An Elegant Afternoon Tea in Bloomsbury The historic and vibrant neighbourhood of Bloomsbury is known as London’s literary heartland, once the haunt of many celebrated 20th-century writers and intellectuals who were best known in their day as The Bloomsbury set. The Dalloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury Hotel is situated in a 1930s neo-Georgian building alongside […]
Kasa and Kin Launch Review
Kasa and Kin brings a taste of Manila to Soho! Kasa and Kin, the new contemporary Filipino all-day restaurant & bar, bakery and patisserie has just opened in the heart of London’s Soho. In Filipino, Kasa means home and Kin means family and the atmosphere indeed reflects a place where you can gather and feel […]
Lyaness Bar and NUDE Glassware
London Design Festival Cocktail Menu at Lyaness When you’re invited along to Ryan Chetiyawardana’s new bar Lyaness, which is situated within The Sea Containers Building on the South Bank, accepting is a no brainer for any cocktail lover like me. The multi-award-winning Ryan Chetiyawardana AKA Mr Lyan is the man behind the celebrated White Lyan […]
Granger & Co King’s Cross
Eating Down Under in King’s Cross There are restaurants in London I’ve intended to try for as long as they have been open. Granger & Co opened its first restaurant here way back in 2012 and, like any self-respecting Antipodean, surfed happily on the brunch trend and was part of the inspiration for a new […]
Dine with Delita
Italian food in a jar In the burgeoning market of meal subscription schemes, Delita is a new kid on the block. Recently launched, the company sets out to bring gourmet Italian food to your home. Unlike many meal deliveries that package their products in plastic or, increasingly, compostable containers, Delita uses glass jars which the […]
Flower Arranging Class with Blooming Haus, London
Discovering New Covent Garden and arranging flowers like a pro! If you are anything like me, when someone presents you with a bouquet of flowers you find your ‘most user-friendly’ vase (the one where you can just bung everything in), lop a bit off the stems, fill the vase with water and sprinkle with the […]
Feragaia brings the taste of the wild into your glass
Non-Alcoholic Winter Cocktails with Feragaia. As someone who avoids alcohol wherever possible – a part-time teetotaller – I have tried many a non-alcoholic drink from beers to spirits which have rather dulled my own spirit. I am aware of the massive increase in the alcohol-free drinks market and agree that the quality of what is […]
Sunborn Hotel London – A Floating Hotel in Docklands
A staycation with a difference in the City Coming out of lockdown I am keen for an adventure again, to go somewhere new and do something different; with travel abroad still posing problems, a staycation is a perfect solution. Docklands is a forever changing landscape, with plenty of places to explore and amazing views along […]
A London Lens – Iconic London
Iconic London: Are there images that mean London to you? for me, a picture of a double decker bus is one of the most iconic shots, even though the location could be anywhere in the world from my ‘action shot’. These are just a few random photos I’ve taken as I’ve been travelling around London. […]
Romantic Spots in London
3 most romantic spots in London London has plenty of options when it comes to choosing where to go for a date, but finding places which offer a real sense of romance isn’t always easy. If you’re looking for some truly romantic spots in the city, look no further. Here are three great suggestions for […]