Perfect Pre-Opera Dining at Paul, Covent Garden Many years ago I was strolling through the elegant streets of Lille and come across a PAUL bakery. It was clearly a local business and there was nothing like it in the UK at the time; that mix of the rustic and the sophisticated that the French do […]
Great British Beef Week at the White Swan Chophouse
The White Swan – a London Chophouse Did you know that next week is Great British Beef Week (GBBW). an annual event which takes place around St George’s Day (23 April) each year, I’ m quite determined that I will be celebrating in style this year. In fact, in the interests of research, I’ve already started. […]
What To Wear To Quebec In Winter – Cold Weather Packing
How to Pack and Dress for Cold Weather! I get cold. Even after years of winter training and racing, I still feel a nip in the air and scurry off to find layers if there’s a suggestion anywhere is going to be colder than 15 degrees C. I’ve learnt it’s better to start off with […]
Cinnamon Kitchen comes to Battersea
Cinnamon Kitchen goes South of the River: I’m a huge fan of Vivek Singh, I love his restaurants, and I love his cookbooks which enable me to try to reproduce his creative and innovative dishes at home. I also love Battersea, having lived there for 5 years in my late 20s/early 30s. So when the […]
Cathy by Cardboard Citizens at the Soho Theatre
Cathy – Soho Theatre London: Cathy is brought to the stage fifty years after Ken Loach and Jeremy Sandford’s groundbreaking seminal TV drama Cathy Come Home was broadcast on the BBC, a programme that shocked the nation with its brutal realism and its account of one family’s tragic descent into homelessness. This year is the […]
Darjeeling Express – a Supper Club comes Good
Comfort and Warmth at Darjeeling Express: I first met Asma Khan at a Supper Club showcase event at The School of Wok. A bubbly, charming lady, he’d brought along a whole series of Indian street food dishes for us to try. I can remember taking note and meaning to find my way to her supper […]
A weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare’s England – Stratford-upon-Avon: The Warwickshire town of Stratford-upon-Avon must be one of the best places in the UK for a weekend break. I was there to find out more about Shakespeare’s England – explore Shakespeare’s birthplace, visit the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company and take in a play at The Swan Theatre. All this whilst […]
The Making of an Influencer
The Making (and Measuring) of an Influencer I’m probably not the most likely ‘influencer’ in the world. I started writing London-Unattached almost immediately after my mother died when I was already about twice the age of the popular you-tube and blogging stars. I had no ambition to join them – I just wanted to understand […]
Tabun Kitchen Soho – Review
The Bethlehem Oven in Soho – Tabun Kitchen The Fatet Jaj Chicken at Tabun Kitchen was quite the prettiest rice and chicken dish I’ve seen for a while. Delicious too – it’s a mix of shredded lemon chicken, rice, hummus sauce, chill, toasted pine nuts and sauteed garlic. Tabun kitchen is a Palestinian restaurant in […]
Pizza Express at Reading Oracle – a Classic Updated
Autumn Menu at Pizza Express Reading: One day a week at the moment, I work in Reading. And, since I get home to London rather late, I enjoy going for a meal on the way home. I’m busy exploring the restaurants in Reading – Giraffe and Zero Degrees for example. I’m trying both independent restaurants […]