The Cavendish – Classics with El Bulli Flare: It takes courage to open your doors to reviews during a soft opening. In the days when I worked for Kennedy Brookes the soft launch was initially for staff, then for ‘friends’ in the form of shareholders and regulars. It certainly wasn’t for anyone who might write […]
Manhattan Grill at the Marriot, Canary Wharf
Manhattan Grill at the Marriott, West India Quay. Guest Feature by Lisa Hooper: With Canary Wharf swamped by mostly chain “middle of the road” restaurants, it’s a pleasure to find something a little classier in the area. So I was delighted to receive an invitation to review the Manhattan Grill. Situated on the ground level […]
In the Hood at Roxie, Putney
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, […]
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 […]