The ‘ultimate’ BBQ guide
With summer fully underway (eight days of sun counts as summer!), we know you’ll be gearing up for barbecue weather! Take a look below for Wren’s definitive guide to barbecuing – from marinades… Continue reading
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On top of the world | Aqua Shard, Level 31 The Shard, Joiner Street, London SE1 9SP
Sometimes it’s nice to go and have a proper grown-up meal. After two nights on the trot of satisfying our ‘dude food’ cravings, we sat down for something a little more refined. We… Continue reading
The best ribs in London – official | BBQ Whisky Beer at the Wargrave Arms, Brendon Street, London W1H 5HE
* PLEASE NOTE, BBQ WHISKY BEER IS CURRENTLY AT THE WHITE HART, WITLEY.* Petworth Road, GU8 5PH Godalming. www.thewhitehartwitley.co.uk. Telephone 01428 683695 When you get invited along to try some award-winning ribs, the… Continue reading
Mac & Cheese and Cocktails on tap… Enough said! | Soho Kitchen & Bar (previously Soho Diner) 19-21 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D 5JJ
I’m going to make this post a little more concise than usual (this may be a relief for some). Firstly because I want to get this review out there as quick as I… Continue reading
A little slice of Tuscany in Soho | Tuscanic, 72 Old Compton Street, London W1D 4UN
Often it takes us a while to relax and get settled in when we visit a restaurant. We’re usually rushing and knackered from the day job, so switching off and enjoying the night… Continue reading
Pizza, ping-pong and precision | PING. Kitchen, Bar & Ping Pong Rooms.
Now what do you think makes the perfect pizza? The toppings? Wrong! The tomato sauce? Getting closer… I’ll put you out of your misery. According to Bruno Elias, pizza guru/scientist/mathematician, at Ping – it’s the… Continue reading
Back to the future at Retro Feasts | Embassy Mayfair, 29 Old Burlington Street, London, W1S 3AN
Retro. What does it mean to you? To me it’s my old ZX Spectrum, gate-fold vinyl albums and a grey Sergio Tacchini roll-neck jumper. So what about retro food? I think of boiled sweets… Continue reading
A gem of a restaurant offering good opportunities and great food | Brigade Bar & Bistro, The Fire Station, London SE1
It’s always a bonus to find a good restaurant within walking distance of our offices. It’s even a bigger bonus when the restaurant helps vulnerable people by giving them catering apprenticeships and thus… Continue reading
Neil Rankin, Grilled!
Neil Rankin, 35 recently took over as head chef of John Salt from Ben Spalding. Previously head chef of Pitt Cue, Neil has been hailed as the master of the BBQ and smoking.… Continue reading
Simply one of the best meals of our lives | John Salt, 131 Upper St, Islington, London N1 1QP
A birthday meal has to be chosen wisely. I didn’t choose mine, well, not directly. Instead I hinted on my ‘day job’ blog. Luckily Ade took the hint and got straight on the… Continue reading
Art Deco decadence at Hotel Shangrila, Santa Monica, California. Where Hollywood glamour meets the beach
We’d already been in Los Angeles for three nights and had adjusted the hectic pace that a whistle-stop tour of West Hollywood and the surrounding area demands… Downtown and the fab Philippe The… Continue reading
The Big Feastival returns this summer to Alex James’ Cotswolds Farm
It’s almost that time again – Jamie Oliver and Alex James‘ family event the Big Feastival supported by Electrolux and in support of The Better Food Foundation is set to return on 31st August – 1st September with a… Continue reading
Five Days In Los Angeles
From burgers to salads, pretty much everything we ate in LA was so good, one dish was one of the best things we’ve ever eaten. Add to that the impeccable service and sun… Continue reading
The Diner heads West | The Diner, 105 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4SS
The Diner has headed West and come over all Southern. The cosy new branch at Gloucester Road (conveniently just across the road from the tube) has the same favourites as the other branches, but… Continue reading
win a pair of tickets to Zoo Lates at ZSL London Zoo (worth £50) courtesy of Bordeaux Wines
To enter this comp to win a pair of tickets to Zoo Lates at ZSL London Zoo (worth £50) courtesy of exclusive wine sponsor, Bordeaux Wines simply CLICK HERE and answer a simple question…… Continue reading
At last – brunch at The Table Cafe | 83 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HX
It has been approximately five years that I have been waiting to have brunch at The Table Cafe. Really. This inconspicuous restaurant across the road from work has become special to me. Lunch… Continue reading
Mouthwatering simple dishes, Gail’s Kitchen – a taster | Gail’s Kitchen, 11-13 Bayley Street, London WC1B 3HD
Tucked away behind the hustle of Tottenham Court Road lies not one, not two, but three gems. Gail’s Bakery and Gail’s Kitchen with Myhotel Bloomsbury appropriately sandwiched between the two. Gail’s Kitchen – a recent… Continue reading
Roll up! Roll up! All the fun of the fair – New summer menu and fairground cocktails at The Refinery | 110 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0TF
We have been working above The Refinery for years in the iconic Blue Fin Building, just behind the Tate Modern in the heart of london’s Bankside. Finally we’ve got round to getting down there… Continue reading
Yanks for the memories… A dream dinner party menu created for Taylor Wimpey
We’d not long been back from a trip to the USA when we were invited by Taylor Wimpey to enter a fab new competition to be judged by Ruth Clemens, author of the… Continue reading
All aboard The Ship | The Ship pub, 41 Jews Row, Wandsworth, London SW18 1TB
It’s with a touch of irony that I’m writing this review of The Ship whilst sat on an aeroplane. But the 10 hour flight to LA will give me the time that a… Continue reading