Taking Some Time Out | Bel & The Dragon at The Swan, Kingsclere
Since Big Ben rang us into 2017, Saff and I have been working our bits off. It’s been relentless with me on a magazine redesign whilst Saff has been neck-deep in a new… Continue reading
Category Archive: Restaurant reviews
Brighton Up Your Life | 64 Degrees, 53 Meeting House Lane, Brighton
With 2016 so full of doom and gloom – particularly heavy on the death front, we decided to make 2017 about having a bit more fun and going to more places (especially places… Continue reading
Wal Worth It | Louie Louie, 347 Walworth Road, London
When I typed ‘Louie Louie‘ into Google for a little background info, top of the page was the song of the same name performed by The Kingsman. I had no idea that this… Continue reading
Picture Restaurant, Marylebone, London | Bookatable Star Deals
Any restaurant-goer not aware of Bookatable’s Star Deals is seriously missing out. I mean, they’ve got deals at The Ritz, Hawksmoor and now even the renowned River Cafe has joined the list. The… Continue reading
Le Coq Spread Their Wings | Le Coq, Islington, London
Le Coq in Islington is a rare gem – and when we say that, we mean that wholeheartedly, it’s especially lovely to visit at this time of year. We first discovered them a… Continue reading
I Feel Like Chicken Tonight | Absurd Bird, Commercial Street, London
The night before we tried Absurd Bird I had a craving for KFC. ‘No’, I said to myself, we’ve got fried chicken tomorrow – good fried chicken (from what I’d heard). London is… Continue reading
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah | Bluebird, King’s Road, Chelsea, London
With the billions of new launches and food trends, it was refreshing news to hear that Bluebird in Chelsea has reopened after a £2m refurbishment. Yes, TWO MILLION – if only we could… Continue reading
Meat, Fire and Smoke | Barbecoa, One New Change, London
Barbecoa over in One New Change was on our list back when it opened way back in 2010 – that’s like three decades ago in restaurant years. It has since been wiped off… Continue reading
From Water’s Edge To Town Centre | The Jetty, Harbour Hotels, Guildford
Last year, we took a trip to Christchurch to stay in the Harbour Hotel, where we missed out on eating at their prestigious restaurant, The Jetty. Instead we endured a less than impressive… Continue reading
With A Cherry (Tree) On Top | The Cherry Tree, East Dulwich, London
It was a quiet Sunday morning and we had just spent a near perfect fortnight on holiday with my kids (including an amazing week at the Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort in… Continue reading
B.Y.O.C. ft.James Cochran, London, W1D 7LB | + WIN A Meal For Two!
Regular readers of our ramblings will know by now just how much we love a cocktail. And those of you who know about great and inventive cocktails should know all about B.Y.O.C. If… Continue reading
Life’s A Beach And Then You Dine | Mark Jordan At The Beach, La Plage, La Route de la Haule, St Peter, Jersey JE3 7YD
When I found out that Saff and I were to visit Mark Jordan at the Beach, I could barely contain my excitement. Partly as I’d just read a cracking review but mostly as… Continue reading
Who’s The (New) Daddy? | Bone Daddies, The Bower, Old Street
So there’s a new Bone Daddies in town, set just behind Old Street station in a newly discovered complex (for us) called The Bower. There are loads of other restaurants in this spot… Continue reading
The Dirty Chicken Burger Shop… Or Something Like That | Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger St John’s Wood
You know the scenario, one of you wants a big juicy burger and the other rotisserie chicken and a salad. So what’s the solution? Well I think we have it, Dirty Burger &… Continue reading
Fred Shoots, Fred Scores! | Byronaldo, The New Special From Byron Hamburgers
Burger and football fans rejoice, there’s a new Byron special – the Euros inspired Byronaldo (£10.95). As with every new burger head chef Fred Smith creates, there’s a bit of a back story… Continue reading
The Best Things Come In Small Packages | Oldroyd, 344 Upper Street, London, N1 0PD
When Polpo‘s chef director, Tom, went it alone to open Oldroyd, it was only ever going to be a great restaurant. However we possibly underestimated just how good it would be. London was… Continue reading
ATTENNN-SHUN! | The Guard House, No 1 Street, Woolwich Arsenal, London SE18 6GH
It’s not very often that we venture out any further than Zone 3 to eat. We do try to visit different areas, Brighton for example, but time never seems to be on our… Continue reading
A Southern Slow And Low BBQ Lunch Feast At Shotgun With Tabl
We’ve made no bones (or should that be ribs) about our love for Shotgun – the southern BBQ restaurant on Kingly Court from Brad McDonald of The Lockhart. I won’t bang on about… Continue reading
Victorian Shenanigans | Mr Fogg’s Tavern, 58 St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4EA
If I were a tourist in London, Mr Fogg’s Tavern is exactly the kind of place I’d hope to stumble across. Pure British eccentricity in Theatreland, a pub just a stone’s throw from… Continue reading
Heliot – A Safe Bet! | Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7JH
Finally, it looks as if the seasons are starting to change and that can mean just one thing – new Spring menus, oh and little bouncy lambs, cute fluffy chicks and blooming flowers.… Continue reading