Shaun Rankin, Grilled!
Yorkshire-born chef Shaun learned the trade at the Mayfair Hotel in London, he’s been living in one of my favourite places in the world for the past sixteen years – Jersey. I spent… Continue reading
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Giraffe Bar and Grill Soho, 11 Frith Street, London W1D 4RB ** GIRAFFE IS NOW CLOSED**
Giraffe’s all grown-up. This spin-off branch in Soho is hopefully the first of many more of the chain’s new adult-friendly restaurants. Known for being a family restaurant, step into any Giraffe and you’re… Continue reading
Kanteen at K West Hotel & Spa, Richmond Way London W14 0AX
Totally ravenous after our spa time (see previous post) we headed upstairs in the K West hotel to Kanteen. A small, dark and pretty much empty room greeted us. On a mezzanine floor… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ora, 6 Little Portland Street, London W1W 7JE
Last week I finally got to satisfy my Thai cravings. Thai food is my all-time favourite (but not so for Adrian, he’s a wimp when it comes to any ‘heat’) and it’s been… Continue reading
Dishoom Chowpatty Beach, A Sneak Preview. Queen Elizabeth Hall Terrace, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Last week we were delighted and honoured to be given a sneak preview of Dishoom’s Chowpatty Beach pop up on the Southbank, it’s part of the Southbank Centre’s Festival of Britain’s 60th anniversary… Continue reading
Homemade Oreo cookies
I wanted to make something for my mother in-law to-be for Mother’s Day (my mother is not an option, long and depressing story). On the way home from work on the train, I… Continue reading
#MEATEASY
How can something so scummy, be so cool? Last night we lost our #MEATEASY virginity. I haven’t been to New Cross in over ten years, it is just the same as I remember,… Continue reading