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London 🇬🇧 Finally got to check out Notting Hill’s iconic neighborhood restaurant - @casacruzlondon - as it welcomes its new head chef, Jacob Rowley.

With it’s elegant copper-clad interiors and sprawling rooftop terrace, this place got us so excited for long spring and summer days with a cocktail in hand and a Mediterranean/ European bites in the other.

We were loved how Jacob and the team bring very unexpected flavours together - to make familiar dishes stand out.

For example, a favourite included the crispy chicken thigh 🍗, smoked eel sauce, potato hash brown, parmesan.

Others we loved included the josper grilled gambero rosso 🦐 and the middle eastern inspired lamb chops - succulent!

Finished off with this amazing chocolate rose gateau with pistachio and amaretto sauce 🍰

#invite

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London 🇬🇧 Still thinking about our night at Clay Kitchen, a supper club near London Bridge where chef Varun’s latest menu blended South Indian flavours with Puglian classics — and somehow makes it all feel like comfort food.

Standouts: the assasina (fried spaghetti in a goan coconut cream sauce and prawns 🦐 ), the courgette flower kebab (with a spiced yoghurt-based stuffing), grilled sea bream with tandoori butter (perfectly fresh yet comforting), and a pistachio pasticciotto paired with delicious homemade chai.

We love supper clubs — they’re such a great way to meet new people but also try fresh, unexpected experiences with friends. Clay Kitchen nails both.

The menu changes monthly, driven by seasonality and global inspiration — so one to book before this menu wraps up (at only £45 per person). Upcoming dates include:
11th April (tomorrow!)
18th April
More dates coming out in May…

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Nothing is better than squid nigiri 🍣 especially when the craft is as good as this one by @sushitomoparis at @sushiyoshinaga
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Wonderful Ika nigiri at @jin.sainthonore courtesy of @satoshi1230sk

Jin currently offers the best cost performance for high end sushi in Paris! You must go 🍣👀

It was wonderful to meet you @houssinebouchama & @shio.sato.38
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It was in March 2023. After my first trip to Japan I decided to do a sushi raid in London. At this time I was still writing my first book and I felt like I needed to do every great sushi in Europe. During this trip most places were disappointing Araki and Roji were not really good. Maru was fine, but nothing special. Maybe I was becoming too picky after traveling to Japan.

However my meal at @takumayfair reminded me that determined Shokunin can produce great things. I met @johnparkldn & @nozng and they did great. Both the tsumamis and nigiris I had on that day reminded me of the quality I found in Japan a few months ago. 2023 and London seem so far away now. All we can do is move forward but this is a great memory ❣️🍣
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This picture was taken in March 2023. So it’s been more than 2 years. Back then @shokunin_sushi_ was the headchef of @sushishunei

The first time I met him was at Shunei a year earlier in February 2022. I was stunned to see how much he achieved in a single year. His sushi was more than delicious than before and he had honed his craft with some of the best like Tadashi Yoshida.

When he worked at Shunei I would do my best to come visit as much as my budget allowed it. Seating at his counter in Spain and in France was a privilege and I’m very happy to see that now he’s performing exceptionally well in Thailand.

To me @shokunin_sushi_ is a very inspiring figure, he’s the proof that if you have a dream and you work hard enough for it, you can achieve it. He worked insane hours from America to Japan in order to be where he is today. Hats off Tiago!

I’m looking forward to visit @jikaseib in the future!

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Congratulations for your second Michelin star @sushitomoparis ! Amazing work at @sushiyoshinaga

I tried to capture the essence of your work and dedication to the sushi craft in this video. @sushiyoshinaga is a must visit for sushi lovers in Paris and In Europe! Great work and congratulations again !
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Another recovered picture, another story.
January 2023, the end of my first trip to Japan. I just had a meal at Harutaka and Namba the days prior. For the first time I had experienced the highest level of sushi. I was stunned. This night was Inomata, I barely had the 50 000¥ to pay for the meal but I was excited. I headed to Saitama, getting lost on the way because it was far away from my place in Chuo-Ku. I finally arrived to Inomata on time, with a 4.44 rating on Tabelog I had very high expectations. I hoped the sushi would be as good as Namba or Harutaka. Inomata-san delivered! He served me some of the best sushi I ever had, I was especially stunned with the Zuke tuna. Usually some chefs just do some Zuke for Akami but Inomata-san also marinated ChuToro and Otoro! It was quite unique and impressive. I left very satisfied but I felt like the menu was expensive. 50 000¥ for 18 nigiris. Still when it comes to quality I can say even today that Inomata sits at the top of the mountain with the other greats.

When I returned to the hotel, I looked at all the photos with a hint of sadness. The trip was over. My first great sushi adventure in Tokyo was over. My head was full of questions : When would I come back to Japan? Would I be able to write my book about sushi?

The rest is history ~
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