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LE Newsletter May 14th 2009. Issue #1 : Debuts.

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-Welcome Message-

Welcome to the 1st issue of the LE Newsletter! 
 
Thank you so much for subscribing and I hope you've been enjoying
the eating so far. This newsletter is designed for you fast-moving
peeps and it distills all the best stuff that was eaten in the past
month. If you already follow the blog regularly, you won't see
anything new in here. What you will see is a stripped down version
of the best things to eat.  
 
Treat this as a baby guide completely dedicated to eating out in
London. It's bi-monthly, on the 1st and 3rd  Thursdays... except
for this issue coz its abit special!
 
Additionally, Paula will be pitching in with the Newsletter to
recommend great valued wines for you. Paula owns Ultimate Wine
Company Ltd (follow her twitter @UltimateWines) and runs wine
tasting events/oversea trips. I do hope you find her
recommendations useful. 
 
I have always said that LondonEater is completely dedicated to
helping You find great gems in the city and this is the evolution
of that idea. 
 
It's early days, and I always appreciate feedback, so if you'd like
to see something featured/improvements - send me an email, and I'll
have a look at it.  
 
Finally, if you believe in what I do, all I ask is for you to
spread the word and tell your mates about LondonEater. Ok enough
waffling, on to the eating! 

 
Best, 
Kang. 
Chief Eater

- Dish of the month -

Bone marrow and Truffle at Terroirs.
http://londoneater.com/2009/04/28/terroirs-let-the-good-times
-roll-review/

- The Best Meals -

1. Dinings 
http://londoneater.com/2009/05/11/dinings-the-romantic-choice-
review/

Ã'£40 pp for enough sushi
22 Harcourt St W1H 4 
020 7723 0666
 
Glorious sushi, and even more amazing are the chargrilled dishes
and hot tapas. Subtle yet rich flavours and above all, appetising.
An instant classic

2. Song Que
http://londoneater.com/2009/05/05/song-que-vietnam-in-london-review/
 
Ã'£15 pp , plus imported lager.
134 Kingsland Road E2 8DY 
020 7613 3222
 
Great food, affordable prices and they have stuff like 'three
colour drink' on their menu. It was still a heatwave of an
experience. 

3. Terroirs
http://londoneater.com/2009/04/28/terroirs-let-the-good-times-roll
-review/

Ã'£30pp , Ã'£40 plus wine
5 William IV Street WC2N 4DW

Refreshingly great food in a characterful dining space. All in all,
a fine experience. 

-Spotlight Links- 

http://www.qype.co.uk/qype-radar

Download the iPhone app Qype Radar to find stuff to do/eat 
in your neighbourhood.

-Wine drips- with Paula Sindberg

Bargain White

Eric Altenriederer 2007 Grüner Veltliner 
(Traisenthal, Austria) Ã'£8.91 

Ã'­A light golden-yellow, with a light nose of minerals and spice.
On
the palate there are sharp green flavours, minerals again, spice,
and cracked white pepper, and surprisingly good length for a wine
at this price. It's a light but flavoursome style of wine ideally
suited to seafood, fish of all types, and white meats. It makes a
great summer wine - great for the barbecue! This is just a really
nice wine at a very good price and ideal for sipping in the garden.

Bargain Red

Quinta dos Avidagos 2006 Tinto 
Ã'£8.91 
Ã'­
Ã'­Made from Tinta Roriz,Touriga Franca, and Tinta Barroca.  My
notes - Fresh violets and juicy redberries on the nose, especially
loganberries, with some cardamom and cinnamon.  The same flavours
are on the palate with a hint of licorice and an intriguing vegetal
note on the finish.  A stonker of a wine at this price! My
colleague (Nick Dobson) notes: It has a forward nose packed with
fruit, Asian spices, cloves, and some oak. On the palate it is
velvety and soft, quite intensely flavoured, with plenty of ripe
red fruit, and with a hint of dark peppery spice. Good length, with
long finishing with more spice and fruit.

Both wines, please see http://ultimatewines.co.uk 


- Best offers -

Some deals which I think represent great value:

Tamarind, Sunday Lunch 2 for 1
Le Buchon Breton, 2 courses for £10
Capetown fish market, 2 courses for £12.95

Only three which look alright to me in issue #1. Looks like they
took the 50% deal for Sake no Hana away, and I don't see the
Dorchester Grill Room for £35 anymore, I'll do better next issue
with the offer sourcing.


- Next Issue -

I hope you liked the first issue, do try out some of the
recommendations, and email me your thoughts, if you liked or
disliked it. 
 
In the next issue, I'll be presenting the Must-Go List for May -
Updated Monthly, its my personal ranking list of all the places
I've reviewed, so far.  Currently Sushi Hiro tops the list, but
things are likely to change, so do stay tuned for that. 
You can see the April Must-Go list here.

Ok guys, that's it for now, happy eating!




---
Kind regards,
Kang.