Category Archives: Review
A Rum Do Two at Hush Brasserie – Mayfair
When I think of molecular gastronomy, images of olive gel bubbles from El Bulli or liquid nitrogen starters from The Fat Duck spring to mind – not so much cocktails. But really, the concept is the same. So why not? … Continue reading
Filed under Booze, Fancy Schmancy, Review
Beer + Cocktails = Beertails?
I’ve been going to quite a few more drinks events lately. A few weeks ago, it was a wine tasting at Bibendum, this past Monday I went to a sake cocktail sampling at Tsuru with Qype and on the 10th, … Continue reading
Tajima-Tei – Chancery Lane
When I lived back in the States, I used to have sushi all the time. I still love it, but I find to get proper sushi in London, you usually end up paying an arm and a leg. If I’m … Continue reading
Filed under Restaurants, Review, Sushi
Asia de Cuba – St. Martin’s Lane
I had my first taste of Asia de Cuba, the most well-known (only?) tropical-Asian fusion restaurant in London and New York, at Taste of London, and I’ve been dreaming of it ever since. After one failed attempt at lunch in … Continue reading
Filed under Asian, Fancy Schmancy, Restaurants, Review
Polpo – Soho
This tiny Venetian tapas restaurant in the middle of Soho has really made quite a splash since it opened earlier this month. Harnessing the power of social media, Polpo‘s owners have managed to drill down into the heart of the … Continue reading
Filed under Italian, Restaurants, Review, Tapas
Stef’s – Oxford Street
Stef’s is located pretty much on the cusp of the first circle of Hell (just north of Oxford Street across from the Plaza Shopping Centre and next door to a Nando’s), but that won’t stop me from going there again. … Continue reading
Filed under Cheap Eats, Italian, Restaurants, Review
Amaretto – Fitzrovia
We all had a very tough week at work. Lots of pitches meant long hours in the office, so once our presentation document was finished, our boss treated us to lunch at Amaretto, a cozy little Italian restaurant off Tottenham … Continue reading
Filed under Italian, Restaurants, Review
Canteen – Baker Street
I got to the gym a lot earlier than I anticipated and was surprisingly famished, so I decided to get a quick breakfast at Canteen next door. I’ve been to Canteen a few times, but always for dinner. I always … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast, British, Cheap Eats, Restaurants, Review
Sugar Reef – Piccadilly
This meal was long overdo, not because I particularly wanted to go to Sugar Reef, but because my dining partner, the lovely George(ina) and I had been trying to get together for a meal for about 8 months. We went … Continue reading
Filed under Mish Mash, Restaurants, Review
Le Timbre – Paris, 6eme
I had been planning my trip to Paris for a couple months, which means that I had been researching and planning what restaurants I wanted to eat at for a couple months too. My requirements: French Under 50 euros for … Continue reading
Filed under French, Restaurants, Review
