Padella opened in Borough Market in March this year. It’s basically a pasta bar where they make their hand-rolled pasta fresh every day and serve it with sauces and fillings inspired by trips to Italy. The simple menu offers eight handmade pasta dishes and a handful of classic starters. Okay, sounds good so far. Not so good […]
So I’ve recently returned from Sri Lanka. I know, lucky me, another chance to visit somewhere exotic with an exciting, different culture to absorb. It’s an amazing country with a wide mix of influences which you can read more about in my later posts, so watch this space. Because today I’m going to tell you about […]
Today we’re heading back into the buzz of Soho, to the Soho Square end of Greek Street. Greek Street is famous for its amazingly cosmopolitan selection of restaurants. Along this not-very-long street you will find restaurants serving Hungarian, Thai, Italian, Chinese, Moroccan, Lebanese and French food. There are also two famous pubs which have been there […]
Today we’re heading to an area of south-east London called Blackheath. Our destination, Zerodegrees opened here in 2000 and is named after the meridien line that runs through the area – Greenwich is just down the road. It’s the first of four establishments around the country with the other three setting up in Bristol, Reading […]
So today we’re dining out in Fulham. Fulham sits on the north bank of the River Thames, between Putney and Chelsea and is an elegant area of London teaming with stylish shops, bars and restaurants. Historically half of Fulham was originally occupied by market gardeners, so a lot of London’s produce came from here – nowadays […]
Today we’re dining in cosy, candlelit Rustiko, a welcoming little restaurant in the heart of Soho. I love the buzz of Soho, packed with bars, restaurants, theatres and markets – and people enjoying them all. First a bit of history. Soho was once farmland and only got its first building after the Great Fire of […]