Sinatra at the London Palladium & Dinner at Goucho

Last week, I went to see the new "Sinatra: the man & his music" at the London Palladium. The show is only on for three months and finishes in October. It celebrates 65 years since Sinatra sand at the London Palladium in 1950. I've always liked Sinatra's music, and this show featured several of his songs along with a brief documentary at various points in his life. The show also displayed rare video of the singer at various times in his life. The music was played by live orchestra with real recordings of Sinatra's vocals and stage acts with dangers.

Before the show, we had a small bottle of champagne each while we waited to be let in to sit down.

The show was good as a Sinatra tribute, but some of the songs were not played and the documentary was a little bit confusing. I love Sinatra's music, but I actually have not read much about him and his life, so a lot of the documentary and imagery was lost on me. The live orchestra was very good, and the dancers were good and also added to the performance. I would have liked to have heard some of the other songs. After the show, we went to check out the Serpentine Gallery and then we went to Gaucho on Sloane Avenue to eat dinner. 

They brought out a selection of raw steaks to show the different options available to us.

Bread was also brought to us, and I loved the cheese bread balls. 

We also ordered cocktails, and these were a little too strong and not fruity enough for me. As we had had a small bottle of champagne and walked around a lot, I did not fancy wine or alcohol and got through quite a lot of water.

I ordered the 1/2 chicken, and this came with a lemon and garlic to add additional flavour. We also ordered sides: green beans, fries, and roast potatoes. The bloke ordered steak, and the food was good. 

I also opted for dessert, and I choose the fruit. This included passion fruit and pineapple and was very light.

Would I recommend Gaucho? Yes, I would go again as I did enjoy the food. The only downside was the service was slow, particularly as the restaurant got busier later in the evening.