Mike Gibson

Mike Gibson

Contributor

Mike was born to eat and drink, something that was proven over a decade at Foodism, with a couple of years at The Whisky Exchange thrown in for good measure. Now a freelance writer and consultant and keen amateur sommelier, he loves vintage champagne, white burgundy, Caribbean rum, Scotch whisky tasting menus and Neapolitan pizza.

Mike Gibson's articles

Fried chicken at Joe's Southern Kitchen

Flavour of the Week: Joe's Southern Kitchen & Bar, Kentish Town

Dude food goes upmarket at the second location of Covent Garden favourite Joe's, which features sharing platters of American-style BBQ

Published: Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Appetite for Life: Adam Richman on food and travel

Adam Richman was born to eat, as he proved in gut-busting TV series Man v. Food. He tells us about the transportive power of grub and why good food should be for everyone

Published: Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Inside City Road's notorious speakeasy the Nightjar

How did an unassuming speakeasy revolutionise London's nightlife and become one of the world's most respected bars? We find out what goes on behind closed doors at the Nightjar...

Published: Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Flavour of the Week: Typing Room

This classic modern British restaurant in Bethnal Green pulls no punches with its decadent tasting menus, served with artful flair and invention

Published: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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Flavour of the Week: Joe's Oriental Diner

A new late-night, intimate restaurant from Kurobuta head chef Scott Hallsworth brings the Japanese izakaya concept to King's Road.

Published: Tuesday 14th April 2015
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Flavour of the Week: M Restaurants

2-3 Threadneedle Walk, EC2R 8HP; mrestaurants.co.uk Nearest Tube: BankWHAT'S THE DRAW: This opulent steakhouse and raw bar from former Gaucho supremo Martin Wil

Published: Wednesday 8th April 2015
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Flavour of the Week: Morada

The newest addition to the Brindisa family brings Castilian-style barbecued small plates and suckling pig to Soho's Rupert Street.

Published: Wednesday 18th March 2015
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Flavour of the Week: The Pantechnicon Rooms

This Motcomb Street relic is a slice of old-school Chelsea glamour, which serves up seasonal British fare in its lavish first-floor dining room

Published: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Flavour of the Week: OXO Tower Restaurant

Glamour dining returns to the OXO Tower after a complete renovation to its flagship restaurant, presided over by head chef Jeremy Bloor.

Published: Wednesday 25th February 2015
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A Year in Food: Lavazza Calendar 2014

Check out Martin Schoeller's Inspiring Chefs, seven unique and inventive photographs of some of the world's top chefs, shot for Lavazza's 2014 calendar.
Published: Friday 13th February 2015
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Local Heroes: Anti-Valentine's

This Valentine's Day, it's all about getting down and dirty. Food-wise, that is.

Published: Wednesday 11th February 2015
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Flavour of the Week: Bird of Smithfield

Alan Bird, former head chef at the Ivy, brings great British comfort food to a five-floor Georgian townhouse on Smithfield Street.

Published: Wednesday 11th February 2015
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Flavour of the Week: Jago

Head chef Louis Solley pays tribute to his East London Jewish roots with a menu full of Ashkenazi and Middle Eastern small plates.

Published: Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Flavour of the Week: Ramusake

 Rock-star chef Scott Hallsworth of Kurobuta brings a new, intimate venue to Kensington, inspired by the izakayas (that's private members' restaurants to you and me) of Japan.

Published: Wednesday 14th January 2015
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Flavour of the Week: Quaglino's

A renovation sees this modern relic – open since 1929 – brought firmly up to date.

Published: Tuesday 6th January 2015
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Flavour of the Week: Carom

A far cry from your local curry house, the refurbished Carom brings an eclectic menu of contemporary pan-Indian dishes to Wardour Street.

Published: Wednesday 15th October 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Ben's Canteen

No-fuss, no frills and with a buzzy atmosphere, Ben's Canteen brings great burgers, daintier small plates and a signature brunch menu to two South West London locations and counting.

Published: Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Flavour of the Week: STK

Modern American STK gives the London steakhouse model a contemporary makeover – from the text-speak name and unabashedly loud music to the abundant purple neon.

Published: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Bobo Social

Not your usual dirty burger shack, Bobo, as the name implies, is all about sharing, with a mix of burgers and artful small plates and sides.

Published: Wednesday 24th September 2014
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Flavour of the Week: The Bayou

One of the few Creole restaurants in the capital, The Bayou serves up sweet-and-spicy Southern American/Creole soul food fusion.

Published: Wednesday 10th September 2014