Sticks’n’sushi (SnS) feels very sleek. As soon as I walked into its Victoria set-up, I felt like I was at a client dinner, probably in an expat-city centre a la Hong Kong or Singapore. This corporate vibe is probably also a result of its location smack bang in the middle of the Nova complex. Though … Continue reading Sticks’n’sushi
Blandford Street is ideally located: a stone’s throw away from chaotic Oxford Street and the Wigmore Hall, and more discrete than the adjacent Marylebone High Street, it offers relief for shoppers and concert-goers alike. This relief comes in the form of both top notch bars (The Clarette is not one to miss, but more on … Continue reading Jikoni
Though “Bocca Di Lupo” translates as “mouth of the wolf” – for you should come here when you’re as hungry as an animal – it creates food worthy of the gods. Since its opening in November 2008, this place has been something of an Italian institution on London’s restaurants scene. The quality of its food, … Continue reading Bocca Di Lupo
I seem to be heading Southwark way frequently of late. I love Southwark Street, so I have no apologies for this. Heading back to the little vibrant Flat Iron Square, my companion and I – who I’d also enjoyed Bar Duoro with – tried out Lupins, a cute tapas spot which sits somewhere between the … Continue reading Lupins
Pastaio do know how to build suspense: their Instagram teasers in anticipation of their recent opening were a long-haul. The number of simultaneous snaps that were posted to build up a whole collage of pasta did create a fuss around #handmadepasta! What became particularly frustrating was the anticipation they sought to create by not revealing … Continue reading Pastaio
Hidden inside Flat Iron Square is Bar Douro, a chic Portuguese tapas joint that stands out amidst the street-food stalls, cool bars and artisan bakeries of this developing space. Bar Douro had long been on My List, ever since it opened and I’d seen images of its #instatiles - that distinctive blue and white geometric … Continue reading Bar Douro
Hutong is the kind of place which you unwittingly want to go to. Though some people have mixed feelings about the Shard – its audacity and shamelessness standing enormously tall in the middle of town – I think I love it: its location, its views and its shape. Luckily, a Partner at work suggested Hutong … Continue reading Hutong
I’d passed Southwark Street’s brand new Lantana on my way back from a work lunch at Hutong (on which, more another time) and was stunned to see it in this part of town: a new opening from an all-day Antipodean café, how could I have missed it?! By way of follow-up, I browsed their website … Continue reading Lantana
After somewhere relatively local for my nephew’s first trip out (aged 5 weeks!), we went to Streatham's Hill’s pizzeria, Addommè. The Evening Standard had, after all, hailed it as one of London’s best sourdoughs. And what’s more, you can book– a rarity nowadays but essential with little ones. As the restaurant itself is tiny, booking … Continue reading Addommè
Don’t let the name of this place put you off. Although something of an oxymoron – flavour should never be insulted – the food at Flavour Bastard is by no stretch of the imagination light on taste. Every single dish my companion and I enjoyed here – and there were a lot – was imaginative … Continue reading Flavour Bastard
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