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Le Bab Revisited

I first came here back in February this year and loved the concept of old uni friends collaborating to create Le…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Cocktails Counter Dining Informal Marylebone Mexican Seafood

Molé Taco Bar – The Mexican love affair begins

When I first tried Molé Taco Bar’s tacos at Taste London it was love at first bite. There’s something so…

Posted in Clapham Counter Dining Craft beer/ales Informal Open Kitchen South of the River Tapas

Counter Coutre – Review (Clapham) ‘The Dairy’s naughty little brother’

Counter Culture first opened in April this year and it was dubbed ‘The Dairy’s naughty little brother’.  It offers small…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Basque Cocktails Counter Dining Informal Marylebone Open Kitchen Seafood Steak Tapas Wine Bar

Lurra – Review (Marylebone) Basque in London

So what’s Lurra about? It’s a Basque inspired charcoal & wood fired dining spot that features its own wine cellar, oak…

Posted in Cheap Eats Cocktails Counter Dining Craft beer/ales East End Fried Chicken Informal North of the River Open Kitchen

Chick n Sours – Review (Dalston) It’s fried and it’s good here

In case you didn’t know Chick ‘n’ Sours is a fried chicken restaurant with sour cocktails; ‘like vinegar to chips’…

Posted in Cheap Eats Cocktails Counter Dining Curry Indian Informal No bookings Soho Sri Lankan

Hoppers – Revisited (Soho) To all the queue haters, it’s actually worth the wait!

During my first visit to Hoppers just before Christmas 2015 I queued for 30 minutes at 11.30am before their doors opened at…

Posted in 1 Michelin Star Cocktails Counter Dining Craft beer/ales Formal Great British Chef Jason Atherton Mayfair Modern European Tasting Menu Wine pairing

Pollen Street Social – Review (Mayfair) I finally made it here

Jason Atherton is chef-owner of Michelin-starred Pollen Street Social and was the former chef-patron of One Michelin-starred Maze and Maze Grill of…

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Galley – Review (Islington) Brother and sister team throw out the rod

Oriona Robb together with her sibling Marcel Grzyb, the former head chef of 10 years at Soho institution Randall and…

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Cafe Murano – Review (St James’s Street) Northern Italian fare shines

Cafe Murano of St James’s is Angela Hartnett’s second solo outpost. It’s been around since the 13th of November 2013 with an…

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Le Bab – Review (Kingley Court, Carnaby Street) Long live the renaissance

Le Bab first was launched in January 2016 by founders Stephen Tozer and  former Le Gavroche chef Ed Brunet. As a duo since 2014, they laid their…