Tag: #dinner

  • McLarens

    Why I tried this was because I was told they used ample WR codes, which really interests me. My idea is to provide nutritional information using QR codes…. Sadly this doesn’t suit the “classic” style most restaurants have though. Majorly, this industry is focussed on the “art” of cooking, not the data being it.

    So for this, it took ages to get there, the food was substandard, the decor was “pub-like” & there was a dog, barking there, owned by a customer. This, for me, ruined the atmosphere.

    An odd mix, but basically nothing of what attracted me there (the QRs). This was introduced as a method to adapt to “social distancing”, a great way to reduce the need of physical contact. Many modern restaurants have introduced this as a way to order. Pity that here didn’t carry on, or adapt this. They just kept the old fashioned style.

    This is very subjective, I know. But certainly not what I like.

    My main USP is reviewing restaurants as a diagnostic. No attractive of the food, rubbish atmosphere & “old-school” (obviously “pub grub”). Below is a picture of the menu, I had the risotto which didn’t fill me, so with side salad which had pomegranate, didn’t mention that on the menu. Ample fructose though, if I knew I would have reached.

    The pomegranates may have been the guilty party of why I left with high (& riding) BGL.

    It may have been because I stopped off for a tequila shot on the way back, but this made me happy, & very dancy.

  • Visiting for the first time… again

    I have already said about my new objective(I think), writing restaurant; restaurant reviews from a diabetics perspective.

    Kind of a “nutrition consultant” , because nutrition is vital to all aspects diabetes life.

    This doesn’t just go for diabetes, but everyone’s life, in general.

    With this, too, I had a TBI where I lost my memory. So I get to try everything for the first time again.

    Before, on this blog, I reviewed the Table (see previous post) but

    So because this is what I want to focus my efforts towards (I’m diabetic, I LIVE eating out. A huge absence of nutritional information though m) I mean business. So I had;

    More recently, I went to a far more down market restaurant. This is a family favourite called Loon Fung, where I’ve been many times, just can’t remember any. The food was what you’d expect from Chinese food, because I’m no expert in this cuisine… yet. The experience was familiar, like coming home.

    As per usual, I can predict what dishes my company would have. A life theory is fine with you like, and stick to it. Younger people are more exploratory, because they’re still constructing their personality.

    Jasmine tea – no carbs (actually fish it LOWERS BG)

    Mum had hot and sour soup, which I had a mouthful. It was lovely

    They got prawn crackers, I had none as carbs…

    A friend had some noodles which I tried

    Curry shrimps

    To repeat, this is just an introduction for the lore of future projects. As this restaurant has a sentimental value, it influenced my experience. Evening was lovely, BGL totally fine (had 5 units of Novorapid, checked before = 8.0, aft= 8.8).

  • Dinner

    Had a fabulous dinner at @sixbynico in #edinburgh. The theme was “neverland” & consisted of :

    Course 1 -Pepperoni Pizza

    Course 2 -Ham Hough & Cheese ‘Toastie’, Celeriac Remoulade, Black Garlic Emulsion & Golden Raisin

    Course 3 -Shellfish Risotto, Smoked Cod Botarga

    Course 4 -Black Pollock, Bang Bang Sauce, Charred Cucumber, Satay Emulsion, Pak Choi

    Course 5 -Confit Chicken Ballotine, Piperade, Red Pepper Romesco, Saffron Emulsion & Tarragon Salsa Verde

    Course 6 -Baked Salted Caramel Delice, Caramel Mousseline, Buttermilk Ice Cream, Maple

    Every time it has a 6 course tasting menu with a new theme or cuisine. All dishes are cooked to perfection.

    Each dish was called something simple like “cheese on toast”, but was taken to a gastronomic, five dining level.

    The model of infrequent cuisine keeps the customers coming back for a future different experience.

    I guess this is what makes tasting menus so attractive. I think that makes me a foodie.