Reviews from cafes, bar and restaurants around England
Category: Food & Drink
Review: Grain Store
Last weekends adventures are another example of why I love London. I’ve lived here almost 3 years now and I’m still discovering new places all the time. Having recently reviewed Caravan, I returned to Granary Square in King’s Cross, this time …
Recipe: Tom Kerridge’s Chicken, Bacon & Pistachio Pie
Tom Kerridge is an English chef and owner of the first gastropub to gain two Michelin stars, The Hand & Flower in Marlow. He is well known for balancing tastes and textures, and using familiar ingredients to create big, intense flavours. …
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Review: Blixen
Blixen holds the key to an enchanted city garden. Overlooking Old Spitalfields Market, enter Blixen from Brushfield Street and specifically request a garden table for your occasion. You’ll be lead through the bustling eatery, past the open fronted kitchen and …
Review: The Fountain Restaurant
Fortnum & Mason (often shortened to “Fortnum’s”) is an internationally recognised department store located at 181 Piccadilly, in Central London. Fortnum’s has held many Royal Warrants over the past 150 years making it an iconic British symbol. Well known for …
Review: Caravan, King’s Cross
Caravan has a reputation for putting on a good brunch spread. Although they don’t take reservations at weekends, if you’re not battling a hangover it’s easy to get there just before opening at 10am. We did exactly that on a rainy …
Review: Shackfuyu
Shackfuyu is the first pop-up restaurant from Bone Daddies. The menu revolves around the restaurant’s pizza oven, with dishes influenced by Japan following suit from their other joints; Bone Daddies Ramen Bar and Flesh & Buns. Unlike their permanent locations, you are …
Review: The Latchmere
With the first Sunday Lunch Club taking place at the somewhat underwhelming Crooked Well in Camberwell, we were on the lookout for another South London pub to satisfy our Sunday cravings. Having accidentally left planning to last minute we were …
Recipe: Lamb Tagine
This recipe is what I like to refer to as a One Pot Wonder (definitely a Delia Smith reference!). By following the steps and balancing the ingredients to your taste this Middle Eastern dish is easy to prepare and delicious …
Review: Rex & Mariano
Rex & Mariano is a seafood restaurant operating under the Goodman Restaurant Group which includes Goodman steakhouses, Beast, Burger & Lobster and Smack Deli. Located in the former Vodka Revolution site in Soho, the Goodman group teamed up with Chelsea …
Review: Smack Deli
Smack Deli is the Burger & Lobster team’s go at fast food. On this occasion Burger & Lobster have ditched the burgers and the ‘restaurant’ to concentrate on what they do best, brioche lobster rolls, sold from a takeaway counter. …
Review: Foxlow
Foxlow is run by Hawksmoor founders and childhood friends Will Beckett and Huw Gott. It is the fifth project from Will and Huw after they sold a major stake in their Hawksmoor empire. Situated on St John’s Street in Farringdon, Foxlow has a relatively large dining …
Review: BYOC
About a year ago, I was taken to BYOC (which stands for Bring Your Own Cocktail) on a first date. It’s the ideal venue, dim lighting, trendy exposed brick walls, small enough to not get distracted by other drinkers and …
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