More than Cricket at Megan’s St John’s Wood: Every neighbourhood needs a place where you can hang out, drink some wine, eat and listen to good music. Since 2002, the denizens of Fulham and latterly St John’s Wood have been lucky enough to have Megan’s as their go-to neighbourhood restaurant. I was invited to review […]
Crocker’s Folly – English Eccentricity in St John’s Wood
Crocker’s Folly Guest Feature by Natalie York: From the outside Crocker’s Folly is just an unobtrusive little pub near Lords Cricket ground. It was constructed by a Mr. Crocker whose apparent folly was to believe that Marylebone Station would be built next door, he was unfortunately mistaken and missed out on all that bustling train […]
Hop along to the Harrow Hare
A Happy Kind of Lunch at The Hare, Harrow: A combination of being based in Central London and covering a fair amount of travel means that sometimes I wonder if I’m losing touch with reality. So, when I got a press release highlighting the refurbishment of The Hare, I thought it would be good to […]
Assiette Anglaise, Islington – Review
Neighbourhood Dining with French Finesse: Venturing North to Islington isn’t something I do regularly. There are plenty of very good restaurants in West London and even more in the city centre. But, I love French food and I’d heard some excellent things about Assiette Anglaise so I was delighted to get an invitation to review […]
Mestizo Gastronomic Festival – Review
Mestizo – Mexican Food in Camden – A Culinary Adventure: The last time I went to Mestizo was for the launch of Luchito. Of course the food was all made using Luchito and I was very impressed. But, I was keen to review the restaurant’s own menu and what better opportunity than during their Gastronomic […]
Namaaste Kitchen Review
Namaaste Kitchen, Camden: I have a perverse curiosity when someone suggests a restaurant that I’ve heard of but can’t quite place. Namaaste Kitchen fell firmly into that category. So, although Camden is the wrong side of town for me and not part of London I associate with Indian food like Brick Lane or Drummond Street, […]
The Forge and Foundry, Camden, Music and Arts Venue
The Forge and Foundry, Camden, Music and Arts Venue: So, my friend the Hedonist invited me for lunch. He’s a jazz/cabaret musician of some reputation and I assumed he’d been asked to review The Forge and Foundry for that reason. It’s a new arts venue which serves up an eclectic mix of Jazz, Classical and […]