Valentine’s at Barnsdale
Romance is blooming for Valentines at Barnsdale Gardens. If there is a garden attraction as romantic as Barnsdale we can’t think of one! Britain’s largest...
Fortnum & Mason: Time for Tea
Fortnum & Mason is an institution in one of the best neighbourhoods of London. It is a food emporium which, in my opinion, compares favourably...
Ladurée Teatime
What could be more quintessentially English than afternoon tea? A great location helps, and they don’t come much more iconic than London’s Covent Garden. Add...
TWG Tea – Knightsbridge
TWG Tea has arrived in Knightsbridge, perhaps the classiest neighbourhood in London. I could not be happier, as I am a tea drinker and I...
Anna’s Afternoon Tea at Grosvenor House Hotel
We are truly blessed with marvellous hotels in London. They are diverse, and one can always find something to appeal, no matter what one’s taste....
COMO The Halkin for Afternoon Tea by Ametsa – restaurant review
Who doesn’t enjoy a good afternoon tea? It’s a delicious British institution and comforting. We know exactly what to expect – a 3-tier stand with...
Georgian House Hotel Upcycled Afternoon Tea – restaurant review
Georgian House Hotel is Five-star in every regard (read my review here). It’s a cosy boutique bed-and-breakfast with the addition of a delicious and worthy...
Pinocchio Afternoon Tea at The National Theatre – review
It’s snowy in London and it does rather give the impression of a Christmas landscape. At that time of year one’s fancy might turn to...
Cream Tea Cruise from MBNA Thames Clippers – travel review
I am a Londoner and I am ashamed to say that I rarely take advantage of visiting our iconic and internationally-appreciated historic and cultural sites,...
Alexander McQueen at The Kensington Hotel – restaurant review
Well, perhaps not the man himself, but The Kensington Hotel is presenting a delightful afternoon tea that is inspired by the fashion designer who is...
Cinnamon Club – Game High Chai – restaurant review
I am spoilt. It’s true, I have marvellous invitations to eat, sample, savour the most delightful foods across the globe. Spicy dishes from Asia, decadent...
Paramount Afternoon Tea, Centre Point – restaurant review
Centre Point is iconic, at least for Londoners. It’s an imposing concrete and glass office building in central London and just above Tottenham Court Road...
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...
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...
The Ritz Singapore Spring Weekend Afternoon Tea – review
with Executive Chef Massimo Pasquarelli and Executive Pastry Chef Terence Pang The Ritz-Carlton Singapore is one of my favourite comfort destinations. It’s a delight to...
Winter Club Sandwich at Andaz Liverpool Street London – review
There seems to be no waning of the popularity of afternoon tea. It was, quite a while back, regarded as chintzy and stuffy but now...
Lotte’s Kitchen with Lotte Duncan – restaurant review
There is no mistaking that this is indeed Lotte’s Kitchen. I am sure an aerial view would show this cafe as a pink blob. This...
Andaz London for Afternoon Tea – restaurant review
Originally designed by Charles Barry and his son, Charles Edward Barry, the hotel opened in 1884, after ten years in construction. It was extended in...
The Dorchester for Afternoon Tea – restaurant review
I am an unashamed supporter of The Dorchester. It’s iconic and has endured – it’s been around for decades, since the start of the 1930s,...
Chinese Afternoon Tea at Grand Imperial – restaurant review
We think of afternoon tea as being the quintessentially English event. Well, in fact if we were to be purists we would say that it’s...