I went to Simpson's in the Strand a couple of years go and on a recent return, I was thrilled to find that it’s upped its game. The venue opened in 1828 as a chess room and it is one of London’s oldest traditional restaurants. In 2017, in a bid to bring it more up-to-date it underwent a major refurb courtesy of its owner and neighbour, The Savoy. While the bones of the building remain the same – think wood panelled walls, high ceilings and period feature - there’s an array of new things to flesh the place out. I popped in for a Sunday lunch with my mother and spent a good five minutes admi...
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A smartly-dressed waiter was slicing succulent slices of pink beef before us while another server delivered the most enormous Yorkshire pudding. It suddenly dawned on me after more than a decade in London, I’d finally discovered the ultimate Sunday lunch spot. A friend from the U.S. was visiting and I was tasked with finding him the best example of the traditional meal. After asking various friends in the know, I was directed to Richard Corrigan’s eponymous joint in Mayfair. The tucked-away restaurant has been open for more than seven years but somehow I’d missed it. Now I was making ...
Read more →If like me you've walked past The Family Jones Project near Old Street but never popped in, I'm telling you now: Pop in. This basement lair is where I devoured one of the best steaks I've had in a long time, maybe ever in London. From street level the humble eatery is unsuspecting, you might mistake it for a basic coffee shop. But walking downstairs or taking the lift - which displays a note telling you you have 17 seconds to make love during the one-floor descent - you arrive in a smart eatery where everything is on point, from the music to the slick interior design. It was rainin...
Read more →Bacchus Sundays is East London's best kept Sunday Roast secret. A warehouse space in the heart of Hoxton is home to this weekly residency, with a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of unpretentious and delicious food.
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