***this restaurant has since closed down*** Some three months ago someone mentioned Dabbous. I knew nothing about it but how could I resist booking a table at what looked like a really interesting place to visit? So I opted the first available date, for a far away day in May. What seemed ages away quickly arrived and by now, Dabbous had been visited by worthy critics and fellow bloggers, and the expectations were mounting. Reservations were as coveted as a…
Note: this review is a few years’ old In the same week I tried the fantastic creations of Ben Spalding, I felt on a roll and booked a table at much talked about newly re-cheffed Quo Vadis. I really thought my husband would enjoy some British fare with a modern take. So we went. The entrance is quite grand. I was immediately reminded of those posh restaurants I would visit with my family when I could not afford to eat…
Local restaurant The Laughing Gravy used to be a great place for an informal, tasty meal
I do travel for a good pizza. Mainly, I travel to Napoli. Every time I go home, it is tradition that once picked up from the airport, regardless of the time of night, I am taken to a pizzeria for a welcome dinner. Here in London, I do not go for pizza as often as I’d like – there have been some decent pizzerias in town where I have enjoyed fairly authentic fare in the past; these are mostly within…
When one has a food writer sister who begins visiting London as often as she can, it is difficult not to feel dragged into the reviewing and trying of new and not so new restaurants. So during the last weekend of March our first gourmet stop was Hix Soho. I got excited by reading the menu and the information on their website. Apparently very British, but traditionally British; Hix’ suppliers are clearly listed, his efforts towards sustainable fish explained; the…