Test Drives

Lunch at Urbanspace Vanderbilt and dinner at Cosme - Hot Dinners in New York 2016 day 3

Information: 01 October 2016

We look at the new and interesting places to eat in New York. Our second day includes us finally getting around to Cosme which was worth the wait.

Lunch at Harold Moore's Meat and Three, drinks at the William Vale and dinner at Brooklyn's Olmsted - Hot Dinners in New York 2016 day 2

Information: 30 September 2016

We look at the new and interesting places to eat in New York. Our second day includes a meal to beat at Brooklyn's Olmsted.

Afternoon tea in the sky and cuban sandwiches at Blacktail - Hot Dinners in New York 2016 day 1

Information: 29 September 2016

We look at the new and interesting places to eat in New York

Test driving Nickel - a great neighbourhood bar with food

Information: 27 September 2016

Crouch End has a cracking new bar serving up snacks and small plates which is worth a trip

Test Driving the revamped Quo Vadis - compact yet still delivering great British food

Information: 27 September 2016

There are some big changes afoot at one of Soho's oldest institutions. We make a return trip to Quo Vadis to see what's up.

Test driving the Basque cuisine at Sagardi in Shoreditch

Information: 22 September 2016

We take a look at Sagardi, the Spanish import that's settled into Shoreditch and tuck into some Basque goodness.

Test Driving Yosma - Marylebone's new Turkish tavern

Information: 20 September 2016

Yosma is a mayhene - which means a sort of Turkish gastropub - we went to check it out

Test Driving Foleys - a Fitzrovian restaurant inspired by world food

Information: 13 September 2016

New Fitzrovian restaurant Foley's has a former Palomar chef in the kitchen and it shows

Test Driving Ikea's pop-up restaurant The Dining Club in Shoreditch

Information: 12 September 2016

We make a return trip to one of Jason Atherton's early restaurants - has Little Social stood the test of time?

Test Driving Petit Pois - a perfect French bistro in Hoxton

Information: 05 September 2016

Hip Hoxton marks a return to traditional bistro cooking with the arrival of Petit Pois on Hoxton Square

Test Driving Blanchette East - the French small plates restaurant gets a north African touch

Information: 31 August 2016

Blanchette East is the second Blanchetter - this time they've settled on Brick Lane and there's a new North African influence on the menu. We take a look.

Return visit: Test Driving brunch on Bellanger's new terrace

Information: 18 August 2016

It's all change at this Islington brasserie with a new menu and a new terrace

Test Driving the new menu at Jason Atherton's Little Social

Information: 15 August 2016

We make a return trip to one of Jason Atherton's early restaurants - has Little Social stood the test of time?

Test Driving Park Chinois - Alan Yau's pleasure palace in Mayfair

Information: 11 August 2016

Is Alan Yau's latest restaurant an overblown vanity project or great fun. Or both?

Test Driving Rok Islington - North London's new smoking hot restaurant

Information: 09 August 2016

Rok have opened their second restaurant in Islington - we went to try it out

Test Driving 34's Champagne Lover's Lunch

Information: 09 August 2016

Unlimited champagne makes this Mayfair spot suddenly very affordable this summer.

Test Driving Clipstone - flatbreads and a lot more from the people behind Portland

Information: 02 August 2016

We take a look at Clipstone, the latest restaurant from the people behind Portland, and discover some pretty amazing flatbreads...

New bao buns, milkshakes and more - Test Driving the new Bao in Fitzrovia

Information: 28 July 2016

Yes there are new dishes, and there's still a queue (but not if you plan accordingly)- we give Bao's new Fitzrovia restaurant a go.

Test Driving Petit Terre – a taste of France in Fulham

Information: 26 July 2016

We take this new French bistro in Parson's Green for a Test Drive.

Test Driving the steak for a tenner at Flat Iron in Shoreditch

Information: 26 July 2016

We try the latest Flat Iron and put their affordable steak to the test.

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