Between the sublime of Italy’s disposal of Spain and the ridiculous of England’s football disgrace we dined at the court of King Baba. Baba’s digs are by no means palatial, in fact his monarchical style tends to the stripped back Scandinavian vibe with an Indian twist rather than plush oriental splendour. But that suited us…
To HIX Mayfair on Albemarle Street with a friend who was looking for a suitable venue for a major birthday party. We’d been lured by the improbably cheap set lunch menu of 32 nicker for three courses and an introductory cocktail. HIX Mayfair is less flamboyant than the other branches I’ve visited in Shoreditch and…
Big pizza and a small bill, Le F delivers all round.
A good breakfast in an airy square - what's not to like?
Excellent food in a front-room sized restaurant - a charming find.
Bog standard breakfast opposite Monop'
A short guide to Southwark jury service - how to survive and how to thrive.
A hipster crushed and some good Indian food on Green Lanes.
Post-court strolling with a friend along the river minutes after the monsoon we bumped into two friends. Happy meeting! They invited us for cocktails and we obliged (at the Oxo Tower, looking a bit shabcious compared to younger rooftop venues) before tootling along to Eat Tokyo on the recommendation of the Japanese member of our…
Can there be anyone who writes about food in London who hasn’t devoted a post to Borough Market? I don’t usually like to follow the herd but since I’ve been confined to SE1 for an age doing my citizenly duty I felt I had to share my experience. Borough Market is a (ugh) ‘foodie heaven’…
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