The low down on restaurants, street food markets and food festivals.
I still remember the awe I felt, aged 15 and travelling around South America with my parents and sister, when I discovered the existence of a type of restaurant in which you could help yourself to from an expansive hot and cold buffet, before returning to your table, where handsome waiters would bring skewers of ... Read more »
Pete and I recently enjoyed a lovely weekend in Inverness, travelling there to attend and celebrate the wedding of our dear friends Kristine and Carlo. (Congratulations, darlings!) With a few extra days in hand, we were able to enjoy some excellent meals during our stay, thanks to local and twitter recommendations. The Mustard Seed River ... Read more »
Fast growing chain Byron Burgers has gained a loyal following in the 3.5 years since they opened their first branch, me included. On a recent visit, we took our friend Gothick, who declared his classic Byron burger the best burger he’d ever had! Byron’s burgers are mighty fine and certainly blow competitors such as GBK ... Read more »
I remember reading about the beautiful rooms at the Fox & Anchor when they first opened, a few years ago. I no longer recall which travel magazine or supplement featured them, perhaps more than one, but I do remember being drawn by the modern styling and funky bath tubs. I’ve tried twice in the last ... Read more »
We had a marvellous fortnight in Lebanon, as will already be clear from my recent posts about the overall trip and our day with Abu Kassem. After our Taste Lebanon tour was over, Pete and I stayed on in Beirut for 3 extra days, basing ourselves at The Phoenicia hotel, part of the InterContintental group. ... Read more »
The Hotel du Vin chain is pretty well known now for their stylish and inviting hotels – they’re modern but not so achingly hip that us normal folk feel out of place! And their hotel restaurants, called Bistro du Vin, have proved popular not only with guests overnighting at the hotels, but with local diners ... Read more »
Regular visitors to London’s Soho, China Town and Piccadilly areas cannot failed to have noticed the huge shiny edifice that has gone up in the place of the old Swiss Centre. Pale, sleek and shiny, it stands out like a sore thumb from the smaller, and mostly much older, buildings surrounding it, especially those at ... Read more »
I had never heard of a calçot let alone a calçotada until Rachel from Catalan Cooking decided it was high time Londoners learned more. She teamed up with Nick at The Drapers Arms and hosted a fabulous Calçotada one sunny evening at the end of March. So what exactly is a calçot? Unlike the true ... Read more »
London is a great place to live if you love food. Whether you prefer restaurant dining or cooking at home, you can find eateries and groceries representing many of the world’s cuisines. Of course, I live in North Finchley, which is out in zone 4 and definitely suburban territory. Don’t get me wrong, I am ... Read more »
Bloggers whose opinions I trust have been recommending Pearl Liang for some years now, but its Paddington location has put me off. It’s not that Paddington is all that hard to get to but it just feels so out of the way to me; it’s probably a mental block… But it popped into my mind ... Read more »
The Place of Onions, in old Lille. After last night’s rainstorm the intense sticky heat has broken and today is cool, breezy, fresh… I love it! A drop of… [more]
We went to Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire at The Void this morning, an amazing VR experience where we got to be Rebel Alliance members going undercover as… [more]