The Last Talisman We love Bermondsey Street in south London. Despite a host of great restaurants and bars, it’s a part of London that seems to have escaped commercialisation and it’s a great place to explore a little of London’s past; Bermondsey dates back over a thousand years when a causeway was built over what […]
Brunch at Oblix – A Perfect Weekend Treat
Could this be the best brunch in town? Sneaking in a brunch at Oblix at The Shard just before yet another set of temporary restaurant closures thanks to Covid-19 was a great way to safely get that feel-good factor. The two spaces which make up Oblix – West and East – provide plenty of great […]
Afternoon Tea at The Shard – TĪNG turns Pink
Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month – TĪNG, Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard. It feels as if life is getting back to normal when we start enjoying afternoon tea again. Long on my wish-list, afternoon tea at The Shard has a reputation that goes before it, partly of course for the phenomenal view but partly for […]
Redwood Sports Pub and Kitchen, London Bridge – Review
Food and Football at London Bridge. A new sports pub and kitchen offering fans the chance to watch live football and other sports on big screens has opened its doors at London Bridge. Many commuters will be aware of the transformation of London Bridge station and the area immediately surrounding it over the last few […]
Roast Restaurant – Borough Market – Review
Classic English Dining at Roast – Borough Market. You might never realise there’s a restaurant upstairs at Borough Market. Even if you look up, from inside the Market, there’s little to see and from outside even less. But, it’s definitely worth searching out – especially now, with a recent refurbishment. There’s a comfy bar area […]
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 […]
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 […]
Comptoir Libanais, London Bridge – Review
Lebanese at London Bridge with Comptoir Libanais: I’ve been invited to the opening of Comptoir Libanais’ new London flagship restaurant in London Bridge. It sits on Tooley Street right at the end of London Bridge station and brings a welcome burst of excitement to the drab functionality of the terminus’ exterior. Comptoir Libanais means ‘Lebanese counter’ […]
The Gun – An Historic Riverside Pub
The Gun Docklands – Great Food and a Fantastic Riverside Setting: I have to say that we were really looking forward to lunch at the Gun; we have friends living in Docklands, this part of London, and we have been there several times for the annual Carolling event, which comes complete with Dickensian Carol Singers […]
The Coal Shed Tower Bridge
Steak and Seafood at The Coal Shed – One Tower Bridge: When an invitation to review The Coal Shed in Brighton came up a year or so ago, it went the way of The-Hedonist, who just happens to spend half his time in the Sussex countryside and is only a stone’s throw from my favourite […]