28-50 Covent Garden – a Restaurant Reinvented. At one point London had three restaurants trading as 28-50, all part of a group owned by the Texture group of restaurants and run by Agnar Sverrisson from Iceland. And, at one point fairly recently, the venue that is now a new 28-50 wine bar and kitchen was […]
Lady of the Grapes Wine Bar – Review
Meeting the Lady of the Grapes in Covent Garden. Tucked away on Maiden Lane, almost opposite Rules, is a charming new(ish) wine bar with a focus on female winemakers. Lady of the Grapes is the brainchild of Parisienne, Carole Bryon, who set the place up to help redress an inherent male balance in the wine […]
Enoteca Rabezzana – Review
The Wines and Kitchen of Enoteca Rabezzana: The literal translation of the word Enoteca is ‘wine repository’ and it refers to an establishment that showcases the products of wine producers from a particular area as well as serving local food. Rabezzana is a vineyard in the Monferrato area of Italy that has been producing wine since […]
Grays and Feather Covent Garden
Covent Garden Sparkling Wine Bar: Wellington Street, just south of the Opera House, is home to Grays and Feather wine bar, specialising in sparkling wines from around the World. It’s the aim of founder Andrew Gray to introduce Londoners to a wider range of sparkling wines than Champagne and Prosecco – and to work with […]
28-50 Wine Bar and Kitchen – Perfect Pairings and a Hygge Space
Perfect pairings – half glasses complement excellent food at 28-50: *Update – two out of three of the 28-50 wine bars and kitchens have closed recently. You can still visit the Marylebone Lane branch of 28-50 and enjoy the same style of food and selection of wines* 28-50 is one of those places that has […]
Boyds – An English Treasure
Boyds Grill and Wine Bar – Review: A building with heritage, 8 Northumberland Avenue was opened in 1897 as the 500 room Victoria Hotel. Boyd’s Grill and Wine Bar now occupies the ground floor lobby dining room – a splendid open space with 20ft-high walls, clad in Verde de Prato and Sanguino marble. Part of […]
Megan’s Restaurant St John’s Wood
More than Cricket at Megan’s St John’s Wood: Every neighbourhood needs a place where you can hang out, drink some wine, eat and listen to good music. Since 2002, the denizens of Fulham and latterly St John’s Wood have been lucky enough to have Megan’s as their go-to neighbourhood restaurant. I was invited to review […]
Vindinista Acton
Small Plates and Special Wines at Vindinista: Vindinista is an intimate neighbourhood wine bar situated in an up and coming area of Acton. It showcases small artisan producers and grapes, styles and regions that take are often unexpected but worth investigating. Owned by wine expert and blogger Paola Tich with a sister business, Off Licence […]
32 The Old Town, Clapham
Escaping the Cold and Longing for Summer at 32 The Old Town: Ever since the dream of buying my first flat became a reality, I’ve wanted to live in Clapham Old Town. When I first looked, the only thing I could have afforded in this part of town was a run-down-close-to-shoebox-size studio over a shop. […]