North Picadilly. In case you were wondering. Which to me is a bit silly, but hey, Nopi it is, with none other than Yotam Ottolenghi driving it. If you haven’t been to either Ottolenghi or Nopi, you’ve no idea what you’re missing. I’ve written gleefully on Ottolenghi and now I shall attempt to write about North Picadilly, a globally inspired tapas-style restaurant just off Regent Street. The last time I went was during my food detox, so could only watch my friend eating what only looked and smelt like the worst temptation in the world, but now I was going to have my revenge – I will order that very dish and devour it with much gusto.
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November 7, 2011
Nopi
August 9, 2011
Ottolenghi
There aren’t very many places where you can nip in whether or not you’re feeling hungry and always leave with a bag full of goodies, or even take your place in the long queue before sitting down to some great food. Ottolenghi on Upper Street, Islington is definitely one of my favourite places. Every time I go there, I’m inspired and usually, quite stuffed. But the difference here is that the food is decidedly healthy and just full of goodness. Yes, at lunch they only do the salad bar, but what a selection. There are always the usual suspects – aubergines with varied toppings and mint, which is always the first dish I go for. Beetroot’s another frequent visitor and with good reason – the beautiful sweet scarlet vegetable eulogised by Tom Robbins thus:
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