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

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Flavour of the Week: TĪNG

31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9QU; shangri-la.comNearest Tube: London BridgeWHAT'S THE DRAW: Meaning 'living room' in Chinese, TĪNG is Shangri-La at the Shard's res

Published: Friday 5th September 2014
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Flavour of the Week: Pizza Pilgrims

From a converted Piaggio van to two restaurants in little over two years, the guys spearheading the pizza revolution bring their doughy wares to a second London location.

Published: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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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