Indian food in an elegant surrounding – Hankies. Romali roti, the ultra-thin Indian bread, is, apparently the inspiration for the curiously named ‘Hankies’ Indian restaurant a few minutes from Marble Arch. In the corner of the glamorous restaurant is a counter where, if you are lucky, you’ll be able to watch the ‘hankies’ being made […]
Would you Adam and Eve it? There’s a new look gastropub just off Oxford Street
After a stylish refurb, the Adam & Eve Young’s pub tempts with fab food and drink but no apples… If you’re thirsty after some hardcore shopping on Oxford Street, you have to go off the strip to find a pub, as there’s only one actually on the main road. There are though many great ones […]
Afternoon Tea at the Berners Tavern in the West End
Delicious afternoon tea at Berners Tavern Just yards from the bustle of Oxford Street, Berners Tavern is a perfect place to take time out from shopping and enjoy a delicious afternoon tea. The spacious dining room is stunning, with a high plasterwork ceiling and striking chandeliers, modelled on those to be found at Central Station […]
Dim Sum Sunday – Hakkasan Hanway Place
Dim Sum Sunday at Hakkasan: While a hidden lower ground floor restaurant in central London might sound like a hot summer’s day nightmare, Hakkasan Hanway Place is a stunning, contemporary styled Asian restaurant with GREAT air conditioning. What better place to escape and enjoy Dim Sum Sunday when it’s just too sticky to survive the […]
Gaucho Piccadilly – A Classic Argentinian Steakhouse
Steak and Wine at Gaucho Piccadilly: Any visitor to London looking for good grass-fed steak and excellent Argentinian wines won’t do better than Gaucho. The group of steakhouses have existed for some years now and I’m pretty sure that original Gaucho Piccadilly was the first ‘grown-up’ date restaurant I went to. I can remember cowhide […]
Langham Afternoon Tea – Cherish Finden:
Butterflies and Daisies – Cherish Finden’s new Afternoon Tea at the Langham: I love afternoon tea. I accept far too many invitations for tea and I have become something of an aficionado. But where in London serves the best afternoon tea? That’s one of those enigmas which will never be solved for me, there are […]
SeasonaliTea – Palm Court at the Langham Hotel
SeasonaliTea – a Lighter, Seasonal Afternoon Tea from the Langham Hotel: There is a possibility that I indulge in afternoon tea just a little more than I should. What better excuse than hearing that The Langham Hotel has just launched a new tea which is intended to be lighter, with a reduction in the use […]
La Tasca Review
La Tasca – Spanish Tapas With autumn well and truly here and winter on the way, what better way to warm the spirits than an evening meal at the Spanish restaurant La Tasca, I was invited to sample their new autumn menu. We headed down to a cosy, welcoming restaurant, in the buzzing James Street […]
The Year of the Rooster at Hakkasan Hanway Place
Year of the Rooster Signature Chinese New Year Menu – Hakkasan Hanway Place: Chinese New Year is approaching fast. It’s the year of the Fire Rooster a year which (apparently) should see progress, a move towards honour and integrity and to a general level of restraint. This year we will all be more polite and […]
Wedgwood Afternoon Tea at The Langham
Back to Classics – The New Wedgwood Afternoon Tea: I have long been a fan of the afternoon tea served at The Langham. It is partly a function of the elegant setting – the high-ceilinged palm room with comfortable banquettes, beautifully floral arrangements and a pianist at the grand piano. The patisserie of Cherish Finden, […]