Despite having lived in London for over 20 years, I have never been to one of the city’s most iconic restaurants, the Ivy. And I still haven’t been however I have been able to try their newly opened, West London branch on the Kings Road a couple of weeks ago. Occupying what used to be local American style bar and grill Henry J Bean’s, I visited the Ivy Chelsea Garden on a crisp but very bright April morning with my…
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…
A couple of weeks ago I celebrated a fairly depressing birthday so not wanting to do anything major, I booked a table at French restaurant Medlar for myself and @bmcboy. The choice was partly due to glowing reviews the restaurant has received recently and partly due to the fact that is one of the few good places open on a Sunday evening. Located by World’s End, Medlar could be easily missed with its unassuming entrance. Inside, smooth, modern decor and…