The Absent Ear Speakeasy in Glasgow
An excellently fun and creative bar in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Continue reading The Absent Ear Speakeasy in Glasgow
Tag: italian
Revisiting the Breakfast Martini
An homage to Salvatore Calabrese’s sweet and sour creation Continue reading Revisiting the Breakfast Martini
The Soil Martini at the Langham Hotel, London
A head-turning martini in a beautiful venue Continue reading The Soil Martini at the Langham Hotel, London
A Martini with Octopus Carpaccio
A delicious, and possibly my favourite snack to accompany a martini at home. Continue reading A Martini with Octopus Carpaccio
A Martini with Pepper
A simple martini variation with the addition of freshly ground pepper. It’s fiery, tasty and definitely much better than I expected. Continue reading A Martini with Pepper
More martini snacks and canapes
I’m just going to leave this here… What could be easier than olives and cheese-stuffed peppers that you picked up at the shops on the way home? I particularly like the colour contrast of these two. Oh and the taste. You can’t go wrong with the lemony-buttery taste of Nocellara olive flesh, while the soft creamy cheese paired very indulgently with the sweet piccante … Continue reading More martini snacks and canapes
Paesan Restaurant, Farringdon, London, 4/5
Cucina povera means ‘poor/poverty kitchen’, and this restaurant specialises in traditional Italian ‘peasant food’. If I was reviewing food and service this place would get full marks. So when I have to mark them down for very small (but crucial) martini points it makes me feel bad. I even added a subjective point to this rating – because they make their own in-house olive-infused gin. … Continue reading Paesan Restaurant, Farringdon, London, 4/5
The Martini Socialist 