It’s been a rather grim experience of late when asking for a bill in a restaurant and these days I rarely venture into a chain for the obvious reasons; loss of quality, poor portion size, unimaginative fare and the constant … Read More
I admit it freely. I am a sybarite. Not full time you understand, just on the odd occasion when I can dive into a pool of luxury and indulge in all forms of pleasure, above all of the gastronomic kind. … Read More
Over the past couple of years Harlesden’s gastronomic scene has been pretty grim; it seems that with the hike in property prices, the suits came in to buy up property for the sole reason of sitting on it and doing sweet … Read More
Kilburn High Road; awash with restaurants, many rather disappointing (with the exception of the award winning Arianna 2, terrific Afghan cuisine) and so I was pleasantly surprised to hear about Quarteri, which, according to the blurb, comes with authentic pizza recipes … Read More
I love the smell of Soho in the morning; the remains of last night’s food combine with the stale aroma emanating from empty beer bottles as the streets are hosed down in an early morning street spruce up. Rupert Street, … Read More
Pulled Pork Pockets of Delight Sticky Spicy Korean Wings Rare Sirloin Butterscotch Indulgence Like most restaurants, when they first open there are teething troubles that need to be sorted out pretty damned quickly – bellies are unforgiving and so are … Read More
To my absolute delight, I was treated to dinner at my favourite Italian restaurant in London, Il Cibo Holland Park, last Saturday night. I know, I’ve already devoted two blogs to Il Cibo but not having been back for two … Read More
There are moments in life when everything is perfect. Eating raw sea urchins just off the island of Skyros; guzzling 18 Colchester natives with a bottle of Greco di Tufo; sinking your gnashers into some oozing Epoisse that’s been scooped … Read More