Exciting times.

I know, I know.

I have not been writing any news for a month. Is it to build up expectations? No.

Very simple. Chef Valentina and I have recently been moving house so we have been spending our last few Mondays lifting boxes and assembling furniture, in amongst the usual churn of catching up with admin and lots of planning for our current and new projects.

So, finally, I can share with you some news and updates, eh?

The Summer Menu at Da Noi is an amazing delight. It’s the best Chef has ever done and for me it’s her consecration one. There literally isn’t a thing I would change on this menu, it’s totally won me over. From the chick peas starter to the “inside-out ravioli”, to the gorgeous lamb dish, to the ricotta&pear tart. Literally everything is in the right place.

It was a pleasure to pair our gorgeous nectars to this wonderful food. It’s the beauty of my job as owner and as wine lover/connoisseur. It is fantastic also to witness your expressions onsite, and thanks for all these comments and for filling up Da Noi day in and day out, the business has never been so good.

Many things are happening in the background.

As a team-Valentina’s crew will add a new member from tomorrow. A new chef with ideas, experience, techniques and a massive drive to take us to a new level. We will welcome him in due course.

I have never kept it as a secret that we have outgrown in our current restaurant location and that we need the appropriate size premises (most of all with the appropriate size kitchen for Chef Valentina). Things seem to be close to be unlocked and we can’t wait to disclose some details about the new venue. All I can say for now is that it will be a blank canvas venue where we will design the restaurant of our dreams!

Finally, we are also nearly ready to announce something else that’s been bubbling in the background for a while now, and that will enable us to take a definitive direction in morphing the creation of our Italian hospitality brand, which is our primary vision.