Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat… If you fancy a fantastic festive dinner with all the trimmings you’ll find it aboard the very merry ship Hispaniola London. Moored nearby Embankment and recently refurbished and under a new General Manager, James Bueno, and new Head Chef Paulo Sousa, it is the place to, ahem, […]
Cocktails and Parcels of Heaven at the court of the Courtesan, Brixton
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Many years ago there was a nascent cocktail scene in Brixton, south London. One of my ill-advised favourites was ‘riot in glass’, think tequila sunrise with added fire, followed years later by Sunday nights spent at Dogstar, the punters helping load up the tables to clear the floor for eclectic dancing. Since then, bustling Brixton […]
Bird of Smithfield
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Set within an old Georgian town house and operating over 5 floors in a prime location; Bird of Smithfield is the long-awaited venture by Chef Alan Bird. With over 15 years heading the kitchen at arguably London’s most iconic restaurant The Ivy and as a former Group Executive Chef at the International Soho House Group, […]
New Cocktail Bar & Restaurant – House of Roxy in Putney
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
House of Roxy – a new cocktail bar and restaurant is a welcome addition to South West London’s going out scene. Situated near both mainline and underground stations in the centre of Putney on the Upper Richmond Road, House Of Roxy has a light and airy restaurant upstairs and a vibrant cocktail lounge in the […]
New Cocktail Bar & Restaurant – House of Roxy in Putney
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
House of Roxy – a new cocktail bar and restaurant is a welcome addition to South West London’s going out scene. Situated near both mainline and underground stations in the centre of Putney on the Upper Richmond Road, House Of Roxy has a light and airy restaurant upstairs and a vibrant cocktail lounge in the […]
New Restaurant: Corbin & King’s COLBERT on Sloane Square
September 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
COLBERT has the look and feel of a Parisian-inspired pavement café that might have inhabited this particular corner of Sloane Square for the past nine decades, gradually expanding over the years from one room to occupy two further rooms. A little oiseau tells us that Colbert will open on Monday 8th October for a reduced price […]
