K Spa at the K West Hotel, Richmond Way, London W14 0AX
I had been longing to visit this spa for about a year, and last week we finally made it down there. I always thought Shepherd’s Bush was 8 million mikes away, hence never… Continue reading
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Tim Anderson, Grilled!
Former bar manager at the Euston Tap, Tim, 26 was the youngest ever winner of Masterchef this year, John Torode said his cooking was the “best culinary explosion” the programme had ever seen.… Continue reading
Thai Square,166-170 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JB
… soon led to a very dated dining area! My dear friend and best-man Keith accompanied me on this restaurant outing, being a fellow Thai lover, and were long overdue a catch up.… Continue reading
Will Beckett, Grilled!
The Hawksmoor has been hailed by critics and bloggers alike as one of the greatest London restaurants. A quote on their website from Jay Rayner states ‘The best steak I have eaten in… Continue reading
Mark Sargeant, Grilled!
Mark is an award-winning chef and former head chef of Michelin starred Claridge’s in London. Now back in his native Kent, with his own much hyped restaurant Rocksalt and upmarket fish and chip… Continue reading
Battersea Pie Station, Lower Ground Floor, 28 The Market The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8RE
‘A cup of tea and a slice of pie Aunt Sally?’ ******THE BLUEWATER STORE IS NOW CLOSED****** Ade’s son Oliver was feeling a bit down… So Ade decided to cheer him up with… Continue reading
Benja Bangkok Table, 17 Beak Street, London, W1F 9RW
Last Friday after a manic week at work and a severe lack of sleep, we visited the Benja Bangkok Table in Soho. I had been fantasising about having a Thai green curry all… Continue reading
James Perry, aka The Tattooed Cook, Grilled
James Perry from Milton Keynes reached the semi-finals of this year’s Masterchef and won our hearts, carpenter, writer, teacher, chef and father of two at just 25 years old. We have been following… Continue reading
The Drift, Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY
The Drift is the latest opening by Drake & Morgan, owners of The Folly, The Anthologist, The Parlour, and their first venture – The Refinery which is right under our work’s building. We… Continue reading
NOPI, 21-22 Warwick Street, London W1B 5NE
NOPI has been on my list for ages, my lovely best man at my wedding, Keith took me there for a pre-wedding treat. NOPI It’s a fairly new Ottolenghi restaurant serving small plates,… Continue reading
Bellevue Tea, www.bellevue-tea.co.uk
It seems such a long time ago now, but one Sunday morning back in early May, we made our way to Earls Court for the Real Food Festival. We were there to see… Continue reading
Cantina del Ponte, 36c Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YE
Cantina del Ponte is on my old work’s stomping ground – Shad Thames, which boasts one of the best views in London, that of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. It’s right… Continue reading
Gloucester Quays Food Festival 2011
When the invite from the Gloucester Quays Food Festival hit our inbox, we really didn’t know what to expect, being it was their first one. But we knew that Gloucestershire is a foodie… Continue reading
Gino D’Acampo, Grilled!
We chatted to the passionate and charming Gino, straight after his book signing at the Gloucester Quays Food Festival where he had randomly just been handed a pair of pants – a g-string… Continue reading
James Martin, Grilled!
We chatted to James in between his cooking demos at the Gloucester Quays Food Festival, fresh from the kitchen but a tad dishevelled. If money was no object, where would you open a… Continue reading
Russell Norman, Grilled!
Here’s the second in our series of grilled interviews. We asked the inspiring, fascinating and slightly mysterious Russell, co-founder of Spuntino, Polpo, and Mishkin’s our questions. Read our review of Spuntino here and… Continue reading
Spuntino, 61 Rupert Street, Soho, London, W1D 7PW
We loved this place from the minute we walked in the door. As co-founder Russell Norman said in a recent interview, ‘Once you’re in, you get a metaphorical hug’. We couldn’t put it… Continue reading
Edd Kimber, aka The Boy Who Bakes, Grilled!
It has been non-stop for Edd since winning The Great British Bake Off last year and we were so honoured to have him bake our wedding cake for us last month. We have… Continue reading
Opera Tavern, 23 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JS
This post has been a long time coming, slightly to blame is Ben Mullock for making us eat so much food when we went to the restaurant. And getting married kind of got… Continue reading
Coco di Mama, 90 Fleet Street London, EC4Y 1DH
Coco di Mama (Italian for Mama’s boy) is a welcome addition to Fleet Street, serving predominantly pasta but also a wide range of salads, baguettes, desserts and breakfasts. The stone-baked breakfast ciabattas with… Continue reading