‘’Faites vos jeux encore une fois’’ – Palm Beach Casino is back after a million pound makeover I blame James Bond. Think ‘’casino’’ and you probably think glamourous, exciting – and very exclusive. A place only for the super-rich and the super-gorgeous, all white dinner jackets and low-cut gowns. From the outside the Palm […]
The Colony Grill
Dinner at The Colony Grill – The Beaumont Hotel: The Colony Grill is not merely a restaurant. It is an experience that transports diners to 1920’s New York. Situated in Mayfair, but a block away from Selfridges and the mayhem of Oxford Street, the restaurant exudes grace and elegance. The Art Deco style begins in […]
Corrigan’s Mayfair and Dickies Bar Review
Richard Corrigan’s Mayfair Restaurant – The Clatter of Forks and Spoons in a Fine Mayfair Setting: There are certain invitations which I know will be a real treat. Having visited a few times in the past, for me Corrigan’s is one of the best restaurants in Mayfair. It’s timeless, comfortable, elegant and inviting – somewhere […]
An Historic Hotel on Park Lane London – Grosvenor House
Grosvenor House Hotel: A while ago I visited JW Steakhouse, one of the restaurants at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Loving the food, I was intrigued by the placement of an American style steakhouse in one of Park Lane’s leading London Hotels. A few weeks ago, I learnt more. Invited to tour the hotel and learn […]
Frescobaldi, Mayfair London
Ristorante Frescobaldi Mayfair – Review: A sense of history means different things in different places. In Italy the Frescobaldi family have been making winemakers since 1308; in a rather smart move they traded wine for art with Michelangelo and were even financiers to Henry VIII. In more recent times as well as being one of Italy’s […]
Lanes of London, Mayfair
Lanes of London – Park Lane’s Relaxed Bistro: Park Lane isn’t noted for well priced places to eat. Home to many of London’s finest hotels, for the most part those who chose to dine there do so in the knowledge that it won’t be a budget affair. So I was curious when I was invited […]
Afternoon Tea with Bunnies, Playboy Club, Mayfair
The Playboy Club, Mayfair – Afternoon Tea in Salvatore’s Bar: Did you know it’s Afternoon Tea week next week from 11th to 17th August. In preparation I’ve been trying a few rather different afternoon teas and, much to my delight I was invited to the iconic Playboy Club where Salvatore’s Bar has just started serving […]
Curry for Change at Benares, Mayfair
Fine Dining in Mayfair – Curry for Change at Benares: My guilty secret – when I was first asked to get involved with Curry for Change, the restaurant that I really wanted to visit was Benares. I have been before, several years ago and loved it then. Now, with a slightly better understanding of Indian […]
Novikov Aperitivo – Mayfair, London
A Russian in Mayfair – Novikov Aperitivo: Despite a couple of years of hard core dining out in London there still seems to be an endless stream of places where I haven’t visited. While an invite to try aperitivo is never going to be a full review, it is a great way to get something […]
Coya Mayfair Review
A little bit of Peru in London – Coya Mayfair: South American food has been a fashionable favourite in London recently. And Coya, opened last November in Mayfair, capitalises on the trend with poise and elegance. As you walk through the heavy front door on Piccadilly, you are greeted by a spectacular chandelier lighting your […]