese bhel

OK, 'Chinese bhel' is a bit misleading – this dish is actually a chaat, a type of street food served at stalls and trucks throughout India, but this one's 'Ch

Published: Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Benito's Hat, Farringdon

If the phrase ‘salsa bar’ conjures up images of shirtless Mexicans juggling bottles of multicoloured hot sauces, you’ll be happy to know that you can find

Published: Friday 21st March 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Bravas

There's a stirring in the water at St. Katharine Docks, and it's got nothing to do with the yachts. New concept restaurant Bravas, hidden away in one corner of

Published: Wednesday 19th March 2014
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Make This: Gado Gado

Gado gado, literally translated as 'mix mix', is the go-to street food in Indonesia. It's simple to prepare, essentially being a big mixed salad with a rich peanut sauce served alongside, but it's flavoursome, spicy and hearty enough to fill you up for hours.
Published: Tuesday 18th March 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Wright Brothers Spitalfields

The Wright Brothers' new Spitalfields restaurant makes a very welcome addition to its three existing London locations and waterfront inn in Cornwall, and this o

Published: Tuesday 11th March 2014