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Restaurants named after their location can either come across as supremely confident in their excellence…
Author Alex Larman
Tapas Brindisa, Battersea
It was the bar Cheers, in the TV series of the same name, where everyone…
The Portrait by Richard Corrigan
Restaurants in museums and art galleries tend, on the whole, not to be up to…
London’s Best Prix Fixe Lunch
It’s sometimes tricky to go out for a lunch or dinner in the capital. Some…
Boxcar Bar and Grill
In the small hinterland between Oxford Street, Marylebone High Street and the Edgware Road lies…
Bellazul
There are few experiences to compare to heading to the glorious Mediterranean sunshine in the…
Shiro Sushi and Raymond Ma
Some chefs are big, oversized personalities who fill rooms and kitchens alike with the force…
Sundowners in Spitalfields at Alfi
As Cilla Black didn’t quite sing, “What’s it all about, Alfi?” The answer is a…
Empire Empire
It’s always an unorthodox start to a lunch when Larry turns up, panting and looking…
Guys and Dolls at The Bridge Theatre
In musical theatre, there is a phenomenon known as “the 11 o’clock number”. Some musicals…
The Parakeet
I have learned, through bitter experience, to treat the label of ‘the best neighbourhood restaurant’…
HUMO
Last year, when I reviewed Casa in Bristol, I wrote that it was the best…