Mexican foods seems to be all the rage at the moment. From London Bridge’s El Pastor to Corazon in Soho, taqueiras are popping up all over the shop. This is unsurprising – Mexican food never disappoints. Comforting, creative and messy, it’s got all the fun of a fiesta. And with its smoky depths, it’s packed … Continue reading Cielo Blanco
As London’s first alcohol-free restaurant and bar, Redemption is somewhat of a landmark on London’s healthy foodscape. Set up by Catherine Salway, post a yoga retreat in Goa (obviously), like so-many other successful new eateries, Redemption was launched as a pop-up in Hackney. Highlighting the focus of socialising on alcohol, she’s observed that “[w]e do … Continue reading Redemption Bar
Balls & Company in the heart of Soho serve proper soul food. Instead of playing around with ball-based puns in this post, let’s cut to the chase: the outstanding food. The concept is simple: the restaurant specialises in balls – both meat and vege – which Australian born Bonny Porter (previously of the Arts Club … Continue reading Balls & Company
For a pre-mother’s day treat, a pizza supper with the family was called for (by me…!). This was also the perfect excuse to try out the new concept pizzeria, Radio Alice. So enticing did their Instagram photographs look that they’d lured me to Hoxton Square…on a Sunday evening. Both the Pizze Rosse (with an organic … Continue reading Radio Alice
Pasta fresca in the heart of Belgravia: perfect ingredients for an Italianate soft-launch supper. Once Hix Belgravia, the Hari have launched a new Italian restaurant on the ground floor of their Chesham Street hotel. In keeping with their boutique service, Il Pampero is seductively elegant. Decor is by the renowned British designer Tara Bernerd and … Continue reading Il Pampero
what? roasted aubergines, romano peppers and cherry tomatoes, with mixed herbs, red onions, garlic, olives/sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, rocket/kale and a tahini dressing why? aubergine and tahini are a match made in heaven
For a supper with a view, a Partner at my law firm chose City Social for a work dinner (and drinks) with a fellow Partner who was in town from San Diego. Whilst I generally don’t review meals that I’ve enjoyed with work colleagues, the said Partner is aware I’m something of a blogger and … Continue reading City Social
My latest stop off at Victoria’s Nova development – quite literally, given their travelling ethos – was the Rail House Café. A novelty to me, they were having an “honesty policy” during their soft launch, i.e. you pay for what you want. Struck by this liberal approach, I eagerly booked and boarded the train with … Continue reading Rail House Café
Well-renowned on the healthy hangout scene of West London, Farmacy is an oasis of plant-based, vegan food and artisanal cocktails in what they like to describe as "clean indulgence". Heavily critiqued by Marina O’Loughlin in her review of what she describes as a clean eating temple of worship, I chose Farmacy for a catch-up supper with … Continue reading Farmacy
In the mood for a pièce de Paris, my soft-launch partner-in-crime booked Bon Vivant for a Bloomsbury supper with un petit peu de France. Indeed, the French connection seems to be in vogue at the moment: Emmanuel Macron has brought his presidential campaign to London, whilst Oxford University is considering opening up a campus in … Continue reading Bon Vivant
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