Levantine Delights in Soho at CERU I originally came across CERU a few years back as a 20 seater three-month pop up in Fitzrovia serving Executive Chef Tom Kime’s delicious small plates of Levantine food. But CERU has stopped popping up and has started putting down roots, with the first permanent CERU restaurant in South Kensington CERU […]
TWG Tea – Fine Tea in Leicester Square
Afternoon Tea in Leicester Square – TWG Tea: In a somewhat unlikely setting, next door to the Lego shop and opposite M&M’s world is TWG the recently opened and rather charming tea store, museum and cafe. It’s a haven from the frenetic London life outside, a place to escape, whether to shop for tea or […]
Corazón Mexican Bar and Restaurant
Corazón – Mexican Gem in Soho Had a hard day at work or a little footsore after West End shopping? Wel,l I have found the perfect solution, an excellent Mexican restaurant in Soho, tucked away in Poland Street just off London’s busy Oxford Street, the perfect destination for some tasty tacos and a banging Margarita. […]
40 Dean Street Soho – Classic Italian Restaurant in London
A Soho Classic Restaurant – 40 Dean Street, Soho: While there always seem to be new restaurant openings in Soho, a few old favourites just keep going. I’m something of a mix and match diner myself and while I really love trying new venues if I’m looking to catch up with friends I’ll often go […]
Inko Nito Soho – Review
Inko Nito restaurant – a hit in Soho For any observer of the upmarket London restaurant scene, chef and restaurateur Rainer Becker is a major player. His flagship concepts such as Zuma and Roka have been rolled out internationally to locations as diverse as Hong Kong, Istanbul, Rome, Dubai and New York. So, when I was […]
Vegan Cocktails and Food, W London
Vegan Cocktails and Food at The Perception, W London Despite the drizzly evening in London, I was looking forward to trying some new vegan cocktails and food at The Perception, the restaurant at W London. It has been a while since I walked through Leicester Square but it’s still buzzing with all kinds of street […]
A London Date-Night with Black Cow and HIX
Mark’s Bar, Hix Brewer Street – Black Cow Vodka: When I was younger and single, I used to love going out in London on a Friday night. Everyone is happy that the weekend has started, and there’s a happy buzz in the bars and restaurants. So I was pleased to hop on a tube after […]
W London Leicester Square Vegan Menu At Perception Bar
Vegan Dining in Leicester Square at W London: The Perception, the restaurant, bar and lounge of W London Hotel is hosting an entirely vegan menu, created by British Chef, Ravinder Bhogal. Ravinder rose to fame when she was named by Gordon Ramsay as his new Fanny Craddock, on The F Word. In 2016 she opened […]
The Duck and Rice – A Pre-Christmas Chinese Feast:
The Duck and Rice, Soho: When I first worked in London there was a small Chinese cafe on the way from Leicester Square Tube to Lisle Street where our offices were based. It had a Chinese typewriter in the window – a mysterious device that came with ‘gears’ to allow the character sets to be […]
Christmas at Comptoir Libanais
A Lebanese Festive Feast in London. Tony Kitous first opened Comptoir Libanais in 2008, choosing the name, which means Lebanese Counter, because he wanted customers to be able to pop in to sample delicious Lebanese flavours or buy something bejewelled and colourful to take home and remind them of their experience. Tapping into his childhood […]