Comments on: Arbutus restaurant, Soho, London http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:33:29 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19455 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:11:44 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19455 Hi K-You're welcome! It's so exciting isn't it, you'll have a great time I'm sure as there are so many great restaurants in London :) Hi K-You’re welcome! It’s so exciting isn’t it, you’ll have a great time I’m sure as there are so many great restaurants in London :)

]]> By: K http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19392 K Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:16:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19392 Wow thanks soo much for your tips. Now for the planning... and the reservations! How exciting. Wow thanks soo much for your tips. Now for the planning… and the reservations! How exciting.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19318 Not Quite Nigella Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:18:02 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19318 Hi MsGourmet-Thankyou so much! I was worried I was boring people :lol: Hi Jorden-Oh wow really? Lucky you being able to pop down to Arbutus. Hehe I guess I haven't been to a lot of Sydney tours either! :) Hi Cappucino-Hehe sure! ;) Hi K-I'd recommend a day trip out to the Costwalds, afternoon tea somewhere like (Fortnum & Mason) and I'd try and eat at a Marcus Wareing restaurant (we went to Petrus but now he's no longer there) and a Gordon Ramsay one (Royal Hospital Road is great). I also loved the food at Alain Ducasse at the Dorcester for something so OTT and French and the Blue Print Cafe at the Design Museum for something simpler. Also use websites like www.london-eating.com for good deals. We need something like that here! Hope this helps! :) Hi Arwen-Hehe yes indeed! Although I have to say I didn't think the English strawberries were as good as the Finnish ones which were so sweet! Hi Nazarina-Excellent, I'm so glad to hear that! :D Hi Marc-It's definitely a lovely place to visit! :D Hi Lilia-That would be awesome idea! I'd love to do one of Sydney too :D Hi Blond Duck-But you are dear, you are! :) Hi Angela-I think it must have been a deli slicer-it was so fine and perfectly sliced. Gorgeous stuff. Yeah there were a few tours happening at the same time, each with a big group. Amazing that there are so many people that are still interested :o Hi MsGourmet-Thankyou so much! I was worried I was boring people :lol:

Hi Jorden-Oh wow really? Lucky you being able to pop down to Arbutus. Hehe I guess I haven’t been to a lot of Sydney tours either! :)

Hi Cappucino-Hehe sure! ;)

Hi K-I’d recommend a day trip out to the Costwalds, afternoon tea somewhere like (Fortnum & Mason) and I’d try and eat at a Marcus Wareing restaurant (we went to Petrus but now he’s no longer there) and a Gordon Ramsay one (Royal Hospital Road is great). I also loved the food at Alain Ducasse at the Dorcester for something so OTT and French and the Blue Print Cafe at the Design Museum for something simpler. Also use websites like http://www.london-eating.com for good deals. We need something like that here!

Hope this helps! :)

Hi Arwen-Hehe yes indeed! Although I have to say I didn’t think the English strawberries were as good as the Finnish ones which were so sweet!

Hi Nazarina-Excellent, I’m so glad to hear that! :D

Hi Marc-It’s definitely a lovely place to visit! :D

Hi Lilia-That would be awesome idea! I’d love to do one of Sydney too :D

Hi Blond Duck-But you are dear, you are! :)

Hi Angela-I think it must have been a deli slicer-it was so fine and perfectly sliced. Gorgeous stuff. Yeah there were a few tours happening at the same time, each with a big group. Amazing that there are so many people that are still interested :o

]]> By: Angela http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19286 Angela Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:36:42 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19286 The porchetta looks amazing! I guess they have a deli meat slicer in the kitchen, or someone with incredible knife control :) Such a shame about the Ripper tour you went on. Next time, go with the other company for sure! Everyone I know who's taken a tour has had a really good time, so I guess you got a duff guide/company. The porchetta looks amazing! I guess they have a deli meat slicer in the kitchen, or someone with incredible knife control :)

Such a shame about the Ripper tour you went on. Next time, go with the other company for sure! Everyone I know who’s taken a tour has had a really good time, so I guess you got a duff guide/company.

]]> By: Blond Duck http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19276 Blond Duck Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:00:20 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19276 I feel like I'm a sophisticated traveler every time I come here. :) I feel like I’m a sophisticated traveler every time I come here. :)

]]> By: Lilia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19273 Lilia Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:33:08 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19273 Seem next time you may be able to organise a great eating tour around Europe while educated your paying entourage of fine dining. I read in a newspaper that this type of tour have been getting more popular. Seem next time you may be able to organise a great eating tour around Europe while educated your paying entourage of fine dining. I read in a newspaper that this type of tour have been getting more popular.

]]> By: Marc @ NoRecipes http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19264 Marc @ NoRecipes Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:56:23 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19264 Adding this place to my (long) list of places to visit the next time I'm in London. Your dinner looks fabulous. Adding this place to my (long) list of places to visit the next time I’m in London. Your dinner looks fabulous.

]]> By: Nazarina A http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19261 Nazarina A Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:22:59 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19261 I love reading about people's travels.This is what keeps us all in the loop! Thank you! I love reading about people’s travels.This is what keeps us all in the loop! Thank you!

]]> By: Arwen from Hoglet K http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19258 Arwen from Hoglet K Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:16:30 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19258 I love the way the British manage to have things like English strawberries while we struggle to eat Australian, let alone NSW (which is probably a similar land area). I love the way the British manage to have things like English strawberries while we struggle to eat Australian, let alone NSW (which is probably a similar land area).

]]> By: K http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/17/arbutus-london/#comment-19256 K Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:34:31 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3921#comment-19256 Oh yum... I'm so excited. I'm heading to London in a few months with my sister and we're very keen for some foodie tips. any other restaurants/food experiences you'd recommend? Oh yum… I’m so excited. I’m heading to London in a few months with my sister and we’re very keen for some foodie tips. any other restaurants/food experiences you’d recommend?

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