The latest and greatest here isn’t so latest anymore. The Shop at Bluebird Covent Garden opened this summer and, in all honesty, I’m ashamed I’m only just now getting around to shouting loud and proud about it. Bluebird was always one of my favourite shops on the Kings Road. Their edit was impeccable and their layout left every shopper feeling as if…
I discovered Caramel the way most foodies are discovering new restaurants these days – on Instagram. I can’t remember where, but it was a credible source and the pictures had me jumping over to follow the London restaurant on Insta. It was immediately put on my “must visit” restaurant list in my iPhone notes and on my merry way I…
Marseille has had its share of good and bad reviews over the years. It seems as if people have opinions as strong as their like and dislike of Marmite. As a result, Marseille had never been on my list of “places to see before I die” (yes, I do have that actual list and I’m slowing crossing through it as…
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…
