There are days/nights when I want to crawl to the nearest bar to let my hair down and have some fun. Foundation Bar is the eclectic underground bar in the heart of Covent Garden. Follow the steps to a playground of quirky art...Foundation Bar – but first let me take a #selfie
April 18, 2015 in Bars
There are days/nights when I want to crawl to the nearest bar to let my hair down and have some fun. Foundation Bar is the eclectic underground bar in the heart of Covent Garden. Follow the steps to a playground of quirky art...
Follow the etch butterfly logo to a perfectly convenient place in Belgrave near Victoria Station; it’s the very first thing you notice in the dark. Enticed by the fancy beautiful Grade II mansion, contemporary minimalist design, striking light larva egg looking fixtures this...we belong together – Lanka
January 31, 2015 in Bakery, Just desserts
I remember some time ago, I was looking up green tea desserts places in London and it brought me a location in Camden. Years have passed and I never gotten the chance to visit. Recently I was dying for some sweet treats and...Family run Thai resturant – KaoSarn Brixton
December 6, 2014 in Thai
I <3 Brixton Village and the mixture of food cultures all in one area. You see it was my birthday and I could not figure out what I wanted to eat for my birthday meal. Indecisive and open to eating anything I suggest...
You heard of cheese and wine, strawberries, champagne pairings, but have you heard of cheese and coffee. To heighten the taste buds, Notes invited me out to a night out of quirky combinations. Notes has been around since 2013, the owner Fabio Ferreira from New...Mouthfuls of flavour – Kintan Japanese BBQ
December 4, 2014 in Japanese
Kintan Japanese BBQ Enough of the Korean BBQ mayhem, it’s time for the Kintan Japanese Yakiniku BBQ experience to take over. Yakiniku means grilled meat. Kintan Holborn Kintan in Chancery Lane High Holborn has only been open for four months and is becoming...Jing Tea Black Tea Masterclass
October 26, 2014 in Masterclass, Tea
Jing tea is served at the finest hotels, cafes and restaurants. When they invited me down to a black tea master class I just couldn’t say no. If anyone gave me a choice of coffee or tea, I will 9/10 say tea all...Char Grilled belly pork – Bun Thit Nuong Recipe
October 17, 2014 in Asian, Recipes, Vietnamese
Char Grilled belly pork – Bun Thit Nuong Recipe Recipe Type: Vietnamese Author: Lebinh Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 50 mins This is a very easy to follow a recipe for my version of the classic Bun Thit...Mouthwatering delights – La pâtisserie des rêves
October 12, 2014 in French, Just desserts
Like a little girl staring into a candy store the very first time. Fingers pressed into the window I glared into the transparent glass domes, like a claw-grabbing machine waiting for the prize to arrive. The pastries at La Pâtisserie des Rêves,...
With the name Notting hill Kitchen; you wouldn’t be able to guess the cuisine straight away. Opened only last year, adjacent to the famous Portobello Road. There’s a bit of a mix in the small plate dining on offer, Spanish, French and Portuguese....up, up and away we go – London in the sky
September 13, 2014 in breakfast, Chef, Events, Experience, Fine dining, Pop up
You see that crane carrying a platform over there, with people’s feet dangling in the air? It’s a fun unique experience brought to you by the Dinner in the sky group. I’ve always wanted to try the unique dining experience, which I also...oozing fresh pastas best value Italian – Il Bordello
September 13, 2014 in Italian
There’s only one place you need to be lured into the back streets of Wapping, even sometimes deem dangerous looking at night with it’s tall towering blocks and warehouses in the area. That place would be Il Bordello, it was a spontaneous decision with...Cheese ramen with Västerbotten cheese
September 13, 2014 in Recipes
Remember a while ago I mention how I dreamed of eating some Cheese Ramen in Japan? Well I’ve still yet to travel to the land of the rising sun so thought I experiment with Västerbotten cheese sent to me. The story goes that...
I love my bubble tea, it’s a gratifying favourite of mine having the best of both worlds of delicious tasting tea and dessert rolled into one. Milk Tea & Pearl is one of the places where it can deliver a good and bad...
It was a colleagues leaving lunch last week. Hidden in between the residential streets and shops of Brook Green, Hammersmith and Shepards Bush Road is an unsuspecting gastro pub. We headed there for a spot of lunch. We stepped inside the modern...
Good sauces off the shelves are hard to find, what makes a good sauce? Usually a good sign is to check if oils are floating near the top of lid. Do you #getflavour? I was invited down to attend an evening of flavour...great value tapas – Camino Blackfriars
June 28, 2014 in Spanish
Camino Blackfriars is the latest instalment in the city, with the soft opening offering 50% off the food bill we couldn’t resist. Hidden behind the backstreet of Blackfriars and Harry’s pizzeria as their neighbour, it is a perfect spot some quiet lunch/dinner. Heading...Spike your juice – BYOC Covent Garden
June 14, 2014 in Bars
“Where are you?” I exclaimed on the phone, “I can’t find door 28”, “I can see you” she replied. Realising that B.Y.O.C bar was tucked hidden underneath the basement of a juice bar. Just to let you know, this bar does not serve...
Pacata is a fusion pan Asian restaurant owned by beer giants Singha beer, mixing traditional Asian and Western flavours together to create an inspiring creative menu. I was so glad to come to Pacata by accident, located in the heart of Covent Garden,...
Marylebone Portman Village is a lovely little quarter with a few shops, restaurants around. So it’s a relief to have The Portman, an unexpected pub, don’t be fooled by the exterior. Even though it looks like your standard gastro pub, hidden on the...
