A Review of Sorts – RAW Fish and Cocktails. Just before London went into tier 4 I went along to a restaurant opening on Brick Lane. Not as you might think an Indian or Bangla restaurant, this place specialised in fish and rather special cocktails. We loved the ambience and truly enjoyed an evening of […]
Salaam Namaste – Review
Hot stuff in Holborn The Georgian back streets of Holborn are home to many hidden gems. Round the corner from the normally vibrant Lambs Conduit Street and the Dickens Museum on Doughty Street is an Indian restaurant that is well worth a detour. Salaam Namaste was our destination, tucked away in a typical Bloomsbury terrace. […]
Six by Nico, London – Review
Scotland’s Six by Nico makes it to London. One of those restaurants with a reputation that goes before it, Six by Nico is a popular concept, born north of the border. With the original restaurant from Nico Simeone in his home city of Glasgow, there are now sister restaurants in Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester and Liverpool. […]
Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals – Review
A herbaceous bottomless Saturday brunch in Fitzrovia. Ic. Did you know that the book itself was inspired by the real round-the-world travels of the American writer and adventurer William Perry Fogg? Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals has a pretty flowery awning and a striking doorway which is surrounded by a magnificent floral display. The interior is […]
Pied à Terre Restaurant Review
Pied à Terre Tasting Lunch review with BuyaGift. What’s your favourite ‘pick-me-up’ treat? A spa day? A posh afternoon tea? an indulgent lunch somewhere you’d never normally go? All of them work for me – and I love the fact that my friends and family can give me a voucher from BuyaGift with their idea […]
by Chloe vegan food review
Vegan Food made easy – by Chloe. Originating in New York, by Chloe opened in London two years ago and such has been its success in the capital, it now has four branches – Covent Garden, Marylebone, Tower Bridge and the O2 Arena. It does what it says on the tin – it is vegan […]
1947 London – North Indian Restaurant in Fitzrovia – Review
Elegant surroundings and exceptional food at 1947 London. In London’s constantly evolving restaurant world, new openings can easily go unnoticed. Not so 1947 London, a North Indian restaurant in the heart of Fitzrovia. Although the restaurant has a Charlotte Street address, the entrance is tucked away around the corner opposite the Rathbone Hotel and you […]
Arros QD – Review
Spanish Tradition and Innovation in Fitzrovia Quique Dacosta is a 3 Michelin gastronomic star in his native Spain. Lucky for us in this wet August with his new London restaurant Arros QD he has promised to bring ‘the warmth and theatricality of Valencian gastronomy’ to London. Sitting just behind Oxford St in Fitzrovia’s Eastcastle St, the restaurant […]
Roka Charlotte Street – Review
Fitzrovia’s Finest Japanese Dining – Roka, Charlotte Street. Well established restaurants in London which still have a feeling of freshness and a contemporary appeal are rare. Thanks to immaculate and innovative design though, Roka, the Japanese Sushi and Robata restaurant from Rainer Becker, fits that bill perfectly. Although Roka, Charlotte Street opened in 2004, the […]
Review: Hakkasan Hanway Place’s Weekend Brunch
Popular Dim Sum Sunday is now a brunch treat for the whole weekend For some, it’s London’s most famous Chinese restaurant but Hakkasan Hanway Place announces itself rather modestly for a restaurant which has so much to shout about. So I was delighted to be invited along to try the famous Hakkasan Weekend Brunch. Off […]