World’s Best Restaurant Closes It’s Doors
On August - 1 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS
The modern day Willy Wonka, innovative chef Ferran Adria sadly closed the doors of his three-Michelin starred restaurant el Bulli on Spain’s Costa Brava this weekend. A very lucky 50 diners of friends and family got to experience the last supper, a gastronomic banquet consisting of 49 courses including mojito and apple baguette, clam meringue, nori ravioli with lemon, Roses with ham wonton and melon water, liquid hazelnut porra and game meat cappucino.
Hidden between The War Horse Theatre and an Indian restaurant in Drury Lane is an incongruous doorway leading to what appears to be a nightclub. But at the end of a bleak corridor you’ll actually find a fabulous pan-Asian restaurant. Tamarai, meaning lotus root (which explains the many colourful pictures on the walls) has been voted Best Late Night Bar in UK and Best Wine List in London and is one of the most popular late night destinations in London – there’s an in-house DJ and Video Jockey downstairs. 
The city seems to be filled with exceptional restaurants hiding behind grand facades and in old buildings so I was surprised that I hadn’t discovered Bonds, in the boutique Threadneedle Hotel before. Set in a former bank, the Threadneedle has vaulted ceilings, imposing columns and a beautiful glassed dome in the roof. The bar at the front was buzzing but unless you were in the know, it is easy to miss the restaurant tucked away at the back, and more would be the shame. 
You have the perfect present for your mum that shows her just how much you love her and you have put aside the day so that you can also spend quality time with her.Now the last thing you want is for your mum to be cooking this Sunday so why not to take her out and spoil her instead. Here are our top picks: 
Achingly hip Clerkenwell has its fair share of fantastic restaurants, particularly if you are a carnivore, due to it proximity to the infamous Smithfield meat market. So any restaurant that wants to go the distance has to impress. Even more so a hotel restaurant as it needs to shine to bring people in and make them come back. The Malmaison London, on Charterhouse Square, does just that. It provides a comfy, intimate, subterranean setting to escape the madness of the city. The bar and restaurant are set in the cellars of the Victorian building which is not where you want to spend a sunny day but in this rainy weather or for a cozy evening, it is perfect. 
With a celebrity co-owner (Robert De Niro) and star guestlists at most of their locations it is fair to say that Nobu is a place to see and be seen. While a lot of Belle’s will have ticked off blackened cod in miso, how many of you can say that you have met the famous Nobu Matsuhisa himself? Well now is your chance as the chef is flying in to Europe to host three intimate unique dining experience in the private dining room at Nobu, London. This is a rare opportunity to hear Nobu San speak in person about the tradition, design, and creation of his world class cuisine, whist experiencing the taste of the very finest in Umami dishes. 
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