Luke Nguyen in London – interview
He is, for many of us, the face of Vietnamese food and travel. His easy manner allows him to present informative yet engaging TV programmes...
Trishna – Michelin in Marylebone Village – restaurant review
Trishna was awarded its first Michelin star last September but to those in the know it’s always been special. Yes, special’s the word, but in...
Dr Wong Lai Sum, CEO, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation – interview
Food and partnership – a recipe for success Malaysia Night: Trafalgar Square, Friday 4th October, noon – 10pm Malaysia Night has become an eagerly anticipated...
Imli Street for breakfast – restaurant review
The name is somewhat familiar but the celebrated Imli has now graduated to a rather urbanly sophisticated Imli Street. Both the menu and décor have...
Tamarind of Mayfair – restaurant review
Tamarind has long enjoyed a reputation for excellence and it’s been a deserved but hard- won accolade. Competition is fierce but Tamarind of Mayfair is...
Café Spice Namaste: Dinner – restaurant review
Café Spice Namaste is an icon of Indian food. It’s a beacon of culinary hope around the corner from The Tower of London. It’s a...
Piya Piya – Thai Restaurant, Old Street – review
Just yards from Old Street Station, Piya Piya is best known as the haunt of late-night city sorts. Its location has made it popular for...
Dozo Japanese Restaurant, Soho – review
This is a relatively new kid on the block although Dozo in Old Brompton Road has been around for a while. This new Soho branch...
Alvin Leung – Bo Innovation Hong Kong, and Bo London – interview
Bo London will be the next venture headed by “demon chef” Alvin Leung. He could just as easily be described as “the Man in Black”...
Geoffroy d’Anglejan-Chatillon, DG of La Maison du Chocolat – interview
It’s a very French company and has an equally Gallic director general in the guise of the suave and genuinely charming Geoffroy d’Anglejan-Chatillon. He has...
JP teres at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur – hotel and restaurant review
Kuala Lumpur is a sometimes overlooked gem. It’s overshadowed by its glitzy cousin, Singapore, but this city has its own vibrancy and a unique character...
Porters English Restaurant, Covent Garden – review
Covent Garden takes its name from the convent garden which was in this area back in the Middle Ages. The garden belonged to Westminster Abbey...
Dukes Hotel Bar for Martini – review
“The hotel bar which some say concocts one of the world’s best Martinis” – New York Times talks about Dukes! There are many great hotels...
Afternoon Tea at St James’s Hotel and Club – restaurant review
St James’s Hotel is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful hotels in London, a city that has some of the most beautiful hotels...
Peranakan Food and Culture, and The Blue Ginger Restaurant – review
In the 15th century some city-states on the Malay Peninsula paid taxes to China and Siam, now Thailand. There is a legend that the Emperor...
Clockjack Oven, Soho, for Chicken – restaurant review
A roasting jack was a machine popular in Tudor times. It was a mechanism for rotating meat on a skewer or spit. Often it was...
Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason – restaurant review
London! What do we think of? Historic continuity, elegance, refinement – and tea. So much of what visitors seek in this capital city includes one...
House of Roxy, Putney – restaurant review
Putney has been a bit of a culinary wasteland, with a couple of exceptions – Ma Goa for Indian, for instance. But now it has...
Kaiseki Yoshiyuki – Singapore – restaurant review
Ignatius Chan is unique, a quiet and gentle man who is sparked into animation when talking about food and drink. He is celebrated and respected...
Tiong Bahru Bakery by Gontran Cherrier, Singapore – review
For years it was referred to as Mei Ren Wu (Mei Ren Wo) or “den of beauties” in Chinese, as many rich men housed their...