Shopping small this Christmas
For those in need of pressie inspo, I’ve picked out some quirky Christmas gifts from independent businesses in and around London.
The Kitchens at Old Spitalfields are a cornucopia of culinary talent
Most of my mates think I’m a snob. And, well. I am a bit.
Gul and Sepoy: another sizzler from the guys at Gunpowder
The sheer quantity of interesting places to eat – and all the puff and pomp that go with them – means that most food-loving Londoners have a bucket list so long it would take a large windfall and unlimited annual leave to check everything off.
The Cambridge Street Kitchen is the jewel in Victoria’s crown
There’s a common phenomenon in London wherein you find yourself in a restaurant’s facilities and think, ‘Ah. I’ve peed here before.’ I call it déjà loo.
More than meat at Roast, Borough Market
Big news: I am Over the West End. Sort of. At weekends, at least. Monday to Friday, I work in an office directly across from the septic shit-swamp that is Leicester Square, so I’m used to nights out – both impromptu and planned – in Soho and Covent Garden. But whereas the area is a […]
Guilt-free Burmese comfort food at Lahpet
I had made a grave error in wearing a white top for the evening. I could be forgiven, because we were going to Lahpet, a newish Burmese restaurant near London Fields. What do the Burmese eat? I hadn’t the foggiest. Yak possibly?
WIN a Russian bath experience for two with Banya No. 1
Worth £150, it’ll be the most unusual spa experience you’ve ever tried.
It’s pretty up the pickle at Searcys
The food is a little hit and miss and the champagne is extortionate, but lunch at Searcys at the Gherkin is something special.
Diet London
I haven’t blogged very much lately, because I’ve gotten a bit fat.
Biceps, buns and ‘boylesque’ at Briefs: Close Encounters
Naked men. What’s not to like?
