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Quest for the best - Shoryu Ramen #2 - Kingly Court
My second visit to Shoryu Ramen was at the brand new Kingly Court branch in Soho/Carnaby Street. We arrived at 1pm on the opening day and had about a five minute wait before being seated. As soon as we...
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Barrafina - Simple Tapas that will blow your mind
Barrafina in Soho is one of those places I'd been to several times and then hadn't been for a good few years. It's still considered one of, if not THE BEST places to go to in London for tapas. Even...
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The Sands End... an absolute belter of a local
I went back to my old stomping ground last weekend for a good ol' pub knees up at The Sands End in Fulham. Never going that often when I lived as a local after my last few visits I ask myself why...The...
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Tokyo Retro Abbeville Road, Clapham
Now, I am all for supporting local restaurants. They bring a community together, make streets look appealing and stop a barrage of estate agents opening up or (another) 'little' supermarket. Tokyo...
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Gymkhana - incredible, innovative Indian food
We'd had some utter crappy news with regards to a flat purchase, wanting to forget about it and move on and up our evening at Gymkhana could not have come at better timing. It was also coupled as Mr...
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The Bolingbroke, a favourite amongst Clapham residents
I've recently become a fan of finding a local pub to dine in over a restaurant. Mainly because of moving areas and therefore wanting to find a good local to pop to like our beloved Claude's Kitchen or...
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Bo Lang - Dim Sum Highs, then some lows...
Photo from The TimesMy parents were down for the weekend and not spending much 'two on one' time I had an evening with them alone (sibling W was busy). They often stay in South Kensington which has...
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Weekend on The Test and The Dundas Arms, Kintbury
Photo from WikipediaWe wanted a quite weekend getaway and Hampshire is always our go to spot. Surrounded by gorgeous countryside, quaint villages and wonderful traditional pubs - a lot are now of...
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Comensal, a new Mexican in Clapham
Now, you may have worked out, I am a BIG fan of the lovely Abbeville Road, nothing as yet quite compares within its vicinity. More recently a surge of new rather snazzy restaurants have opened up....
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INTERVIEW - Masterchef Finalist Adam Handling...
Masterchef is one of my guilty pleasures...it's on at the perfect time after work to plonk in front of the tele before getting down to some cooking, hopefully with some inspiration from the chefs whom...
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Slow Food UK charity evening at Corrigan's Mayfair
A rather special email invitation popped into my inbox from one of my favourite chef’s restaurants - Richard Corrigan. He was hosting an evening of celebrating forgotten foods, all in aid of a charity...
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YOOBI... Brazillian temakeria...how have I not discovered this before?!
So, Miss R and I gathered for our (almost) daily gossip break and zoomed into Yoobi on Lexington street to try some of it's, now infamous, temaki (sushi hand rolls). They also serve up the hand rolls...
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Hutong... exceptional Chinese food 33 floors up
The Shard... people love it, or hate it. Personally, I love it as I can see it from my beloved Abbeville Road sticking out amongst London rooftops. A pinnacle, reminding me just how fast London is...
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Kerbisher and Malt... fantastic fish and chips
Another exciting foodie place popped up on Abbeville Road early this summer and I was kindly invited (thank you) down for a Sunday evening supper, being a local foodie. Having what can only be...
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Chiltern Firehouse...red hot!
I made it onto the hottest booking sheet this year... So, after confirming a table almost 3 months ago for a Friday evening, my time finally came. There's not been a day go by where Chiltern Firehouse...
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A quick catch up at Claude's Kitchen
I made it back over the river last night to have another wonderful supper at Claude's Kitchen. As many of you will know, I am a huge fan of his cooking, most of which showcases every aspect of each...
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Franco Manca - Balham
Every so often I get this craving were all I want in life right that moment is Pizzaaaaaa. It's never when I'm hungover which I wish it was (my hangover craving is expensive - sushi or Chinese, never...
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Ben's Canteen , Battersea
So, after a few years of popping up and down St John's Hill to visit friends/family, we finally made it to Ben's Canteen. This neighbourhood hang out always has a long snake like queue forming for...
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WC Clapham
The trend for reusing old Victorian loo's is still amongst us, and 'WC' is the newest member to this club. Playing on the name WC also stands for 'Wine and Charcuterie' which is what this place does...
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House of Ho - Lunch special
House of Ho has launched a lunch special for August where some of their signature dishes can be had for a fiver (unless stated otherwise)! All inspired to “...get you in hungry and out happy in 20...
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