The Tasting Room at The Vineyard
When it comes to birthdays, Mrs L has some exacting standards. Anything that might ordinarily…
Browsing: The Foodie
Faber, Hammersmith
What is the perfect neighbourhood restaurant? It varies according to taste, budget and, indeed, the…
The Return of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh, a poem supposedly dating from some time between 2100 BC and…
Sticky Mango, Tower Bridge
It was – unbelievably – as long ago as 1991 that Le Pont de la…
Masala Zone at the Criterion
There are few experiences more dispiriting than arriving at a restaurant for an eagerly-awaited meal…
The Park Corner Brasserie
The London Hilton on Park Lane has just had a multi-million-pound refurbishment and nowhere is…
The Connaught Grill
When you think of a grill restaurant in a five star London hotel, you probably…
Festive Afternoon Tea at The Langham
The Langham has a long-standing tradition of delighting guests with their afternoon tea, ever since…
20 Berkeley
Once famous for the sentimental song ‘A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’ – and for…
Truffle Season at Kitchen W8
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kensington, Kitchen W8 is quite a find. Its…
House of Ming
Does London really need another high-end Chinese restaurant? Ever since the advent of Alan Yau…
Café Royal and the Absinthe Revival
Ah, absinthe! One thinks of all sorts of fin de siècle delights; Beardsley, decadent poets…