Category: Formal

Sketch – Lecture Room and Library Review
In my experience, Sketch in Mayfair is delightfully unconventional and unapologetically idiosyncratic. Restaurateur Mourad Mazouz and chef Pierre Gagnaire’s 20-year…

Hedone Review – gone but not forgotten
I came to Hedone in November of 2018, a restaurant that “had” been operating since July of 2011 and sadly…
Marcus at The Berkeley Review …half of me thinks he’s a sad bastard and the other half still adores him…
Marcus Wareing got his feet wet at the tender age of 11 packing potatoes and riding shot-gun with his father…

Akelarre – The 3 Star Mission Is Complete!
Akelarre is hidden up a hillside on Monte Igueldo, a beguiling place where people come to gawp and swoon. It doesn’t…
Henrietta Hotel – Ollie Woz Ere
I first dined Ollie Dabbous’s self named Dabbous back in October 2013 and was easily blown away by the goodness….

Brooklands Hotel – A weekend of loud engines and pampering
Brooklands Hotel is a celebration of his and her’s pleasures. A spa for pampering and a race circuit for doing…

Trinity – Revisited – this time they’ve got a star
After a 3 year respite, a lot has happened since my last visit to Trinity Restaurant. I’ve gained new employment,…

Hakkasan – Mayfair Review, Posh Cantonese Classics
Hakkasan Mayfair, the sister restaurant to Hakkasan Hanway Place (2011), first started trading in November 2010. Within a year of…

Bleeding Heart – Review – Farringdon, A Bistro with a bloody history
Since 1983, the Bleeding Heart has been serving bistro style French cuisine in their low ceilinged basement dining room. The…

The Ledbury Review – It Will Bleed Your Bank Balance For A Reason
So I’m late to the party with my review of The Ledbury of Notting Hill, London. But late is always better…
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