Afternoon Tea at Savini at Criterion, Piccadilly – restaurant review
Both afternoon tea and The Criterion are icons. The first is quintessentially British; the second a long-standing London destination for fine food, and one which...
Eneko at One Aldwych for dinner – restaurant review
One Aldwych is a smart and celebrated hotel and, as its name suggests, occupies the front near-side corner of that sweeping crescent called Aldwych. Eneko...
The Garden House Restaurant, Leatherhead – review
This truly is a ‘garden’ house with the intimate character of a cosy cottage. (Read more about the Garden House here.) It’s part of the...
Savini of Milan – at home in London – restaurant review
Discerning diners in Milan and the great and the good from the rest of the world will know of Savini. It will likely have been...
Luton Hoo to Stay – hotel review
Luton Hoo is an English country house and estate with easy access to London. But what is a ‘hoo’? The unusual name “Hoo” is a...
Champagne Taittinger at Luton Hoo – restaurant review
Champagne is the quintessential celebration drink. We enjoy it with friends and loved ones, accompanied by fine foods, perhaps in a drawing room with high...
La Mancha, Chiswick – restaurant review
[This venue is now closed] The name La Mancha will be familiar to all in West London and many from further afield. It was a...
Canela Café at Seven Dials – restaurant review
Yes, if you look for them, there really are seven dials and they are affixed to a column at the intersection. A blue plaque commemorates...
Donna Margherita, Lavender Hill – restaurant review
This classic Italian restaurant is on Lavender Hill. The street’s name comes from the lavender that was once grown in market gardens around here. After...
Olive Tree, Southampton – restaurant review
This was my first visit to Southampton but finding good food wasn’t going to be a challenge: I had a recommendation! A French/Seafood restaurant called...
Hotel TerraVina Dining – restaurant review
Hotel TerraVina is a gem. It’s a well-appointed house – well, it seems like someone’s home (read the accommodation review here). A line of colourful...
Travels & Tapas in Basque Country – travel review
We have likely heard of it but if pinpointing this region on a map was a capital offence then it’s probable a few of us...
Mele e Pere for Vermouth with a Master – bar review
Vermouth has been ubiquitous in and on cocktail bars since mixed drinks became popular more than a century ago, but many of us have no...
Mele e Pere – a steak in Soho – restaurant review
Mele e Pere opened in the heart of Soho in February 2012, but that neighbourhood dates back centuries. In the Middle Ages, what is now...
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...
Le Garrick: Steak with je ne sais quoi – restaurant review
Le Garrick restaurant and wine bar is conveniently located in the heart of Covent Garden in London’s West End. I am no stranger here even...
Forty Dean Street, Soho – restaurant review
Dean Street is in the heart of Soho, central London. It runs from Oxford Street south to Shaftesbury Avenue and has a long and colourful...
The Balcon, London – classic perfection – restaurant review
The Balcon is a truly memorable restaurant set on Waterloo Place on the corner with Pall Mall. This wide thoroughfare is in fact an extension...
Côte – Dinner in Kingston – restaurant review
This is a lovely spot on the River Thames and well patronised by shoppers during the day and socialisers in the evening. But despite its...
Le Garrick, Covent Garden – restaurant review
Le Garrick restaurant and wine bar is conveniently located in the heart of Covent Garden in London’s West End. It’s a little gem and after...