Bocca di Lupo
Dark Knight of the Gluttonous Table, Douglas Blyde, unsheathes his rapier tongue and ventures into the badlands of Soho to chomp and imbibe in the environs of Bocca di Lupo. No plate is left unturned, no ice cream left unlicked.
Browsing: European
Tapas Revolution
Dark tousled locks, carefully pruned beard and deep brown pools of kind-looking eyes, Omar Allibhoy…
The Ebury
Whispers exchanged between passing Porsches have it that The Ebury counts a Royal-to-be as one…
Criterion Restaurant
When I stepped inside the Criterion in Piccadilly Circus – better termed a ‘tourist circus’…
The Fish Place
Gabrielle embraces her water sign and bravely ventures into the depths of South London (well, Battersea) in search of fine seafood on the banks of the River Thames (well, in a restaurant).
Babbo
Divas Tom Harrow and Jonesy get dolled up in the spirit of London Fashion Week and strut their stuff at Babbo in Mayfair, the newest and hottest Italian restaurant that nobody has ever heard of. Until now…
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Oh Heston. Oh sweet, sweet Heston. Dear Willy Wonka. Arch-Mage of the culinary Dark Arts.…
Portal Restaurant & Bar
There is a particular fruit that causes no end of arguments in my life, simply…
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe
Lunch with a horror film director on Friday 13th. All that Jonesy needed was an appalling meal to complete the unholy trinity, and he would have the makings of a great narrative review. However, the Brothers Galvin had other ideas.
The Windmill
Sitting quietly on Mill Street in Mayfair is a public house that Giles Coren calls his “all time favourite pub – in the whole world”. Jonesy visits the popular watering hole and admits that he might have wallowed there before.
Koffmann’s
After eight years away from the kitchen, the celebrated French chef, Pierre “The Bear” Koffmann, has returned to The Berkeley Hotel. We braved his new den to discover what’s on offer at this grizzly bear’s picnic.
Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill
This is possibly the most challenging restaurant review that I have ever written and will…