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 …
The K Spa is an award-winning spa tucked away in Shepherd’s Bush in the K West Hotel. Here’s why you need to go. There’s nothing I love more than a spa day, but the K Spa is my favourite find of recent months. In the K West Hotel in Shepherd’s Bush, it’s the perfect day …
The Blind Pig is Jason Atherton’s cocktail bar in Soho. Read our insider’s guide to what to expect. There’s a lot of hype about The Blind Pig – browse through any feature on the best drinking spots in Soho and there it is, front and centre. But what’s it really like? Enter the unmarked door …
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 …
Cahoots is a 1940s style speakeasy in the setting of an old air-raid shelter styled up to resemble a former underground station. As much attention as it’s received, it does not live up to the hype. Here’s why. Cahoots, Cahoots, you’ve got to go to Cahoots. It came up time after time in the research for …
