Lena Lu
A Sweet Break from Shopping. Lena Lu Donuts has opened in Primark in London’s Oxford Street. It brings an Australian sweet treat to central London....
Black Roe – restaurant review
Black Roe is tucked away in a side street in the heart of Mayfair. It couldn’t be better located for transport and diners. This is...
Ichiryu Hakata Udon House – restaurant review
Ichiryu Hakata Udon House is from the same stable that brings you Japan Centre and the chain of Japanese restaurants, Shoryu. Ichiryu is a well-placed...
Patara, Berners Street – restaurant review
Oxford Street is one of London’s retail arteries. It’s a ribbon of fashion outlets from the celebrated and well-established Selfridges to a flourishing number of...
Gaylord in Mortimer Street – restaurant review
This is one restaurant that I have visited and wondered why I had not done so long before now. Gaylord Restaurant was established in 1966...
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...
Noodle Oodle, Oxford Street – restaurant review
The name Noodle Oodle might not be familiar to many but mention Inn Noodle and a few more might recollect a fast-paced noodle restaurant. This...
Degò restaurant and wine bar – review
[This venue is now closed] So Degò restaurant and wine bar can be found at 4 Great Portland Street …or more accurately, it’s rather difficult...
Paradiso Restaurant – St. Christopher’s Place – review
The Paradiso restaurant story began with Olivelli’s Hotel and Restaurant which was founded in 1934. It became a magnet for celebrities as well as actors...
Tortilla Mexican Grill – restaurant review
I had a somewhat cautious invitation from the management of the small Tortilla Mexican chain. They had noticed from my previous articles that I have...
Iberica Food and Culture – restaurant review
Michelin-starred executive chef of Iberica Food and Culture is Nacho Manzano, who cooks at his restaurant Casa Marcial in Asturias, in the top left-hand corner...
Dehesa Charcuterie and Tapas Bar – restaurant review
Dehesa is a charcuterie and tapas bar which draws on the cuisines of both Spain and Italy. Not so surprising when you consider the tradition...
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?...