Dishoom Shoreditch, 7 Boundary Street, London E2 7JE
To be honest, when I heard Dishoom were opening a new restaurant in Shoreditch I wasn’t as excited as I hoped to be. Basically Shoreditch is not my kind of place, a bit… Continue reading
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The William Bray Bar and Restaurant, Shere Lane, Shere, Guildford, Surrey GU5 9HS
Only in Surrey would you find a pub owned by an ex-formula one driver. The William Bray in Shere, formerly the Prince of Wales is run by Julian Bailey, and he’s bought his… Continue reading
*THIS RESTAURANT HAS NOW CLOSED* Patrie Thai Grill and Delicatessen, 1 High Street Bramley, Guildford, Surrey GU5 0HB
*THIS RESTAURANT HAS NOW CLOSED* Remember Gordon Ramsay’s programme The F Word back in 2010 when the competition was on to find the best local Thai restaurant? Well the semi-finalist Patria Weerapan from Simply… Continue reading
Volupté, 7-9 Norwich Street, London EC4A 1EJ
Normally on a Friday night we’re worn out and slumped in front of the telly watching True Blood with a takeaway. Last week we decided on a break from the norm and went… Continue reading
Paul a Young’s chocolate pop-up shop at The Folly
From Monday October 8th till Wednesday October 31st London’s finest chocolatier Paul a Young will be taking over the Deli area at The Folly with a pop-up store. They’ve created a new blend… Continue reading
The MO Burger at Byron hamburgers for Movember
It’s that time again – Movember. And in the name of this great charity, Byron are launching of a limited edition hamburger – the MO Burger. A classic American cheeseburger with a twist: a… Continue reading
Kentish Cobnuts from Potash Farm
To be honest with you, the first time that I heard of Cobnuts was last summer when my son cracked one open and a shard of shell hit him in the eye… Not… Continue reading
Heliot restaurant at the Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square, 42-43 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H 7AN
If we were to tell you that we had a great night out at the Hippodrome, you’d probably think we were a little crazy and/or drunk! To be honest if this review was… Continue reading
Battersea Pie Station, Camden Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AH
Hidden in the depths of Camden’s Stables Market is Battersea Pie. A pie and mash stall that we first discovered in our nearby Bluewater. Sadly that site is no longer. Now Camden’s not… Continue reading
Roast restaurant, The Floral Hall, Borough Market, Stoney Street, London SE1 1TL
Ever since we started working on the South Bank, we have always wanted to visit Roast. It’s been on our restaurant bucket list for so long, finally we went. Roast is perched above… Continue reading
Champagne + Fromage 22 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7DD
To be honest I’m a little down at the moment… I’m just back from a wonderful break at Huntstile Organic Farm and had caught The Paralympic feel-good fever. So as the last firework… Continue reading
WIN Breakfast for 2 at The Wolseley with Better Breakfast Week
NEW COMPETITION Kickstart your day the healthy way with Better Breakfast Week WIN Breakfast for 2 at The Wolseley. PLUS Two runners up prizes of a breakfast hamper full of healthy goodies. Better Breakfast Week (24th –… Continue reading
Dalla Terra, 25 Slingsby Place, St Martin’s Courtyard, London WC2E 9AB
Our initial gut feeling about Dalla Terra, a newish little Italian wine bar/restaurant on St Martin’s Courtyard was pretty bad. The reason being one of the waiters made us feel a little intimidated… Continue reading
Huntstile Organic Farm, Goatshurst, Near Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 2DQ
Quickly read through these questions… 1) Do you want to stay in a relaxed atmosphere where you feel you are visiting friends rather than just staying in a guest house? 2) Have you… Continue reading
Las Iguanas Cocktail Deck, Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EW
I have discovered a place in London that does happy hour ALL day and night! Well, all day Sunday to Wednesday. Las Iguanas in Old Spitalfields Market is amongst an array of other… Continue reading
Dingley Dell’s Flying Visits at The Leather Bottle pub, 538 Garratt Lane, Earlsfield, London, SW17 0NY
This week I had one of the best dining experiences for a long time, possibly of my life. Suffolk farm Dingley Dell provided the ultimate pork fest with a bunch of talented guest… Continue reading
Checkout (12th edition) August 2012
NYC chef returns for a stint at St John hotel www.stjohnhotellondon.com April Bloomfield, executive chef and co-owner of NYC’s The Breslin, Spotted Pig and the John Dory Oyster Bar will return to the UK… Continue reading
The Percy Arms, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8NP
This isn’t our usual style of review… It’s not just Saff and I or even just us and the kids, it was a group of seventeen* having a little get together in the… Continue reading
Four 0 Nine restaurant at Foodie Festival, Battersea Park, London
This will be one of our shortest reviews ever, not because the food’s bad – it’s actually very, very good… It’s just because we were at a food festival and the Four 0… Continue reading
The Thatched House pub, 15 Dalling Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0ET
We are so very jealous of the residents of Hammersmith, their new neighbourhood pub is one that we could only dream of. The Thatched House near Ravenscourt Park tube has recently opened under the… Continue reading