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Apero: fresh, modern Mediterranean flavours in the Ampersand’s speakeasy-style cellar
Snugged underneath the Victorian arched cellars of the Ampersand Hotel, the newly launched Apero is a breath of fresh air for an otherwise mediocre and often overpriced South Kensington dining scene. There’s no sterile hotel restaurant feel here at all. Bare-brick walls, rustic lighting and turquoise leather upholstery evoke an underground, speakeasy feel, as does the […]
Trullo: all the ingredients for a marvellous neighbourhood Italian restaurant
March 11, 2012
The recipe for a great neighbourhood Italian restaurant should be a no-brainer in theory. Fresh ingredients, simply cooked…. good value… comfortable, buzzy surroundings… and service that’s warm, efficient and comes with a smile. And if there’s one local Italian that has nailed down every single one of these elements with roaring success, it’s Highbury & […]
Semplice: contender for the biggest letdown of the year
November 12, 2011
I’ll keep this review short ‘n simple, as despite it’s 1 Michelin star, I found very little to like about Semplice. The one saving grace: The pastas. Top notch ingredients, simply but skillfully executed with well-balanced flavours, it’s perhaps the one and only Michelin-Star-worthy thing about the place. Home-made egg Sedanini was al dente yet light, […]
Zucca.
August 15, 2010
184 Bermondsey Street, SE1 | zuccalondon.com | ingested Fri 23rd Jul’10 & 13th Aug’10 If you want to see the model for a truly great neighbourhood Italian restaurant, head down to Zucca on Bermondsey Street. Its only been open barely a few months, but it’s already lured me back for a return visit. If it […]
Fifteen @ Watergate Bay (Cornwall)
July 13, 2010
Watergate Bay, Cornwall | fifteencornwall.co.uk | ingested 4th July ’10 After 6 hours on the train from London Paddington to Newquay (post-GSCE-adolescents screaming at the top of their lungs the entire way), this was the view at Watergate bay which greeted us as we were shown to our dinner table at Fifteen. We hadn’t eaten […]
Salt Yard.
June 20, 2010
54 Goodge Street, W1T London | www.saltyard.co.uk | ingested Friday 4th June ’10 Ben Tish’s unique breed of hybrid Iberian-Italian tapas is bold and inspired, drawing packs of happy diners night in, night out to this sleek and contemporary Goodge Street tapas bar. The emphasis here is on quality produce, and the star ingredient tends […]
Il Bordello.
February 6, 2010
81 Wapping High Street, E1W 2YG | 020 7481 9950 | ingested Fri 29th January If there is one reason worth venturing out to the cobble-stoned roads of isolated Wapping, its this bustling, boisterous neighborhood trattoria. Bordello is Italian comfort food at its very best – fresh ingredients, simply cooked, and ginormous portions. Il Bordello […]
StoryDeli.
December 12, 2009
No. 3 Dray Walk, Old Truman Brewery (**now relocated to 3 Redchurch Strt, E2 7DJ) | Saturday brunched on Nov 21st ‘09 Thin crust or thick crust pizza? For me, pizza is all about the topping. I am a thin-crust clan member through and through. Thick crusts are just not my thing… a reminder of […]
L’Anima.
November 29, 2009
Snowden Street, London EC2 | lanima.co.uk | ingested Oct 17th ’09 I’m a firm believer that the best time to catch a restaurant at its prime is not when its already been showered with buckets of accolades, but when its still hungry as hell… chasing for that first elusive Michelin star. Many were surprised when […]
SpaccaNapoli.
October 11, 2009
(**unfortunately, since writing this post, SpaccaNapoli has since closed down) 101 Dean Street, Soho W1 | http://www.spaccanapoli.co.uk | ingested twice in ’09 A stone’s throw off the chaos of Oxford Street, it would be easy to write-off this Soho Trattoria given its prime tourist-trap location. But this isn’t your average high-street Pizza Express. Spacca Napoli’s […]
October 30, 2012
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