Les Gourmets des Ternes, French Retro Gastro at its Best


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Fans of molecular gastronomy and other experimental recipes might chock in their aerated sous-vide hollandaise or red cabbage gazpacho with grain mustard ice cream at the idea of a good old veal fillet normande or baba au rhum. However, those in search of a great French gastronomy trip down memory lane will love the Gourmets des Ternes, the Knightsbridge outpost of the traditional Parisian bistro beloved of Jack Nicholson, Mick Jagger, Francis Ford Coppola, Liam Neeson, Uma Thurman and Sharon Stone. read more

Tartufi & Friends: Truffle Heaven in London

“The diamond of the kitchen”: that’s how famous 19th-century French gourmet Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin called the truffle, a type of fungi that’s been praised by gastronomes for its flavour for more than 4000 years.  Good news then for all of those who have a fondness for this rare delicacy that Italian truffle specialist Tartufi & Friends has opened a new truffle lounge and restaurant at Harrod’s: not a cheap treat -as those products rarely are- but a great treat nonetheless, for the quality of the products and its innovative menu. read more