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 Crown and Greyhound Dulwich
The Crown and Greyhound re-opens – it seems you can teach an old dog new tricks When I started working for King’s in 1999 all the support functions, such as Finance and HR, were based at East Dulwich Hospital, and the Crown and Greyhound in nearby Dulwich Village was a firm favourite for after work […]
Yasmeen – Review
Levantine Heaven in St John’s Wood with Yasmeen: Apparently fish and chips is the latest trend in the Parisian gastro scene which got me thinking about transplanted food cultures and influences. Would a Parisian fish supper be acceptable to the average Brit? What did this gastro invasion mean for French culinary culture which is globalising faster […]