Once upon a time Kings Road used to (almost) be my neck of the wood, but since moving to South East London a few years ago, we do not come this way often enough. A chance to do so was an invitation by friend and fellow blogger Mondo Mulia to try out the new menu at recently renovated local pub/restaurant The Imperial. In the words of the owners, it is ‘more than a gastro pub’; it occupies the site of…
Fish… a sensitive subject for me, right? For all of those who have known me for sometime, it is clear that I am somehow interested in the fishing issues, or rather, overfishing, quotas, species, locations, methods and all that. After years supporting charities such as Marine Conservation Society and Bite Back, I simply cannot keep quiet and I will brain wash anyone who will listen about the issues I am so passionate about. So a visit to Billingsgate Fish Market…
In the last few weeks Brazil is everywhere, of course thanks to the World Cup. Italy and England didn’t exactly set the world alight and went out equally embarrassingly on the first round; thankfully some good Brazilian vibes were to be found last week at London Foodie’s beautiful London home. Sponsored by Tilda Rice and Wild Card, the event was a one-off dinner for a group of bloggers and friends which was going to be cooked by no less…
May is a pleasant month in the UK – usually the weather is starting to turn nicer (usually… ) and there are two bank holidays to make the working weeks a bit shorter. This year, on the first of these long weekends, the Southbank turned Spanish with Streets of Spain, a food and wine event sponsored by Campo Viejo. Celebrated Spanish wine brand, Campo Viejo, brought the atmosphere, colours and tastes of Spain to the streets of London with its…
Regent Street Boutique I was recently invited to enjoy breakfast at the new flagship Nespresso store, to be prepared for us by Michelin star chef Phil Howard. I accepted with pleasure: I had watched Phil in this year’s Great British Menu and I was excited at the opportunity to meet him in person. On the other hand, being a traditional Neapolitan I do not have a Nespresso machine, preferring the more old fashion moka, but since plenty of my friends…