Street food and alfresco dining – just what West London has been waiting for Having lived in Shepherds Bush for more years than I care to mention, I was absolutely delighted to discover The Hawk’s Nest, London’s newest outdoor street food dining space which is located off the Goldhawk Road alongside the railway arches in […]
The Kitchen Supper from Archie’s Food
The perfect lockdown dining experience – delicious homemade food brought right to your door. One of the things I really miss since lockdown is dining out and enjoying good food cooked by somebody else, so I was delighted to be invited to try the brand new The Kitchen Supper launched by Archie’s Food which is […]
Uli Notting Hill – Review
Pan-Asian Perfection in Notting Hill at Uli. Pan-Asian restaurant Uli has been a Notting Hill staple since 1997. Originally located on the edgy All Saints Road it has recently moved to the more genteel environs of Ladbroke Road just around the corner from the shopping mecca of Portobello Road as well as being handy for […]
Bucket Seafood Restaurant – Review
Seafood Fest at Bucket, Notting Hill. I went to review Notting Hill seafood restaurant Bucket just after it opened and really enjoyed its creative, unpretentious and affordable approach. They have just launched a new menu with the aim of bringing more fresh produce into their offer and so it is with a degree of trepidation […]
Shola Karachi Kitchen
An authentic South Asian restaurant in White City Shola (‘spark’ in Urdu) is a casual South Asian restaurant with a fresh contemporary take, helmed by chef Aida Khan. Housed in the exciting new creative development at White City Place Shola Karachi Kitchen is on the site where the original BBC headquarters were once based. The […]
The Hayden Pub with rooms, Notting Hill
A newly refurbished landmark pub in Notting Hill. The Hayden sits in pride of place on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill’s vibrant neighbourhood; this handsome pub is surrounded by chic shops and just as stone’s throw from Portobello Road. The Hayden recently has undergone an extensive makeover and which has successfully created an elegant and […]
The Blue Anchor Pub Hammersmith: serving its community for 300 years
Historic pub with riverside views offering a home from home experience. Everyone loves a pub by the river and London’s long River Thames is blessed with enough hostelries to cater for your every mood or occasion. Most have histories stretching back hundreds of years and are often packed with charm; all are unique and reflect […]
Review: The Waterside – smart Thames-side drinking and dining – Chelsea Harbour
The Waterside, back after a makeover and better than ever ‘’Location, location, location’’ is the estate agent’s desirability mantra but it can be applied to lots of other things too, not least pubs. And The Waterside, a Young’s pub in Chelsea, has it in spades. On the Thames near Chelsea Harbour, The Waterside is set […]
Thai Square Fulham – Review
A Touch of Thai in Fulham at Thai Square: (invited press review) The Thai Square group of restaurants started in 1996 with the opening of their branch in the Strand. They now have 13 restaurants in all, mostly in London alongside Windsor and St Albans, all combining the same offer of delicious Thai food served […]
The Bull – Westfield’s New Look Pub
The Bull, the perfect post shop stop: As you may already have discovered, Westfield, Shepherds Bush is no ordinary shopping centre, it’s absolutely massive, even more so now with the new wing, housing John Lewis and other major stores. It really can feel quite overwhelming, so I find that after a shopping spree – footsore […]