Marriott in the Kitchen

JW steaks out London

Steakhouses are iconic American concepts, rivaled only by the global appeal of that other American classic, the burger joint. We have over 40 steakhouses around the globe, but the one I am most excited about is the new JW Steakhouse, just opened at the historic Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel on Park Lane, London.

Filling the space of a former Bistro, the JW Steakhouse brings a true American steakhouse to London with a design that is comfortable and modern. The bar features small batch Bourbons, the most extensive list in London in fact. Though I generally stick with martinis, the Kentucky Bourbon Mint Julep is outstanding and already a winner in the cocktail loving city of London.  The bar itself is a great place to linger, with high communal tables to perch and take in all that this space has to offer.

The real stars here are the steaks and the searing accomplished by a grill firing away at 650 degrees C. Featuring US Beef, including

Feeding the first responders and fisherman volunteers

 _{The Gulf Coast and wetlands of the Louisiana Delta harbor some of the richest marine life in the US. Argued as the true “American” cuisine, the food of New Orleans blends French Canadian (Cajun) and the Haitian/Santa Dominguez (Creole) styles of cooking balanced within the backdrop of the native ingredients. The Europeans brought sausage, and the Africans brought okra, all they had to do was add the great local seafood. Nowhere else can you find such rich culinary heritage and unique flavors blending with the abundant seafood native to Gulf waters… and the occasional alligator.}

 

 

_{Above: Executive Chefs Chuck Subra & Matt Murphy}

 

_{The recent oil spill is a cause for great concern, not only to the now threatened environment, but also to}

_{the rich source of shrimp, shellfish, and fish that make up so many of our menus in the region. To add to the concern, many of these important species are in the spring spawn, posing a real risk to their immediate future. The fishing industry of the Gulf has not yet fully recovered to pre-Katrina}