Greek Plates and Wine in Holland Park The last time I was in the space that this Modern Greek Taverna inhabits on Holland Park Avenue, (many moons ago) it was, a burger place called Tootsies and I was working as a waitress, dodging burger orders, and flashing smiles. As I entered Vori, it was as if […]
Joséphine Bouchon: Road Testing Claude Bosi’s Bouchon from Home
Little France’s Newest Culinary Gem, Joséphine Bouchon Brings Authentic Lyonnaise Flavours to London What better pick for our Restaurant of the Month in April than Claude Bosi’s Joséphine Bouchon? The newly opened Bouchon Racine was one of the first restaurants we visited when we started this series. Now so popular that the earliest booking available […]
Ognisko and Kavka Vodka
Dumplings and Vodka in South Kensington I’m not a stranger to the Polish restaurant Ognisko. I have spent many happy evenings there downing flavoured vodkas and eating their refined take on Polish cuisine. Our editor Fiona has been there as well but claims she doesn’t remember too much about it… Imagine my delight when we […]
EVE Restaurant Kensington
Mediterranean dining in Kensington & Chelsea EVE restaurant has recently opened in Kensington & Chelsea in Ember Locke on Cromwell Road, alongside EVE café and bar. The menu created by Executive Chief Talia Prince, who has worked at both Le Gavroche and The Fat Duck, is based on fresh Mediterranean flavours with plenty of spices. […]
The Bugis Restaurant, South Kensington
Pan-Asian Food with a Singaporean Twist in South Kensington. With plenty of exceptional Chinese restaurants in London, I was excited to try The Bugis Restaurant, a London destination that specialises in Singaporean and Malaysian food – one that might recreate some of those dishes from my childhood and more recent times in Singapore. Street food […]
Petrossian Fine Foods & Gourmet Café
Indulge Your Inner Sybarite The inimitable Coco Chanel described luxury as being ‘the opposite of vulgarity’. The Petrossian Fine Foods & Gourmet Café is the epitome of luxury and refinement and I was lucky enough to be asked to review it. If you don’t know about Petrossian and, like me, your idea of heaven is […]
The Kensington Hotel Afternoon Tea – 80 Days Around the World’
An Elegant Tea Adventure in South Kensington There is nothing quite like afternoon tea, it’s such a luxurious treat and at The Kensington Hotel, they know how to do it in ultimate style. The Kensington is an Irish family-owned hotel group, part of the Doyle Collection. It is located in the heart of Kensington just […]
Restaurant of the Month – Jacuzzi
Making a splash on Kensington High Street Our March Restaurant of the Month is the newly opened Jacuzzi on Kensington High Street. This trattoria is the latest venture from Big Mamma, a restaurant group which started life in France in 2015 and has since brought its particular brand of colourful, dramatic, over-the-top dining, decor and […]
Al Dente from Il Pastificio
This Pasta Joint in South Kensington Brings Italian Culture to the Capital Those of us who cook know the term ‘Al Dente’ only too well. Growing up on a diet of tinned spaghetti in tomato sauce, it wasn’t until I tried cooking dried and fresh pasta myself that I realised what I thought was in […]
The Kensington Hotel Afternoon Tea – ’80 Days Around the World’
An Adventurous Afternoon Tea in South Kensington The Kensington Hotel, part of the Doyle Collection, is situated in the heart of South Kensington just a stone’s throw from the Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert, Natural History and Science Museums and Kensington Gardens. This stunning hotel is currently offering a new tea which is […]