Vinous Table: The River Café, London, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Oct 2021
How long must a restaurant exist before it becomes an institution? The River Café is the paradigmatic restaurant institution. People know it even if they have never eaten there nor ever will.
Vinous Table: Chizuru Tei, Edinburgh, Scotland
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Sep 2021
Chizuru Tei has one raison d’être: to serve the best Japanese food possible. I cannot return soon enough.
Vinous Table: Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh, Scotland
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Sep 2021
While on vacation in Edinburgh I wanted to check out a restaurant focused on wine, so I booked a table at Divino Enoteca.
Vinous Table: Union Square Café, New York, NY
United States: New York, Vinous Table
, Aug 2021
It’s great to see New York back at its customary pace following a very challenging period, especially for restaurants. This recent dinner at Union Square Café was truly invigorating. Plus it was great to just be out with friends again.
Vinous Table: The Witchery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Aug 2021
The Witchery was my first dinner in the Scottish capital, which, as I was about to discover, is blessed with a thriving dining culture. The Witchery’s setting is novel and quite wonderful, and the service was excellent.
Vinous Table: Trivet, London, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Aug 2021
Coming so soon after a fallow period for dining out, this evening at Trivet was perhaps even more enjoyable than if it had taken place before the pandemic. The company, the dishes and, of course, the wines were all exemplary.
Vinous Table: The Ivy, Guildford, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Aug 2021
The genius of the restaurant is that you dine on familiar English food in an atmosphere that makes it feel like the place to be. It buzzes with excitement. Every table is full. It’s noisy but you can hear each other speak.
Vinous Table: Cassis, Mâcon, France
France, Vinous Table
, Jul 2021
Cassis is a restaurant that does nothing other than serve delicious food at reasonable prices with the minimum of fuss.
Vinous Table: The Silver Birch, London, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Jul 2021
Returning to Chiswick after lockdown, I wanted to try something different, and so I booked a table at The Silver Birch, which had the misfortune to open between lockdowns last year.
Vinous Table: SO|LA, London, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Jun 2021
Given that restaurants have only just reopened, it is unsurprising for me to pronounce this the best meal I have eaten so far in 2021. Whether any restaurant will be able to match it is another question. The bar has been set extremely high.