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Sunday lunch at the Lanesborough Grill, London

Sunday lunch at the Lanesborough Grill, London

Nothing says British Sunday as much as a ‘Sunday roast’ does. Home-cooked, gastro pub. And why not, fine dining, the english capital is not lacking in options. And if you opt for fine dining, then why not make it properly special and choose a place that will stick in your memory for years to come? For example, a quintessential British establishment, 5* the Lanesborough Hotel. REGENCY SPIRIT, CONTEMPORARY GLAMOUR Such a stunning hotel Until a few months ago, despite having…

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Vegan dishes at Vegan Yes
A meal or two at Vegan Yes, Brick Lane

A meal or two at Vegan Yes, Brick Lane

Exploring the unknown: vegan food! My colleague Paul and I sometimes treat ourselves to a lunch out. Being near Liverpool Street, we have plenty of choice around us yet he’s vegetarian so we have to pick somewhere with enough choice for him to have a satisfying meal.   A couple of weeks ago we were trying to decided where to go when he smugly announced: ‘I’ve found a perfect place: Vegan Yes in Brick Lane’. He sent me the menu…

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A meal at Mere, Fitzrovia

A meal at Mere, Fitzrovia

*** THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED *** I had been meaning to try out Mere for a while, pretty much in fact since Monica Galetti opened it after leaving her previous post of many years at Le Gavroche. She’s a formidable lady who seems a lovely person as well as a talented chef and I had been keen to try her food because of her south pacific roots as well. A London visit by my kiwi friend Jo seemed the…

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Kerridge's Bar & Grill - review
A meal at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, London

A meal at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, London

A river runs through… The meandering silhouette of the Thames unites Marlow to London on slick, elegant menus. Why? Because Marlow is where Tom Kerridge’s pubs (including Michelin starred The Hand and Flowers) are located and by London’s Embankment is where he has just launched his new venue within the sumptuous Corinthia Hotel. Kerridge’s Bar and Grill is a far cry from his Marlow outposts, at least in look and feel. The venue Dark colours, tones of emerald green and…

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