Eat Out to Help Out has been a raging success – many Londoners have seized the opportunity to get back into the city’s restaurants and nab a nicely discounted meal. EOTHO has been so popular, in fact, that there have been an increasing number of calls to extend it as we finish the final week …
There’s nothing more English than an afternoon tea. A tradition for well over a century, eating appetisers and sipping on tea in the hours between lunch and dinner has become an utterly indulgent and celebrated experience. Ever since the Duchess of Bedford disclosed in 1840 that she often drank tea with a light meal in …
We’re most of the way into August now and I think most of us will agree that Eat Out to Help Out has been a barnstorming success. Used more than 35 million times nationally in the first two weeks, never has doing a good deed felt so simple (other than that whole period where we …
Frenchie is Gregory Marchand’s stellar restaurant in Covent Garden. Go, and prepare to be impressed. High end French cuisine doesn’t sound like anything new. It’s not – that is until Gregory Marchand tweaks a few things here, a couple of things there and serves you a dish that feels both familiar and brand new. Marchand, …
London’s Balthazar is a poor imitation of its New York counterpart – and certainly not worth the high prices it commands. Londoners were getting excited about Balthazar well before it opened in Covent Garden in 2013. One of New York’s most distinguished restaurants was finally making its way to British soil, bringing its particular brand …
Bob Bob Ricard is a British-Russian restaurant in London – a fabulously indulgent explosion of brilliant food, stellar design and that famous “Press for Champagne” button. Here’s what you need to know before you go. Crazes come and crazes go. Particularly on London’s rather fickle dining scene. Some of those crazes are pretty ridiculous. Remember …
Is Soho where London’s coffee revolution started? Soho’s coffee shops have been leading the way for years when it comes to serving up delicious brews. Don’t miss the best coffee shops in Soho for your next caffeine fix. Soho boasts some of London’s leading gastronomic spots – so it should come as no surprise that …
Nowhere does afternoon tea quite like London. But sometimes it can get a bit (dare we say it) dull. The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory afternoon tea at One Aldwych is a culinary adventure in the heart of the city. Words by Sophie Ritchie A Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea… is something that …
Gingerline’s Grand Expedition is here, an immersive dining experience in a secret London location. Here’s why you need to go. What’s that quote about London? “If a man is tired of London, he’s tired of life”. Well, once in a while, you come across something so wonderfully bizarre, eclectic and enjoyable that it really …
