Korean Fried Chicken with Fluffy Maple Pancakes
A Hint of Spice. It will soon be Pancake Day. Maple of Canada UK offer a delicious alternative to your regular pancake with a little...
Feast on Wild Game this Christmas
Unless we are vegetarian it’s likely we will enjoy at least a few meals containing meat each week. Christmas and New Year are those days...
George & Dragon Restaurant
The George and Dragon Hotel and Restaurant is nestled in the heart of the National Trust village of West Wycombe. It’s easily reached from central...
The Plough Inn – dining
The Plough Inn is a little stunner. It offers beautiful rooms for the few who are lucky enough to stay, and a traditional bar and...
Hotel Des Indes for an evening – review
This is perhaps the most iconic of all hotels in The Hague. Its very location allows it to take advantage of architectural and historic cachet....
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...
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...
Mele e Pere, Soho – restaurant review
Mele e Pere is a little cracker of a restaurant and I am almost reluctant to publicise it any further for fear that the prices...
Counter Vauxhall Arches – restaurant review
So many of my reviews start with ‘Well, it was worth the long journey’ and stoically ‘It’s a bit off the beaten track’. This evening...
Restaurant Thirty Six at Dukes Hotel – review
Think about Old London and what scene comes to mind? Fog, intertwined alleys and hidden courtyards, probably. Iron railings, warm brick, brass plaques. And hotels:...
Carluccio’s Richmond for Dinner – restaurant review
I have had a coffee at Carluccio’s a time or two. Its branches are all bright with a contemporary Mediterranean air. Cool blue and turquoise,...
Chor Bizarre, Mayfair – restaurant review
(This restaurant is now closed). Chor Bizarre – Mayfair’s most striking Indian dining spot – is a legend, at least with those who have crossed...
La Porte des Indes – restaurant review
[This venue is now closed] Some restaurants are good, there are a few that are noteworthy, there are others that have memorable food and more...
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...
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...