In a drinking landscape increasingly dominated by rare and unusual curiosities like super-hopped monsters, truffled pilsners, pumpkin pie porters and various other unspeakable experiments, it may be time to take a break from watching brewers trying to outdo one another with excessive flavors and revive a little interest in beer styles that are subtle, balanced…
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The U.K. is rightfully recognized for a number of cultural contributions. It’s no secret that food has never been one of them. Often the subject of ridicule, the country’s cuisine recently took another blow when U.S. ambassador Matthew Barzun declared that he had been served lamb and potato “180 times” in the past year. Adding…
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When in London, stop by Hampstead cafe Ginger & White for superb coffee, baked goods and fresh, simple food made with the best British ingredients. Their new cookbook is a must-read for fans of this new spin on classic cuisine. Kedgeree is a hearty fusion comfort food you'll make over and over again. On weekends,…
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Sandwiches sure are getting a lot of press these days. Weekend wait times continue to increase for the nonsense wonder that is the ramen burger. Then there was that whole engagement ring debacle that shattered world records for not only the number of people collectively talking about sandwiches, but also for the intensity and range…
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[caption id="attachment_69763" align="alignnone" width="700" ] There are many ways to mix a Pimm's Cup. All will make your summer better.[/caption] For each of the three years I spent in London, my first Pimm’s Cup of the season marked the beginning of summer. You could order it in the dingiest pub and it would come out…
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British producer/DJ Sinden has an eclectic sensibility, spinning a spectrum of jams ranging from freestyle R&B to baile funk to Miami bass and dubstep. (Say that three times fast.) He recently relocated with his wife to Los Angeles from London. LA has rubbed off on him a bit, as we found out in our interview.…
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In a little over six weeks the London Olympics will begin and, why look at that, the food is already being questioned. The English have long suffered from a poor culinary reputation, amplified by the caricatures of pub staples fish and chips and mushy peas being served at ye olde restaurants stateside and around the…
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One morning, when my mother-in-law, Cyrena, was staying over at our place, I decided to give her a culinary treat. She’s Chinese, so this is a woman who can eat chicken feet or intestines with aplomb, and I wanted to introduce her to my own somewhat unconventional food passion: Marmite. I spread some on her…
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We're in the mood for beer. It's Friday, we're running an amazing piece on our new favorite hops this afternoon, and we need to find a lunch that does this craving justice. That lunch, friends, is fish and chips. The impossibly crispy and delicious equivalent of a good old-fashioned American burger and fries. But with…
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To be honest, we weren't all that interested in the Royal Wedding until we heard the rumor that beer has been banned at the Royal Wedding reception. Apparently it far too down-market a drink for such a posh affair. And you can't drink beer in front of the Queen. Which is kind of insane when…
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