august2014
17
FLYTO
Brussels
frommorethan50europeandestinations;
london
threetimesdaily.
brusselsairlines.com
eat
words
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lee
westcott
Itwas always
going tobe the
jobof a lifetime
that convinced28-year-old chef
LeeWestcott to leaveHongKong
–whereheworkedunder Jason
Atherton–andmoveback to
London.TheTypingRoomat
Bethnal Green’sTownHall Hotel
was theanswer. For his first solo
venture,Westcott baseshismenu
around local, seasonal produce
to createadventurousbut
accessibledishes. Summer on
aplate comes in the formof an
artfullyarrangedassemblageof
pea, turnip, crayfish, andpea ice
cream.Delightful.
typingroom.com
Mycity
ona
plate
Measure for
measure
Lee’s London recommendations:
✒
Coffee
Allpress Espresso
Roastery
(58RedchurchStreet)
doesgreat coffee, roastedonsite.
✒
Markets
I like tocycledown to
BoroughMarket
(8Southwark
Street)– it’svery food-orientated
and there’sacool crowdof people.
✒
Lunch
Tom’sKitchen
(27Cale
Street) isanicecasual bistro.
I love the fishandchips.
✒
Dinner
TheCloveClub
(ShoreditchTownHall) isa
favourite: thesetting’s relaxed, it’s
quirkyand theychange themenu
regularly. For a treat I like
The
Ledbury
(127LedburyRoad)– the
food isvery technical but it’sstill
wholesome, goodcooking. I know
James from
Lyle’s
(56Shoreditch
HighStreet) quitewell –again,
theydosimple, tasty food.
✒
Drinks
TheRedchurchBar
(107RedchurchStreet) isgreat,
and I also like thevibeof thebars
onBroadwaymarket onaSunday.
Couldwe loveUS retail
brandAnthropologie
anymore?Our
favouriteapparel
storealsosells
homewares, like
thesepop-print
measuring
spoons.Theset
of four featurespetals,
plumesandpolka-dotsand
makebaking lookbetter than
ever.Just adda littlebit of
thisanda littlebit of that, and
voila!
€20, anthropologie.com
Mangia!Mangia!
Passione Italiana isanonlinemarket
sellingmore than500productsand
200wines fromelite Italian food
producers.So it’saprettygoodday
whenaboxof ingredients foragrand
Italianmeal isdelivered toyourdoor,
anotepinned to the topwithnonna’s
guidelines to thegood life.Sipon
PoggioFeliceTuscanChianti anddine
onspaghettiwithorganic tomato
sauce fromBottega39– the
best-tastingsauce ina jar.This is the
real deal.
passioneitaliana.com
Friends, family, steamingbowlsof spicydelights
and lotsof laughter: that’swhat ameal at Lucy
Chang is like, a terrific fusionAsian restaurant in
Brussels (withbranches inKnokke,Ghent,Antwerp,
Brasschaat andHasselt too).Withdishesspanning
Vietnam,Thailand,Malaysia, LaosandChina,
there’splenty tochoose from, includingpeppery
soups, perfect dimsum, curriesandwokdishes
packedwithherby, exotic flavours.
lucychang.be
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