The Dove, Hammersmith – a well-loved riverside gastropub Leave behind the bustle of Hammersmith Broadway and go down to the Bridge. Here is William Morris’s Thames – the same he describes in ‘News from Nowhere’ perhaps not so very much changed. On an early Autumn evening, the river certainly has a timeless quality. A short […]
Bucket Seafood Restaurant – Review
Sustainable Seafood at Bucket Notting Hill: I’m a seafood fanatic so when invited to review Bucket, a brand new sustainable seafood restaurant and bar in Notting Hill it would have been impossible to refuse. The Bucket team are also launching ‘Oyster Hour’, offering £1 oysters every day from 4-7pm on weekdays and 4-6pm on weekends with any bottle, jug, cocktail or bucket of beers and […]
Villa di Geggiano, Italian Restaurant Chiswick – Review
A little bit of Tuscany by way of West London: Having booked dinner for 6pm when the restaurant starts evening service, and, as someone who generally errs on the side of caution, I managed to arrive before Villa di Geggiano in Chiswick opened. Peering through the iron gates, I could see a Tuscan style vine […]
Ardiciocca Trattoria – Gluten Free Dining in Fulham
Gluten Free Artichokes in Fulham at Ardiciocca: We are already big fans of Roberto Costa’s Macellaio RC restaurants – amazing Italian steak houses serving Fassona beef – a naturally lean soft meat from an Italian breed of cattle found in Piedmont. Now RC have opened their fifth London restaurant, Ardiciocca, in Fulham. The name, artichoke in […]
Wellbourne Brasserie Review
Dining in White City Place at the Wellbourne Brasserie White City: I’ve lived around the Shepherds Bush and White City area for many years and Wood Lane in White City was always considered a bit of a wasteland other than housing the iconic BBC Television Centre, however over recent years it has completely transformed with […]
Wahaca White City launches their new menu
Mexican Street Food tapas style at Wahaca: Westfield White City hosts a range of restaurants on their Southern Terrace, many with al fresco seating, making it the perfect post-shopping spot, especially during the summer months. I was invited along to review Wahaca, which some of you may have discovered by now is a very successful […]
The Old Ship Hammersmith – Riverside Dining
All Aboard the Old Ship: Being a West Londoner, one of my favourite haunts, particularly in the summer months has to be along the Riverside at Hammersmith, come rain or shine I never tire of watching the river life go by. It’s the perfect escape from the city streets and well worth a leisurely walk […]
A Walk on the Wild Side at UKAI Notting Hill
UKAI Japanese Gastropub in Notting Hill Walking from Notting Hill Gate to the wrong end of the Portobello Road is something of a lesson in sociology. While The Gate itself is a little scruffy, just a few minutes away, the swanky stucco fronted buildings of the area around Pembridge Crescent and Kensington Park Road are […]
The Princess Victoria returns to West London
The Princess Victoria: Imagine your favourite local pub shutting down unexpectedly. That’s what happened a few months ago in Shepherd’s Bush, but hoorah! The Princess Victoria, built in 1829 and one of the original ‘gin palaces’, has recently reopened having undergone an extensive refurbishment by new owners Three Cheers Pubs. The even better news is that it’s […]
Royal Oak – Review
Twickenham’s New Community Pub – the Royal Oak: A couple of months ago I reviewed The Eagle pub in Ladbroke Grove, part of the burgeoning Hippo Inns group, who are creating community pubs with good nosh and freshly brewed Truman beer straight from glorious copper tanks above the bar. I enjoyed my night at The […]