Contemporary Italian Dining in Chelsea at L’Artigiano. As London restaurants grapple with ever-changing government restrictions and with the whole hospitality sector under threat, it is heartwarming to be able to report on a splendid new opening, L’Artigiano in the Fulham Road which needs to be supported. Restaurateur Leandro Longo hails from Puglia and has managed […]
Brilliant Indian Restaurant- Review
North Punjab Indian Restaurant with a Kenyan slant – That’s Brilliant! When a restaurant is called Brilliant it’s opening itself up for criticism. Fortunately, this famous Southall curry house, specialising in the cuisine of the North Punjab with a Kenyan slant, lives up to its name. I probably first went to Brilliant 30 years ago […]
A Tentative Restart for London Theatre – DEATH OF ENGLAND: DELROY.
Reopening The National Theatre and More. The loss of London’s theatre world during the COVID-19 Crisis has, for us at London-Unattached, had more of an impact on our vibrant city than anything else. Now things are slowly but surely beginning to open up again, albeit with a new normal. We’re cautiously optimistic and looking forward […]
Tio Pepe and Tonic! – Who knew?
Pimp up your Sherry for the perfect summer drink As we enjoy these last days of sun there’s still an opportunity to enjoy a long cool drink. We all love a G&T and more recently the bittersweet flavours of a Campari and Soda, Port and Tonic or an Aperol Spritz have found favour with British […]
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads – The Bridge Theatre
The Shrine & Bed Among the Lentils – Review Lockdown has created a tsunami of cultural devastation in the UK. It has been disastrous for our arts infrastructure and for the creatives, technical and service staff who have turned London into the premier global arts destination. The Bridge Theatre, perched near City Hall between London […]
Zuaya Restaurant- Review
Zuaya – Latin American Restaurant in Kensington. With the lifting of lockdown, it has been liberating to get back to eating out, revisiting old favourites as well as exploring the new. Zuaya is one of London’s top Latin American restaurants and an old friend. Nestling in an alley just off Kensington High St in a […]
Purcell’s opera Dido & Aeneas at The Vache – Preview
Baroque Opera at The Vache. With the cancellation of the main Glyndebourne season this year I’ve been deprived of my annual fix of country house opera. It’s a first-world problem – but now there is a first-world solution! The Vache Baroque Festival, set in the grounds of stately home The Vache in the heart of […]
Pissaladière Recipe – with Faulkner Provençal Rosés
The Ultimate Provençal Pairing – Pissaladière and Rosé Wine Our latest wine review and recipe feature takes us to Provence in the South of France. We will be reviewing two high-quality rosés coming from Canadian winemaker Julian Faulkner’s family estate in the Côtes de Provence, the spiritual home of rosé wine. To accompany the wines […]
Luca – Restaurant Review
Italian Seduction in Clerkenwell at Luca. One of the places we’ve been meaning to try for a while, we were delighted to hear Luca Restaurant has reopened its doors after lockdown. Luca opened in 2016 to mixed reviews. Its ‘Britalian’ aesthetic left some confused, nursing bruised wallets and their cherished copies of The Silver Spoon. […]
Nostos Restaurant, Hove – Review
The ‘real’ Greek comes to Hove. Greece is having a bit of a moment. Quite to the amazement of its own citizens, the country has deftly navigated the coronavirus crisis managing to reopen the country to the tourists who are so crucial to its economy. So it seemed completely apposite to pay a visit to […]