Quick bites: Food & drink news
And choices can't be accused of being ordinaire: how about pig's cheeks with garlic mashed potato and port wine jus? There are safer options, too: moules mariniere; duck en croute with red cabbage, honey and ginger; and paupiettes of plaice, crab and chive sauce.
Little Bay , 228 Belsize Road NW6. Tel: 020 7372 4699. Tube: West Hampstead
MORE LAUDATORY behaviour on the fish-at-risk front: Notting Hill's Pelican Organic Pub has just launched its unique, organic fish-sourcing policy with the full backing and approval of the Marine Conservation Society.
At a time when favourites such as monkfish, swordfish and cod are threatened by overfishing and too-enthusiastic consumption, any initiative from the world of catering world that helps maintain stocks is to be welcomed.
The Pelican Organic Pub , 45 All Saints Road W11. Tel: 020 7792 3073. Tube: Westbourne Grove
CURRY AND yoga might not seem to be the ideal bedmates, but that's exactly what's on the menu at Mayfair's glamorous Yatra restaurant. OK, it's not exactly your chicken tikka masala, more a light lunch based on the ancient, health-giving Ayurvedic holistic form of cooking from India.
Leading yoga instructors will be on hand to conduct a series of special weekday lunchtime classes followed by a light lunch featuring delicious, spiced and healthy dishes. The price is astonishingly reasonable for such an intriguing alternative to an M&S sandwich: £15 for a 40min session - and that includes lunch.
Yatra , 34 Dover Street W1. Tel: 020 7493 0200. Tube: Green Park
