Staking out Roxie for Dinner on my Doorstep: I do love reviewing local restaurants. Roxie in Putney is, a healthy walk or a couple of stops on the tube from where I live in Fulham. In fact, with three branches, there is one that is slightly closer in Fulham and Putney has apparently been added […]
Malmaison Charterhouse Square – StripBar and Steak
Stripbar and Steak – Cocktails and Steak in the City: Of course accepting invitations to review a bar and restaurant the night before I am due to be at Heathrow for 5.30am might NOT be a wise move. Especially when I haven’t packed, or even worked out what to pack! But, I’ve been to the […]
Gaucho celebrates the National Chocolate Week – with wine of course!
Gaucho is a place I have visited many times. I say ‘a place’, but there are 14 around the UK, and each one has a slightly different feel, from the amazingly hospitable staff at Gaucho Smithfield to the incredible wine displays at Gaucho Tower Bridge. So it was a great pleasure to receive an invite […]
London Marriot County Hall Westminster – Gillray’s Review
My London – Steak and More at Gillray’s, London Marriot County Hall: As a born and bred Londoner, when the sun shines I make for the South Bank. Lucky me to have a lunch date looking out over the Thames from Gillray’s, London Marriot County Hall. From Westminster Bridge it is a stunning building. And, […]
Zoilo Review
Zoilo – Cocina Argentina Review: Taking a pescatorian to do a review of an Argentinian restaurant might be regarded as foolish, but the press release for Zoilo claimed it would offer dishes that gave a ‘firm nod’ to Argentina’s plentiful coast so, off I set with The Hedonist. Diego Jacquet, the Chef Patron of this […]
Hawksmoor Guildhall, City of London
Breakfast at Hawksmoor: Although I’m a Londoner, it’s a long time since I worked in the City. But, I do love a good English breakfast, so when I was offered the chance to review the breakfast at Hawksmoor Guildhall, I was thrilled. Hawksmoor is a small group of London based restaurants, best known for their […]
JW Steakhouse Mayfair
JW Steakhouse, Grosvenor House Hotel Park Lane: Arriving early, I sat in the lobby of the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair for some 10 minutes, trying to reach my dining companion by phone. Eventually I gave up and went into the restaurant, only to spot him sitting at the bar enjoying a cocktail. So, of […]
Good-time Gal goes to Goodman
Goodman NY Steak in London via Russia: OK…my birthday, but a working lunch. So, not worth going to one of those white linen places where you sit watching and then eating perfect works of art. We were going to be talking business…and really what we needed was a restaurant where we could eat something hearty […]