Review: 28-50 Fetter Lane, City of London
With a restaurant name indicating a 22-site address of outrageous proportions, I couldn’t help but expect 28-50 Fetter Lane to be housed in some sort…
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Review: The Bothy, Canary Wharf
First things first, a big shout out to Google for clearing up my first and only real problem with The Bothy on West India Quay…
Royal China and the Hunt for Real Cantonese Cooking in London
Londoners get a bad rep. Too often branded as an unfriendly smorgasbord of nationalities running an endless, smog-laden rat race; it was altogether invigorating to…
Review: Chino Latino, London Riverbank
“Give a four year old a portion of lobster tempura. Then you’ll see a sorry mess!” The restaurant manager of Chino Latino on the Lambeth…
Review: Afternoon Tea at Bea’s of Bloomsbury, St Paul’s
When I think of afternoon tea, my mind goes straight to the scene in ‘Withnail and I’. The wavy-haired Paul McGann sat, blind drunk, opposite a fragrant…
Review: Las Iguanas, Southbank
Las Iguanas on Southbank was always the cool place to go when I was in sixth form. Yes, a private school chap, swanning down to…
Review: Heist Bank, Paddington
“You’ve been green balled”. My unfortunate new phrase for the summer. Born at Heist Bank, a new restaurant in the developing area around the wonderfully…
Review: Ichiryu, Oxford Street
England is pretty good at soups and stews. Be it a hearty vegetable broth, a rich meaty one or a medley of all things cupboard;…
Review: Royal China, Baker Street
In Cantonese culture, when someone fills your cup with tea, it’s the done thing to tap both your middle and index fingers together on the…
Review: Nipa Thai, Lancaster London Hotel
I now believe I have a pretty good idea what it feels like to dine inside a spacious, antique wooden box. The transition from plush carpet…