Burger and Lobster: Hailing from the same group as the Goodman steak Restaurants and Zelman Meats, Burger and Lobster feels as if has been around forever. I remember the excitement surrounding the opening of the original Mayfair branch of Burger and Lobster a few years ago. It was the place to be seen and we are all […]
The Corn Stores Reading
The Corn Stores – Bar, Restaurant and Members Club in the Heart of Reading: It’s unusual for my colleague not to know a Reading venue. I have a sneaking suspicion he’s lived there all his life – and knows every bar and restaurant like the back of his hand. The Corn Stores, right by Reading […]
Great Guns Social – Review
A Convivial Evening at Great Guns Social: Just a hop and a skip from Borough tube is Great Guns Social, a self-styled ‘creative hub and restaurant’. Located in a stylishly converted pub on the Southwark Bridge Road, Great Guns Social is renown for hosting a rolling programme of restaurant pop-up residencies curated by chef Maria Elia. If like […]
Zela – where Japan meets the Mediterranean in London’s West End
Zela Restaurant Review – Introducing MEPPON Whilst fusion cuisine is a well-established concept, the particular fusion offered by Zela seems to be one-of-a-kind. The brainchild of a trio of rich, famous and successful men; Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, and Enrique Iglesias, Zela Restaurant joins the stable of the Mabel Hospitality Group. Situated within the Me Hotel […]
Casa do Frango – A Chicken House in Borough
Southern Portuguese Food at Casa do Frango Round the corner from Borough Market, you do need to look quite hard to find the entrance to Casa do Frango. Upstairs in the same building that houses ‘Native’ (somewhere I really DO need to try soon), it’s a large, warehouse-style affair that somehow manages to combine a vast […]
The Bull – Westfield’s New Look Pub
The Bull, the perfect post shop stop: As you may already have discovered, Westfield, Shepherds Bush is no ordinary shopping centre, it’s absolutely massive, even more so now with the new wing, housing John Lewis and other major stores. It really can feel quite overwhelming, so I find that after a shopping spree – footsore […]
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 […]
Chakra, Kingston – Indian Restaurant Vegan Menu
Delicious Vegan Indian Food at Chakra January is a month filled with good intentions, miserable weather, and dull dark days. It’s no wonder that we start to find ourselves yearning for longer brighter days, a bit of warmth, and some excitement. Whilst there isn’t much to be done about a gloomy English January (apart from […]
Afternoon Tea – China Tang at the Dorchester
China Tang at the Dorchester – the Other Afternoon Tea! The Dorchester Hotel, that most British institution; afternoon tea in the Promenade or dinner at Alain Ducasse are special, ultra-luxury experiences for anyone. Of course, I was keen to try the newly launched Tea at Tang’s, a dim sum feast with handcrafted premium teas and went […]
Meal for Two at Galvin La Chapelle – A Perfect Valentine’s Gift from BuyaGift
Galvin La Chapelle – Romantic Michelin Starred Dining in Spitalfields: There are restaurants in London that I know I should have tried. Every time I dine at a Galvin Brothers restaurant I love the food. From the formality and fine dining of Galvin at Windows to the funky sharing plates at Galvin Hop. Each restaurant […]