Walking down a rather unassuming back street at the Maida Vale end of St. John’s Wood Road I was not sure what to expect of this recently refurbished former Victorian Gin Palace and pub. I certainly wasn’t prepared for … Read More
Spankingly good oysters Delicious bread The perfect Kiev The cow is a small, bustling, ever so slightly cramped pub and restaurant that has an upstairs dining room from which we were shooed away instantly; as if we could have had a … Read More
I’d wanted to return to Boulestin ever since my premier visit in August and, when an invitation arrived to try their Festive menu, I could barely contain myself with excitement; with trembling anticipation I counted the number of sleeps to … Read More
exceptionally good lasagne You get the picture – a family run restaurant that’s been going for forty odd years, tables adorned with the ubiquitous red and white table cloths and some pretty awful décor. However, I’d rather be in a … Read More
The first thing to smack you in the face as you enter the charming and spacious establishment that is The Parlour in Kensal Rise, NW London is the riot of colour. Exotic and wild flowers arrest your every turn and it’s a wonderful … Read More
Wonderful Roast Chicken Disappointing Mackerel escabeche The Whippet Inn on Chamberlayne Road has a very elegant yet relaxed feel to it. Blazing sunshine on a Sunday lunchtime lead us to the very pleasant outdoor seating area at the front of … Read More
Pork Rillettes Chicken with a delicious jus On a beautiful Sunday evening and after a wander around the Oxfordshire Countryside with my mother, we were hungry and looking for somewhere nice to eat. We happened upon Burcot, a tiny village … Read More
breasaola raw tuna and swordfish pasta alla n’duja amuse bouche the splendid Greco grape Il Cibo in W14 has been going for twenty five years. Consistently brilliant are the two words that sum it up, no two ways about it. … Read More