wine bar – The Cultural Exposé http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk A blog from a lifestyle journo covering culture, food and style in London and beyond. Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:50:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cropped-logo_2017-32x32.jpg wine bar – The Cultural Exposé http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk 32 32 Five Dope Tracks is a curation of dope music, five tracks at a time. Check out the monthly playlist each month on Spotify. wine bar – The Cultural Exposé clean episodic wine bar – The Cultural Exposé megerecooper@gmail.com megerecooper@gmail.com (wine bar – The Cultural Exposé) The Five Dope Tracks music podcast wine bar – The Cultural Exposé http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/five_dope_tracks_podcast_cover.jpg http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk Somewhere you should go… Le Gothique Restaurant and Bar http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/eat-drink/somewhere-you-should-go-le-gothique-restaurant-and-bar/ http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/eat-drink/somewhere-you-should-go-le-gothique-restaurant-and-bar/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:00:24 +0000 http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/?p=8961 Wandsworth definitely has a reputation  as a yummy-mummy destination than a cool location for bars and restaurants  – but tucked away and hidden in the centre of Wandsworth Common is Le Gothique, which bucks the trend. While perhaps best known as a popular wedding venue, Le Gothique has far more to offer than just for brides […]

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]]> Wandsworth definitely has a reputation  as a yummy-mummy destination than a cool location for bars and restaurants  – but tucked away and hidden in the centre of Wandsworth Common is Le Gothique, which bucks the trend. While perhaps best known as a popular wedding venue, Le Gothique has far more to offer than just for brides and grooms. Their French chefs provide an excellent  menu including traditional favourites such as moules frites (steamed mussels and fries) and another highlight has to be their wide-ranging cheese platter, the perfect accompaniment when sitting in their garden with a glass of red. The wine selection is another plus, mixing quality with reasonable prices.

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Le Gothique is housed in the beautiful Royal Victoria Patriotic building in a location which has had a rich and varied history from its original beginnings as a girl’s orphanage and later being taken over by MI5 during World War 2 who kept Rudolph Hess there for two nights upon his arrival in England. Though a French restaurant is a much tamer use for the building,  it’s certainly retained its atmosphere and charm. So now that it’s summer, Le Gothique is great venue to head to for a relaxed drink in its tranquil surroundings.  (Words: Lucy Palmer) 

For more info, visit: www.legothique.co.uk

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]]> http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/eat-drink/somewhere-you-should-go-le-gothique-restaurant-and-bar/feed/ 223 What we’ve been up to… 28-50 Wine Workshop and Kitchen http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/eat-drink/what-weve-been-up-to-28-50-wine-workshop-and-kitchen/ http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/eat-drink/what-weve-been-up-to-28-50-wine-workshop-and-kitchen/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:00:19 +0000 http://www.theculturalexpose.co.uk/?p=8144 When 28-50  arrived in Fetter Lane  in 2010, critics hailed it for resurrecting the once ubiquitous wine bar – and it’s easy to see why. Their infatuation with the classier booze (the restaurant is named after the degrees of latitude where vineyards can be found) meant there was no less than 30 varieties on the […]

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]]> When 28-50  arrived in Fetter Lane  in 2010, critics hailed it for resurrecting the once ubiquitous wine bar – and it’s easy to see why. Their infatuation with the classier booze (the restaurant is named after the degrees of latitude where vineyards can be found) meant there was no less than 30 varieties on the menu, wine tasting events were frequent and you could even cop a glass for as little as £2.  But their ability to expand to two more branches within three years has to also be credited to laidback vibe, sexy decor and quality food, which we thoroughly enjoyed last Friday at the  Maddox Street branch in Mayfair.

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It’s all French-fusion here, so we began with a moreish starter of warm aubergines,  stuffed with courgette, marinated peppers, lemon and creme fraiche,  and a dill-seasoned salmon gravlax which was simple, but nearly as generous.   Equally, the mains didn’t fail. The Duck confit – as naughty as it is – was full flavoured, served with bacon and hearty white bean casserole, while the fish pie was as sound and tasty as a fish pie can be.  We were pretty stuffed at this point, but lemon tart with yoghurt sorbet and pistachio creme brulee were not only irresistable, but proved to be the perfect way to polish off a meal at classy spot (after a few well-rounded glasses of the Torre de Oña, that is – it goes great with the duck!).

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For more info, visit: www.2850.co.uk

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