Posts Tagged “Marble Arch”

Sunday Brunch – Kurobuta Marble Arch – restaurant review

Sunday Brunch – Kurobuta Marble Arch – restaurant review

I confess, I had no idea what to expect. Yes, it was going to be Japanese. But a Sunday Brunch Buffet? How was that going to work? In my admittedly somewhat limited experience, Japanese food comes in two varieties: first – casual noodles; second – etiquette-riddled kaiseki cuisine. So how would a Sunday brunch buffet…

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Stuzzico in London’s village – restaurant review

Stuzzico in London’s village – restaurant review

Talk about London and it’s likely a conversation about financial hubs (yes, even now after Brexit), the bustle of Oxford Street, the draw of Theatreland and the Tower of London will ensue. But London is actually made up of villages which remain far more charming and welcoming than the thronging thoroughfares more familiar to tourists…

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La Porte des Indes for Sunday Jazz Brunch – review

La Porte des Indes for Sunday Jazz Brunch – review

[La Porte des Indes is now closed] Sundays are for relaxing, or that was the old-fashioned notion. It is the day, at least in most of the Western world, for gathering with friends and family, and there was usually a traditional Sunday roast involved in the conviviality and perhaps Two-way Family Favourites from The BBC…

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Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill – hotel review

Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill – hotel review

London is indeed one of the world’s great cities. It’s a magnet for tourists from every corner of the globe. They come to visit famed monuments, museums stuffed with priceless antiquities, galleries hung with portraits of the famed and fabled, and a nice bit of shopping. It’s a big town and London prides itself on…

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La Porte des Indes – restaurant review

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 that have striking decor, but it’s rare to find a restaurant that can boast a brace of exceptional attributes. La Porte des Indes is that almost unique establishment, having both…

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