Restaurant Recommendations with Foodism

It's St. Patrick's Day this week, the one day a year where non-Irish people can culturally appropriate an entire country's heritage and - bizarrely - still get away with it! Leprachauns and large green hats aside, it's a great excuse to drink a boatload of Guiness and befriend someone in the smoking area of a pub you don't know the name of. We've all heard the whispers, murmurs and hushed conversations about 'the best Guiness in London', but none are quite as conclusive as the list Molly is about to drop.Mentioned this week:The Auld ShillelaghThe ToucanGibney'sCoach and HorsesSt John's Bar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may have noticed that we have slipped into a recession here in the UK, so 'tis the season of the cheap eat! This week, Molly (reluctantly) has shared her secret spots to get a banging bit of street food next time you're out and about. Just don't go telling anyone else!Mentioned this week:Sonora taqueriaWilly's piesTwo lads kitchenAmba Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Sunday morning. You drank too many dirty, dirty martinis last night. Your mouth is dry, your stomach is empty and your mate who only just moved here suggests a place that does a "yummo eggs benny". You need Molly. You need here suggestions for brunch. Here they are.Also: Molly just got back from Antarctica and can't wait to tell you about all the penguins she saw!Mentioned this week:AntarcticaTasha'sE pellicci Ozone Dishoom (do you really need a link)Honey and co Brunswick East Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your parents are in town and they! have! opinions! on where they like to eat: it can't be too noisy, it can't be too experimental and it can't be anywhere that you have to access via a bus. So, what are your options? Well, Molly has some exceedingly palatable suggestions for when the picky 'rents are in town and you're footing the bill.Mentioned this week:SuneRokaDetroit PizzaBruttoSmoking GoatTsiakkos and Charcoal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The second most important day in February (after Pancake Day) has arrived and lucky for you, your partner thinks garlic breath and the bloat you get after a big bowl of pasta is actually really sexy! This week, Molly has a load of romantic restaurant recommendations for where to eat before you get your freak on!Mentioned this week:TrulloRoguesLucaAndrew edmundsKuduPassione vinoRestaurant storyLina storesParadise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Central London, 2024. You've just finished a long morning of attending Teams calls that should have been emails and reading emails that could've been Slack messages. You're hungry and you're tired but your stomach and your bank balance have unionised against you sleepwalking into another dreary cheese and onion baguette. Their placards read: Down! With! Pret!This week on Restaurant Recommendations with Foodism, Molly provides some delicious, cheap and easy alternative lunches in central London that will have your stomach and your bank balance well and truly satisfied.Mentioned this week:KeuAvery cafe 18Koya soho PastaioWong Kei Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh yes, Dry January is very nearly done. We're over the cold weather and we want a pub crawl. But where to start? Molly has some excellent suggestions for craft beer hounds, cosy boozers and where to get a big ol' pork sandwich when you need to soak up the bevs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uh oh! It's that time of year where we're all chronically hungover from Christmas and have no money in our bank accounts or serotonin in our bodies. But don't worry, Molly from Foodism has five, yes FIVE, excellent restaurants to cheer you up on this *checks notes* day made up by travel agents to sell holidays! Happy Blue Monday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quite possibly the worst time of year to give up meat but if you really feel like NOW is the time to change your diet, Molly is here with some excellent recommendations to guide you through the bleakest month of the year! Let's go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024! The year you finally get back on the proverbial dating horse but, oh no! You're doing Dry January! How ever will you meet the love of your life without the social lubricant of alcohol? Fear not, Molly is here with a bunch of incredible alcohol free options to wow your dates with sophistication! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Molly talks about visiting one of the most beautiful getaways in the UK as well as where to visit when you want to do a big group night out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all been on a date that we thought was going to be HOT but ended up being a FLOP. This week, Molly guides our listener through the best places for a blind date (and where might have a good exit strategy if it gets really boring). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Tis the season for getting copious amounts of roast dinners, but what if you actually think they're a bit crap? Well, Molly's got you covered with three excellent recommendations to get the perfect Sunday lunch in London when you just can't stomach anymore boot leather beef. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were asked how to have the most indulgent Christmas lunch in London and Molly answered with what it's like to eat at The Ritz, as well as the time she threw a sparkly purse in a New Orleans Christmas argument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of Restaurant Recommendations with Foodism, Molly answers her a question she gets asked a lot: "What are the most hyped-up restaurants that actually live up to the hype?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Molly Codyre from Foodism hosts a brand new podcast using her insider knowledge of restaurants from London and beyond to solve your dining dilemmas. Do you need a restaurant recommendation for your very specific needs? Let us know on shows@tinypodcasts.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.