Roast – the Restaurant, Borough Market – review
Iqbal Wahhab, now OBE, (awarded that high honour in recognition of his public service and services for promotion of the hospitality industry) is a man...
Moët Movies at Axis, One Aldwych – restaurant review
One Aldwych is one of the best addresses. It stands on a corner plot in the middle of London in Covent Garden. This is an...
Theo Randall Cookery Masterclasses – review
In his early twenties, following an apprenticeship with Max Magarian of Chez Max, Theo Randall started work at The River Café where Rose Gray and...
Mestizo Restaurant, Euston – review
I had my first little peek at Mestizo last year. Just a cocktail and some nibbles but it was enough to give an indication that...
St Pancras Grand Restaurant, Oyster and Champagne Bar – review
Today I have a review of a smart restaurant conveniently situated about 2 hours outside Paris. Good transport links with easy access to city shops....
The Mitre, Holland Park – restaurant review
The Mitre has a facade very much in keeping with its smart Holland Park surroundings. It’s a 1930s building that has been used to good...
Cookbook Café – Sunday Brunch – restaurant review
It might not be any longer the Biblical day of rest but it still tends to be the day we ear-mark for special events, loved...
Theo Randall at the InterContinental – restaurant review
This London hotel was opened in 1975, and reopened in 2006 after a £76m refurbishment. In the restaurant, natural materials are used to great effect....
Mestizo Restaurant and Tequila Bar, London – review
You might say you like “Mexican” food. You might have had “Mexican” food on trips to the US and Taco Bell might be your favourite...
Planet Hollywood, Haymarket, London – review
‘OK, so review London’s Planet Hollywood.’ ‘Yes, but I’m a serious restaurant reviewer.’ ‘Go on, you might like it.’ …That’s the conversation I had with...
The Bibendum Cookbook by Terence Conran – review
So what is a Bibendum? It sounds like the Latin name for a baby’s nappy (diaper) but it is, in fact, the name of a...
Donna Margherita Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria – review
We chose a Tuesday evening to visit this little corner of Clapham, and it had all the makings of an uninspiring event. The weather was...
The Cinnamon Club, Westminster – restaurant review
The Cinnamon Club was the brain-child of Iqbal Wahhab. Hmmm, that name rings a bell. Yes, my dear musing reader, you are right, Iqbal is...
Le Lys du Liban – Aix en Provence – restaurant review
This small restaurant (only 36 covers) is tucked away up a side street and is (if you are lucky) easily missed. I couldn’t say it’s...
Green Chilli Restaurant – Chef Bhuwan Bhatt – review
It’s just a short distance from the heart of Hammersmith. It’s even nearer to Ravenscourt Park Station, so this is a prime spot for a...
Richard and Jo Bertinet – interview
Baking a Difference. This probably was love at first bite! Richard Bertinet had no other idea than to become a baker. His uncle had a...
Afternoon Tea at Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill
Afternoon tea is very much in vogue these days, so why wouldn’t you have a traditional afternoon tea in London, the capital of European tea-drinking?...
Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine – interview
Jancis Robinson is instantly recognisable as the wine expert with the soft voice….and glasses. She became popular when presenting The Wine Programme and later Jancis...
Celia Brooks Brown – A girl for all seasons – interview
Celia Brooks Brown was born in Colorado and seems to have been the typical all-American girl with a job as a Car Hop at Hungry...
Relais & Châteaux The Rosengarten Hotel Restaurant and Spa – Kirchberg, Austria
What do we think of when people mention Austria? I guess it will be a wealth of folksy images ranging from overhanging roofs, wooden balconies,...