All about the Bao… Baby Bao started life in The Pond pub in Brighton 3 years ago and has now ‘popped up’ on Haymarket in the heart of London’s West End. Its management is testing the waters to see if Taiwanese street food appeals as much to Londoners as it does to Brightonians. If the […]
Journey to the Underworld – from Pedley Street Station
Take a Ride to the Dark Side: I have to be honest, the words ‘Immersive Theatre’ usually fill me with dread. I’m far too much of a typically repressed Englishwoman to want to interact with actors. But when an invitation came to dine on board a train headed to the underworld, with the food […]
Young’s Pubs get their head in the game this Autumn
Autumn – A Game Season: There’s no denying that there is a hint of autumn in the air and our long hot summer is finally drawing to a close. Whilst that’s sad in many respects, there is a lot to enjoy about the autumn; including a change of food and drink styles. Young’s are embracing […]
Chakra Indian Restaurant, Kensington – Review
Chakra – a hidden delight in Kensington: Earlier in the year we were pleased to be invited to the re-launch party for Chakra and to sample their food and drinks, but these events can only ever give a glimpse of what the restaurant is capable of, so we were more than happy to be invited […]
Making the Perfect Negroni with MARTINI
Negroni Cocktail Recipe with Martini I’ve been a fan of the Negroni for a long time; I’m not a fan of sweet cocktails at all, so the bitter alternatives offered by a Negroni cocktail as a pre-dinner Aperitivo is a frequent choice of mine, such as the ones we recently enjoyed at Luca. I love […]
Florentine Restaurant – the Herculean Burger
Florentine Restaurant Review: In the lead up to National Burger Day we were approached by Florentine Restaurant, just off the Southbank, who asked us to create a London Unattached version of their famous Herculean Burger. Always game for a spot of creativity in the kitchen we went with a Mexican them and created the Arriba! […]
Luca – celebrates Aperitivo culture
Aperitivo in London at Luca: I really love Italy; the country, the history, the people, the fashion, the culture, and not least the food and drink. One very civilised custom in particular that I am partial to, originating from the northern parts of Italy, is that of ‘aperitivo’. A great way to meet up with […]
Thames Rockets – the fun way to sightsee the highway of London
Can you speed on the River Thames? Both of us are Londoners born and bred, and we tend to think that we know most things about our City, but we couldn’t resist the lure of speed when the invitation came from Thames Rockets to try out their evening speedboat cruise down the Thames complete with […]
Lazeez – Lebanese Restaurant Review
Lazeez Restaurant – Lebanese Hospitality in London: My first full-time permanent job was as a Management Trainee for Selfridges. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time socialising around Oxford Street: The Lamb and Flag was a regular haunt after work, and the Stockpot was a favourite for a cheap meal. Other than that, […]
Purezza – Vegan Pizza Heaven
Vegan Dining in Camden at Purezza: That’s a title I didn’t ever expect to write. While I have many vegetarian friends, it’s always seemed to me that the lack of dairy in the vegan diet makes eating out or cooking at home that bit more of a challenge for vegans (once you’ve exhausted every variation […]