Dame Sue Carter – interview
Indispensable rock of Les Dames d’Escoffier London. Dame Sue Carter is the indispensable rock of Les Dames d’Escoffier London Chapter and is the hard-working and...
Hot Pot in London’s Chinatown – restaurant review
Hot Pot: a sumptuous DIY event Hot Pot is a sociable activity that allows family and friends to gather together around the pot to celebrate...
Chino Latino – restaurant review
Diners at the front tables of Chino Latino have a stunning view To the untutored this location might not seem the best, being on the...
Chotto Matte, Soho – restaurant review
Chotto Matte is Japanese for ‘please wait a minute’. No, dear reader, don’t go thinking that this is a veiled threat of slow service. It’s...
The Drift – Bishopsgate – restaurant review
The Drift has an enviable location in a contemporary and noteworthy building but in the heart of the historic City of London. Its address is...
The Test Kitchen – restaurant review
I don’t often cover pop-ups. It’s not that I regard them as any less worthy than an established restaurant but it’s just that they are...
Arthur Hooper’s – Borough Market
It’s a bright English summer day. A perfect time to enjoy the delicious and colourful delights of the celebrated Borough Market. It was first mentioned...
Blackhouse restaurant review
It’s not surprising that we were invited here to enjoy a meal with meat as the show-piece. This was Blackhouse Grill at Smithfield, after all!...
Fiz Bar – review
This is a PopUp so don’t spend time reading the rest of this piece. Just go before it closes! One might think that sparkling wine...
Jacqui Pickles – President, Les Dames d’Escoffier London
Jacqui Pickles In Conversation – “I’m going to cook for life!” Les Dames d’Escoffier London are enjoying a vibrant calendar of events and are welcoming...
Thai Square Fulham – restaurant review
Yes, dear reader, this is a chain restaurant and I make no apologies for reviewing a Thai Square. Why do chains become chains? Because they...
Bōkan for Bottomless Prosecco Sunday Brunch – review
I am impressed with the skill and imagination of Chef Aurelie Altemaire at Bōkan. It’s in London’s vibrant Docklands – or more accurately high above...
CERU, South Kensington – A Taste of The Levant – restaurant review
I knew where CERU was – it’s just around the corner from South Kensington Underground Station; but where was The Levant? It’s actually an historic...
The Happenstance on Paternoster Square – restaurant review
Paternoster Square is a striking corner of the City and owned by the Mitsubishi Estate Company. It is, however, quintessentially English with its location on...
The Gallery Restaurant, The Swan at Lavenham – restaurant review
The Swan is a striking hotel in an equally striking location. Lavenham is a town the likes of which is often thought extinct. It’s the...
Sea Spice in Aldeburgh – restaurant review
I have written a book about Indian restaurants but they were all in London. I review Indian restaurants almost every month but I have never...
The Brudenell Hotel, Aldeburgh, Suffolk – review
This is a classic English coastal town. It has a long and wide Blue Flag shingle beach which is dotted with fishing boats and fresh-fish...
The Crown Restaurant at Woodbridge – restaurant review
OK, I confess, I had never visited Suffolk. I discovered a strikingly beautiful county with coast, pasture, chocolate-box villages and historic towns. I discovered Woodbridge!...
Eneko at One Aldwych for Sunday Brunch – restaurant review
Located near Covent Garden in the heart of London’s West End, Eneko at One Aldwych is one of this writer’s favourite eateries. It is a...
Hawkers Bar and Brasserie: finer dining in Kingston – restaurant review
I live only a short bus ride, or an even shorter train ride, from Kingston. I am there very often for retail therapy at the...