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EATING OUT Food director Sarah Randell’s guide to what’s hot on the restaurant scene @sarahbonviveur NEW YEAR TREAT At Le Talbooth on the Essex-Suffolk border, head chef Andy Hirst creates French dishes with contemporary flair, think smoked haddock soufflé or pine nut-crusted halibut with chanterelles. ‘We want to show off the seasonal ingredients we have locally and not mess with them too much, just giving them a little twist,’ says Andy. Why not book into the sister hotel, Maison Talbooth, and wake up to the rolling countryside that inspired Constable’s paintings? milsomhotels.com/maisontalbooth NORTHUMBRIAN TREASURES… THE TREEHOUSE Alnwick Garden If you’ve got a head for (gentle) heights, meander your way along the wooden walkway through the trees to The Treehouse, set in the beautiful gardens of Alnwick Castle. It’s magical after dark with twinkling fairy lights – and the fillet steak with shallot purée comes highly recommended. alnwickgarden.com THE OLD BOAT HOUSE Amble Situated on the harbour you can almost catch your supper yourself. Wooden tables and chairs in an old boat shed are the setting for this simple but bright and breezy restaurant with the freshest fish on the menu. Choose from local crab to crispy fish and chips. 01665 711232 19 February is Chinese New Year – don’t forget to bag a table at your local Chinese restaurant to celebrate the Year of the Sheep! GUILT-FREE GOURMET Give your body a New Year vitamin kick-start with a coldpressed juice at Raw Press in Dover Street, London W1, the ‘in the know’ juice café, left (rawpress.co) – the Hemsleys, see page 66, love it – before moving on for lunch or dinner at The Balcon in St James’s where they have De-Light menu options for those of us watching our calories. thebalconlondon.com 14 sainsburysmagazine.co.uk BURNS BRIGHT Our top pick – celebrate Burns Night on 25 January at Martin Wishart’s new opening at The Honours at Malmaison in Glasgow. thehonours.co.uk/glasgow

IMAGES ;GETTY :ALAMY PHOTOGRAPHS ALL-DAY LONDON Whatever the mealtime, pick one of our hot spots in the capital BREAKFAST LEON, various branches When did porridge get so trendy? If you don’t have time to make your own steaming bowl of oats (see page 65), drop into Leon. The porridge with fruit compote and granola is a winner, but if you need a bigger breakfast hug, their porridge of the gods (oats, chocolate and honey) might be just the thing to cheer up a gloomy morning. leonrestaurants.co.uk LUNCH THE IVY MARKET GRILL, WC2 In the lead-up to its 100th anniversary, The Ivy has opened a more informal baby sister, an all-day grill in the heart of Covent Garden. It’s set up for ‘walk-ins’ as well as bookings, so ideal for an impromptu lunch mid-sale shopping in the West End. the-ivy.co.uk AFTERNOON TEA OTTOLENGHI, various branches A granola bar, a mini pecan pie or a passion fruit meringue tart and a cuppa make a fine teatime stop. Look out for the new Spitalfields branch opening next month. ottolenghi.co.uk DINNER MONDRIAN AT SEA CONTAINERS, SE1 The Sainsbury’s magazine offices used to be in this riverside building, now transformed into a glam hotel. Start with a Sea Co Spritz cocktail in the bar and MONDRIAN AT SEA CONTAINERS, gaze across at St Paul’s before slinking into the Mondrian restaurant. The double-cut heritage pork chop and the kale, apple and pecan salad were two of our top eats. mondrianlondon.com Eat local Looking to try something a bit different? Take a look at eatwith.com – you’ll find cooks and budding chefs around the world promoting events in their homes (and reviews of their events). The host usually sits down to eat with you and your fellow diners plus BYO is the norm. London is the only featured UK city for now, but it’s great for city breaks in Europe and beyond, and fast expanding. 3 COSY PUBS TO SNUGGLE UP IN recently taken over this country promises traditional 1THE LICKFOLD INN near Petworth, West Sussex Chef Tom Sellers (pictured) has recently taken over this country pub. The menu promises traditional bar snacks and more adventurous cooking in the dining room. Mussels with cider and lovage, and blackberry, apple and wheat crumble are tempting us. thelickfold inn.co.uk 2THE CROWN Old Basing, Hampshire A family-run business that is listed in the Michelin Pub Guide and makes a virtue of everything being homemade, from the bread to root vegetable crisps and the fudge served with coffee. A vegetarian friend liked the twice-baked blue cheese soufflé in the makes a virtue of everything being homemade, from the bread to root vegetable crisps and the fudge served with coffee. A vegetarian friend liked the twice-baked blue cheese soufflé with pear and walnut salad, and the comforting wintry puds, including apple tarte tatin and a rhubarb shortbread crumble, are just what we want to eat at this time of year. thecrownoldbasing.com and a rhubarb shortbread to eat at this time of year. 3THE ANGLESEA ARMS West London Find a spot by the fire at this recently reopened neighbourhood gem in Brackenbury Village, between Hammersmith and Shepherd’s Bush. Expect sophisticated pub grub from roast wood pigeon with wild mushrooms to juniper-cured trout. Sunday lunch is a favourite but make sure you book. angleseaarmspub.co.uk sainsburysmagazine.co.uk 15

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EATING OUT

Food director Sarah Randell’s guide to what’s hot on the restaurant scene

@sarahbonviveur

NEW YEAR TREAT

At Le Talbooth on the Essex-Suffolk border, head chef Andy Hirst creates French dishes with contemporary flair, think smoked haddock soufflé or pine nut-crusted halibut with chanterelles. ‘We want to show off the seasonal ingredients we have locally and not mess with them too much, just giving them a little twist,’ says Andy. Why not book into the sister hotel, Maison Talbooth, and wake up to the rolling countryside that inspired Constable’s paintings? milsomhotels.com/maisontalbooth

NORTHUMBRIAN TREASURES…

THE TREEHOUSE Alnwick Garden If you’ve got a head for (gentle) heights, meander your way along the wooden walkway through the trees to The Treehouse, set in the beautiful gardens of Alnwick Castle. It’s magical after dark with twinkling fairy lights – and the fillet steak with shallot purée comes highly recommended. alnwickgarden.com

THE OLD BOAT HOUSE Amble Situated on the harbour you can almost catch your supper yourself. Wooden tables and chairs in an old boat shed are the setting for this simple but bright and breezy restaurant with the freshest fish on the menu. Choose from local crab to crispy fish and chips. 01665 711232

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February is Chinese New Year – don’t forget to bag a table at your local Chinese restaurant to celebrate the Year of the Sheep!

GUILT-FREE GOURMET

Give your body a New Year vitamin kick-start with a coldpressed juice at Raw Press in Dover Street, London W1, the ‘in the know’ juice café, left (rawpress.co)

– the Hemsleys, see page 66, love it – before moving on for lunch or dinner at The Balcon in St James’s where they have De-Light menu options for those of us watching our calories.

thebalconlondon.com

14 sainsburysmagazine.co.uk

BURNS BRIGHT

Our top pick – celebrate Burns Night on 25 January at Martin Wishart’s new opening at The Honours at Malmaison in Glasgow. thehonours.co.uk/glasgow

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