Boutique Hotel in South Kensington – The Ampersand When you visit a city like London you want to be close to the action – to the culture, the shopping, the restaurants – all the things that make a city’s heart beat… Invited to review The Ampersand, I was aware of the typographically influenced name but […]
Ceru – A Permanent Home for a Levantine Favourite
Ceru A Spot of Sunshine in South Kensington Last week was my third visit to Ceru. Each time, I’ve been to a different location – a pop-up in Fitzrovia, another on Bankside and finally, a permanent location in South Kensington. It’s a big transition, from pop-up to permanent, somewhere you hope your customers will make […]
Drama and Delights – Afternoon Tea – Ampersand Hotel
Ampersand Hotel – Science Afternoon Tea I suspect I am nothing more than a big kid at heart. Revisiting the Ampersand Hotel for afternoon tea recently with friend and Theatre specialist Natalie York, we both looked at the menu – and despite the thirty year gap both decided that we should order the ‘Science Afternoon […]
North Indian Restaurant in South Kensington – Thali
Thali – A hidden gem in South Kensington: South Kensington isn’t somewhere that immediately springs to mind for good Indian food. In fact, when I lived down the road, in West Brompton, I despaired of finding a good Indian restaurant and instead used to visit Taiwan Village to indulge in hot, spicy Taiwanese dishes. If […]
Bumpkin, South Kensingston
Bye Bye Belgian Beer, Hello Bumpkin! Once upon a time the site that now houses Bumpkin was a Belgian Beer Bar. I can remember being dragged there partly for the beer, but more significantly because it’s almost opposite the Ferrari garage in South Kensington. And, that is, apparently, a really good reason to go there! […]
Casa Brindisa
Casa Brindisa and the Hollywood Costume Exhibition: Although I live in Earls Court I have an appalling record of actually visiting the wonderful museums of South Kensington – actually only a short walk from home for me. I can walk to the Victoria and Albert, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. But, […]
Blakes Hotel Review
Blakes Hotel for Lime & Tonic: A blast from the past, Blakes Hotel was for many years on my mother’s unrequited wish-list. She and my father traveled regularly overseas and usually stayed at a very nice hotel just up the road near Gloucester Road tube station. But, my mother loved a touch of glamour and […]