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, […]
Paris, London – Les 110 de Taillevent in Cavendish Square
Les 110 de Taillevent – 110 wines and a distinctly Parisian flavour: It will come as no surprise to regular readers of London-Unattached that I was keen to visit Les 110 de Taillevent in Cavendish Square. The London outpost of the iconic two Michelin-starred Le Taillevent sits along one side of Cavendish Square, just behind […]
The Harcourt – Scandinavian Inspired Dining in Marylebone
Nordic Lunch at the Harcourt: I love dining out – and I’m lucky enough to do more than my fair share of it. Sometimes though I get just a little blase about the whole thing. It’s refreshing then to turn up with no real expectation that the venue will match the press release and find […]
Dim Sum Lunch at Royal China, Baker Street
Hong Kong Chinese in London at Royal China: I remember being told that Chinese food was healthy. There’s no dairy, very little gluten, a lot of vegetables and a lot of steamed dishes. Dim Sum, those tiny parcels of deliciousness that you perhaps associate, as I do, with a lazy Sunday lunch with friends, makes […]