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Mike Gibson

Journalist · Critic — London food and drink, with a strong drinks and spirits side. Reported features on bars and restaurants that pin down founders, opening years and awards, which is the provenance layer listings coverage drops.

editor of Foodism, the London food and drink magazine published by Square Up Media (later Threadneedle Media), where he spent over a decade and ran editorial across print and digital; also bylined at Square Mile. Now head of content at The Whisky Exchange, which is a commercial role, so weigh anything he writes about spirits retail accordingly.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Foodism, 'Booma, Brixton: restaurant review' (of the kitchen at its former address, 244 Brixton Road) ↗their review · 2017-05-16
  • Crown & AnchorBrixton

    “salmon hot out of the tandoor, delicately spiced, with its crisp, salty skin intact; Pudhina lamb cutlets with a requisite deep char, served with zingy papaya and herb pureed chutney”

• Foodism ↗their review · 2015-05-05
  • NightjarShoreditch

    “It may be a trendy place, but what it's categorically not is a flash in the pan.”

Pieces they wrote about these places.

Reporting, openings and roundups. Kept for the trail, and not read as their endorsement — a writer relaying someone else's award is not recommending it.

• Foodism ↗they interviewed · 2015-05-05
  • NightjarShoreditch

    “My wife sings jazz, swing and blues, and we wanted somewhere that would do justice to the music.”