Notting Hill is a neighbourhood that is always evolving but way too cool to be shouting about it. Corners change, shops rebrand, restaurants come and go and only those that wander the neighbourhood will really be able to tell you what’s new and notable. So, when The KPH came recommended by not just one, but, three friends, I knew this…
Just when you think you know all your neighbourhood haunts, someone turns around and says, “you must love Maggie Jones’s. We visit every time we are in West London. And you live so close.” It’s then that I have to smile and pretend that I know exactly what these foreigners are talking about and rush to make a reservation. Such…
I feel I need to start this review with a rather crucial declaration of expertise. My lobster palette is next level. Think seafood connoisseur. It’s not because I’ve been ordering lobster in restaurants my entire life. Quite the contrary actually. I’ve been eating lobster every summer since I first had teeth on the back porch of my family’s beach house…
Over the past six months, I have found myself hanging around the SE postcodes in London a lot more than I would have ever anticipated. While this is mostly down to personal reasons, I’ve also noticed an increase in the number of restaurant invites coming from this side of town. There’s no need to say “it’s having a boom time,”…
Walking in the front door of Abuelo in London, you won’t be the first to stop and ask where you’ll find the main dining room. You’re looking at it. The small space, that seats no more than about 15, is intimate to say the least, but designed to reflect the concept of eating in an actual home. One family sized…
Never miss a post! Sign up to the weekly newsletter for exclusive first looks, blog updates and personal general musings, delivered every Monday, straight to your inbox:
