A whole langoustine dissected and laid out flat, as if prepped by a lepidopterist. A vacuum-distilled clam vinegar that preserves their flavour, but removes the allergens that trigger shellfish reactions. Kelp simmered three times in a broth of aronia juice, dried mushrooms, and quince tea, transforms into something resembling a fruit leather. Then: a cup…
Unpacking the differences between London and Paris is by now akin to pretending to your child that the Channel Tunnel has glass walls to see the fish: boring and quite sad. The differences between London and Parisian coffee culture, however, track with the factors that make Paris’s greatest restaurants great. Its most exciting cafés, like…
If the Something Curated guide to London’s best coffee is about excitement moreso than bestness, then this Los Angeles edit is even more personal – I’m not afraid to admit that these are, simply, some favourites amassed over repeated visits to a city that one day in the future I hope to call home. It…
The state of London speciality coffee in 2023 is complicated. The peaks are high — high enough to rival any city in the world — but the bottom level of coffee in the city still leaves much to be desired. The pleasing focus on batch brew of the early 2010s — running contrary to the…