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
There is a kind of thrill in finding a restaurant off the beaten track that is patronised by locals. When I walked into La Escorella, near the harbour in Estepona, (not far from Gibraltar) it was like a foody slap … Read More
A recent visit to Rubio’s for brunch on a lazy Saturday morning in my old hood gave me much food for thought. Harlesden, for those not familiar with this part of North West London, has seen a tremendous hike in … Read More
Visiting Paris for the first time since Brexit felt like visiting a lover you are about to seperate from forever. Brexit left a bitter taste in my mouth, being forcibly separated from a continent whose history, life, culture and especially food still … Read More