Sycamore Vino Cucina: The Perfect Spot for Authentic Italian Dining in Covent Garden If you’re anything like me, whether you’re in the middle of a shopping spree in Covent Garden or gearing up for a night at the theatre in London’s buzzing Theatreland, knowing where to grab a great bite is a must. That’s where […]
Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels – Floral Rosé Terrace
Alfresco Rosé wine from France in the Heart of Covent Garden La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels in Seven Dials is celebrating summer drinking with their Rosé Floral Terrace featuring Mapliers Rosé wine perfect for summer drinking alfresco. Situated in the lovely courtyard in Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden the Rosé Floral Terrace is perfect for taking […]
Gloria, Shoreditch – Big Mamma Goes East
Fun Italian-style dining from Gloria After reviewing Jacuzzi for London Unattached last year, I was keen to visit another of Big Mamma’s Italian restaurants. I thoroughly approve of the group’s ethos that dining out should be OTT, theatrical and fun. Gloria is Big Mamma’s Shoreditch outpost, its website promising “a 70’s Capri-style & all-day long […]
Cornus – Restaurant of the month
Fine dining in Belgravia August’s restaurant of the month is Cornus, a brand new opening from the team behind Medlar in Chelsea. Heading up the kitchen is executive head chef Gary Foulkes whose career highlights include starting out with Gary Rhodes, working with Philip Howard at The Square and more recently taking the Angler to its […]
The Veuve Clicquot Picnic Experience at Great Scotland Yard Hotel
Great Scotland Yard Hotel offers the ultimate summer picnic September is fast approaching, and dare I say it, so is the end of summer. But with the sunshine finally making its long-awaited appearance, there’s all the more reason to catch up on everything we missed during the drizzly months of June and July—particularly one of […]
The Anchor and Hope, Southwark
A Home from Home and Gastropub that Stands the Test of Time. I moved to London almost straight after finishing University in the early 1980s. I’d love to say that I visited the Anchor and Hope at that time, but the truth is it wasn’t for another fifteen years or so that it opened and […]
The Table, Battersea Rise – Omakase
A mystery menu Once a month, The Table Battersea Rise runs an Omakase “Mystery Menu” Night. Omakase is a Japanese word meaning “I’ll leave it up to you” or, in a restaurant setting, “I’ll trust the chef”. However, the four-course mystery tasting menus at The Table are in no way confined to Japanese cuisine and […]
Dez Amore Chelsea
An Italian Connection in Chelsea What is it about summer that makes me crave pizza? I suspect it’s an old memory of delicious pizza on the beach in Greece when I was still a student (but I might just have been famished). I have a not-so-secret love of Italian food – nothing complicated, just pizza […]
STK London, Stratford – Rooftop Terrace Review
Cocktails and Small Plates in Style at STK London, Stratford As many regular Shopping Mall customers may tell you, after a few hours of browsing and buying ‘essentials’ I’m ready to escape the throngs. Westfield Stratford is one of the busiest malls I know in the UK and it was a huge relief to find […]
Umu presents its new summer menu
A Kyoto Kaiseki experience in Mayfair Michelin-starred, Japanese restaurant Umu is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Led by Executive Chef, Ryo Kamatsu, Umu specialises in Kyoto cuisine, known in Japan as Kyo-ryori. One of the joys of eating in Kyoto is partaking in a kaiseki meal which has its origins in the city and […]