Great Vietnamese regional cooking – Pho for those in the know: Hands up who’s been to a Chinese restaurant? Everyone – unless you’ve just arrived in London from another planet. The same is probably true for Thai and Japanese restaurants which are now on almost every local high street. On the other hand, Vietnamese places […]
Cinnamon Kitchen comes to Battersea
Cinnamon Kitchen goes South of the River: I’m a huge fan of Vivek Singh, I love his restaurants, and I love his cookbooks which enable me to try to reproduce his creative and innovative dishes at home. I also love Battersea, having lived there for 5 years in my late 20s/early 30s. So when the […]
Daddy Bao comes to Tooting
Taiwanese Tooting Comes of Age with Daddy Bao: You can tell when a part of London starts to become ‘up and coming’; coffee shops open, craft beers appear, and possibly a local gin is distilled. Over the past couple of years that certainly been true of Tooting, once only famous for being the home of […]
Made in Italy comes to Battersea
Made in Italy comes to Battersea After more than 20 years of serving authentic and delicious Italian food to the diners of the King’s Road Pizzeria, Made in Italy, recently opened on Northcote Road in Battersea. It’s clearly been a successful launch as the joint was buzzing on the Thursday night before Christmas, but luckily […]
Hache New Brunch Menu
Five try the New Brunch Menu at Haché. After an invigorating swim in Tooting Lido (the adults that is) we were ready for our Hache brunch. Everyone was impressed with the variety of food choices. We had a selection of drinks and smoothies. The Clean Green is a mixture of apple, cucumber, kale, mint and […]
Tsunami Restaurant
Neighbourhood Japanese – Tsunami Restaurant Clapham. Tucked away behind Clapham North tube station is Tsunami Restaurant – an unexpected, elegant and charming Japanese restaurant with an extensive menu and authentic Japanese food. I went along to try for myself, pleased to find somewhere that, while not quite on my doorstep, is near enough to be […]
The Lavender Bottomless Lunch
Bottomless Lunch in Battersea at The Lavender: On our way to review The Lavender Bottomless Lunch we knew we were heading in the right direction for a good time when several people passed us carrying balloons from the famous party shop at Clapham Junction… On arrival, we were greeted by a friendly waiter who explained […]
Returning to my Manor – The Manor Arms in Streatham
To The Manor Born! Whilst born in Clapham, and living in Norbury throughout my childhood; I went to school in Streatham, and spent many evenings during my latter teens in a bar called the Grape Affair (long gone). I went away to university in Birmingham, and then lived in various places, but returned to Streatham […]
Cottons Restaurant and Rum Shack, Vauxhall
Rum, Reggae and Rice’n Peas at Cottons: The Cottons group of Caribbean restaurants have been bringing tropical tastes to Londoners north of the river since 1985. But with the opening of Cottons Caribbean Restaurant & Rum Shack at St Georges Wharf in Vauxhall, South Londoners can now join in the fun too. Situated right on the riverside, Cottons […]
Courtesan Brixton – Review
Brixton’s Feminist Dim Sum, Cocktail and Live Entertainment Venue Relaunches Courtesan– a dim sum restaurant, tea room, cocktail bar and subterranean late-night live entertainment space has relaunched this September after extensive refurbishment and we have been invited to review.With re-styled interiors and exteriors, a new food menu, and an all-female produced drinks list, Courtesan channels […]