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

Alain Ducasse in the kitchen with executive chef Jean-Phillippe Blondet

Alain Ducasse on ten years of cooking in London and the capital's love affair with French cuisine

The legendary French chef talks to us about giving to and taking from the food scene in London, and what makes a three-Michelin-starred restaurant

Published: Tuesday 2nd January 2018
Dishes from the tasting menu at Mark Jarvis's Anglo, in Clerkenwell

What's behind the rise of the tasting menu?

Once the domain of the fine-dining chef, the tasting menu has become ubiquitous. But is it the ultimate way to eat, or has the cult of the chef gone too far?

Published: Tuesday 2nd January 2018
Chris Galvin with former captain and club ambassador Ledley King

Q&A: Spurs fan Chris Galvin on cooking at Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium

The Michelin-starred chef reflects on his new role cooking at Spurs' soon-to-be-completed new stadium, and the role food plays in the matchday experience

Published: Tuesday 28th November 2017
The Laughing Heart, Hackney: restaurant review

The Laughing Heart, Hackney: restaurant review

With its focus on quirky natural wines and Tom Anglesea's ambitious but pared-down fine-dining fare, The Laughing Heart is a jewel in the crown of Hackney's food scene

Published: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Pastaio, Soho: restaurant review

Pastaio, Soho: restaurant review

At Stevie Parle's first Soho joint, tuck into lip-smacking drinks and endless plates of hand-made pasta, served at long communal benches

Published: Wednesday 1st November 2017
Grapes being harvested

An inside look at sustainably minded champagne house Bollinger

Iconic champagne brand Bollinger's continued success is no accident – it's a combination of rare vineyards, sustainable viniculture and a distinguished history

Published: Monday 16th October 2017
James Whetlor created Cabrito in 2012 to offer an alternative to euthanising billies

The Foodist: Goatober and ethical eating

Goatober is a month-long initiative that sets its sights on righting a wrong in the restaurant and farming industries, and it's enlisted the help of some of London's best restaurants to do so

Published: Monday 25th September 2017
Turbo fish dish from Rigo, a restaurant in Parsons Green

Rigo, Parson's Green: Restaurant Review

Rigo, with its tasting menus, wine pairings and progressive flavour combinations, brings modern cooking with serious flair and a dizzying aesthetic to a neighbourhood spot in Parsons Green

Published: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Yosma, Marylebone: restaurant review; photograph: Claire Menary

Yosma, Marylebone: restaurant review

Yosma is all about feasting on high-end versions of Turkish meyhane classics, with punchy flavours and delicate textures abounding

Published: Monday 31st July 2017
A bottle of Fever-Tree tonic water

The story of Fever-Tree: how the gin & tonic made the UK's most valuable soft-drinks company

From humble beginnings, Fever-Tree's mixers have found worldwide success as well as industry acclaim. we take a look at the brand's recipe for greatness

Published: Tuesday 25th July 2017
A taco from Del74 in Clapton

Del74, Clapton: restaurant review

Hackney's newest taqueria brings tasty margaritas, mezcal and a taco menu that punches well above its weight to its now-permanent Clapton Road site

Published: Wednesday 28th June 2017
108 Garage in Golbourne Road

108 Garage, Notting Hill: restaurant review

Golborne Road has a new upstart: the ultra-modern 108 Garage, which puts a small, technical open kitchen and experimental flavour pairings at the fore

Published: Wednesday 14th June 2017
Michel Roux Jr in the kitchen of Le Gavroche

Q&A: Michel Roux Jr on craftsmanship and 50 years of Le Gavroche

The iconic chef talks to us about the 50th anniversary of his Mayfair restaurant, and working with four producers for The Balvenie Craftsmen's Dinner Series

Published: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Richard and Oliver fishing near their family farm in West Sussex

Meet four champions of the farm-to-table dining movement

Farm-to-table dining isn't just a flash in the pan. From Dan Barber to Simon Rogan, we meet four success stories proving that the future of food is in hyperlocal produce and sensitively reared animals

Published: Tuesday 13th June 2017
The carrot dish at Launceston Place

Launceston Place, Kensington: restaurant review

With a fancy makeover and a new head chef to boot, the cult classic, Michelin-baiting Launceston Place is once again on the up

Published: Wednesday 24th May 2017
A modern Indian small plate and paired beer at Booma, Brixton

Booma, Brixton: restaurant review

Indian food's reinvention continues at Booma, where you'll find modern takes on curried classics alongside a discerning range of craft beers and ciders

Published: Tuesday 16th May 2017
KERB's Bucket List festival

The Foodist: The Bucket List and fried chicken's makeover

Is American-style fried chicken having a moment? A weekend festival devoted entirely to it certainly suggests so

Published: Wednesday 3rd May 2017
A mixer gets to work on curry paste in Trang, southern Thailand. Photograph by Richard Poole

Food, fire and local flavour in Trang, southern Thailand

With Rosa's Thai Cafe introducing a menu inspired by Trang's fiery regional delicacies, we head to the southern Thai region for an encounter with some of its best-loved dishes

Published: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Stanley Tucci at Tun Yard Studios. Photograph by David Ellis

Stanley Tucci on food in films, London restaurants, and Italian hospitality

With two cookbooks and a film about restaurants under his belt, Hollywood actor-director and London resident Stanley Tucci knows his way around a plate of food

Published: Friday 21st April 2017
A small plate from Tandoor Chop House

Tandoor Chop House, West End: restaurant review

Tandoor Chop House is a welcome bolthole in the West End, with a menu full of small plates that promise much – and deliver, too

Published: Wednesday 5th April 2017