Winter Menu – Oxo Tower Brasserie Review: New to London or just visiting? You may not have even ventured South of the River. I urge you to try for yourself and cross the water to walk along the banks of The Thames, from Westminster or Waterloo to Blackfriars or Tower Bridge. The Southbank is vibrant […]
Florentine Restaurant – the Herculean Burger
Florentine Restaurant Review: In the lead up to National Burger Day we were approached by Florentine Restaurant, just off the Southbank, who asked us to create a London Unattached version of their famous Herculean Burger. Always game for a spot of creativity in the kitchen we went with a Mexican them and created the Arriba! […]
OXO Tower Restaurant – Riverside Fine Dining
Fine Dining with a view at OXO Tower Restaurant, London Southbank: London’s Southbank is one of my favourite places to spend a sunny afternoon or a balmy evening. Of course, there are plenty of bars and restaurants along the river but finding somewhere special can be tricky. There are plenty of pizza restaurants and all […]
Getting Pickled with Chino Latino
Chino Latino’s Healthy Asian Dining: Having moved fairly recently to this part of London, I’m always thrilled when I am invited to a local restaurant for the first time. Albert Embankment in Lambeth is a 20-minute walk from home for me, home to MI6 and, as its name suggests, directly overlooking The Thames. I was […]
Gillrays Steakhouse goes Vegan
Vegan Dining at Gillray’s Steakhouse! Gillray’s Steakhouse and Bar is situated in London’s County Hall on the South Bank of the river Thames just by Westminster Bridge in The Marriott Hotel. The County Hall was once the headquarters of the Greater London Council (GLC) so I couldn’t help rather hoping to bump into Ken Livingstone […]
The Duke of Sussex at Waterloo
A Hippo in Waterloo – The Duke of Sussex: I was hoping that I’d find some link between the Duke of Sussex and the Battle of Waterloo or even the station. In fact, the only connection I can find between the Duke and Waterloo was that he was one of the subscribers to an epic […]
Vapiano: Italian soul
Southwark Soul at Vapiano Bankside: Vapiano is a different concept in a dinning. The idea behind Vapiano (which currently has three London branches, added to those around the globe) is to offer great quality Italian food, freshly prepared to order in a relaxed environment which is a million miles away from the overly charactured competitor […]
Cantina del Ponte “Taste The Grape” with Castello Banfi Wines
Taste the Grapes at Cantina Del Ponte. Guest Post by Simon Narracott: I have been to Cantina del Ponte before, as part of the London Blackout 2013 Festival, so I was happy to return again for one of their regular Castello Banfi wine tasting events. The restaurant is located on Shad Street, next to Tower […]