New Moroccan Residency Menu For Soho Pub Favourite Before the heatwave hit this week, I paid a virtual visit to Morocco via The Sun & 13 Cantons’ new permanent residency (is that a tautology?), Tagine and Grill. The Sun & 13 Cantons must surely be lodged firmly in every Londoner’s pub lexicon; it lies just […]
Antinori Wine Dinner at Prince Arthur Belgravia
Wine and Dine in Belgravia Invited to go along to an Antinori wine pairing dinner at Prince Arthur in Belgravia, I jumped at the chance. This handsome, newly refurbished pub and restaurant sits on Pimlico Road, just a short stroll from Sloane Square and Victoria Station. The evening showcased wines from Antinori, one of Italy’s […]
THE OX, Clapham
The OX London, a new addition to Clapham High Street as of November 2024, opened its doors promising a modern twist on the classic British gastropub. From the team behind The Rose & Crown on The Polygon, The OX had already generated buzz in the neighborhood and when I was invited to review it, I couldn’t have been more excited.
The Coach, Tom Kerridge, Marlow – Happy 10 year anniversary
The two-Michelin-starred Hand and Flowers restaurant brought Tom Kerridge to fame, the first gastropub to win that accolade. It’s celebrating twenty years in 2025. The Coach, also owned by Tom Kerridge and run by head chef Sarah Hayward is its younger sibling, ten years old this year and that’s where we headed.
Would you Adam and Eve it? There’s a new look gastropub just off Oxford Street
After a stylish refurb, the Adam & Eve Young’s pub tempts with fab food and drink but no apples… If you’re thirsty after some hardcore shopping on Oxford Street, you have to go off the strip to find a pub, as there’s only one actually on the main road. There are though many great ones […]
Review: The Waterside – smart Thames-side drinking and dining – Chelsea Harbour
The Waterside, back after a makeover and better than ever ‘’Location, location, location’’ is the estate agent’s desirability mantra but it can be applied to lots of other things too, not least pubs. And The Waterside, a Young’s pub in Chelsea, has it in spades. On the Thames near Chelsea Harbour, The Waterside is set […]
Review: The Hand in Hand – a great village pub in south-west London
Popular Wimbledon Common pub is back – better than ever after a makeover. Just because it’s a cliché doesn’t mean it’s not true – London really is made up of villages. Although most of these have disappeared, up on the hill in southwest London, Wimbledon still has a villagey feel. An upmarket village certainly, with […]
The Old Ship Hammersmith – Riverside Dining
All Aboard the Old Ship: Being a West Londoner, one of my favourite haunts, particularly in the summer months has to be along the Riverside at Hammersmith, come rain or shine I never tire of watching the river life go by. It’s the perfect escape from the city streets and well worth a leisurely walk […]
The Princess Victoria returns to West London
The Princess Victoria: Imagine your favourite local pub shutting down unexpectedly. That’s what happened a few months ago in Shepherd’s Bush, but hoorah! The Princess Victoria, built in 1829 and one of the original ‘gin palaces’, has recently reopened having undergone an extensive refurbishment by new owners Three Cheers Pubs. The even better news is that it’s […]
The Duck and Rice – A Pre-Christmas Chinese Feast:
The Duck and Rice, Soho. When I first worked in London there was a small Chinese cafe on the way from Leicester Square Tube to Lisle Street where our offices were based. It had a Chinese typewriter in the window – a mysterious device that came with ‘gears’ to allow the character sets to be […]