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ELECTRIC DINER: Notting Hill, review

Notting Hill is definitely a London hangout that sparks a warm buzz inside me. Bright colored houses, Notting Hill carnival, live music, passionate street stalls, fresh food and the cool bohemia-eccentric residents. Notting Hill has a few hotspots on most peop...

SALVADOR & AMANDA: Bloomsbury, review

A fabulous new Spanish stallion has pitched up and revealed itself in Bloomsbury. The venue I am referring to is Salvador and Amanda, a beautiful new Tapas restaurant spread over two floors. Their stunning interior changes everywhere you look, a light holiday ...

THE BULGARI HOTEL BRUNCH: La Dolce Domenica, Review

La Dolce Domenica is a new Sunday brunch at The Bulgari Hotel & Residences. The Bulgari hosts their weekly brunch in their sheek Italian-style Il Ristorante, introducing a musical and visual twist. You can discover a live DJ spinning vintage classics to pu...

SUSHI MAKING: L’Atelier des Chefs…this is how I roll!

I tried to make sushi before and it ended in disaster! I didn't want to admit defeat and when I discovered this sushi making course, I was excited. Needless to say, under the guidance of Alice, our teacher, I managed to make a successful plate containing three...

COYA PICCADILLY: Examplary Peruvian cuisine

Coya is simply faultless, has won my heart, stomach and palate and is one of the best additions to London’s culinary scene – The End. The above statement is accurate, very accurate indeed, but alas what kind of a food writer would I be if I just kept it this ...

HAWAII BEACH BREAK AT KUA AINA: Barack Obama’s favorite burger…

The newly refurbished cult burger and sandwich grill Kua ‘Aina (www.kua-aina.co.uk), and favorite haunt of US President Barack Obama, has crossed the oceans from Hawaii and launched in London after decades serving traditional surfer cuisine in America’s 50th s...

BRGR.CO: Yep! Yet another burger joint says hello to Soho

Burgers, burgers, burgers. Will we finally get sick of these constant burger joints which seem to be sprouting in Soho out of nowhere? Probably not, but since the competition is fierce with a capital 'F', the newbies better be doing some serious grilling worth...

FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCE: A slapstick meal

Based on the BAFTA award series Faulty Towers, The Faulty Towers Dining Experience (in the beautiful Charing Cross Hotel) is a very, very wacky dining concept and exactly what fans of the show can expect. You’ll be in for an interesting surprise which will hav...

GAUCHO’S ‘DIVINE BOVINE’: Where’s the beef?

Invite me anywhere with a meat-ridden menu (of high quality of course) and you can pretty much guarantee that I’ll be there with bells on. When I received an email about an event that Gaucho (Piccadilly) are holding on Monday 28th January, I already had a feel...