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...
Imli Street, Soho, for Lunch – restaurant review
The untutored might not know that Imli Street is part of the celebrated Tamarind Collection which includes the world-famous Tamarind restaurant with Executive Chef Alfred...
Porky’s BBQ at Bankside – restaurant review
I guess the name says it all. BBQ is what Porky’s offers, but this is the real thing rather than the chain variety, which has...
The Noodle House, Soho – restaurant review
This might be a new name in London but, in fact, The Noodle House is the premier restaurant brand of Jumeirah Restaurants LLC, which was...
La Mancha Tapas Bar and Restaurant, Putney – review
[This venue is now closed] We love that Continental lifestyle – a Southern European restaurant, near the water, filled with animated diners, tapas and good...
Hisashi Taoka of Kiku – Fish aficionado – interview
Kiku is a Japanese restaurant conveniently located near Green Park station in Mayfair, and at the top of Half Moon Street. It’s one of the...
Ekachai Oriental Dining Room, Liverpool Street – review
I know it’s all a matter of taste – literally and metaphorically – when it comes to restaurants. Some diners have a flavour profile in...
Yamal Alsham, Knightsbridge – restaurant review
Yamal Alsham is new to Knightsbridge but it’s joining its established sister of the same name in Chelsea Harbour. It’s a neighbourhood with its fair...
Sake in London? It’s an education – drinks review
Half a decade ago one could find Japanese Sake in London. Yes, of course one could. The ordering of such a beverage would usually elicit...
Atithi, Twickenham – restaurant review
Atithi devo bhavah is part of a Sanskrit verse and means ‘The guest is God’ or ‘Guest become God’. It’s a thoughtful phrase and indicates...
Trishna – Michelin in Marylebone Village – restaurant review
Trishna was awarded its first Michelin star last September but to those in the know it’s always been special. Yes, special’s the word, but in...
Imli Street for breakfast – restaurant review
The name is somewhat familiar but the celebrated Imli has now graduated to a rather urbanly sophisticated Imli Street. Both the menu and décor have...
Tamarind of Mayfair – restaurant review
Tamarind has long enjoyed a reputation for excellence and it’s been a deserved but hard- won accolade. Competition is fierce but Tamarind of Mayfair is...
Café Spice Namaste: Dinner – restaurant review
Café Spice Namaste is an icon of Indian food. It’s a beacon of culinary hope around the corner from The Tower of London. It’s a...
Piya Piya – Thai Restaurant, Old Street – review
Just yards from Old Street Station, Piya Piya is best known as the haunt of late-night city sorts. Its location has made it popular for...
Dozo Japanese Restaurant, Soho – review
This is a relatively new kid on the block although Dozo in Old Brompton Road has been around for a while. This new Soho branch...
Alvin Leung – Bo Innovation Hong Kong, and Bo London – interview
Bo London will be the next venture headed by “demon chef” Alvin Leung. He could just as easily be described as “the Man in Black”...
Geoffroy d’Anglejan-Chatillon, DG of La Maison du Chocolat – interview
It’s a very French company and has an equally Gallic director general in the guise of the suave and genuinely charming Geoffroy d’Anglejan-Chatillon. He has...
Porters English Restaurant, Covent Garden – review
Covent Garden takes its name from the convent garden which was in this area back in the Middle Ages. The garden belonged to Westminster Abbey...
The Cinnamon Club Seafood Cookbook by Vivek Singh – review
Britain is an island. So it goes without saying that we are surrounded by water and have had a close relationship with the sea. Surprising,...