We don’t want to sound naive but up until a year or so ago we hadn’t tried any Peruvian food at all. All that I knew is that a friend of mine went… Continue reading
There are a few fundamental things we look for in a restaurant: good customer service, pleasing decor, plus great cooking with a varied and reasonably priced menu. It’s staggering the amount of places… Continue reading
So what’s important to you when you visit a restaurant? A) Does it have to be all shiny and new with the enamel dishes fresh out of bubble wrap? B) Does it have… Continue reading
It’s been roughly 655 days since our first visit to the original Big Easy on the King’s Road. On that occasion we were blown away by the whole experience, the atmosphere, the food,… Continue reading
Maybe it’s us, but the Seven Dials district doesn’t instantly spring to mind when thinking of London food hotspots. New openings mostly seem to be concentrated elsewhere, in less pretty parts of town… Continue reading
Russell Norman and Richard Beatty opening a pub was music to our ears. Especially as it’s in an area that is crying out for a decent public house. The Ape & Bird is… Continue reading
When you’re chatting to a member of staff at the one of the most eagerly awaited restaurants to hit London, the last thing you expect them to say is ‘I don’t really rate… Continue reading
The thing that made me most want to try Five Guys was the Evening Standard piece on owner Charles Dunstone. Despite the un-restauranty Carphone Warehouse bit, he oozed passion and determination, traits we… Continue reading
On paper STK was everything we dislike in a restaurant. Starting with the name. There must be a few dodgy keyboards out there in the restaurant world at the moment that are missing their… Continue reading
To be honest I’m a little down at the moment… I’m just back from a wonderful break at Huntstile Organic Farm and had caught The Paralympic feel-good fever. So as the last firework… Continue reading
Our initial gut feeling about Dalla Terra, a newish little Italian wine bar/restaurant on St Martin’s Courtyard was pretty bad. The reason being one of the waiters made us feel a little intimidated… Continue reading
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
The Diner group is one of our favourite burger chains, we try to pop in as often as we can… Maybe too often, as my doctor pointed out at my medical last week!… Continue reading
It was only a matter of time, MEATliquor has a new little sister, possibly a half-sister, MEATliquor at Jubilee Market Hall, Covent Garden. We went along to the preview last Friday and my hangover has only… Continue reading
When I announced to the office that I was going to try the new and improved pizzas at Fire & Stone, it was met with universal approval… One colleague even admitted that she… Continue reading
Now, we are not experts on wine by any stretch of the imagination. Sure we drink the stuff (maybe too much) and know a few names, but that’s about it… I could also… Continue reading
An invitation too good to miss – creating Caipirinhas at Brazilian restaurant Cabana, and have a dough masterclass across the road at Jamie Oliver’s Union Jacks at the new Central St Giles piazza just… Continue reading
There are not many places we could say this about, but we’d happily eat at the Hawksmoor Spitalfields bar every night. We were wowed enough by the main restaurant when we went last… Continue reading
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
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
