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Bitten&Written | Restaurant Review | Mora, E11
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The not so pretty drag of Leytonstone High Road is an ancient pre-Roman pathway that linked London to the sprawl of Epping Forest, its name coming from a distance marker or �stone� placed by the Roman 10th Legion, the same road that runs all the way through to re-energised and Olympic �legacy-ed up� Stratford.While growing up in nearby Woodford the feeling was always that Leytonstone was a bit gauche, a bit downmarket, a bit�.
Which only adds to the charm of a decent restaurant opening.and Head Chefare friends who came to London from Sardinia (their fathers are cousins), with Carlo having spent ten years at Sardinian restaurantin Holland Park and Luca working front of house at several spots includingandin Barnes.
Anyway, a � When a first rag� forkful sends memories spinning back to one of the finest Italian restaurants of recent years (Zucca in Bermondsey, sadly closed, a place I worked in), there�s something good happening.
Good, but the pappardelle rag� is the one that lingers in the memory and is ordered again (and again) on future mains don�t grab me by the cojones, and so each time I dodge them: rabbit leg with mashed potato (nah, I�m alright mate); chicken breast stuffed with asparagus and speck (a bit Come Dine With Me) grilled rib-eye with roast potatoes (nope); pan fried seabream, capers tomatoes and beans (maybe, another time); baked cod with tender stem broccoli (yawn).
Champagne choices say a lot about a restaurant, and the only Champagne listed is Deutz, a relatively small player in the region: a marker for the quiet class of the wine list.opened last year a couple of doors down, a good Turkish spot with BYO and excellent Lahmacun flatbreads and pide.near the Red Lion Pub, also worth a shout, has Mr Yan Feng Zhou hand pulling noodles, first encountered in Leyton at Dim Sum Caf� in Leyton.
A Local's Guide to North East London - Eater London
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I grew up in Woodford Green, just where London tips into an Essex postcode, and where the most glorious building — the Castle, a handsome 19th-century former coaching inn dominating the high road — has been sullied for the past 20-odd years by the presence of a Harvester.
These have led to a certain “pop” of realisation from many would-be operators that there is another way: find a neighbourhood screaming out for good eating and drinking, treat the locals well, become part of the locale in spirit, keep pricing friendly.
Grand Trunk’s tandoor prawns Zeren Wilson So, from Woodford (IG8) we take a pleasant walk through South Woodford, and find Grand Trunk Road, the finest Indian restaurant for miles, opened last year by Rajesh Suri (the manager who helped Tamarind in Mayfair achieve a first Michelin star for an Indian restaurant), and where the tandoori king prawns and lamb biryani are as good as any in London.
Sodo Pizza Café and Yard Sale Pizza are both relative newcomers, although the stand-out recent addition has been Bühler and Co, an inspiring café serving the kind of vegetarian dishes that keep meat eaters happy: Indonesian gado gado with crispy tofu, shallots and peanut sauce; Wood St. Coffee have revamped their site within the Blackhorse Workshop near Blackhorse Road tube, offering good coffee, homemade cakes and antipodean inspired brunch; 56 St James, and independent coffee shop, has quietly been doing its thing at the unglamorous end of Walthamstow Market beside St James St station, serving up weekend breakfasts of note, and are now licensed for beers and cocktails.
The joy of keeping it local, supporting the community you live in, feeling at home, not too far from home: all this can help sustain a definite uplift in the quality of neighbourhood dining in many parts of London.
walthamstowfoodies | A passion for good food – bought locally ...
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If this weather has you dreaming of hot sunshine and tropical beaches, instead of booking the first flight to Rio, jump on the tube to Seven Sisters at the weekend for a taste of Latino life.
Latin disco hits were playing loudly and the Spanish league football was on the TV.
We went for 1 x Menu and chose the chicken soup – including a whole chicken wing, potatoes, coriander and some scary but delicious chicken offal bits.
You can add a side of Papa a la Huancaina, traditional Peruvian cold appetizer of boiled potatoes in a spicy, creamy sauce for a couple of quid.
It was as good as any ceviche I’ve had in posh places in town.
Marmelo Kitchen, 169 Francis Road, Leyton, London, E10 6NT ...
Review: Marmelo Kitchen, Leyton - Leytonstoner
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was rewarded and Marmelo Kitchen opened its doors in mid-December, serving up a creative, seasonal menu on Friday and Saturday evenings, with additional offerings of weekend brunch and Sunday lunch.
Seating is on shaker-style chairs painted white, grey and black, around two long sharing tables or on high stools at the bar.
Photos: MKThe menu is written up on a blackboard and changes with every sitting.
So this is not a place to get attached to one particular dish as, chances are, it won’t be on the menu next time you visit.
On Friday and Saturday evenings there are around ten dishes to choose from, smaller plates that, happily for vegetarians, include lots of veggie options and a couple of bigger mains, costing from £4.50 up to £10.