Mike Gibson

Mike Gibson

Editor

Mike was born to eat and drink, so it's lucky he's editor of Foodism. Loves vintage champagne, pinot noir Caribbean rum, tasting menus, Neapolitan pizza. Hates... come back to him. In what little other free time he has, he withstands being routinely disappointed at the home of his beloved Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Mike Gibson's articles

The Light Bar, Shoreditch: restaurant review

The early signs at this revamped post-industrial gem, housed in an enormous split-level former power station, suggest it could be one of the openings of 2021

The Clove Club at Home: meal kit review

When it comes to at-home fine-dining options, few can match The Clove Club’s long-awaited effort for both ease of use and scale of ambition

Iberica Feast at Home: meal kit review

A meal kit from the Spanish importer and restaurant group showcases tapas dishes simple in their make-up but often exquisite in execution

Darjeeling Express: meal kit review

Asma Khan's flavourful, creative take on regional Indian dishes is showcased beautifully in Darjeeling Express's meal kits, released exclusively on Big Night

Empire Biryani: meal kit review

The meal-kit arm of the excellent Gunpowder restaurant group pulls no punches with flavour, serving flagship biryanis alongside grilled meats and curries

Richard Corrigan: My Career in Five Dishes

With two bona fide London classics already under his belt, Richard Corrigan is expanding his portfolio with new restaurant Daffodil Mulligan. He reflects on the five dishes that have brought him to this point – and the ones he's just introducing

Vins, Canonbury: restaurant review

Between Dalston and Islington is a still somewhat unexplored glut of pubs, shops and venues waiting for you to discover, and wine bar and restaurant Vins is the pick of the bunch

Da Terra, Bethnal Green: restaurant review

With a wealth of experience under some of the world's best chefs, Rafael Cagalli and Paulo Airaudo make good on their sky-high ambition at this new Bethnal Green restaurant

Gridiron, Mayfair: restaurant review

Among the Lamborghinis and high-rises of Park Lane, there’s thrilling live-fire cooking to be had at the COMO Metropolitan’s Richard H Turner-helmed Gridiron

Simon Rogan on animal agriculture, balancing a restaurant empire and Hong Kong dining

The launch of Roganic in Hong Kong has seen the celebrated chef join a number of elite restaurateurs to have a genuinely international restaurant group. He talks to us about sourcing, sustainability and his food philosophy in the UK and abroad

Vegas Uncork'd: exploring the food scene on the Las Vegas Strip

If you're a food lover, there's never a better time to visit Sin City than for Vegas Uncork'd, an epic restaurant festival that unites hotels and resorts across the Las Vegas Strip

Robin Gill: My Career in Five Dishes

Robin Gill quietly opened The Dairy in 2013. Within a few years, the low-key neighbourhood restaurant in Clapham became a model for a new style of cooking in London. The chef shares five career-defining dishes

Ollie Templeton: My Career in Five Dishes

As it approaches its fifth birthday, Marylebone mainstay Carousel is a restaurant whose mission statement is as unrivalled as ever. We meet head chef Ollie Templeton, and survey the five dishes that have defined the journey so far

Flor, London Bridge: restaurant review

The long-awaited second restaurant from the team behind Lyle’s is a cute, cosy space that serves great wine and deceptively simple small plates of astonishing quality

10 Heddon Street, Mayfair: restaurant residency review

In the site that used to house Magpie, the enterprising Chris Leach and David Carter have created a six-month residency, serving vibrant dishes of fresh pasta and house-made charcuterie

Coqfighter, Soho: restaurant review

The Aussie-owned street-food-trader-turned-restaurant offers a pared-down but effective menu of Korean- and Japanese-inspired fried chicken dishes

Mere, Fitzrovia: restaurant review

After cutting her teeth in the Roux family’s kitchens, Monica Galetti shows craft, confidence and plenty of imagination at her first solo restaurant

Bob Bob Cité, City of London: restaurant review

They say good things come to those who wait, and that’s exactly the case at the Cheesegrater’s new resident restaurant Bob Bob Cité

Goodwood Estate, Chichester: hotel review

With bountiful farmland and some of the most enviable facilities in the UK, Goodwood Estate is a country-leading food retreat in waiting

The Court, Soho: restaurant and members' club review

This new members' club in Soho brings some serious food and drink credentials to its velvet-decked underground lounge and dining room