Bar + Block Steakhouse, Wimbledon Broadway – a new opening in Wimbledon (Ad:Press Review) A new restaurant concept by Premier Inn owners Whitbread, Bar + Block Steakhouse is more than good enough to stand out on its own and a great place for a night out. Entering, there’s a modern and welcoming interior, full of […]
Terra Rossa Brings Puglia to London
Terra Rossa Islington – Review: (invited press review) Location is an important consideration when opening a new restaurant and the owners of Terra Rossa have chosen well. Diagonally opposite Ottolenghi and sharing a party wall with the wonderful Almeida Theatre, Terra Rossa has pride of place on Upper Street, Islington which is awash with tempting […]
VIVI – Centre Point’s new restaurant – the best of the 1960s – Review
Prawn cocktail, steak and Black Forest gateau and not a hint of irony. The sign in the men’s loos said ‘’hello handsome’’ – so I knew they’d been expecting me… I gave my Chelsea boots a quick brush, checked my reflection in the mirror and went back out into the latest hot joint, Vivi Centre […]
The Bedford, Balham is Back
Rediscovering The Bedford, Balham (review) The Bedford, Balham is back. First built in 1931, this impressive venue has recently undergone a multi-million-pound refurbishment to create an unrivalled pub, club, restaurant, live music and entertainment venue plus 15 stunning boutique bedrooms. After the major refurbishment, it was a pleasure to visit The Bedford, Balham for a […]
Veganuary at Tibits
Plant Power Vegan Lifestyle at Tibits For Veganuary Having visited London’s leading vegetarian restaurant group, Tibits, several times I was pleased to return to the Heddon Street Tibits to celebrate this year’s Veganuary. Tibits entire food and drink offering has gone completely vegan for January, promoting a healthy vegan lifestyle. I was also interested in […]
Sake No Hana Fine Japanese Restaurant Mayfair.
Japanese Feasting in Mayfair at Sake no Hana: Visiting Sake No Hana on the second day of January meant that I was in need of clean flavours. After 10 days of feasting the thought of another heavy meal was just too much. Which is why Japanese cuisine was just the ticket. Light and visually appealing, […]
Christmas comes to Carluccio’s with their Menu Festivo
Carluccio’s – Menu Festivo With one vegetarian and one gluten-free/dairy free diner in the family, we were thrilled to be invited to Carluccio’s to try their Christmas Festivo Menu. The menu has been designed with a real recognition of vegetarian and gluten-free diners and is a real treat for us with all the food is labelled […]
Mien Tay – Vietnamese restaurant in Battersea
Great Vietnamese regional cooking – Pho for those in the know: Hands up who’s been to a Chinese restaurant? Everyone – unless you’ve just arrived in London from another planet. The same is probably true for Thai and Japanese restaurants which are now on almost every local high street. On the other hand, Vietnamese places […]
Gamma Gamma opens in Soho
Gamma Gamma Pan-Asian Tapas with a Twist in Soho: Gamma Gamma is a newly opened restaurant in the heart of Soho on Greek Street. Surrounded as it is by a plethora of restaurants and bars, plus an audience always hungry for new experiences, this venture needs to be an adventure if it is to make […]
P. F. Chang’s Asian Table – the first link in the chain?
One year on, this West End restaurant has firmly established itself as part of London’s diverse and creative restaurant scene In the UK we are used to eating certain cuisines in long-established, good quality chain restaurants, particularly Italian and French. More recently – and exotically – Wagamama, Yo! Sushi and Benihana have become fixtures on […]