Category Archives: Food & Drink

April Food Bites

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

1&2 – homemade Pad Thai and sticky toffee popcorn 3 – Rosey Rooster and Cock ‘n’ Doodle Burger from PLATTERFORM 5&6 – Meatball Sub and cocktails at Ben’s Canteen 7 – Lychee martini at L’anima 8 – homemade rabbit Madras

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New York City for Neophytes

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

However much you think you’ve travelled there are always certain ‘ones’ to hit. My 25 years have been fortunate to see quite a few places but the holy grail of the stars and stripes had not been crossed off the … Continue reading →

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Cheap Eats: Boqueria

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Brixton is full of known and not-so-known foodie gems, and one that I’d been state secret guarding has been rudely blurted by Time Out to all and sundry. But not without reason – they’ve gone and dubbed Boqueria winner of … Continue reading →

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Spuntino

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Living in a city like London you find yourself wanting to try ‘the latest thing’. Buying London style guide books, stalking Time Out and London Pop-ups and subscribing to Urban Junkies and I Know This Great Little Place have turned … Continue reading →

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Work, Shop, Coffee

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

I love the idea of café société, but I just don’t have the temperament to spend forty-five minutes nursing a cappuccino. My inability to relax is surely adding years to my face as I type (frantically of course) however it … Continue reading →

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To Market, To Market

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

At the weekends I often like to pretend I’m a legitimate home-maker and go to markets to buy asparagus, eggs and such. The scenes below are from Columbia Road Flower Market, Marylebone and Kilburn Farmers Market. Go – you feel right … Continue reading →

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The Best Pizza in London?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Finding the ‘best pizza in London’ is a quest many take very seriously and personally. I’ve broached the topic with a few friends and all are ardent that theirs is the BEST. I was the same. I’ve kept Santa Maria‘s as … Continue reading →

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Brunch Club

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

After the assessment that our friendship group didn’t do enough things collectively, brunch was made ‘our thing’. Whether I’m feeling delicate/ill/or plain obstinate attendance is mandatory and all excuses fall on deaf ears. But it is the perfect way to … Continue reading →

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Bar Nightjar

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

At the weekend I went back to the Jazz Age. But it took some finding. Trawling the length of City Road for about 10 minutes, my iPhone and sense of direction missed the opening for this particular porthole. A solid … Continue reading →

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