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

A kola nut from Sierra Leone

Karma Cola: how one brand is transforming the world's most popular soft drink

By using original ingredients and supporting the people growing them, Karma Cola is bringing the world’s favourite soft drink back full circle

Published: Tuesday 13th September 2016
The exterior of Coombeshead Farm

The Foodism guide to... Coombeshead Farm

The farm-to-table movement is taking off, and London chef Tom Adams' and April Bloomfield's new food-forward farm and B&B shows how food and nature can work in harmony

Published: Tuesday 13th September 2016
The bacon cheeseburger from Chuck Burgers

Chuck Burgers, Spitalfields: restaurant review

The burger's beautiful simplicity doesn't mean it's easy to nail the formula, but Chuck Burgers' new restaurant in Aldgate does just that

Published: Wednesday 17th August 2016
A review of Gotto Trattoria, the new restaurant from the team behind Mele e Pere

Flavour of the Week: Gotto Trattoria

In the wake of the 2012 Olympics, there are food venues springing up all around East London's former Olympic Village. Gotto Trattoria is one you need to know about

Published: Wednesday 10th August 2016
A meal at The Woodford

Flavour of the Week: The Woodford

Acclaimed East London-meets-Essex restaurant The Woodford's artful fine-dining food and big, glamorous room make it well worth a sojourn down the Central Line

Published: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Tom Sellers at Restaurant Ours. Photograph by Ciaran McCrickard

Tom Sellers on his new restaurant, industry awards and facing up to the critics

Tom Sellers’ new restaurant Ours has divided critics, but one thing’s for sure: their comments haven’t been taken lightly. We meet a chef who isn’t afraid to speak his mind

Published: Tuesday 26th July 2016
A medley of dishes from Santo Remedio

Flavour of the Week: Santo Remedio

This week, we take a trip to Santo Remedio, for mezcal, Micheladas and that guacamole

Published: Wednesday 13th July 2016
A dish at Far I Hatten, Skåne

Reinventing fermentation and fika in Skåne, Sweden

There's something brewing in Skåne, Sweden – a food and drink movement driven by an experimental ethos and scientific attention to detail

Published: Friday 1st July 2016
Logs at Pit Cue

Feeding the fire: London's love of cooking with wood

With barbecue culture alive and kicking in London’s kitchens, we get an education in what the marriage of wood and smoke can bring to food

Published: Friday 24th June 2016
Talli Joe review

Flavour of the Week: Talli Joe

Indian food’s no longer reserved for cheap deals on Brick Lane or decadent, Michelin-starred feasts – Talli Joe’s casual small plates are onto a winner

Published: Wednesday 22nd June 2016
Brad McDonald's Shotgun

Flavour of the Week: Shotgun

This week, we take a walk down Kingly Street to Brad McDonald's Shotgun. It's barbecue, but not as you know it...

Published: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Whole lemon sole at Galley

Flavour of the Week: Galley

Destination restaurants are no longer limited to the centre of London. Case in point: Islington's Galley, where an open kitchen and great seafood make it well worth the trip

Published: Wednesday 25th May 2016
Bernardi's flank steak with salsa verde

Flavour of the Week: Bernardi's

Marble Arch is fast becoming a high-end food haven. One of its latest residents, Bernardi's, is simple but artful Italian with a touch of flair

Published: Wednesday 18th May 2016
Growing Underground

Growing Underground: below the surface of London's subterranean farm

There's a farm in Clapham North. Don't believe us? You'd be forgiven for that, because this particular agricultural enclave is actually underground. We get under the skin of the matter...

Published: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Nira Caledonia's restaurant

The Foodism guide to... Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a food and drink lover's paradise. Here’s how to make the most of it, from beers to burgers

Published: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Ten-hour beef shortrib at Foxlow Balham

Flavour of the Week: Foxlow Balham

Hawksmoor's little brother Foxlow has moved into Balham. And with top-notch beef and a hidden cocktail bar, it's a welcome addition to south-west London

Published: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Grilled octopus at Lurra

Flavour of the Week: Lurra

Basque grillhouse Lurra – the new restaurant from the team behind neighbouring Donostia – continues the influx of fantastic restaurants inspired by the autonomous region

Published: Wednesday 27th April 2016
Bartenders' secrets

London's best bartenders tell us their secrets

We persuaded some of London’s best bartenders to part with their secret ingredients and tips. And they’re not what you'd expect...

Published: Tuesday 5th April 2016
The food at Covent Garden's Cafe Murano

Flavour of the Week: Cafe Murano

Angela Hartnett's Italian techniques and seasonal British ingredients are a match made in paradiso at Covent Garden's Cafe Murano

Published: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Heston Blumenthal talks space and time

Q&A: Heston Blumenthal on creating space food for astronaut Tim Peake

The trailblazing Michelin-starred chef talks space and time – making food for the British astronaut to take to the International Space Station, documented by Channel 4

Published: Friday 18th March 2016