Beautifully realised and acted, Mnemonic makes for a mentally and visually stimulating night at the theatre.
Sotto Cucina and Bar – Whitechapel – Review
It would be easy to walk past Hyatt Place Hotel without noticing the tempting Sicilian restaurant. Sotto Cucina, hidden away downstairs.
English – Kiln Theatre – a Pulitzer Prize Winner
Life in the classroom English by Sanaz Toossi won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2023 and recently made its UK debut at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s The Other Place Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Now there’s a chance to see this funny, thought-provoking production in London at Kilburn’s Kiln Theatre. Directed by Diyan Zora, the drama […]
Pasta Evangelists by Perbellini
Italian pasta bar in Harrods Pasta Evangelists has been selling their popular fresh pasta in Harrods Food Hall since 2018. If you would like someone else, ie someone far more skilled, to cook their food for you, then the adjacent Harrods Dining Hall is the place to go. The man behind the current menu is […]
Mediterranean Grill by Assembly – Harrods Dining Hall
A Mediterranean banquet in Knightsbridge I spent a teenage Christmas working as a butcher’s assistant in Harrods Food Hall, being chased around the bowels of the shop by men wielding giant livers and being hit on the head by the hooves of swinging carcasses. It was all quite educational and more innocent than it sounds. […]
Duke of Greenwich – Sunday Roast
The most expensive roasts at the Duke of Greenwich are the beef and the lamb, both at £24, and the cheapest is the Hasselback Roasted Celeriac at £19. That price includes all the trimmings and all the veg you could ever hope to eat. It’s the perfect local Sunday Roast venue and worth travelling for!
Bees in Bloom afternoon tea at Shangri-La The Shard
A cream tea with a view Afternoon tea on the 35th floor of the Shard is a luxurious affair. With the coming of Spring, Shangri-La The Shard has launched a themed tea called “Bees in Bloom” in its TING restaurant in collaboration with local jewellery brand Alex Monroe (based round the corner in Snowsfields). The […]
Camille – Restaurant of the Month – Review
Contemporary French food in Borough Market February’s restaurant of the month is Camille, a new contemporary French restaurant on Stoney Street, Borough Market, from the team behind Ducksoup, Little Duck and Emilia. Inside and out, Camille looks convincingly like a typical French bistro but do not come here expecting the usual steak frites and coq […]
The Baker’s Pass at Bread Ahead
A masterclass in baking London’s popular Bread Ahead Baking School has recently launched a new annual membership called The Baker’s Pass, aimed at London’s keenest amateur bakers. One of the perks of joining is the opportunity to take part in a series of monthly Expert Baking Masterclasses that are free and exclusive to members. Each […]
Ghosts – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Ibsen by candlelight The opening show of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse 10th Anniversary Season is Ghosts, the Globe’s first-ever production of a play by Henrik Ibsen. It is entirely fitting that this eerie study of how the past informs the present should be performed on the venue’s atmospheric and intimate candlelit indoor stage. Adapted and […]