A Coffee Fest at TY Soho: Celebrating International Coffee Day seemed like a great idea seeing as I am a self-confessed and passionate coffee addict. Hosting the event was TY in Noel Street, a super cool coffee house in the heart of Soho, buzzing even at 3.30pm on a Saturday afternoon. We were there to […]
Feasting at Balans Soho Society
Late Night Dining at Balans Soho Society. Balans Soho Society is a Soho institution, an iconic 3 am hotspot and the setting for many a crazy night out, so when I heard they’d had a ‘brief breather and ravishing revamp’, I was eager to check it out. The gentrification of Soho is a growing concern […]
Lunch at l’Escargot, Soho – Review
The Club at L’Escargot, Soho and more: It seems that ‘Old Soho’ is having something of a resurgence at the moment. Have the foodies of London finally tired of queuing for burgers? I have a feeling that trends in the restaurant world follow trends in fashion – and both are influenced by the state of […]
Ed Baines at Randall & Aubin Soho
A Sunday Lunch at Randall & Aubin: I must have visited Randall & Aubin when it first opened. I can remember meeting a friend fresh off a flight from Australia and wandering around Soho looking for somewhere to eat. He was far more au-fait with the places to go and pulled me into Randall & Aubin […]
Vapiano Soho – A Simple Concept for Fresh Food
Lunch at Vapiano Soho: I wasn’t entirely certain that I would be ‘target market’ for Vapiano Soho. A pasta and pizza restaurant that is part of a German group sounded just a little unlikely. So, I dragged my 19 yr old God Daughter out for lunch, confident that if it wasn’t right for me, it […]
About London – Berwick Street Soho Part II
Market, Material and Music at Berwick Street: I started working in central London in the early 1970s. At that time, with an office in Lisle Street, Berwick Street was on my doorstep. Working for a restaurant group I soon learnt that a visit to the market was part of the daily routine for many of […]
About London – Berwick Street, Soho Part I – Ember Yard
Shopping and Eating in Berwick Street, Soho – Ember Yard: Ember Yard, near the Oxford Street end of Berwick Street is part of the Salt Yard Group. I know and love Opera Tavern, a great place for tapas and a glass of wine or sherry and more recently I popped into Salt Yard itself, the […]
About London – Seven Dials
Seven Dials – London: If you live and work in London it is all too easy to forget what a diverse and fascinating City it is. Taking an afternoon out to explore the Seven Dials area, just to the north of Covent Garden was a timely reminder for me. If, like me you love Liberty’s […]
Nikkei Food Trends in London – Chotto Matte, Soho
Chotto Matte Soho – where Made in Chelsea are Made to Think. If Nikkei cuisine has one potentially flaw it may be that the menu options are not simple. Most Brits have at best a vague understanding of Japanese food and might not generally wander further into the realms of Peruvian dishes than ceviche and […]
Soho Walking Tour with London from Scratch
Walking the Streets of Soho, London: My first job in Marketing was based in Soho, working for a company that owned many of the restaurants in that part of town (and, for that matter, in London). At the time Kennedy Brookes owned an Italian group called Mario and Franco’s, Wheelers fish restaurants and oyster bars, […]