FOOD & DR INK
THE BEST OF THE REST FAST FOOD FIVE GUYS In a piece of news that is sure to please local burger fans, Five Guys has announced it is opening a second Cambridge branch this year. Located on Market Street in the city centre, you can expect more of the sloppily delicious prime beef burgers that have made this American eatery world famous, plus a tonne of toppings that can be added at no extra cost. Stay tuned to Edition for announcements.
Set to open this month, the eatery sports a sleek, modern look, and a menu packed with tempting vegan dishes. Much-loved local brewery Calverley’s is supplying the beer and to eat, you can expect the kind of adventurous, meticulously crafted burgers that Doppleganger has been winning fans with at 2648 for the past year. The foundation of the burgers is the dopplepatti; an unami-rich soy protein patty upon which a galaxy of intriguing flavour combos are layered. To give you a taste: the signature burger, the Cali, features a ranch-style garlic and herb sauce, a blanket of vegan cheese, sticky onion marmalade and portabello mushrooms, while the Bbk offers a symphony of miso mayo, lime slaw, a dopplepatti glazed in Korean BBQ sauce, plus spiced jack fruit, pickled pear and cucumber in chilli. Waxing lyrical on condiments, Alf’s passion is infectious: “If you make a killer sauce, it makes everything come alive,” he enthuses. “We make our own Korean barbecue sauce with fermented black beans, Gochujang, pears, garlic and ginger, which is parsed and sieved and made into a sticky BBQ sauce. The sauces are where it’s at!” Making use of air-frying and using just a little oil on the patties, Doppleganger’s food is not only interesting but pretty healthy to boot. And it’s not just burgers: mornings will see porridge and banana
waffles being served, while desserts include Doppleganger’s take on a cheesecake, made using chickpeas and cashew nuts. “We’re definitely bringing something new to the city,” concludes Alf .“I want it to be informal, a crossover of an Apple shop meets food! You know how when you go in and they’re so friendly,” he laughs, “that sort of thing – I want it to be like going into someone’s house and for the staff to come and chat to you. I really that think the people, the staff, can bring more to the experience.” But the opening of the Regent Street Doppleganger is far from the endgame. “The goal is to be more than one restaurant,” says Alf. “Our mission statement is to have a greater impact with every bite. And that’s multifaceted: every bite, the flavours are different, they’re amazing. But then also to have a greater impact on people’s eating habits and, ultimately, the environment and people’s health. There’s definitely a bigger goal than being just a vegan restaurant in Cambridge.”
F INE DINING MJP RESTAURANT Mark Poynton, the former chef-patron at the now-closed Alimentum, has announced spring of this year. Mark, who held a Michelin star between 2012 and 2017, was quoted in The Caterer as saying that customers can expect the new outpost to have a more informal feel than the restaurants he’s cooked at in the past, offering simple, delicious food with no tasting menus. plans to open a new city centre restaurant in the
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