Sean MacGabhann Restaurant

[MrBen]

A "Sean MacGabhann" (RIP etc) restaurant has opened in the West End, and one with solid East Dulwich credentials. And yes, before you ask, a multi story car park is involved.

Check it out kids : Meat Liquor

[StraferJack]

I heard he's taking micklewright there next week

[Loz]

Meat Liquor? What an awful name.

Reminds me of the Rich Hall joke about the bar with the sign, "Liquor at the front, poker in the rear".

[Annette Curtain]

You've got to take your hat off to Yanni & Scott.

Opening a bar/restaurant at any time is risky.

Good luck to them I say.

I kinda like Meat Liquor, in a down & dirty way.

Hmmmerrrrr-yeaaaaaah.

Lick me....

NETTE:)

[RosieH]

Meat - good

Liquor - good

Meat Liquor sounds like bull shot goodness to me.

What's not to love? In fact, is anyone on their way home and could pick me up a take out?

[Huguenot]

Really? It seems like an unspohisticated schoolboy pun with distinctly noisome undertones.

Dreadful name.

*shudders*

[titch juicy]

Friends went yesterday evening- very positive reviews for meat, liquor, venue and atmosphere. Shall be visiting post- holiday

[the-e-dealer]

Is he Dead? Meat Licker sounds like a porn film.

[Thomas Micklewright]

Meat licker, harp harp.

Rather fitting actually, a large % of alcoholic drinks do contain fish/egg/milk!

Thanks for thinking of me stafer!

I have played baseball with Rich Hall, my friend caught him out twice.

Tom

[Loz]

Thomas Micklewright Wrote:

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> Rather fitting actually, a large % of alcoholic

> drinks do contain fish/egg/milk!

I think you are talking about wine fining agents, in which case the amount remaining is minute. Enough to upset a veggie, though, so silver linings and all that...

[Alex K]

Is Meatwagon-style cookery still offered at The Rye?

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Alex K Wrote:

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> Is Meatwagon-style cookery still offered at The

> Rye?

Rye now closed for refurb. Think its Feb time due to reopen and not sure meatwagon will be there then once new kitchen in place. I was chatting with Scott last weekend but cant for the life of me remember what he said. I was a bit tired and emotional by that point!

[katie1997]

So have any forumites been to Meat Liquor and if so, what's your verdict?

I had heard about it opening from two of the food blogs I follow, both have given it (tu) (one less predictably so)

I've got high hopes for the food being good although I have to confess, like some others above, I really dislike the name of the place. Am supposed to be going along later this week so any menu recommendations appreciated, cheers.

[Jeremy]

People seem to like it a lot, but I'm not really tempted by the no-reservations, queues-down-the-road scenario. Maybe one for a Monday night, perhaps.

[StraferJack]

excpt it's not open Sundays/Mondays (annoyingly as I'll be close by this evening)

[katie1997]

Same here Jeremy. Don't really fancy queuing around the block no matter how good it is.*

Just read a burgerac review of it and they serve cocktails in jam jars.... somehow made me think of the Actress/wine tumblers debacle :)-D

* I'm not worthy, I know.

[Jeremy]

SJ... surely a quiet word in Scott's shell-like will get you to the front of the queue...

[StraferJack]

I've never been a queue-jumper!

[ibilly99]

Overhyped recession chic I'll give it a miss.

[katie1997]

Well....there's a huge surprise. Did you hear that East Dulwich?

Edited to add: I'm sure they don't play U2 and what exactly is 'recession chic' anyway?

[ibilly99]

I ate their stuff at the Rye distinctly underwhelmed both at cost and taste - I'll let their numerous cheeleaders celebrate and I'll go back to Koya

[katie1997]

Ah yes, Koya - that renowned purveyor of the finest burgers to be had in the capital, nay, the world.

Silly me.

[ibilly99]

Nay food alternatives - their pork belly is to die for ..

?Kakuni ? braised pork belly with cider?. Not too sure I could spot the cider, maybe some lingering aftertastes of sweetness. All I know is that the pork was literally melt-in-your-mouth with just the right amount of fats to make it tender and juicy without being cloyingly sick. I also loved the mustard on the side. Altogether an absolutely brilliant little dish.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5039303697_0f20ea5d53_z.jpg

[StraferJack]

I read that Bono was an investor in Koya

I didn't really. But ibilly won't like even the idea...

[ibilly99]

No celebrity investors or unwarranted media hype - just great affordable food made with passion.

Bono having a snack ..

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lvGGxlkHws/TDStKa4Mp8I/AAAAAAAAC4s/viZqdyBheXM/s1600/bono+goofy+face+with+kid.jpg