Fay Maschler's week in food: Hélène Darroze at The Connaught and The Guinea Grill

Our restaurant critic celebrates Epiphany at The Connaught and enjoys a Sunday lunch party in Kings Place
Galette des Rois at The Connaught
Fay Maschler28 January 2015

1. Celebrating Epiphany, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught hosted a Galette des Rois (pictured) party. Pascal Aussignac, chef-patron of Club Gascon, found the fève (lucky bean) and was crowned King.

2. Three little maids (all restaurant critics) were filled to the brim with girlish glee eating steak and mushroom pie with suet pastry at The Guinea Grill. “Nobody’s safe, for we care for none…”

3. Ex-Hedone and Faviken, Tom Kemble is the sparky chef at Bonhams restaurant in its sleek new auction house. Seared foie gras with quince purée, Crassane pear, Banyuls vinegar jelly and brioche crumb was notable.

4. After a fascinating lecture on Oscar Nemon — Churchill’s sculptor — given by his daughter Lady Aurelia Young, shepherd’s pie at The Adjournment restaurant in Portcullis House.

5. Maureen Mills’s Sunday lunch party at Rotunda in Kings Place sported Corneyside Farm roast beef and all, I mean all, the trimmings.

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