I am using the words Supper Club in a completely different meaning of what you might expect here, this is not a get-together of likeminded foodies in an unusual pop-up location. No, Iron Bloom is a restaurant with a club … Continue reading Iron Bloom – Supper Club in the Heart of Shoreditch
The Elephant’s Head was a Clapton institution for over 100 years, with a colourful history and its ups and downs until it was transformed into an Irish pub under a different name and a cocktail bar under yet another name. … Continue reading The Elephant’s Head Returns To Hackney
Merchant House has teamed up with Irish distillery Glendalough to serve up bespoke cocktails using Glendalough Gin & Whiskey. We went to a special preview of the menu at Merchant House, tasting the cocktails and listening to live music from … Continue reading Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Glendalough at Merchant House
At the end of last year, The House of Song opened its latest venture, the non-stop, late night, audience-requested live music venue Studio 88, in the middle of London’s entertainment district, on Whitcomb Street, just off Leicester Square. This is … Continue reading The House of Song Presents Studio 88
When I told a colleague that I was going to a relaunch of Bill’s Restaurant in Covent Garden, St. Martin’s Courtyard, she said: “Oooohhh Bill’s! I love Bill’s! Their food is fantastic! You must try their fish pie.” I … Continue reading The Best of Bill’s Is Now Even Better
I remember only 20-30 years ago it was difficult to find somewhere in London to drink al fresco during the summer and now we are not only spoilt for choice during the warmer months, but even in winter it is … Continue reading A Tale of Two Winter Pop-ups
Oslo Hackney is a real find. Restaurant, bar and live music venue all under one roof and with a Scandinavian design and a relaxed atmosphere that is welcoming and cosy. Located in a railway station, which was built by the … Continue reading OSLO Hackney
Ritorno, the elegant Italian restaurant on Chelsea’s King’s Road has teamed up with iconic Italian drinks brand Campari this year, to transform its outdoor terrace into an Alpine wonderland until the end of February 2018. The heated terrace, designed by … Continue reading Ritorno Campari Winter Terrace
The Courtesan in Brixton re-launched this September after an extensive refurbishment and this dim sum restaurant/tea room/cocktail bar/late night live entertainment venue which combines the exoticism and rituals of ancient china with the legendary clubs of 1920s Shanghai is certainly … Continue reading Celebrating The Female Spirit At The Courtesan
Just over a year ago Leyton welcomed a new pub, The Leyton Star, and now neighbouring Leytonstone has its own star, the newly opened The Heathcote and Star. Like all of Rob Star’s pubs in the small but very successful … Continue reading The Heathcote and Star – A New Star For Leytonstone
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