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

Ametsa's scallops with betacarotene

Flavour of the Week: Ametsa with Arzak Instruction

Basque cuisine's renowned for its artful creativity, and that's exactly what you'll find at Belgravia's Michelin-starred Ametsa with Arzak Instruction

Published: Tuesday 15th March 2016
Tozi in Victoria

Flavour of the Week: Tozi, Victoria

Victoria is quietly turning itself into a genuine food destination, but Venetian bacaro Tozi was there before it was cool. We find antipasti and seafood aplenty.

Published: Tuesday 8th March 2016
Mele e Pere

Flavour of the Week: Mele e Pere

Hungry in Soho? A negroni or two and some outstanding Italian small plates at vermouth bar and trattoria Mele e Pere won't steer you wrong

Published: Tuesday 8th March 2016
Glenmorangie and Finlay & Co's sunglasses

Specs appeal: Finlay & Co and Glenmorangie's limited-edition sunglasses

The eyewear specialist uses Glenmorangie's former Scotch whisky barrels in this striking collaborative sunglasses, of which a limited run will be produced

Published: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Gunpowder

Flavour of the Week: Gunpowder

There's more to Indian food than your local curry house – a visit to Gunpowder will take you on a food journey through founder Harneet Baweja's native Bengal

Published: Monday 22nd February 2016
Michel Roux

The generation game: Michel Roux Jr and daughter Emily join forces at Le Gavroche

It's finally happening: Michel Roux Jr and his daughter Emily will cook together in the kitchen at La Gavroche. But it'll be completely different to what you think...

Published: Monday 22nd February 2016
M Restaurants Victoria

Flavour of the Week: M Restaurants Victoria

This week, we take a trip to Victoria Street to visit the second M Restaurants, Martin Williams' shrine to steak

Published: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Ching filming for Ching's Amazing Asia

Ching-He Huang on Ching's Amazing Asia, Ken Hom and London dim sum

In new show Ching's Amazing Asia, Ching-He Huang shows us inside some of East Asia's best kitchens. We talk to her about her food journey, from Taiwan to South Africa, London and beyond

Published: Monday 8th February 2016
Shackfuyu

Flavour of the Week: Shackfuyu

Sweet, sour, tangy and undeniably moreish: we find an irresistible mix of flavours at Bone Daddies' yoshoku restaurant

Published: Wednesday 27th January 2016
Yoshihiro Murata

The seven-Michelin-starred Yoshihiro Murata on authentic Japanese cuisine

Yoshihiro Murata gave Heston Blumenthal and René Redzepi their groundings in Japanese cuisine. Now, he tells us, he wants to educate London

Published: Wednesday 20th January 2016
A dish at Sartoria

Flavour of the Week: Sartoria

Savile Row's Sartoria has a sharp new look, with Francesco Mazzei heading up the kitchen – but old-school Mayfair glamour and fun is still part of its fabric

Published: Wednesday 6th January 2016
Canto Corvino

Flavour of the Week: Canto Corvino

Fine dining meets playful Italian flair at Artillery Lane's newest resident from the team behind Manicomio

Published: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Charcuterie from Cannon & Cannon

The heroes of the British charcuterie scene

As more and more emphasis is put on provenance and sourcing, we get up close and personal with the UK's nascent cured meat industry

Published: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Chicken from Hawkins Forge

Flavour of the Week: Hawkins Forge

Clapham's Battersea Rise has a new resident in the form of US-style BBq join Hawkins Forge. We popped in to try it out

Published: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale have left Artesian

All change at Artesian: Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale leave the World's Best Bar

"Simone and I are ready to pursue new challenges," says Alex Kratena on leaving the Langham London's vaunted bar

Published: Thursday 26th November 2015
Dan Doherty in portrait for the calendar

Chef party: take a look at Action Against Hunger's 2016 calendar

The charity's new 2016 calendar captures some of the capital's best and brightest chefs, including Dan Doherty and Robin Gill, in their natural habitat

Published: Monday 23rd November 2015
The dishes at Rok

Flavour of the Week: Rök Smokehouse

This week, we find delicious smoked meats, pickles and beards aplenty at Shoreditch's Nordic-inspired restaurant Rök Smokehouse and Bar

Published: Wednesday 18th November 2015
Jamie Berger, co-founder of Pitt Cue Co

Q&A: Pitt Cue Co's co-founder Jamie Berger on cocktails

Bartender Jamie Berger talks to us about his history of cocktail-making, the hipsterfication of mixed drinks and why British ice is an unlikely barrier

Published: Monday 16th November 2015
Sirloin tataki at Bo Drake

Flavour of the Week: Bó Drake

Pan-Asian flavours, great barbecued meats and creative cocktails are what you'll find at Soho hideout Bó Drake

Published: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Leon Borja's tattooed knuckles closeup

4 London chefs on food, tattoos and life in the kitchen

There was a time when skin art was forbidden, but these days there’s more ink in London kitchens than blood. We meet four very different tattooed chefs

Published: Friday 6th November 2015