27
Apr
2009
The Crown: Royal Dining in Victoria Park
The Crown pub has a felicitous location, overlooking the fountains and wrought iron gates of Victoria Park in London’s East End
25
Apr
2009
The Underground Restaurant
The shrill doorbell made me snigger in nervous anticipation as to who might weave past with a password
23
Apr
2009
Going Japanese at Soho’s Bincho
Bincho on Old Compton Street is a perfect advert for the kind of Japanese cooking that has changed my mind, and will change yours
21
Apr
2009
Me Love Sushi in Swiss Cottage
Me Love Sushi started out as a takeaway joint but recently opened a sit down restaurant/bar in Swiss Cottage, next door to Hampstead Theatre
14
Apr
2009
Saki of Smithfield Celebrates Cherry Blossom
I test-dined Smithfield’s Saki to see whether Chef Omakase’s seven-course ‘Cherry Blossom’ tasting menu captured the essence of spring
10
Apr
2009
Demarquette: The Chocolatier of Chelsea
Success stories are hard to resist. So is chocolate. On this basis, the rise of fine chocolatier Marc Demarquette is easy to understand
7
Apr
2009
Value for Vegetarian at Sagar Covent Garden
Conveniently located close to The Strand, Sagar is perfectly placed to cater for lunch hours, after-work hunger pangs and the theatre-going throngs
4
Apr
2009
Betjeman Arms St Pancras Station
I’m rarely a fan of train station restaurants, even the high end ones; they tend to be overpriced and somewhat… smug
3
Apr
2009
The Ghost Club in Farringdon
Ghost has been opened in a spacious Farringdon basement. The jury’s still out, however, on whether this place quite works
1
Apr
2009
Chilango Islington for Burrito and Beer
Excuse my unruly use of the English language but Chilango is shit hot. Or hot shit. Whichever configuration of ‘hot’ and ‘shit’ you prefer it matters not
