Pickling Time* | 1 Leicester Street, London WC2H 7BL
If we told you the invite said something along the lines of ‘come to a hotel restaurant, stand at the pass and listen to a bloke talk about pickles’, then you’d probably think… Continue reading
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Lucky number seven | The Diner, Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EW
For us, going to The Diner is like visiting a good friend. This seventh site in Spitalfields Market is subtlety different. It’s almost as if this good friend has had a year out,… Continue reading
An original restaurant for veggies, vegans AND carnivores | Grain Store, Granary Square, 1-3 Stable Street, London N1C 4AB
It’s not very often that a restaurant appeals to veggies, vegans and meat eaters in one equal swift hit. Bruno Loubet and the Zetter Group‘s Michael Benyan and Mark Sainsbury’s Grain Store did… Continue reading
Charity has never tasted so good | Mo’Shroom Byron burger for Movember
Roll on November, that’s what I say! Not because it’s my son’s birthday, not because it’s only a month before Christmas, but because it means it’s time for another special Byron Movember burger.… Continue reading
Mayfair ladies | Afternoon tea at Quince, Mayfair Hotel, Stratton Street, London W1J 8LT
I am officially now an afternoon tea convert. Past experiences haven’t been that spectacular or impressive, I didn’t really get the whole fuss, until now. My little sister chose to have afternoon tea… Continue reading
Straight down the middle | Central & Co, 22 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HU
Central & Co is an all-day brasserie in one of the most prime locations in the West End, slap bang in front of Liberty and nestled within the shopping and theatre district. Tucked… Continue reading
Oktoberfest food and beer matching | The Brewery, The Pepys Building, London SE10 9LW
This is the second time we’ve hopped (no beer pun intended) off the train at Greenwich to visit the Old Brewery for a beer pairing session. Our first visit was more of a… Continue reading
Great style, great food, Great Fosters | Great Fosters hotel and Tudor Room restaurant, Stroude Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9UR
Weekends away for us usually consist of a certain style of hotel – modern, sleek and bursting full of all the mod-cons that we wish we could have in our own home. Great… Continue reading
N-N-N-N-Nineteen, Nineteen | Diciannove, 19 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 8DB
It’s funny how certain spaces give off certain vibes. As we entered the lobby via some revolving doors I was none the wiser. Even when I noticed one restaurant to our left and… Continue reading
The limited edition Ginger Pig Bacon Naan Roll at Dishoom
Just when we didn’t think it was possible to love Dishoom any more than we already do, they have teamed up with rare breed pig specialists The Ginger Pig to create the limited… Continue reading
A clucking good meal and other eggcellent puns | Whyte & Brown, Kingly Court, London W1B 5PW
As you well know, or at least you should, Saff and I are a food blogging husband and wife team. But on this occasion I dined out with my old boss and friend,… Continue reading
Thomasina Miers, Grilled!
Mother of two Thomasina is the co-founder of Wahaca alongside business partner Mark Selby. Their latest venture is Burrito Mama – a spin-off from the Mexican chain, due to launch soon at One… Continue reading
Appy days… | Grillshack, 61–63 Beak Street, London, W1F 9SL
On the night we were invited to Grillshack, one of the numerous new restaurants that are to open this month, we read that the capital’s typical restaurant goer eats out 3.7 times a… Continue reading
And breathe… | Tudor Farmhouse Hotel and Restaurant, High St, Clearwell, Royal Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire GL16 8JS
Take a couple of testing weeks at work, mix in the stress and expense of preparing for my son’s first day at ‘big’ school. Then sprinkle on an injured knee (a long and… Continue reading
Southern comfort | Ostuni, 43-45 Lonsdale Road, London NW6 6RA
Anyone that knows us is more than aware of our love of Puglia. Having holidayed and married there at Trullo Fico, it holds a pretty special place in our hearts. It’s been two… Continue reading
Full of promise… | Namaaste Kitchen, 64 Parkway, Camden, London, NW1 7AH
Namaaste Kitchen has been on our radar for some time, voted Fay Maschler’s Critics Choice in ES Magazine, chef patron Sabbir Karim was the winner of the Best Chef of the Year 2012.… Continue reading
Knife to meat you… | Chop Shop, 66 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RF
Sometimes you look at a menu and it stirs such excitement, only for the food itself to be a let down. The menu for the Chop Shop bought joy on all levels. Thankfully… Continue reading
Short back and side dishes | Hurwundeki, 298 – 299 Cambridge Heath Road, Hackney, London E2 9HA
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. Well, you should never judge a venue by its roadside appearance. Hurwundeki, a Korean Cafe and hair salon (yes, a strange combo)… Continue reading
Hot canal action | Smokey Tails, The Container Yard, 119 Wallis Road, Hackney wick, London E9 5LN
Our comfort zone is usually in or around zone one. It’s not very often that we venture out east, especially on a weekend. But we discovered that Hackney Wick is only a 30… Continue reading
The talk of the townhouse | Nosh and Chow, Norrlandsgatan 24, 111 43 Stockholm
We’ve been lucky enough to have visited Sweden, or more precisely Stockholm, three times during the last five years. On our last trip we stayed on a plane, in a castle and in… Continue reading