A Fishy Tale at The Salt Room When I was a student in Brighton in the late 70s, if you wanted fish, it either had to be a chip shop or a trip to the much posher English’s. With my spiky hair, ripped PVC trousers and smelly sweater, I felt like a fish out of […]
The Dial – Home of Meantime – Greenwich Peninsula
Bottomless brunch and Party Time in Greenwich The Dial – Home of Meantime is a sports bar, microbrewery and restaurant conveniently situated on Greenwich Peninsula. Now it’s teamed up with London Brunch Events to offer a Saturday Brunch, Party and DJ footsteps away from the O2 and North Greenwich underground station. Lured by the thought […]
Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at 22 Bishopsgate
Gordon Ramsay Serves Up the Best Views in London If you’ve been watching ‘Being Gordon Ramsay’ on Netflix as I have, you might be rather excited to go along to Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, which was featured in the documentary and has recently opened on the 59th floor of 22 Bishopsgate. I know I […]
YiQi Lah! – Chinatown
Thai Malaysian Fusion expands in Chinatown Chinatown was buzzing when we popped over to try the newly opened YiQi Lah! in Newport Court. This spot is the little sibling of YiQi Panasia, which also offers Southeast Asian food. This smaller cover offshoot specialises in street food and, with a quick turnaround, would be perfect for […]
Yopo Zaytoun at the Mandrake – Fitzrovia
Contemporary Eastern Mediterranean flavours The Mandrake Hotel has recently refreshed its in-house restaurant offering. Head Chef Viktor Yordanov, previously Head Chef at Mazi in Notting Hill, has joined to take the newly named Yopo Zaytoun in a new culinary direction. The inspiration for the menu comes from the Levant and the focus is on seasonality […]
A London Institution – Rules Restaurant
Traditional British Fare in a Traditional Setting at Rules Restaurant – London’s Oldest Dining Establishment If someone asks me where in London they can try the kind of food I grew up eating, then Rules restaurant comes top of the list. Brought up in the country, where my dad was the family doctor for a […]
Visit Grosvenor House for a superb Beatrix Potter Themed Afternoon Tea
The Tales of Beatrix Potter™ Afternoon Tea at JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, London An afternoon tea is an occasion to treat yourself to delicious savoury sandwiches and delightful pastries – a quintessential English experience. The recently launched The Tales of Beatrix Potter™afternoon tea at the luxury five-star JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel on Park Lane, London, […]
The Brook & Badger Fulham
The Brook & Badger – A Proper Gastro Pub London has always been known for its great pubs, but it’s been a while since I’ve discovered somewhere new which delivers both the atmosphere of a proper local and genuinely excellent food. Tucked away on Munster Road in Fulham, you’ll find The Brook & Badger, which […]
Kawan by Uncle Roger
Fuiyoooh! Kawan by Uncle Roger is the first restaurant bearing the branding of the eponymous YouTube star. But who is Uncle Roger and why has he opened his first restaurant in London’s Chinatown? Uncle Roger is the alter ego of Malaysian influencer, stand-up comedian and now restaurateur Nigel NG. He has achieved a global audience […]
Aqua Shard Restaurant at the Shard
Panoramic Views and Fine Dining at Floor 32 Since being built, The Shard has become an iconic building in London. An invitation to try out new dishes at the Aqua Shard Restaurant, thirty-one floors above ground level, was an invitation I couldn’t resist, even though I’m afraid of heights. To my delight, it wasn’t at […]