The other day I was asked about my first dim sum experience in London. I answered “it was at Yauatcha” and my dining companion laughed and asked me if I’d ever been able to eat dim sum anywhere else since. It’s fair to say that Yauatcha has a reputation for being one of the finest dim sum teahouses in London…
I’m a born and raised meat eater. I love a cheeseburger like nothing else and I’d tuck into a steak without any hesitation, hungry or not. So when I got asked if I wanted to review a vegan restaurant, I had my reservations. I’m not sure I’ve ever believed there could be a substitute for a good burger. I’ve tried…
London’s Wisteria Hysteria is in full swing for the first bloom of the season. The city has turned purple and we’re seeing a record number of tourists pour in to watch the blossoms come to life. For me, in West London, the wisteria has been a part of my spring fling now for over a decade. It’s the moment you…
If you were faced with showing three teenagers around London for 24 hours what would you do? Well, this task fell on my lap last month and I had a momentary panic. I wanted to showcase the best of the best for the young ones, while also maintaining my status as a cool aunt. I put my best foot forward…
There’s a new jewel on the London hotel scene and it will absolutely charm the pants off of you. This is Kettner’s Townhouse in Soho, located just next door to the original Soho House and, incidentally, now owned by the same people. The Soho institution has had a revamp with the new owners and the interiors are, quite simply put,…
