Beefeater Gin Tasting at Florentine Restaurant Marking the antithesis of Dry January, GINUARY is a celebration of the fantastically versatile spirit, designed to help people discover new flavours, styles of gin, gin-based drinks and even gin inspired dishes. Florentine Restaurant and Beefeater Gin jumped into the spirit of this and are co-hosting a series of Gin Flight […]
Vegetarian buffet at Tibits Bankside
Tibits Vegetarian Dining in Style: Guest post by Peter Edwards (AKA The Veggie Man) As a long-standing vegetarian, I was excited by the prospect of choosing from over 40 dishes at the Tibits Bankside vegetarian buffet. Located on lively Southwark Street, this is the second London outpost for this Swiss culinary concept. Tibits was founded […]
Baz and Fred – restaurant review
Baz & Fred in Flat Iron Square: Entering the bustling Flat Iron Square, one can quickly become overwhelmed by the sheer range of food and beverages being offered at a wide variety of stalls nestled under the train tracks headed to nearby London Bridge. Luckily for us, a red neon sign displaying a single word […]
The German Gymnasium
German Traditional Events in London For the perfect meeting place for friends and family travelling through London via Kings Cross or St Pancras, don’t miss The German Gymnasium. Built by the local German community for its Gymnastics Society, back in 1866 the Gymnasium was the venue for the indoor events of London’s first Olympic Games. […]
The Portobello Hotel
A Portobello Staycation: As a teenager in the 1970s I read the fantasy novels of author Michael Moorcock. The Ladbroke Grove/Portobello Road area of Notting Hill as portrayed in his books was the epicentre of a debauched carnival of excess populated by acid queens, transsexual time travellers and assorted other rock’n roll casualties. The truth wasn’t […]
80 Stays Photo Walk Hyde Park – Two Advanced Photo Techniques
A Photowalk and two Advanced Photography Techniques. I was thrilled to be asked to join photographer Trey Ratcliff’s Photowalk through Hyde Park. Although I’m not an expert photographer, I don’t like to miss the chance to learn more and just the opportunity to wander around Hyde Park taking a few photos and picking up tips […]
City Cycling – Camden Market to Borough
London City Cycling. Guest Post by Anna Van Leemputten: I love cycling and have been a bit spoilt, living in an area of the country where I can enjoy outdoor pursuits involving water, wheels or running, by simply stepping out of my front door. However, I’ve not always been a country girl as I studied […]
Martello Hall – restaurant review
Gentrification in Hackney has moved on from being an exciting programme of urban regeneration to somewhat of a cliché. Whilst the clientele at Martello Hall are admittedly likely to be discussing their travels in Emilia-Romagna over a Hazelnut Espresso Martini this is also a friendly family establishment for all. First opening its doors just 3 […]
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 […]
The Seymour Place Restaurant Hop
Hop ’til you drop in Seymour Place: I was very concerned when invited to the Seymour Place Hop. Would it be an all-night danceathon with posh locals cheering on us weary participants as we frugged and gavotted our way up and down this chic W1 enclave? Or even worse a blindfold one-legged slalom run to the […]