Hello Beautiful, Indeed! | Ciao Bella Restaurant, Bloomsbury, London
I knew I was going to write about Ciao Bella before we even got there. My hairdresser, Tony has been banging on about it over the years I’ve been going to see him… Continue reading
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Quality Time, Quality Food | Vapiano With My Dad | We Love Food Junior
I’d not seen my Dad a lot recently. He’s been busy with his new job and I’ve just started doing some volunteer work for my Duke of Edinburgh award. So when Dad said… Continue reading
It’s Getting Hot Up There | Mr Lyan’s Hot-Tail Bar On The Il Tetto Winter Terrace At Selfridges
Selfridges have launched the UK’s first dedicated Hot-Tail bar in collaboration with multi-award winning bartender, Ryan Chetiyawardana – better known as Mr Lyan and with a surname like that we’re not surprised. Ryan’s… Continue reading
Do Believe The Hype | Padella, 6 Southwark Street, London
Once again, we were late to the party, leaving it a little while for the hype to ease and the queues likewise. Padella, in case you don’t know, is a pasta bar by… Continue reading
Trulli Lovely | Pulia, 36a & 36b Stoney Street, London SE1 9LB
We absolutely adore the region of Puglia in the relatively untouched heel of Italy. Home to whitewashed towns with trulli – unique stone huts with conical roofs. We fell in love with it… Continue reading
Right up our Street | Union Street Café, 47-51 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0BS
When Gordon Ramsay‘s Union Street Café popped up on our work doorstep we couldn’t believe our luck. There was a huge buzz about the opening, rumours of David Beckham being involved and miscommunication… Continue reading
Family Sundays at Bocconcino, 19 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J 8ED
As we walked through the doors of Mayfair’s Bocconcino Charlotte (10) turned to me and mouthed: ‘It’s posh!’ As we took our coats off we admired the sweeping metal spiral staircase from the… Continue reading
Cucina Asellina revisited | ME London Hotel, 336-337, The Strand, London WC2R 1HA
By some weird coincidence we revisited the revamped Cucina Asellina at the plush celeb haunt ME London hotel exactly two years after the first visit. Although when I say we, I mean my… Continue reading
Some of the best Italian food in London | Orso, 27 Wellington Street, London WC2E 7DB
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
Smokin’ | Ember Yard, 60 Berwick Street, London W1F 8SU
We were looking forward to visiting Ember Yard, really looking forward to visiting. Marina had given it a gushing review in her Guardian column, and a respected friend in the hospitality industry said… 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
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
A little slice of Tuscany in Soho | Tuscanic, 72 Old Compton Street, London W1D 4UN
Often it takes us a while to relax and get settled in when we visit a restaurant. We’re usually rushing and knackered from the day job, so switching off and enjoying the night… Continue reading
At last – brunch at The Table Cafe | 83 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HX
It has been approximately five years that I have been waiting to have brunch at The Table Cafe. Really. This inconspicuous restaurant across the road from work has become special to me. Lunch… Continue reading
Cucina Asellina, 336 – 337 Strand, Aldwych, Covent Garden, London. WC2R 1HA
When it came to celebrating my little sister’s engagement recently, I knew Cucina Asellina at the ME London hotel would be right up her street. The latest in restaurant launches from the One Group,… Continue reading
Vapiano, Bankside, 2, 90b Southwark Street, London SE1 0FD
We first discovered Vapiano on one of our visits to Sweden, when our budget was low and we couldn’t afford to spend a fortune on a meal, which is pretty unavoidable in Stockholm.… Continue reading
Dalla Terra, 25 Slingsby Place, St Martin’s Courtyard, London WC2E 9AB
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
The Table Cafe revisited | 83 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HX
We had the chance to visit Dabbous. We turned it down. Are we mad? Possibly, yes, but it was for a very good cause. The Table restaurant on Southwark Street, where our blog… Continue reading
Trullo, 300 – 302 St Paul’s Road, London N1 2LH
Trullo has been on our list for a long time, and even more so since getting married last summer at Trullo Fico, this beautiful house in Puglia (a trullo is a is a… Continue reading