Ram, of course Locatelli makes a run for it when he sees me coming - straight into my arms and he then plants a kiss on both cheeks! My days of muching a la Locatelli go way back to the Blandford Street stomping grounds of the 90's and I always thought the Slop Pot was on the Kings Road.
Yeah right - of course he does - but that's only if he happens to be in Seymour Street at the exact same time I'm ordering my Spag Bol and if he isn't "directing" at Refettorio half an hour away down in the city!
But we aint talking about 3 star Michelin restaurants though are we? We are talking about celebrity chef "Frontmen" (like Zilli) who serve up shyte and then have the audacity to claim to be the first to introduce "proper" Italian food into London. These types of celebrity restaurants and the experience within are nothing more than very well promoted hype and pre prepared junk at sky high prices - and even a Michelin star or two is no guarantee that the food will be consistantly excellent.
It makes me red with rage when I see these so called celebrity chefs charging the earth for a plate of shyte just 'cus their name is "attached" to one of the many churn out the crap style restaurants - I mean, it aint like the celebrity chef is gonna actually personally cook your plate of pre packed boil in the bag homogenised spag bol is it? He aint even on the premises! Tis all very, very Zilli if ya ask me!
Not half as interesting as this thread would be if someone didn't agree (just for the sake of it) while actually always (rather boringly) just sitting on the fence...
"I can't cook it at all in UK. Not available." Not true Portia - it is available from (very) good fishmongers here in the North West of England and it is fresh, NOT frozen! I admit, it is expensive and you do have to order it though. One decent sized Octopus cost me £22.00 and weighed just slightly over a kilo.
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Ram, of course Locatelli makes a run for it when he sees me coming - straight into my arms and he then plants a kiss on both cheeks! My days of muching a la Locatelli go way back to the Blandford Street stomping grounds of the 90's and I always thought the Slop Pot was on the Kings Road.
Yeah right - of course he does - but that's only if he happens to be in Seymour Street at the exact same time I'm ordering my Spag Bol and if he isn't "directing" at Refettorio half an hour away down in the city!
I've dined with Kings - and been presented with absolute slop at their table! Proof there is no accounting for taste I swear this is true.
But we aint talking about 3 star Michelin restaurants though are we? We are talking about celebrity chef "Frontmen" (like Zilli) who serve up shyte and then have the audacity to claim to be the first to introduce "proper" Italian food into London. These types of celebrity restaurants and the experience within are nothing more than very well promoted hype and pre prepared junk at sky high prices - and even a Michelin star or two is no guarantee that the food will be consistantly excellent.
Yeah, but even Locatelli aint gonna personally cook your pasta...
It makes me red with rage when I see these so called celebrity chefs charging the earth for a plate of shyte just 'cus their name is "attached" to one of the many churn out the crap style restaurants - I mean, it aint like the celebrity chef is gonna actually personally cook your plate of pre packed boil in the bag homogenised spag bol is it? He aint even on the premises! Tis all very, very Zilli if ya ask me!
Not half as interesting as this thread would be if someone didn't agree (just for the sake of it) while actually always (rather boringly) just sitting on the fence...
Hi Jared, welcome to the forum. Where abouts in Naples is your fathers property?
Here ya go Pat - click on Contact and Comments on the left for telephone numbers, etc. http://dminternationalitaly.tripod.com/index.html
"I can't cook it at all in UK. Not available." Not true Portia - it is available from (very) good fishmongers here in the North West of England and it is fresh, NOT frozen! I admit, it is expensive and you do have to order it though. One decent sized Octopus cost me £22.00 and weighed just slightly over a kilo.