Senegalese set menu from Little Baobab at the Africa Centre, Southwark In the heart of Southwark, Little Baobab is the in-house restaurant of the Africa Centre, a charity dedicated to championing Africa through education, the arts, entrepreneurship, innovation, and culture. Recently, the restaurant has launched a new set dinner menu, which we were invited to […]
Cooking masterclasses at the Gordon Ramsay Academy
Beefing up my skills for 2026 – Gordon Ramsay Academy Recently, a friend sent me a photo of his dinner. He was dining at The Savoy Grill, and the picture of the Beef Wellington was a thing of beauty. If there is one iconic dish that I can never resist on a menu, it is […]
The Westin London City
Five-star wellness hotel on the Thames Much as I love travelling abroad, there is something thrillingly decadent about a mini-staycation in a five-star, luxury hotel. Invited for dinner, bed and breakfast plus a Heavenly Spa treatment at The Westin London City, I packed a small bag and a book, and set off with my husband […]
The Gambler – The Coronet Theatre
Kyoto’s Chiten Theatre presents a Japanese version of Dostoevsky’s The Gambler ‘Write what you know’ is a familiar maxim for novelists. Perhaps that was why, when Dostoevsky faced the challenge of writing a novel in 30 days, he wrote The Gambler. He, too, like his protagonist, was addicted to roulette and was no stranger to […]
Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley – Wilton’s Music Hall
Historic 1965 Cambridge Union Debate reimagined In 1965, an electrifying debate took place at the Cambridge Union Society. The speakers were James Baldwin, an acclaimed American novelist and civil rights activist, and William F. Buckley Jr., a conservative intellectual. The motion debated was ‘The American Dream is at the expense of the American Negro’. The […]
Cable Street – Marylebone Theatre
A musical adaptation of a slice of London’s history Following two sellout runs in 2024 at Southwark Playhouse, Cable Street has now opened in north London at Marylebone Theatre. The musical tells the story of remarkable resistance to the march of Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists (funded by the Nazi Party in Germany) in […]
The Azuki Room – Restaurant of the Month
Japanese Restaurant and Sake Bar in Holborn – The Azuki Room Each month, the team at London Unattached chooses a newly opened restaurant to feature as our Restaurant of the Month. We love the thrill of those first weeks when everything is shiny and promising. Oftentimes, the eatery becomes a stellar hit, and we have […]
Hg Soho
Healthy food chain, Hg Soho, opens in London. Two years ago, I spent five weeks living in Madrid. I ate out daily and discovered that while Spanish homes were no doubt filled with fruit and vegetables, many of the restaurants were not. The surfeit of jamon, potatoes, eggs, and cheese had me craving my sort […]
Pastéis de Nata – The Iconic Portuguese Sweet Custard Tart
Four Places to Try Pastéis de Nata in Lisbon The Story of Pastéis de Nata The use of egg whites to starch religious garments in the early eighteenth century was the catalyst for what is now one of Portugal’s most famous dishes. That practice led to a surplus of egg yolks, and to avoid […]
Lisbon Restaurants – a Thriving Gastronomy to Explore
Lisbon Restaurants for your next trip to Portugal The Lisbon food scene is hot right now. There are restaurants aplenty, from Michelin-starred to food market stalls. Every price point is catered for, and it can be overwhelming to decide where to spend your precious eating opportunities and hard-earned euros. I usually spend much of my […]