Contemporary dining in the heart of Victoria. Aster opened in the heart of Victoria in 2017 in the ultra-modern glass development named “Victoria’s vibrant new nova quarter”. Part of the D&D Restaurant group, it was initially a Scandinavian restaurant, but now serves a more modern European menu. Set over two floors with floor to ceiling […]
Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals – Review
A herbaceous bottomless Saturday brunch in Fitzrovia. Ic. Did you know that the book itself was inspired by the real round-the-world travels of the American writer and adventurer William Perry Fogg? Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals has a pretty flowery awning and a striking doorway which is surrounded by a magnificent floral display. The interior is […]
Novikov Italian Restaurant – Mayfair – review
Novikov – A touch of Italy in Mayfair. The Italian Novikov restaurant sits alongside its Asian counterpart in a prime Mayfair location on Berkeley Street just a stone’s throw from Green Park, neighbouring other exclusive dining destinations including the Ritz, Hakkasan Mayfair, Murano, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester and more. The brainchild of celebrated Russian […]
I Think We Are Alone – Frantic Assembly – review
I Think We Are Alone at Theatre Royal Stratford East Frantic Assembly, the much loved and respected physical theatre company are marking its 25th anniversary with a production of I Think We Are Alone, which is touring the UK and has just opened in London at Theatre Royal Stratford East. I always look forward to […]
Magic Goes Wrong – Vaudeville Theatre – Review
A magical West End farce at the Vaudeville. Fancy a night of fun and laughter with farcical slapstick humour and magic going horribly wrong? Then I can recommend heading to the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End for Magic Goes Wrong…you are sure to be thoroughly entertained. Magic Goes Wrong is the latest brainchild of […]
Celebrate Holi Festival at Cinnamon Kitchen
Holi in the Heart of the City – the Indian festival of colour. It’s Holi in the City time again – Cinnamon Kitchen’s House of HOLI returns from the 2nd to 15th March 2020. It’s the sixth year in a row that this fab event has taken place – I think we’ve been along most […]
Hotel Gotham – Manchester – Review
Luxury hotel with decadent style in the heart of Manchester – Hotel Gotham. With my daughter in her second year at university in Manchester, I have become a regular visitor to the city, so it’s great to discover one of the best, coolest places to stay. It should take around two and a half hours […]
The High Table, Bush Theatre – review
The High Table – from London to Lagos It’s Valentine’s Day at the Bush Theatre and a celebration of love with the joyous opening of Temi Wilkey’s heart-warming and highly accomplished debut play The High Table. A touching and at times very funny exploration of homosexuality, marriage, cultural values and traditions, and intergenerational family dynamics. […]
STK – The Strand – Review
STK – A modern high-quality steak house. Situated in a prime location on London’s Strand, STK is on the ground floor of the ME hotel. Not a destination for the faint-hearted, it’s glitzy, glamorous and it really buzzes! Founded in the US, STK has thirteen restaurants stateside and several worldwide to its name, but this […]
The Visit – National Theatre review
Tony Kushner’s new adaptation of The Visit. Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s classic 1956 play The Visit (or The Old Lady Comes to Call) has been adapted by acclaimed North American playwright Tony Kushner, best known for writing the celebrated 1992 play ‘Angels in America’. Here Kushner has transported the story from central Europe to mid-20th-century America in a […]