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Whining and Dining

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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…