Galvin HOP – A Tantalising Galvin Bistro in the City: On the edge of Spitalfields, Galvin HOP is more than just a backdoor to Galvin La Chapelle. My first visit, for the Galvin HOP Brunch was lively and, I thought, extremely good value for food that was closer to lunch than breakfast. So, I didn’t […]
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Yuu Kitchen Review
Yuu Kitchen Revisited: Sometimes my travels seem to conspire against me. When the casual Asian restaurant Yuu Kitchen first opened, I really wanted to visit – but a series of back to back press trips meant that I simply couldn’t make the dates offered. Instead, the ever-enthusiastic Hedonist went along and came back to write […]
Smokies and The Very Scottish Declaration of Arbroath
Visiting Arbroath – A Tale of Scottish Independence and Smoked Fish Arbroath is a small Scottish fishing town on the coast just north of Dundee. It has two main claims to fame – the Arbroath Smokie and an ancient Abbey where the Declaration of Arbroath was signed – one of the first formal statements of […]
Bocconcino Mayfair Review
Bocconcino Revisited – Mayfair Italian Restaurant: The last time I visited Bocconcino Italian Restaurant to review it had only just opened. I was impressed – in an area packed with apparently beautiful restaurants that don’t always deliver food warranting the exhorbitant price tag, Bocconcino was an unexpected delight. We feasted. The Italian restaurant delivered an […]
Villa di Geggiano, Italian Restaurant Chiswick – Review
A little bit of Tuscany by way of West London: Having booked dinner for 6pm when the restaurant starts evening service, and, as someone who generally errs on the side of caution, I managed to arrive before Villa di Geggiano in Chiswick opened. Peering through the iron gates, I could see a Tuscan style vine […]
Devonshire Terrace – Easy Living in the City
City Restaurant and Bar – Devonshire Terrace: When we were invited along to the Drake & Morgan Restaurant and Bar, Devonshire Terrace, I had in mind it would be an easy evening. I’ve been to a few Drake & Morgan venues before (The Anthologist and The Allegory). Both are the kind of venues you want […]
CARLUCCIO’S CHRISTMAS 2018
Carluccio’s Christmas 2018 – Preview: Last year Deborah went along to the Carluccio’s Christmas in July and got to try all the new Christmas collection before it hit the shops. This year, we somehow missed the preview, but despite that, I was pleased to discover that the Christmas Pixies (Italian Division) have been hard at […]
Ardiciocca Trattoria – Gluten Free Dining in Fulham
Gluten Free Artichokes in Fulham at Ardiciocca: We are already big fans of Roberto Costa’s Macellaio RC restaurants – amazing Italian steak houses serving Fassona beef – a naturally lean soft meat from an Italian breed of cattle found in Piedmont. Now RC have opened their fifth London restaurant, Ardiciocca, in Fulham. The name, artichoke in […]
Lir – Irish Chocolates with Class #Giveaway
The Legend of Lir and the Story of a Chocolate Company. Once upon a time in Ireland there was a powerful man, Lir, one of the rulers of the magical Tuatha De Dannann, one of the earliest tribes to inhabit Ireland. His key rival Bodb Dearg was appointed king of the tribe and was recognised […]
Thomas Fudge’s Biscuits Review and #Giveaway
Thomas Fudge’s – Better than Baking: I’m something of a fair weather baker and I generally only fire up the oven to bake if I have friends around. While I love home baked biscuits, if I do bake I tend to make lots – and then somehow they all get eaten. It doesn’t matter if […]