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 […]
Pied à Terre Restaurant Review
Pied à Terre Tasting Lunch review with BuyaGift. What’s your favourite ‘pick-me-up’ treat? A spa day? A posh afternoon tea? an indulgent lunch somewhere you’d never normally go? All of them work for me – and I love the fact that my friends and family can give me a voucher from BuyaGift with their idea […]
Paschoe House – indulgent rest and relaxation in Devon
Head south-west to Paschoe House, a little piece of Heaven in the heart of Devon. There are country house hotels which feel like hotels and there are country house hotels which feel like homes, and then there is Paschoe House, a stunning grade II listed, family-run, country house offering luxurious rooms and a glorious 3-AA […]
London Restaurant Festival – Jerusalem Top Ten Cuisines
Moshiko Gamlieli and Lello Favuzzi – two of Jerusalem’s and London’s top chefs – swap kitchens and countries. The 2019 London Restaurant Festival has drawn to a close having showcased some of the very best the capital has to offer in all things restaurant. From a sushi masterclass or restaurant hopping through five venues in […]
Copper & Ink – Review
Copper & Ink – Fine Dining in Blackheath. “I love a tasting menu” was my friend’s response when I told her we were reviewing Copper & Ink, a new modern British restaurant in south-east London with ‘influences from classic French and Scandinavian cuisine’. Just a couple of steps away from Blackheath overground and right in […]
Adam Simmonds at the Capital Hotel
A New Chef at the Capital Hotel, Knightsbridge. Adam Simmonds steps into propitious shoes taking up the role of Executive Chef at the Capital Hotel. His predecessors, Nathan Outlaw and before that Eric Chavot both held Michelin stars for the Capital, one for Nathan and two for Eric. But, Adam himself has already been recognised […]
What to do in Worcestershire – The Mayflower Passage to Morgan Motoring
Where Heritage and Ingenuity Meet – Worcestershire in the Heart of England. Imagine a quintessentially English destination. Green rolling hills, winding roads, rivers meandering past historic buildings holding centuries of stories waiting to be told. Imagine comfortable hotels set in quirky surroundings and restaurants serving the freshest of fare. And imagine exploring all of this […]
Conti di San Bonifacio hotel – Review
A luxury boutique Tuscan wine resort and hotel – Conti di San Bonifacio. Ever since reading Lampedusa’s The Leopard in my twenties I have wanted to be an Italian aristocrat of noble lineage. However, the Count of San Bonifacio got there first and his family line can be traced back for over 1000 years whereas […]
Twist Kitchen – An Excellent Independent Restaurant in Marylebone
Challenging the Marylebone Food Scene – Twist Kitchen Review. What happens when a couple meet through work, fall in love and decide to follow their passion and set up their own restaurant? In the case of Twist Kitchen, a quirky independent restaurant in Marylebone, the result is one I’d urge you to try for yourself. […]
Trinity Clapham – Adam Byatt Land
Trinity – the Gastronomic Epicentre of Clapham. Sometimes a small pocket of a neighbourhood seems to evolve into something rather special. For me, that’s just what has happened around The Pavement in Clapham Old Town. When I lived a stone’s throw away in Abbeville Road, I remember there being a very good butcher, but not […]