Revival of Liam Scarlett’s Swan Lake at The Royal Opera House. *Stop Press – The Royal Opera House is currently closed due to Covid19* Liam Scarlett’s critically acclaimed 2018 production of Swan Lake has returned to the Royal Opera House for its first revival. The fairytale ballet has its roots in German and Russian folklore […]
Novikov Asian Restaurant, Mayfair – Review
Russia meets Asia at Novikov Mayfair. The last decade has seen a flurry of Russian backed restaurant openings in London. There is the charming ‘baboushka chic’ of Mari Vanna in Knightsbridge, there’s Burger & Lobster and the Goodman steakhouses, Leonid Shutov’s Bob Bob Ricard and Bob Bob Cité are the places to go for louche […]
Mushrooms; art and food at Somerset House
Bryn Williams launches new dishes to mark the Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi exhibition at Somerset House. There’s a lovely mashup of art and food going on this spring at Somerset House, Tying in with the new free exhibition, Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi, chef Bryn Williams has come […]
Upstart Crow at The Gielgud Theatre – Review
Ben Elton’s Upstart Crow – a rollicking Shakespearian romp. There has been a lot of interest around David Mitchell making his West End debut in Upstart Crow at the Gielgud Theatre in Ben Elton’s adaptation of his hit BBC sitcom. I know this because on the train home the chap sitting next to me was […]
Ooty Marylebone- Review
Southern Indian Food at Ooty, Marylebone. Ooty, a new Indian restaurant in Marylebone, sits on the Baker Street site where Galvin Bistro de Luxe used to feed a lot of happy punters. Its name is an affectionate diminutive of Udhagamandalam (Ooty), ‘an idyllic hill-station in the state of Tamil Nadu’ and the restaurant’s culinary focus […]
Boatyard at Hastings Contemporary – Review
Sustainable Dining at Boatyard, Hasting. Hastings sits on the South Coast between the refined charms of Bexhill and the expansive dunes of Camber Sands. The town has been in the process of reinventing itself over the last few years with a resurgent artistic community regenerating the town with projects such as Hastings Contemporary, the ex-Jerwood […]
Eastcheap Records – Review
Vinyl Heaven at Eastcheap Records in the City. With vinyl now outselling CDs in the UK it seemed like an apposite time to review Eastcheap Records; but hang on aren’t record shops a thing of the past to be filed away with t Curly Wurly chocolate and phone boxes? Rocket Leisure have cleverly reinvented the […]
Taste of BAFTA Dinner
Not quite the red carpet – but nearly at the Taste of BAFTA dinner We all love the glamour of awards season at London Unattached; the red carpet, the outfits, the celebrity fall-outs and faux pas and of course the awards themselves. But have you ever wondered what the stars get to eat and drink […]
Death of England – Dorfman, National Theatre – Review
Visceral Theatre in Death of England at the National Theatre. It’s always a stimulating experience going to The Dorfman Theatre. It’s the National’s version of the Young Vic or The Royal Court – a place to find experimental writing and productions; director Clint Dyer and his co-writer Roy Williams are both working-class and black and […]
The Clove Club Restaurant, Shoreditch – Review
Shoreditch Spectacular at The Clove Club The Clove Club in Shoreditch is the love child of chef Isaac McHale, a chef who first came to prominence as one of the duo of ‘Young Turks’ who first hit the gastro headlines with their popup above The Ten Bells pub in 2011 in neighbouring Spitalfields. McHale had […]