Corner shop – Pizza Pigrims, Soho Much has been written about the Pizza Pilgrims. Those who live in London and have an even vague interest in food know who they are, what they do and how they started this whole palava about making ‘traditional Neapolitan sourdough pizzas’. For those who do not know about them, their very nice website has it all, from typos (‘Casserta’, ‘pizzaolos’) to videos to photos and names of the producers and cooks and chefs they…
Sometimes special occasions deserve the right treatment. Not sure if a ‘something’ birthday is such an occasion but I was treated to a fantastic dinner nevertheless. Until we got out of the tube station, I wasn’t quite sure where @bmcboy was taking me, although when he had mentioned it was a classic, such a place had come to mind. When we started walking towards Maiden Lane, I knew he had booked London’s oldest restaurant, Rules. I had never been there…
I confess, one of my guilty pleasures when I am in Italy is Estathé. When I was a kid, I used to beg my mum to get me one when out at the beach. She would but only one a day. Of course I had not idea that tea contains caffeine and kids should probably not drink that much of it. I just loved piercing the plastic cup and drink the refreshing lemon tea. I still do today, mind. This…
My friend Gina always discovers some of the best spots in London for a good meal and in the last couple of years we have been dining out together to try out some of these spots of good food. Usually, given our heritage, we go for Italian. The latest place we checked out was Tozi, a ‘cicchetti’ (Venetian tapas) restaurant near my old beloved Queen Mother Sport Centre, a few minutes walk from Victoria station. A very bright and open…
Since our lovely pooch Amber joined our household in January, we have been finding out how difficult it is, in a nation (allegedly) of dog lovers, to actually find places where a dog is welcome. Forget food shops and supermarkets, and see how difficult it is to even take your pooch with you when shopping for non-groceries or going to the bank. Thankfully there are a few dog friendly retailers and also a few restaurants. The website Doggity is a…