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 no […]
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 […]
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 […]
Comté and Beer in South Kensington
Comté Cheese and Beer Tasting at La Cave á Fromage: I’ve been eating Comté on a regular basis for several years. I love its complex nuttiness (takes one to know one) but knew nothing of the 1000 year history or provenance of the cheese; so the opportunity to be taken through the varying ages of Comté by […]
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 […]
The Royal Albert Hall – Coda Fine Dining Restaurant
Fine dining at the Royal Albert Hall Coda Restaurant – and Elvis Costello: I didn’t actually expect elegance at the Royal Albert Hall. I suspect I am too used to promming – turning up during the summer months to sit on the floor and stare up at the orchestra (or just at the weirdly […]
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 […]
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, […]
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! […]
Champagne Afternoon Tea at Ampersand
Bubbles and Cream in South Kensington at Ampersand: I’ve been out and about checking out some of London’s offers. Lime and Tonic are an exclusive member’s club that finds you things you might not find for yourself and gets you great deals. So, when they suggested that I went along and trialled one of their […]