High Tea in the Winter Garden I love a classic afternoon tea and an invite to review the High Palms High Tea at the Landmark London sounded intriguing. Served in the evening it’s intended as an alternative to supper – though, as I discovered, you don’t miss out on afternoon tea favourites for all that… […]
Feya – Review
Healthy (well nearly) brunch at Feya, Marylebone: Who says looks aren’t everything? In the last few years, food outlets have gone from being from being super snooty about customers taking photos of their food to actively encouraging the process with specifically designed dishes being Instagram friendly. Chef Zahra Khan, a graduate of Gordon Ramsay’s Tante […]
The Chang Sensory Trails and Thai Sensations at Nipa Thai
Nipa Thai Restaurant and the Chang Sensory Trails: An old favourite of mine and one of London’s hidden treasures, Nipa Thai is a stunning traditional Thai restaurant on the first floor of the Lancaster London hotel. With two AA rosettes for their food, views out over Hyde Park and classical Thai decor, it’s a wonderful […]
Testing the Teas – The Landmark London
A Marylebone Afternoon Tea in the Winter Garden, The Landmark London: There are a few things in life which just make me happy. A good afternoon tea is one, sunset cocktails on the beach, a real log fire at home after a long walk, evensong at Kings Cambridge and a big hug from someone special. Oh […]
Ishtar – Traditional Turkish Dining in Marylebone
Dinner at Ishtar – a Glimpse of Traditional Turkish Cuisine in London: A year or so ago I was asked to visit Istanbul on a world foods trip. Although it was only a whistlestop 24-hour trip, it gave me a real insight into Turkish cuisine and a real appetite for more. So I was delighted […]
Iberica Marylebone – Review
Iberica Marylebone – A Spanish Sojourn for London Ladies who Lunch: Marylebone is perhaps one of the most unlikely parts of London to be dubbed a ‘village’. Right in the heart of the City, there’s little green space and for the most part a population of city apartment dwellers and visitors. Yet there is a […]
The Pickled Hen – Marylebone
The Pickled Hen Gastropub: Sitting in the Marriott Hotel behind Marble Arch The Pickled Hen is a largish Gastropub with an attractive white tile and wood interior and an intriguing all-day food offer. The menu has a modern European slant and ranges from a complete meal to sharing plates ideal for a visit with friends, family […]
Nirvana Kitchen – Pan Asian Pleasure
Nirvana Kitchen at The Montcalm Hotel, London Marble Arch Montcalm have a small group of hotels and serviced apartments in London. There are two hotels in Marble Arch, suites in the city and a couple more hotels there. And, I’ve dined at the city hotel pubs and restaurants on several occasions. Quintessentially British, the Jugged […]
Brunching in Style at Roux at the Landau, Langham Hotel
Roux at the Landau Farmhouse Brunch: I believe the excuse for this particular brunch invitation to Roux at the Landau was London Fashion Week and the rather beautiful collection of dainty, perfect handbags by Aspreys which were on show at The Langham Hotel. As someone whose fashion sense owes rather more to chance than to any […]
Dinner at the Providores
Providores – Fusion Food that Works: My first visit to The Providores was not for food at all, rather, to sample an amazing selection of New Zealand wines. But, I’ve been back a few times since – sometimes downstairs to the buzzing Tapa Room and sometimes upstairs to the slightly more sedate but still relaxed, […]