Whining and Dining
5 articles
The Mucky Duck
This week Michael Whiner pays a visit to The Mucky Duck, the multi-award
winning restaurant owned and run by Heston Charltonthal. The menu leans
towards the exotic, with snail soup, frog's legs in eggs and deep-fried
swan among the house specialities. Heston's unusual approach to cuisine
has lead to him being the first chef in history to win 200 Michelin
stars and acres of positi…
Soul Mama Souths Southern Soul Food Shack
Michael Whiner, semi-retired film maker, part-time restaurant critic, full time loud-mouth and the enfant-terrible of the British film industry; chews over the week's events.
This week Michael pays a visit to Soul Mama South’s Southern Soul Food Shack – a blend of “good ol’ cookin’ n’ hospitality”. Here, Mama South’s famous Afric…
Ah Bistro
Michael Whiner, semi-retired film maker, part-time restaurant critic, full time loud-mouth and the enfant-terrible of the British film industry; chews over the week's events.
This week Michael pays a visit to Ah Bistro, the small eatery owned by award-winning chef Marian Farian. The food is a fusion of classic and modern haute cuisine. The ambiance at Ah Bistro is always intimate and…
Chunder - The Bush Tucker Buffet
Michael Whiner, semi-retired film maker, part-time restaurant critic, full time loud-mouth and the enfant-terrible of the British film industry; chews over the week's events. This week, Michael pays a visit to Chunder - The Bush Tucker Buffet. The restaurant is owned by the renowned Australian chef, Bruce "Bruce" McBruce. It combines fine dining, a relaxed ambiance and cooking wit…
iEat, a Living Art/Food Spatial Fusion
Michael Whiner, semi-retired film maker, part-time restaurant critic, full time loud-mouth and the enfant-terrible of the British film industry; chews over the week's events.
This week, Michael pays a visit to iEat, the restaurant owned by achingly-trendy Brit artist Adrian Whushh. Adrian made a name for himself with his controversial piece 'The Crown Jewels', a representation…