For those of you adhering to a modest January, with respect to both saving money and eating healthily, come back and read this post in February, since both will be difficult at Jackson & Rye. Continue reading
Briciole – Marylebone, London
My mother always told us “only eat in a restaurant if it’s busy.” I’ve therefore gone through life with the belief that an empty restaurant is to be avoided. My experience at Briciole today contradicts this theory.
🎅 Christmas Special 🎅 : The Stag – South End Green, London
Ho Ho Ho, a Christmas special for dinner with jo…
I just came back from a six course Christmas extravaganza at The Stag pub. For those out-of-towners who aren’t familiar with South End Green, it’s next to Belsize Park and it’s where the Royal Free hospital is. My family are not so hot on planning; so much so that at 3pm on Christmas Eve there was no set plan for Christmas Day. I made a few phone calls and was pleasantly surprised to hear that the Stag had one table free. The man I spoke to couldn’t have been friendlier or more obliging. I was even told that whilst the fixed price menu did not include drinks, they were sure to be “generous with the mulled wine and port.” Good to know. Continue reading
Addis – King’s Cross, London
The last few months have seen a lot of firsts for me: Korean barbecue, sake, climbing over public barriers.. Why not add Ethiopian food to the list.
Tonight I went to Addis in King’s Cross with a friend. He had been before and warned me that it took him a while to get used to the food. It didn’t fill me with confidence but I was definitely intrigued. Continue reading
Sushi-Say – Willesden, London
A hand towel after a meal at a Chinese restaurant is a great idea – especially if crispy duck pancakes were involved. At Sushi-Say, however, one is provided with a hand towel before even getting to grips with the menu. This is a lovely touch, but perhaps slightly unnecessary? Continue reading
Cay Tre – Hoxton, London
I went to Vietnam once. The food wasn’t the best I’ve ever had. But there I was last night with a group of hungry friends in Hoxton and Cay Tre presented itself, so I thought why not give it another chance. I’m glad I did. Continue reading
Le Loir Dans la Theiere – Le Marais, Paris
Le Loir dans la Theiere means “the dormouse in the tea pot,” named after the unfortunate dormouse who gets dunked in the pot at the Mad Hatter’s tea party in Alice In Wonderland. Not being overly familiar with the book myself, the name doesn’t mean all that much to me but it’s pleasing to the ear and, despite what they say, why not judge a book by its cover. Continue reading
Grain Store – Kings Cross, London
I did something I’ve never done before to get to Grain Store.
It was a chilly night, so I set off in the car to drive to Grain Store without considering the parking options. I found myself in Granary Square (the new Kings Cross development) with absolutely no other cars in sight and not the foggiest idea where to park.
Zest – JW3 (Finchley Road), London
According to Jay Rayner in The Observer, Zest is “a jewish restaurant serving really good food.” Jay, I agree entirely. Continue reading
Balthazar – Covent Garden, London
I didn’t plan to spend my evening at Balthazar. I went with a friend to the Lyceum theatre to try and wangle cheap tickets to see the Lion King on the premise that they would be keen to sell them with less than hour before it started. After all, what’s the point in singing Hakuna Matata to a half empty theatre. The box office didn’t seem to share our view and wouldn’t budge lower than £65 so we went on our way.
Where to go for dinner, we wondered. Then all of a sudden Continue reading
dinner with jo 