Celebrating the Wine Harvest in France at the Balcon: There are ideas which just seem so intuitively good as to be unquestionable. In my humble opinion, a menu to celebrate the wine harvest at the Balcon at Sofitel London St James is a great example. Without lapsing into ‘traditional French Brasserie’ territory, the Balcon always seems […]
Patron Restaurant, Kentish Town – Review
A Taste of Paris at Patron Restaurant in Kentish Town I’m a sucker for all those Parisian romantic clichés and if I haven’t had a recent Paris fix the chance to live those out in London is difficult to resist. So I was very happy to be invited to review Patron Restaurant, a bijou Parisian-style brasserie […]
La Ferme Primrose Hill – Restaurant and Champagne Bar
Venturing North of the River – La Ferme Primrose Hill I’m a South London gal through and through; exploring North London sometimes feels like a bit of an adventure. In all the years that I’ve been going to gigs in Camden, I didn’t realise how close this very pretty and chi-chi area was to Chalk […]
Cafe Rouge Seasonal Set Menu
Warming Winter Set Menu from Cafe Rouge With winter still dragging her heels and little sign of spring, Café Rouge has just launched their new seasonal set menu – classic French dishes with a twist. I’ve been visiting various Café Rouge branches since they first opened in 1989. I have my own favourites on the menu – […]
Ladies who Lunch – La Dame de Pic
La Dame de Pic – Four Seasons Trinity Square: It’s been a while since I took myself out for a special lunch. A hedonistic indulgence – a good lunch is something that can’t be hurried and so needs a full afternoon to recover. Weekday lunch menus though can be the hidden pearl at some of […]
Bon Vivant – French restaurant review
This new restaurant in the heart of Bloomsbury offers diners an authentic experiénce française. With the UK bracing itself for an upcoming Brexit, 2017 may seem a strange time to open an unashamedly European restaurant in the heart of the capital, but Bon Vivant hopes to add a little joie de vivre at a time […]
Paris, London – Les 110 de Taillevent in Cavendish Square
Les 110 de Taillevent – 110 wines and a distinctly Parisian flavour: It will come as no surprise to regular readers of London-Unattached that I was keen to visit Les 110 de Taillevent in Cavendish Square. The London outpost of the iconic two Michelin-starred Le Taillevent sits along one side of Cavendish Square, just behind […]
Roux at The Landau – Sunday Brunch
Roux at The Landau – a Brunch that passes well for Sunday Lunch: The portmanteau word ‘Brunch’ originated in the nineteenth century, and first appeared in print in an essay by an English writer, Guy Beringer published in an 1895 issue of ‘Hunters Weekly’. His article ‘Brunch: A Plea’ suggested that Instead of England’s early […]
Oh La la! Le Restaurant de Paul at Tower 42
Le Restaurant de Paul at Tower 42: The City of London is a bit of a mystery to me, I’ve never worked in that part of town, when I did work centrally it was in the West End, and so any chance to get to know it better is always welcome. It certainly used to […]
The Fir Room at Piquet
Cocktails and Comfort at Piquet, Newman Street: This week I am majorly suffering from the holiday blues after a week under the Californian Sun. So, an invitation to an exclusive dinner at The Fir Room at Piquet was just the pick-me-up I needed. Piquet is located on Newman Street, and the main restaurant is downstairs. […]