Buttermilk fried chicken, raw peas in their podRestaurants in Residence are currently showcasing 4 different places from London's underground pop-up scene; I've always been a fan of The Young Turks (I went to their stint at the Loft Project; pics here) and, coupled with The Clove Club, I secured myself a seat at their dinner held in a disused building in Canary Wharf, to be torn down after this event. After a drink on the terrace when the sun was just setting over Canary Wharf, we were led to our seats in a curiously office-like space.
Cucumber with Indian spicesFresh peas in the pod were the sweetest things, staining my nails green as I scrabbled the pods open. Buttermilk fried chicken nestled with acorns were fried deftly and were juicy within. Refreshing batons of cucumber gave rich, earthy Indian flavours.
Tomato salad with goat's milkI've long bemoaned the lack of flavour the tomatoes in England have, but these were a different story. Sweet and juicy, the goat's milk brought out their natural sugars even more.
Raw Mackerel with CucumberFleshy, raw slices of mackerel were smooth as silk and freshened by shavings of cucumber, and splodges of mustard. A well-balanced dish, it was a sight to behold and I was almost loathe to destroy it with my fork. But I did.
Angus rib, grilled onionsAngus rib tasted smoky and rich, while being as tender as butter. Land cress added spicy grassy notes and it got completely demolished within seconds, by all around the table.
I've never tried loganberries; they're a bit like raspberries, I'd say. The tartness was offset by a moussy ewes milk yoghurt. Unfortunately I completely missed the petit fours as I managed to get spectacularly drunk (I blame jetlag. And the wine.) but from the blurry, darkened photo it looked like some sort of ice cream mini burger.The Young Turks with The Clove Club are only running until the 7th July, so for god's sake, GO. At £45 a ticket (food only) it isn't cheap, but the quality is stunning and you get some really good wine recommendations from their lovely servers.
Book HERE or call 07812 377427.
4 comments:
I read a brilliant review of this pop up on Rocket & Squash's blog a couple of days ago, and sounds like you had just as good a time. Ingredients and execution look wonderful. I'm not going to get the chance to go before 7th July, but can at least vicariously enjoy the experience to some extent through your fab photos.
Mmm Mmmm Mmmm.
How delicious was the beef?!
Looks like you missed out on the coffee ice-cream brioche SLIDERS!!
They were fab. Possibly worth going back for, along with the shot of their Poire Williams eau de vie :)
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Love the ingredients used here they look like really interesting combinations. If only I had been more organised and got tickets!
Love the ingredients used here they look like really interesting combinations. If only I had been more organised and got tickets!
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