A night on the town: Aperitif at Novikov, dinner at Roux Parliament Square

A night on the town: Aperitif at Novikov, dinner at Roux Parliament Square

I don’t often have an evening packed of fun stuff in town, but last Wednesday that’s exactly what happened. First I had the pleasure of an aperitif Novikov, a multi-venue recently opened in Mayfair. Despite the Russian name, there is an Italian restaurant on site, a modern Asian restaurant and in the basement, an über cool lounge bar with Italian inspired Aperitivo menu. This is where I headed, in high heels (challenging) to meet up with other food bloggers.  Over…

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North American West Coast Part 2: Seattle & Vancouver

North American West Coast Part 2: Seattle & Vancouver

Orcas island morning We left the glorious Californian sun to be welcomed by a dreary and grey Seattle. Our first evening in Belltown was forgettable as we managed to find a decent pub to have a beer and some average food before retiring to the warmth of our hotel. We made it to our friends’ wedding on Orcas island the next morning by the skin of our teeth, boarding a tiny wheely plane that looked a lot more scary than…

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North America West Coast Part 1: San Francisco

North America West Coast Part 1: San Francisco

About time we had a non diving or non Italian holiday, isn’t it? With the excuse of a friend’s wedding in an island called Orcas, we planned a two weeks trip between San Francisco (where I actually worked remotely) and Vancouver, where @bmcboy has family. The first few days were spent in sunny and warm San Fran. I did not have too much time to explore as I was stuck in the office, yet I absolutely loved even my working…

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Lunch at the Pig, Brockenhurst

Lunch at the Pig, Brockenhurst

Last year @bmcboy and I celebrated an important milestone in our marriage so I was looking for something special to celebrate. One of the options was to have lunch for friends and family in a country hotel. A colleague mentioned a place she had just visited and loved and the name struck me as an unlikely name for an idyllic retreat: The Pig. Fast forward a year and I receive an invite from Jori White PR to visit the very…

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Ciao Chow Canine Bakery – an inter species dinner

Ciao Chow Canine Bakery – an inter species dinner

A tweet from @Ciaochowbakery had caught my eye – a bakery for London dogs and their human companions! Their mission statement even more tempting: ‘In response to years of Frappucino envy, a Kickstarter campaign is helping London’s canine population to fund a café to call their own. No longer will they be ignored, leashed to a lamp post (or worse yet, confined to a handbag) while their caregivers scoff biscotti and swill skinny lattes. Dogs in the know will be…

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