Past Selfridges and just enough off Oxford Street to avoid the tourist traps, sits Suze In Mayfair, a lovely little Bohemian looking restaurant and wine bar, which I have never noticed before. I noticed it the other night as I wanted a quick bit and glass of wine, but I was in a hurry. Rushing […]
Mango Tree London – The Best in Traditional Thai Food
I was invited to lunch at the Mango Tree London in Belgravia, on the corner of Grosvenor Place (behind Buckingham Palace) It is easy to get to, being close to Victoria Station and down from Hyde Park Corner. The Mango Tree also have restaurants in Bangkok and Doha, as well as in the Food Hall […]
Camden Eye Pizza – The Best New Pizzaria in Town
I love pizza, especially well made artisan pizza, so when I got an invite to the opening of Camden Eye Pizza, a 50 capacity area above the main Camden Eye pub I was happy to go along. The venue is easy to find – it is literally opposite Camden Tube Station. The pizzaria is upstairs […]
Two to Four in Dorking and a Great Evening Meal Out
Often when you think about fine dining you think first of London restaurants, and then about the one or two places that really excite you that you know outside of London. Well, Two to Four, in Dorking, is a restaurant that many have said excites them and is worth checking out, so when an invite […]
Maroush Bakehouse – the Best Lebanese Lunch in London
Maroush have recently opened a new concept restaurant in Earls Court – the Maroush Bakehouse. As if plucked straight out of the centre of a Lebanese town, here is a place that is a mix of coffee bar front with working bread ovens at the back. You can enjoy traditional Lebonese Khobez bread, savoury and […]
House of Wolf for Experimental Cocktails
A month or so ago I went to the launch party for the House of Wolf in Islington. It was so good I went again. The House of Wolf is laid out in a dark, almost Gothic look, over three stories. Each story has its own presence, decor and history to it. The first, welcoming, […]
Il Calcio Ristorante, Mayfair
The outside looks quaintly café like, like a street trattoria. Entering the restaurant reveals a very up-market and stylish Italian restaurant, not wide but going back some way with different size tables; a large round one at the back. With lots of staff on hand, but never imposing, it has the feel of a top […]
Intercontinental Park Lane with 12 Days of Christmas Tea
Afternoon Tea is always a time to take a few moments out and relax. It acts as a natural calming interlude between the stresses and battles of the morning, and the onward march of the afternoon and evening. With the approach of Christmas, and wanting to escape from the hoards of shoppers and noisy people […]
Giggling Squid – Thai in Henley
I was pleased to be invited to the opening of the Giggling Squid in Henley on Thames, located just up from the river bridge, opposite the Church and Café Rouge. It is a good location; free from too many passers by yet close enough to car parks and the river so that diners can find […]
Oysters at Suda Thai Covent Garden
I was invited by my friends at Suda Thai for lunch to try a new dish created for their oyster festival in conjunction with Maldon Oyster, and to taste their extensive food menu. As a Thai food lover, I was looking forward to the experience, and the oysters just made the offer too good to […]