Hawksmoor Seven Dials
The fourth biannual Steak Appreciation Society (S.A.S) meeting took place last Thursday, the 6th October 2011. Now into its third year, S.A.S membership is growing as a pace and following the recent ratification of our newest three recruits; it now totals sixteen of the finest carnivores our great nation has produced. The latest meeting took … Read more
Goodman, Mayfair
The third SAS meeting took place last week at Goodman in Mayfair. With membership growing steadily this was our busiest gathering yet with 11 members in attendance. New arrivals were Simon Fickling, Karim Halwagi and Charles Fraser. Excused were Matthew Howe, Omar Ali and Ross Mair. Excluded permanently was our ex-President Paul Brown who sadly decided he could not … Read more
Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecôte
For fifty years Le Relais de Venise have offered a unique dining experience where customers come to enjoy just one dish – a green salad with walnuts dressed with mustard vinaigrette followed by steak frites, served with a secret recipe sauce. When you dine at Le Relais, the only decision you need to make is how … Read more
East London Steak Co. Reviewed
Last week I received an email from James at the East London Steak Company asking what I thought of his wares. I responded by telling him that due to a technical glitch I had given up trying to order online. He quickly responded assuring me that any teething problems had been resolved and offering me … Read more
Black & Blue
I’d heard good things about Black & Blue. It’s been on my list of places to visit for some time and this week I finally made it down there. I ate at the Notting Hill branch – one of six situated in London. The venue is smart, though a little ordinary. But I wasn’t there … Read more
Steak+ (part 2)
I awoke Saturday morning with a heavy belly and with the smell of the previous nights beef still lingering in the air. So you can imagine the task of calling up a steak house and booking a table for that same evening was not particularly appealing. But persevere I did and by noon that day … Read more
The inaugural SAS meeting
This week marked the momentous occasion of the inaugural Steak Appreciation Society (S.A.S) meeting. The concept behind SAS meetings is simple. A group of steak lovers get together at one of London’s leading steak houses to eat beef, drink good wine and chat nonsense. The carefully selected venue for the first ever cattle call was none … Read more
Butcher & Grill
I finally got a booking at the Butcher & Grill in Battersea. This place is a carnivors paradise. The venue combines a fantastic butcher & grocers – full of organic produce sourced from various British farms – with a family friendly restaurant & bar. It’s located on Parkgarte Road in Battersea, but they also have … Read more
Futuristic steak
Last week I had lunch at a place called Inamo – an oriental fusion restaurant on Wardour Street in Soho. There are no waitresses at Inamo. Instead you place your order via an interactive menu from your table. Using the mouse you navigate through the menu, previewing the dishes, which are projected onto your plate … Read more
