Prawn Dim Sum
From BBC Food James Martin’s dim sum of steamed prawn parcels are served with two types of spicy dip – a great starter for...
Massucco Wines – drinks review
For many years Loris Massucco has been working hard, supported by the experience of several generations of family wine makers, to create his new, innovative...
Ichiryu Hakata Udon House – restaurant review
Ichiryu Hakata Udon House is from the same stable that brings you Japan Centre and the chain of Japanese restaurants, Shoryu. Ichiryu is a well-placed...
The Swan at the Globe – restaurant review
The Swan Bar and Restaurant is part of Shakespeare’s Globe, overlooking the River Thames. I think it’s one of the best views of the river...
Den Udon at Kings Cross – restaurant review
[This venue is now closed] Japanese food is becoming more popular. There have long been very smart Japanese restaurants in London and they have been...
Perfection in Imperfection by Janice Wong – review
I first met Chef Janice Wong at her deliciously unique dessert bar in Singapore in the early hours. It’s called, unsurprisingly, 2am: dessertbar. It’s a...
La Mancha, Chiswick – restaurant review
[This venue is now closed] The name La Mancha will be familiar to all in West London and many from further afield. It was a...
Bird of Smithfield – restaurant review
Sounds like a family butchers which might have been trading for a brace of centuries. It is, in fact, a newish restaurant but right next...
Benares for dinner – restaurant review
Situated in the heart of Mayfair, Benares serves Michelin-starred modern Indian cuisine and is famed for doing that. This is fine dining and gives other...
Canela Café at Seven Dials – restaurant review
Yes, if you look for them, there really are seven dials and they are affixed to a column at the intersection. A blue plaque commemorates...
Sunday Brunch – Kurobuta Marble Arch – restaurant review
I confess, I had no idea what to expect. Yes, it was going to be Japanese. But a Sunday Brunch Buffet? How was that going...
Salsa Verde from Olive Tree Southampton – recipe
This is a small independent restaurant with a remarkable Head Chef, Todd Higgs. He has daily specials using ‘fresh off the boat’ seafood. See the...
Bunny Chow, Soho – restaurant review
The name might not entice the uninitiated across the threshold, that’s true. One might suspect that it’s only salad on offer: well, that’s chow for...
Bó Drake, Greek Street – restaurant review
It’s a part of Soho that has been the haunt of those seeking dubious nocturnal delights down the centuries, but also those associated with the...
Donna Margherita, Lavender Hill – restaurant review
This classic Italian restaurant is on Lavender Hill. The street’s name comes from the lavender that was once grown in market gardens around here. After...
The Talbot, Ripley, to Stay – hotel review
Visitors to London are tempted to stay just in the city. There is plenty to see and do, so why roam? It’s the same for...
Umami Kelp and Wasabi – an introduction
London’s Icetank Studio was the venue for an informative and friendly seminar on Umami hosted by the Japanese Culinary Academy UK and supported by JETRO...
Opium Cocktail and Dim Sum Parlour – bar review
London’s Chinatown is broadly found between Shaftesbury Avenue to the north and Lisle Street to the south. It’s not far from Leicester Square and Theatreland....
The Talbot for fine dining – restaurant review
The Talbot has history. It’s typical of coaching inns all over the country and this one, in particular, has a story – well, probably many....
Balans Soho Society, Seven Dials – restaurant review
I have had many a vibrant Brunch at Balans and I am drawn there for the Eggs in Hell – 2 eggs poached in a...