The River Cafe (London)
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Location
The restaurant is located on the north bank of the Thames in Hammersmith, in the former Duckhams oil storage facility; the nearest railway station being Hammersmith tube station. The facility was modified to alternative use by architect Lord Rogers, the husband of Ruth Rogers (Lady Rogers). The restaurant originally opened in 1987[1] as the employee café of the architectural partnership. The restaurant has a garden area with views of the River Thames.
History
The restaurants signature dishes include wild mushroom risotto, Dover sole, and John Dory smoked in the restaurant's own wood stove; as well as rich Italian desserts including lemon almond cake and the chocolate "Nemesis" cake.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The restaurant earned a Michelin star in 1997.[2]
The River Café is also notable for the number of successful chefs that have trained in its kitchens. These include Theo Randall, Ed Baines of Randall & Aubin, April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig in New York, and celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Ben O'Donoghue and Tobie Puttock.[3]
Cookery books and recognition
Rogers and Gray have written six cookbooks, including Italian Easy and The London River Café Cook Book.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Their first book, Italian Country Cookbook won the Glenfiddich Award for Food Book of the Year and the BCA Illustrated Book of the Year award.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". They have since presented a 12-part series for Channel 4, The Italian Kitchen.[4]
The River Cafe Cookbook, originally published in 1995, has been described as "iconic" for its photography.[5]
Rogers and Gray each were named in the 2010 New Year's Honours List as Members of the British Empire (MBE) with the citation "for services to the Hospitality Industry".[6]
On 28 February 2010,[7] Gray died of cancer, aged 71.[8]
See also
References
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Further reading
- Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers - The River Café Cook Book (Ebury Press, 1996) Template:ISBN
External links
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- Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Italian restaurants in the United Kingdom
- Michelin-starred restaurants in London
- European restaurants in London
- Tourist attractions in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Restaurants established in 1987