Fresh, profound, riotous, bizarre, somewhat confused, a little overlong, magical. While contradictory, all of these are true of this new show, looseły based on the Victor Hugo…
Pitt Cue, let’s meat in the city, London
On entering Pitt Cue for lunch, it’s entirely possible that I said, ‘Hello, I have a reservation”. Then,”Wow, I should have worn my penis!’ And…
Margon, Cuban culture, New York
Arriving late in New York, I knew, even before I sat down, that eating in the hotel bar/restaurant was a mistake. JK was tired and didn’t want…
Duck and Waffle, a view from on high, London
I live but 10 minutes from Duck and Waffle yet, somehow, it’s taken me till now to visit. I did have a table booked, window…
The Oystermen, claws for thought, Covent Garden
I took TP for lunch recently. It was a business lunch but we mostly talked about life and love and,of course, food. He raved about the Oystermen and…
Story, a very happy ending, restaurant review.
When Jones told me to book anywhere I wanted for my birthday, I was excited and panicked in equal measure. My list of places to…
TOC, Palma Mallorca, restaurant review
There is nothing quite like the feeling of stepping out of the airport and feeling the sun on your face and, unfortunately, my arrival in Mallorca was nothing…
Suvlaki, Greek goes East, restaurant review
IW and I first met on our first day at university, where we had both managed not only to turn up for the wrong class…
Bar Douro, restaurant review, London
If I am very lucky, once a year, the stars align and I find myself at dinner with two of my oldest friends. Last week, I…
Dead Rabbit pop up at Claridges, London
Is it worth the hype? That’s the big question. Well yes and no. It’s a strange fit, for a bar like Dead Rabbit, in the…