{"id":18766,"date":"2017-11-15T17:03:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T17:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=18766"},"modified":"2017-11-15T17:03:42","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T17:03:42","slug":"halloumi-craze-continues-as-new-pop-up-restaurant-extends-run-after-sell-out-in-the-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/halloumi-craze-continues-as-new-pop-up-restaurant-extends-run-after-sell-out-in-the-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloumi craze continues as new pop-up restaurant extends run after sell out in the capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>There is no doubt that Halloumi is taking over the city, with hundreds of restaurants over London endorsing Cyprus\u2019 favourite cheese.<\/h3>\n<p>The pop-up restaurant, \u2018Say Hallou-mi to Cyprus!\u2019 was originally only meant to be open for a week, however the dates sold out so quickly that the event has been extended for around another ten days until November 26th (so make sure you get your bookings in quick).<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant is situated in the trendy area of Hoxton, where head chef Francis Puyat has created a menu consisting of five tasting dishes for the fans of this particular cheese.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Day two of our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/visitcyprus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@visitcyprus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sayhalloumicyprus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sayhalloumicyprus<\/a> halloumi pop up at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/100Restaurants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@100Restaurants<\/a> &amp; everyone still loving all the cheese! \ud83e\uddc0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoosterPR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RoosterPR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IFxpWlpUDs\">pic.twitter.com\/IFxpWlpUDs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Melissa (@mel_pud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mel_pud\/status\/930529687285239808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\">https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The items on the menu include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Halloumi and cauliflower fritters with a lime pickle yoghurt (\u00a36)<\/li>\n<li>A fresh grilled courgette and halloumi salad with fennel, pine nuts, harissa, honey &amp; lemon (\u00a37)<\/li>\n<li>A chargrilled halloumi flatbread with butternut &amp; dukkah spices (\u00a36)<\/li>\n<li>Crumbed halloumi fingers with a tomato chilli jam (\u00a36)<\/li>\n<li>Halloumi ice cream (\u00a35)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_18767\" style=\"width: 758px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/capture65.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18767\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18767\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/capture65.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by CTO<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The idea for a halloumi inspired restaurant was founded by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation who planned to introduce the cheese to Londoners who had never experienced it.<\/p>\n<p>The tourism organisations UK Director, Orestis Rossides said in an interview with <i>Rooster, <\/i>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to see such a positive response to the launch of our &#8216;Say Hallou-mi to Cyprus&#8217; restaurant. Londoners clearly share our love of the Cypriot national cheese, halloumi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So be sure to check it out whilst its in town as it will disappear for good on 26th November.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Words: Harry Bourner | Subbing: George Hinks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt that Halloumi is taking over the city, with hundreds of restaurants over London endorsing Cyprus\u2019 favourite cheese. 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