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Confessions of a Malaysian-born, London-based foodblogger in search of the perfect meal…
Browsing All posts tagged under »East End«
Ferdies Food Lab: eclectic flavours and a touch of the molecular at the Toynbee’s Grade II listed Banquet Hall
Co-founder of the once much-lauded Fernandez & Leluu Supper Club, Simon Fernandez was one of the early pioneers of what is now a thriving supper club movement in London. More recently though, Simon and his F&L supper club partner Uyen have since gone their separate ways to run their own projects. If you missed out […]
Upstairs at The Ten Bells: escalating Spitalfields cuisine to new heights
April 7, 2013
As far as old boozers in Spitalfields go, they don’t come more historic or vintage East End than the Ten Bells. Perennially packed, with crowds spilling over onto the pavement overlooking the market square, this Grade II listed watering hole is as much a landmark as the market itself. It’s not just the pub that’s been drawing […]
Corner Room: my favourite corner in all of London
January 11, 2013
As far as my favourite restaurants in London go, Nuno Mendes’ Corner Room has come out unquestionably on top for me for some time now. Ever since my first meal here almost a year ago now, I find myself in this corner of the splendidly refurbished Town Hall Hotel time and time again. Located in the […]
The Wapping Project: dine in a whopper of a power station
October 12, 2012
Of all the places I’ve eaten in, few come more unique and intriguing than the Wapping Project. With its towering ceilings, cavernous expanses and abundance of natural light streaming in from all directions, this former hydraulic power station turned restaurant and modern art gallery provides one of the most striking settings for a meal in […]
Stripped Back: a Tasting Menu in a playground
September 18, 2012
So there we were, tucking into a 6-course Tasting menu… the food being plated up, some of the most inventive and intriguing we’ve had all year. Only, we weren’t in some chic restaurant or stiff hotel dining room. We were in the middle of a playgound in London Fields Primary School, sat alfresco on communal […]
Little Georgia: Thumbs up for Georgian food at this hidden away Hackney gem
April 1, 2012
What makes a great neighbourhood cafe for you? For me, it’s a place which dishes up food that’s hearty yet comforting. It’s run by proprietors that are friendly and warm… who go thru even the most hectic of lunch services with nothing but a smile on their faces. And it has to have that laid back ambience… […]
Moo!: a little Argentine grill with a whole lot of heart
January 18, 2012
You don’t have to be big to be great, and it’s places like Moo! that bear testament to this fact. In the most unlikely of sidestreets in Aldgate, this cosy little Argentinian grill has made a serious name for themselves… serving up homemade Empanadas, their signature Lomitos (gourmet sandwiches) and proper Argentine steaks. Despite this being our first time, […]
The Breakfast Club, Spitalfields: Pancakes.. Bacon Rolls.. and a fridge (that’s also a Bar!)
January 12, 2012
There’s nothing like a good brunch to set the weekend straight. And when you see a statement as assuring as the one outside The Breakfast Club’s Spitalfields outpost and a whimsical, neon-red sign inside promising ‘Sex, Drugs and Bacon rolls’, you really start to believe it’s going to be a great day even before walking […]
Delima: Finally, some proper Malaysian food in the East End
December 30, 2011
EDIT: ** Unfortunately. since writing this post, Delima have since closed their Brick Lane restaurant as of August 2012 ** Having been in the East end for coming up to 5 years now, I’ve been waiting for what has seemingly been an eternity for a decent neighbourhood Malaysian restaurant to show up in the Aldgate East-Spitalfields area. […]
Eyre Brothers: Exceptional Iberian food in Shoreditch
October 30, 2011
Every once in a while, I stumble upon one of those exceptional meals… so consistent from start to finish that I’m salivating even before I tuck into the first dish and left smiling for hours on end after the meal. Whilst there are several restaurants in London which aim to deliver on good Iberian Cuisine, I’ve […]
Bistrotheque Brunch: a diamond in the rough
October 1, 2011
With some members travelling (while others a little too hungover to get out of bed), it was a smaller than usual gathering for the August edition of our Brunch Boys Club. If it weren’t for the soothing tune of piano keys emanating from it’s off-piste location in Hackney and echoing throughout the spacious warehouse conversion that […]
Hawksmoor Brunch revisited: still the best way to kickstart a weekend
August 6, 2011
** Regretfully, Hawksmoor Spitalfields have since done away with their weekend Brunch menu. It seems with the launch of their new bar menu in March 2012, something needed to give. Brunchers (myself included) will eternally mourn the loss of one of the London’s best. For what it’s worth, they still do a mean Burger and […]
Poppies of Spitalfields
May 14, 2011
Craving a good ol’ British Fish & Chips, we headed up to our new local Chippy on Hanbury Street which opened earlier this year. Word has it that Poppies is run by owner ‘Pop’ who has been frying up fish in the East End since 1945. And everything about the venture feels straight out from […]
Towpath @ Regent’s Canal, Haggerston
April 9, 2011
What a bee-ee-Ay-utiful day it was in London today. 20°C…sunny, clear blue skies… not a spot of cloud… and we’re still not even halfway through April yet. Seems the British summer has showed up rather early this year. So off the beaten track to Haggerston I went with J and D in search of somewhere […]
St John Bread and Wine
February 23, 2011
Few have championed British cuisine more than Fergus Henderson and his St John restaurant. Many regard his book Nose to Tail Eating: A Kind Of British Cooking as the saviour of British cuisine, steering it back on course at a time when British food seemed destined for insignificance – offal, organs and other unusual off-cuts all […]
Mason and Taylor
February 19, 2011
The craft-beer and real ale scene has certainly seen a recent boom in the capital. With that has come the emergence of more and more specialist beer pubs such as the Draft House and Euston Tap. It’s immensely exciting to see new, stand-out brews made on a smaller scale with tender loving care… a breath of fresh […]
Viajante
February 5, 2011
It’s taken me a long time to get round to visiting Viajante. The irony of it all is that it’s just a 10 minute bus ride from my place. It’s been open barely a year, but in that time the quite brilliant Nuno Mendes has already managed to attain that first coveted Michelin star along […]
Gourmet San.
November 28, 2010
Great Chinese food is often hard to come by in the East end. The only semi-reliable place I’ve frequented since relocating from the masses of choices in my old Bayswater neighbourhood is My Old Place (‘Lau Ti Fang’) on Middlesex Street. Their Northern Chinese food, though a bit hit-and-miss, is seriously tasty… Chillies, Vinegar and […]
Sedap.
November 13, 2010
This simple caff located directly on the hustle and bustle of Old Street itself is the only place I know in the Square Mile which does reliable Malaysian food at decent prices. Run by the same Penang-ite family who were behind the equally dependable Nonya in Notting Hill (before it unexpectedly shut), expect to find […]
May 19, 2013
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