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
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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
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
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
Boisdale of Canary Wharf, Cabot Place, London. E14 4QT
We have only eaten in Canary Wharf a couple of times and on both occasions we’ve been left feeling a little flat and disappointed. It seems to us that the restaurants here don’t… Continue reading
Checkout (11th edition – July 2012)
St Martin’s Court Global Food Festival StMartinsCourtyardGlobalFoodFestival St Martin’s Courtyard in Covent Garden paid tribute to the cultural diversity of London this ‘summer’ with a free Global Food Festival last Saturday 14th July.… Continue reading
Antico, 214 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3TQ
There’s an ever-increasing buzz on Bermondsey Street. Adding to this buzz and its portfolio of great restaurants, Antico, the first venture from Nick Crispini has recently opened. Set in a newly renovated antiques warehouse,… Continue reading
The Crown Hotel, 16 High Street, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0DH
When we first rolled into Old Amersham it all looked strangely similar as if we’d been here before, and I’m not talking in a spiritual past life kind of way… It’s just that… Continue reading
The Crown Chop House, 16 High Street, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0DH
There is nothing quite like eating a meal in the place in which you are staying. Knowing that when your belly is stuffed and you’ve had too much wine, all you have to… Continue reading
Tuttons, 11/12 Russell Street, Covent Garden London WC2B 5HZ
For over 30 years Tuttons, directly opposite Covent Garden Piazza, had been serving up average meals to the hoards of unsuspecting tourists… But no more! Recently re-opened and renovated, it’s now serving a… Continue reading
Spice Market. W London, Leicester Square. 10 Wardour St. London W1D 6QF
When we were invited to Spice Market to check out their menu and have a mini masterclass, I had a similar feeling as when we went to Aqua, that it may be a… Continue reading
Checkout (10th edition – June 2012)
Polpo – new restaurant & cookbook www.polpo.co.uk So not only is Russell Norman opening his sixth restaurant, he’s also created a beautiful cookbook: POLPO: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts). A mammoth book crammed… Continue reading
Benito’s Hat Mexican Kitchen, King’s Cross Station, Mezzanine level, London N1 9AP
Now we know that you wouldn’t make King’s Cross Station a ‘destination’ if you wanted to go out for a meal… But if you were there waiting for, say, the 19.53 to Newcastle,… Continue reading
Barcelona in two days: Our recommended restaurants
So, we only had two and a bit days in Barcelona, so for once in our lives we only ate at places that were recommended, rather than walk around aimlessly looking for somewhere… Continue reading
Aqua Nueva, 240 Regent Street (entrance 30 Argyll St), London, W1B 3BR
Less than 24 hours after arriving back from Barcelona we headed for dinner at the lavish and indulgent Aqua Nueva, part of the renowned Hong Kong-based restaurant group. Exhausted and with the holiday… Continue reading
Grand Hotel Central, Via Laietana, 30, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
There are three main ingredients that make a short city break memorable, 1) The hotel, 2) the food and 3) the weather… And luckily for us we struck pure gold on all three… Continue reading
Big Easy Bar, Bar-B-Q and Crabshack, 332-334 Kings Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 5UR
The first thing that hits you as you walk through the door is the smell… And yes, in a good way! The air is filled with the scent of smokey BBQ sauce and… Continue reading