Indian food in an elegant surrounding – Hankies. Romali roti, the ultra-thin Indian bread, is, apparently the inspiration for the curiously named ‘Hankies’ Indian restaurant a few minutes from Marble Arch. In the corner of the glamorous restaurant is a counter where, if you are lucky, you’ll be able to watch the ‘hankies’ being made […]
Shola Karachi Kitchen
An authentic South Asian restaurant in White City Shola (‘spark’ in Urdu) is a casual South Asian restaurant with a fresh contemporary take, helmed by chef Aida Khan. Housed in the exciting new creative development at White City Place Shola Karachi Kitchen is on the site where the original BBC headquarters were once based. The […]
Kanishka Mayfair Review – Atul Kochhar explores the Sister States
Kanishka – Sister States food comes to Mayfair: My love affair with Indian food is as strong as ever. Sometimes I’m more than happy with a well-cooked ‘traditional’ Northern Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi meal from a brightly lit café-style restaurant in Tooting. But at other times I really want to try something new and more refined. I […]
Patri – Indian Train Journey Inspired Dining
Patri – Street Food Inspired by India’s Railway Food – Northfields, Ealing: Northfields in Ealing is a bit off my beaten track, but well worth the visit now that exciting new Indian restaurant Patri has opened its doors. Patri – meaning ‘train track’, and ‘furnace’ – recreates food served on North India’s iconic rail network. […]
Little Kolkata Supper Club – Monk and Fish
A special kind of Supper Club – Little Kolkata: Some nights out are good and some are really, really good. You know those evenings when the food is excellent, the company fun, you drink great cocktails, laugh a lot and go to bed happy? Usually, these nights are spent with old friends in your local […]
Flavours of India and Beyond – Brick Lane
Learning about London – Brick Lane and Bangla Culture: A progressive meal and walking tour ‘Flavours of India and Beyond’ exploring Brick Lane and Whitechapel sounded fascinating. Of course, I’ve dipped in and out of the area, but I’ve never really focused on what this area is perhaps best known for, the Indian and Bangladeshi […]
Little Kolkata Indian Supper Club in Canary Wharf
Bangla Magic with Little Kolkata Indian Supper Club: Once I began to appreciate the complexity of what we Brits tend to call ‘curry’ I developed a fascination with Indian cuisine. I’m still learning about the regional variations and I suspect I’ll only ever get to understand the tip of the iceberg – but I seldom […]
Namaaste Kitchen – A Hidden Gem in Camden
Namaaste Kitchen Review: I forget sometimes how long I have been running London-Unattached. I first reviewed the Indian restaurant Namaaste Kitchen in 2013 and went back some six months later. It’s in North London though, in between Camden and Primrose Hill and so while I love the food, it’s not somewhere I walk past regularly. A […]
Vivek Singh’s Indian Festival Feasts
Vivek Singh’s Indian Festival Feasts Book Launch Vivek Singh, Executive Chef of The Cinnamon Club has just launched his latest cookbook, Vivek Singh’s Indian Festival Feasts and I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch party at Cinnamon Bazaar, his Covent Garden Indian Street Food outpost. The cookbook is a gastronomic guide to the most famous […]
Cinnamon Bazaar Review
Cinnamon Bazaar – The Most Fun! I have a soft spot for the Cinnamon group of Indian restaurants So I was delighted when I was invited along to a press event for the latest addition to the family – Cinnamon Bazaar. Much of my enthusiasm comes down to the fact that I’ve loitered for several […]