Tag: food

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a sandwich!

While staff gain training in the UK, Jamie Oliver says his new Jamie's Italian restaurant in Adelaide “ will have a very local feel."

Some days you wake up thinking about chicken parma. Don’t fight it, just find it ... in London!

Here lies the conundrum ... the cost of living in London is just as high as Australia but the wages are not. With this in mind below are some tips that will help you save some money, which do not involve getting on the next ship back to Oz.

With new burger joints opening up on every London corner, SLABS - Steak, Lobster and Burgers - a family run restaurant in Marylebone stands out from the crowd, offering both burgers and other classic dishes, all made with seasonal ingredients.

Whether you’re looking to gather and reconnect with old friends, or “sweep away the cobwebs of the week”, Kopapa is the perfect place. Innovative and hearty breakfasts, delicious and energising coffee, and a central yet cosy location.

London coffee-shop chain Harris + Hoole seeks to achieve something of a paradox - a mass-produced artesian family-owned coffee-shop offering corporate convenience packaged as an individualised experience. Whether it will prove successful may ultimately depend on one thing - the coffee.

THE WHOLE MEAL | What Julia Child really teaches is that cooking, like life, is something we cannot completely control. The challenge is learning to accept the kitchen disasters as an integral part of the journey.

Is there anything not to like about Labi? With cosy vibes and heartfelt food, Labi is Fulham's newest culinary oasis.

THE WHOLE MEAL | When following a strict diet, eating out whilst on holiday can prove a challenge. Luckily Berlin has a range of options suited to everyone, whether gluten-free, vegan or lactose-free.

A Californian company called Organicares have added medical marijuana to Nutella, making it even more appealing to some consumers.

Australian Chef Scott Hallsworth (ex Nobu and Wabi) is set to open his brand new London venue, Kurobuta, this autumn and requires staff to join the dynamic team.

The Pavilion in Victoria Park is a painting worthy combination of idyllic setting, good-quality food and great coffee, making it a breakfast spot worth revisiting again and again.

The newly-opened Australian café Ruby Dock at Camden Lock Market is a welcome respite from the craziness of the Camden Markets that surrounds it, providing patrons with a safe port from the storm of insanity that rages outside.

THE WHOLE MEAL | Look beyond the frills, and focus on what healthy eating really should be about; real food, made with your own hands, that tastes good and is even better for you.

THE WHOLE MEAL | For healthy eating choices, nothing matches up to an authentic product.

When in the heart of Welsh capital Cardiff and find yourself in the need for a late-afternoon caffeine fix, The Plan provides the solution.

THE WHOLE MEAL | Food blogger Ally Juchnevicius explains how sometimes less is more when it comes to cooking.

THE WHOLE MEAL | A new column from food blogger Ally Juchnevicius will explore healthy living and eating in London. Over the coming weeks Ally will sort the myths from the must-dos, the food fantasies from the facts, in order to help you buy smart and eat well.

Tina, We Salute You in Dalston is the kind of café you would open for yourself, if you wanted to eat well, drink good coffee, and soak up the footpath sun for hours on end with your neighbourhood friends. Tina, Coffee Cult salutes you.

Experience the London of the silver screen with a trip to Hampstead, where the food is always fresh, the coffee spot on and the cobbled alleyways teaming with people with movie-star good fortune.

At Paramount, the term High Tea is applied literally, as a lavish afternoon spread is enjoyed with 360 degree views of London.

The Taste of London Festival in Regent’s Park on 20-23 June is packed full of produce, products and sneak peeks into London’s top restaurants. A foodie heaven you don’t have to wait for.

Change Hospitality are hiring chefs for their team to work over the 2013 event season with some of London's top event caterers.

With gluten and dairy free options, different themed dinner nights every day of the week and a relaxed attitude to those who stop in for one coffee and instead set up shop for a whole day, Long White Cloud in Hackney is one for the locals - and Coffee Cult ...

REVIEW | The quirky ‘Royal Labour of Love Menu’ at The Cinnamon Club is everything PAUL BLEAKLEY was expecting — a fusion of flavours packaged in a unique set menu that pays homage to the Duchess of Cambridge.

