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Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar is the latest entrant to the contest to create “London’s Best Steakhouse.” Housed in County Hall, over the Thames from the Houses of Parliament, this latest combatant aims high.

“We’ve heard a lot of rhetoric – particularly from Hollywood’s celeb chefs – over the last few months about how the Steakhouse was invented in America and is therefore intrinsically superior,” commented General Manager Theresa Maw. “They’ve set the bar pretty high – but we think we can jump over it. In particular we can offer something that they just can’t – our Englishness.”

Launching this Spring, Gillray’s makes no attempt to ape a New York style grill. “We have this fantastic setting; diners will be able to see and hear Big Ben, plus walls decorated with cartoons from archetypal political cartoonist James Gillray all combined with a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere, welcoming and expert service,” comments Ms Maw. “We have also deliberately taken on board that far more women are eating steaks these days. Perhaps because of regimes such as the Dukan Diet the days when a steakhouse was recognised as men-only are over. We even have ladies-sized portions.”...

Imagine cooking real wood-fired pizza on your home kettle grill. This dream is now a reality with the Kettlepizza cooking accessory for charcoal kettle grills. The Kettlepizza is an aftermarket product that fits between the kettle grill top and bottom creating a pizza oven chamber with a side opening where the food is placed. Since the grill top is not removed, the heat is allowed to build higher and remains much more stable than on a traditional grill...

March 2012 will see the opening of the Galvin Demoiselle restaurant in Harrods, bringing high quality French cuisine, family hospitality and exceptional service to a unique location above the Food Halls.

Galvin Demoiselle will be the fifth London addition to the restaurant portfolio of Michelin-starred brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin.  The menu will focus on seasonal ingredients of the highest quality, combining the chefs' signature dishes such as confit pork cheeks and tarte tatin with exclusive creations for Galvin Demoiselle...