Bistro du Vin, 36 Dean Street, London W1D 4PS
We are huge fans of Pub du Vin and Hotel du Vin in Brighton, so we were expecting the same level of enjoyment from Bistro du Vin. We visited the restaurant on Dean… Continue reading
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Baltic, 74 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8AH
As soon as we said on our Facebook page that we were off for our first visit to the Baltic restaurant & bar, an old work colleague quickly replied. “You’ve been before, my… Continue reading
Thali lunch at Delhi Grill, 21 Chapel Market, London N1 9EZ
Another trip back to north London and one of my old haunts, the bustling Chapel Market. A great little area, featuring the traditional pie & mash shop Manzes (also on our to visit… Continue reading
Trullo, 300 – 302 St Paul’s Road, London N1 2LH
Trullo has been on our list for a long time, and even more so since getting married last summer at Trullo Fico, this beautiful house in Puglia (a trullo is a is a… Continue reading
Checkout (6th edition – February 2012)
Whisky Live (London 2012) www.whiskylive.com Whisky Live, the world’s premier Whisky experience, is back for 2012 and promises to be bigger and better than ever. This is your chance to taste some of the world’s… Continue reading
Alyn Williams & the Cornish Grill at Redhook, 89 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5QU
Redhook is holding a great Sunday event. They’ve teamed up with Matt Chatfield from The Cornish Grill and every last Sunday of the month they invite one of London’s best chefs to cook… Continue reading
Mishkin’s, 25 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JS
Ah, another Russell Norman (and friend and business partner Richard Beatty) success, his fith London restaurant, after the mega-successful Polpo, Polpetto, da Polpo and Spuntino,. I saw a tweet from Norman fan @AdamHyman29… Continue reading
Checkout Valentine’s Day Edition
Life Fork & Spoon Plays Cupid www.lifeforkspoon.co.uk The way to a man’s heart is definitely through his stomach – it’s safe to say the same must apply to ladies. So the clever chaps… Continue reading
Ed’s Easy Diner, Bluewater, Kent
After wandering around Bluewater, for what seemed hours, trying to find a gift for my Nan’s Birthday I began to get ‘hangry’. And Saff knows when the hunger/anger strikes she needs to get… Continue reading
Krua Phranang restaurant at the Rayavadee hotel, Krabi, Thailand
Shortly after booking our belated Honeymoon to Thailand we got the added bonus of being booked into the Krua Phranang restaurant at The 5 star Rayavadee Luxury Resort. And when they say luxury,… Continue reading
The Super Bowl Grab Burger at The Diner Soho
This week we popped into the Soho branch of The Diner to try their new Grab Burger. It was launched on 31 January in time for the Super Bowl, and it’s available for… Continue reading
Scott Collins & Yianni Papoutsis aka MEATLiquor, Grilled!
Scott Collins & Yianni Papoutsis are behind the amazingly popular MEATLiquor selling the best burgers in London, with queues out the door and down the street. They started out with a burger van… Continue reading
Ping Pong restaurants – Year of the Dragon celebrations
This week I lost my virginity! My Dim Sum virginity that is. And if I had to lose it, where better than at Ping Pong. We were invited along to the launch of… Continue reading
Kerbisher and Malt, 164 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7PB
This week we visited Kerbisher & Malt, a newish modern fish and chip shop in Hammersmith. Firstly, I’m not a huge fan of fish and chips, I find it too bland unless it’s… Continue reading
Cinnamon Kitchen, 9 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YL
This was our first London restaurant visit of the year, a week after our honeymoon in Thailand, so forgive us for being a little rusty. Still jet-lagged we ventured off to Liverpool Street… Continue reading
CHECKOUT (4th edition – January 2012)
With Christmas being a distant memory, apart from the reminders around our waistlines and on our bank statements, we’ve decided to focus on Valentine’s Day. We’ve rounded up enough restaurants for you to… Continue reading
*WIN!* a mixology class & sharing dishes for four at The Drift!
*WIN!* a mixology class & sharing dishes for four at The Drift! The Drift bar and restaurant is giving away a mixology class for you and three friends so you can learn the… Continue reading
Afternoon Tease at Volupté, 9 Norwich Street, London EC4A 1EJ
To celebrate my in-laws wedding anniversary we decided to treat them to a bit of afternoon tea and burlesque at Volupté. Friends and colleagues didn’t feel comfortable about me using the words in-laws… Continue reading
CHECKOUT (Christmas edition – December 2011)
COOKING Premium cookware… OXO Good Grips & Mermaid Cookware www.oxouk.com & www.mermaidcookware.com Panic is really starting to set in now! We have invited six people to our little cottage for Christmas dinner and… Continue reading
CAU, 274 High Street, Guildford GU1 3JL
Slap bang outside the Radisson hotel where we were staying in my lovely hometown of Guildford is CAU (pronounced ‘cow’, obviously), which stands for Carne Argentina Única or unique Argentinian beef to you and… Continue reading