Today it’s time for some fabulous Italian dishes at Cin Cin. It’s in Fitzrovia just north of Oxford Street, among a lovely maze of streets lined with delightful bars, pubs and restaurants. There are already two award-winning branches of Cin Cin in Brighton and Hove – this is their first London venture. It opened in […]
Today we’re heading into Mayfair down a beautiful little alley to Little Social. London life seems to be settling down to a much more normal post-covid time. Hopefully we are permanently post-covid. All restrictions have now been lifted (except involving international travel) though masks are still mandatory on London public transport. Personally I don’t mind […]
Today I’m starting a new series about my local area and its myriad restaurants and bars. Starting with Mai Thai Deli. This new Thai restaurant is in a lovely new Wandsworth development called the Ram Quarter. It appeared during Lockdown and obviously had a delayed opening. And I must have walked past it a hundred […]
As Covid still haunts (and scuppers) our every travel plan, we’re taking advantage of everything London has to offer. So today we headed west to Kew Gardens. This incredible garden/park is home to over 50,000 living plants – among the largest and most diverse collection in the world. Their seed bank encompasses the greatest concentration […]
So London is slowly opening up more and more. And so is my mind as I tentatively adjust to the new normal. It’s still pretty quiet around Covent Garden, a reminder of how many people visit London from all over the world and just can’t be here. Well, I can’t travel abroad either under current […]
Today we’re heading into South Kensington to Ceru, a short stroll from the tube station. Ceru was born from a love of food, drink and sunshine – three of my favourite things so that’s a good start. The menu is inspired by the flavours of the Levant region. Think Eastern Mediterranean – Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, […]