amanda booked arbutus, a one michelin starred restaurant in soho for lunch yesterday. it was really affordable british cooking and yupp some of the stuff was really really good. hmm standouts, i loved the roasted bone marrow with my veal, the chocolate soup was to die for, and the flavour of the lemon in the lemon tart is unbelievably intense. =) maze restaurant tonight with aunt and uncle! =)

English snails, Laguiole cheese 'farinette', new season garlic leaves
Pork 'Porchetta' with granny smith apple puree

Shin of Limousin veal, roast bone marrow, braised celery and carrots
Slow cooked breast of Elwy valley lamb, sweetbreads and sultanas

Warm valrhona chocolate soup, caramelised milk ice cream
Lemon tart - first of the Menton lemon season