Not quite my local – The Angel Oak Peckham Rye Now I’m officially a South Londoner, I’m busy exploring parts of the City never reached before. And, where better to start than in a not quite but nearly local pub in Peckham Rye. One of those areas you often hear described as ‘up and coming’ […]
Hare & Billet – Blackheath – Review
Pub grub in Blackheath Just a few minutes walk from Blackheath village and fronting the wide green expanse of the heath, the Hare & Billet is an atmospheric and busy pub offering hearty food. The pub was a hive of activity when we arrived. A small wedding party was just leaving as others were arriving […]
Park Tavern, Southfields
The Best of Braai in South London I know Southfields best as the place where I get off the tube when I’m going to Wimbledon. It’s just north of Wimbledon village, an area that’s popular with young families looking for decent sized gardens and one of those hidden pockets of London. While it might not […]
Smoke and Salt – Bricks and Mortar Relaunch in Tooting – Review
Modern Dining – Ancient Techniques at Smoke and Salt Tooting. On a rainy October evening, what could be better than finding a local restaurant that makes the idea of travelling into town completely futile? The six-course sharing menu at Smoke and Salt in Tooting is just £32 a person and for that, you’ll get more […]
Kudu Collective, Peckham – the perfect South African Brunch for a Brit
Classy South African Comfort Food in Peckham. Dining with two South African friends at High Timber in the City (the best place for South African wine and steak in London), I asked where else we might find good South African food. The objective – to enjoy a meal out and support the South African wine […]
‘’Not sushi – Not taco – it’s Sugoi!’’
A fusion of Japanese and Latin American street food that’s set to conquer London Fusion is one of the fastest-growing food trends around the world, not just London. Chefs love it, as it allows them free rein to experiment with flavours and textures and to really express their creativity. And happy diners love it, too, […]
Battersea Power Station – Tapas Brindisa and Beyond
Tapas Brindisa at Battersea. One of London’s latest developments, Battersea Power Station is an excellent place to visit which should only become better when the new Northern Line station is opened and when a little more of the site is finished. For now, it’s somewhere to marvel at the space-age Frank Gehry and Norman Foster flats […]
Introducing Stock’d Up – comforting, innovative dishes to enjoy at home
Stock’d Up – a new, little sister to Wandsworth’s superb London Stock restaurant offers a fab new takeaway menu Only open a few weeks before Covid-19 hit, London Stock had been slowly building its reputation for superb food and getting rave reviews from enthusiastic diners – including me (here). Situated in Wandsworth’s Ram Quarter, the […]
London Stock – Ram Quarter, Wandsworth – Review
A superb tasting menu offers seven steps to heaven ‘’Empyrean’’ is the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire and there’s no better word to describe London Stock, a new restaurant in Wandsworth’s Ram Quarter. The cooking is heavenly and its young chefs are on fire, lighting […]
Bellillo Italian Restaurant Fulham- Review
Fulham’s Neighbourhood Bit of Naples – Bellillo. I went on a trip to Naples a few years ago to try to locate the best Neapolitan pizza. Sadly I got ill and couldn’t fulfil the mission, but with exciting new pizzerias like Bellillo opening up in London maybe I can save myself the airfare? Bellillo is […]