For any Australian in London, Flat White in Soho is an ageing icon still worth visiting — even if its trendy Aussie offspring dotted elsewhere in the city may just have outgrown this Antipodean matriarch.

When it comes to caffeine, it turns out Coffee Cult is a raging capitalist - as discovered on a visit to Taylor St Baristas Mayfair branch. If it looks like a local independent, serves coffee like a local independent and has the friendly staff of one — then, we've officially ...

It may have none of the frills and fanfare as might otherwise accompany a visit to an Australian cafe and it's not a place to linger in the warm conviviality of it all. However, Borough Barista in Marble Arch is fast, efficient and serves up a mean Anzac biscuit in ...

Like a 19C day in London, Salvation Jane is worth getting excited about. Great coffee, excellent breakfasts and deliciously decadent treats, all in a warm, bright and open space. The only other place you might want to be on a sunny morning is a celebration party in a park — ...

REVIEW | With simple Italian fare cooked to perfection, Trullo is one very good reason to brave the unseasonable spring weather.

Delicious breakfasts, satisfying portions, expertly presented and efficiently delivered. With quality coffee to precede, and follow (it is a Monday after all), Lantana is an excellent way to start the week.

The weather in Edinburgh can be harsh, even in the springtime. Especially in the springtime. So if you’re looking to take a trip up North you will need two things - energy and warmth. Both of which can be found at the bottom of a steaming cup of coffee.

Tucked away in a small alley off Kingsway, Holborn, Fleet River Bakery is a haven of freshly baked smells, creamy lattes and understated rustic charm, that has, by chance, played witness to a number of significant steps in my own personal London story.

Abundance: a very large quantity of something. London is all about abundance. Buses, cabs, pubs, people, and Pret A Manger’s.

Pimlico Fresh in Pimlico (believe it or not), has established itself as 'the cafe' in this rather inconspicuous part of London. They may not be breaking any new ground in terms of menu, but Coffee Cult discovered they are breaking records in terms of service.

It’s early Saturday morning in London and a look outside the window indicates the prospect of a long, cold, grey and bleak weekend. What’s more, I have £40 left in my bank account and a payday I know is far enough away to mean £30 of that amount needs to ...

REVIEW | The Great Taste Menu at the Cadogan is a unique and sophisticated introduction to high quality British fare.

Bill Granger's Granger & Co in London's Notting Hill has the easygoing glam of Eastern Sydney, set in the stylish grace of West London. Not just a breakfast, but an immersive experience in another world.

The menu may have taken me by surprise, the pronunciation of its location may send me into paroxysms of inadequacy, and I may even have stepped on a dog — but The Providores was still an excellent experience and one Coffee Cult plans to repeat, if we can brave the ...

I’m about to say something quite controversial. One of my favourite cafes in London is not Antipodean. It’s the Turkish café at the end of my street.

Nude Espresso is a place of familiarity, like receiving a warm hug from an Antipodean relative. It's a place where visiting family can be eased into London life; or of casual lunches with friends and morning after breakfasts, before wandering on to nearby Brick Lane.

REVIEW | Japanese food features heavily on every Australian's favourite dining experiences. With not one, but five Japanese favourites on my list back home, it's been a long search to find a replacement in London. This week I continued the hunt with Satsuma in Soho.

An Australian/New Zealand owned sliver of a café pumping out over 500 expertly made coffees a day. Serious coffee for serious coffee lovers.

For Coffee Cult’s inaugural Aussie coffee shop review, we indulge in a long brunch at Workshop in Clerkenwell.

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | Our Aussie chef from Claridge’s Restaurant, Chris Ark, gives us a taste of the sweet life with an Italian feast that will leave your mates (and the neighbours) drooling.

Our Aussie chef in London casts his spell on the perfect osso buco pot roast.

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | Last week our resident Aussie chef in London Chris Ark gave us his expert tips for the perfect Christmas turkey. Now he gives us trimmings to die for and some yummy compliments to a sumptuous festive feast.

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | With less than two weeks to go until one of the most festive days of the year, our Aussie chef gives us some tasty tips for how to make your Christmas turkey gobble-icious.

To coincide with our Australian Times Christmas issue, our resident top Aussie chef in London Chris Ark dusts off some beauties that’ll have both the pantry and the belly feeling festive.