The Refinery Regent’s Place: I’m not overly familiar with Warren Street or the surrounding area but last Saturday found myself in that vicinity on a visit to The Refinery at Regent’s Place. A very modern bar and restaurant, which also benefits from a large outdoor seating area, the Refinery is a bit of an oasis […]
Feasting at Balans Soho Society
Late Night Dining at Balans Soho Society. Balans Soho Society is a Soho institution, an iconic 3 am hotspot and the setting for many a crazy night out, so when I heard they’d had a ‘brief breather and ravishing revamp’, I was eager to check it out. The gentrification of Soho is a growing concern […]
Review: The Trading House
The Trading House – Tradition in the City of London: When Catherine and I were invited to review The Trading House we were told by the PR to meet at one of the exits at Bank station where we would met by a mobile bar. I was expecting a stretch limo and Catherine something involving […]
Kupp – Paddington – Scandi Bar and Dining
A Scandinavian Inspired Dining Experience in Paddington: I must have picked one of the wettest days in May to visit Kupp. And, with my notorious lack of any sense of direction, I quickly found myself going round in circles. Thankfully, when I arrived at the buzzing bar-restaurant, I was greeted by friendly staff and the […]
There’s more to Brick Lane than Beigels and Bangladeshi Curries
Review of Exit Bar: As a native South Londoner, the East End hasn’t been my ‘stomping ground’ much. In my teenage years I used to enjoy going to Petticoat Lane on a Sunday in search of a bargain; it used to be the centre of the ‘Rag Trade’ and designer seconds and copies were always […]
Jumeirah Carlton Tower – Cocktails in the Rib Room Bar
Post Christmas Cocktails, Rib Room Bar, Jumeirah Carlton Tower: That time of year after all the Christmas celebrations are over can be just a bit bland. You know – from a diary full of fun it’s all too easy to end up staying in, detoxing and trying your best to cut the calories and the […]
The Anthologist, City of London
An Anthology of Food and Drink in the City v. an·thol·o·gized, an·thol·o·giz·ing, an·thol·o·giz·es v.intr. To compile or publish an anthology. v.tr. To include (material) in an anthology. an·tholo·gist, an·tholo·gizer n. Noun 1. anthologist – an editor who makes selections for an anthology The Anthologist in Gresham Street, is quite appropriately, a large city bar with a very wide selection of eclectic […]
Champagne & Fromage
Champagne and Fromage – Covent Garden: Would I like to review Champagne and Fromage? asked the very chic editor at MyChicCity…well, you know, whether you think you are chic or not, the idea of a champagne bar where you can taste a range of limited production grower champagnes along with some rather fine French charcuterie […]