Luxury train travel in the UK is a bit of an oxymoron but there are a few exceptions. One of these is the Great Western Railway Pullman service. On certain routes, the Pullman dining carriages are available for booking. These Pullman carriages are beautifully appointed dining cars serving silver service meals on linen table cloths with…
Dim Sum used to be just for breakfast. It’s usually a casual affair at a local dim sum shop. A pot of good Chinese Tea and a couple of plates of dumplings. The main purpose is to savour the tea, slowly. Hence, the Cantonese people say “Yum Cha” (to drink tea) when they go for…
Accessories are, essential when putting together an outfit. I have a massive selection of chunky necklaces bracelets, rings and watches to mix and match according to the occasion and outfit. I used to collect watches, especially the more quirky unusual designs. I ran out of space to store them and found that I always end…
Mrs Le’s Bahn Mi and Grill has brought a unique new Vietnamese cuisine to Clapham Junction. Authentic Vietnamese Grilled dishes with flavours straight from the Mekong Delta. Exciting menu with unusual ingredients, full flavours featuring Grilled Oytsers, fab wings and more. Bahn Mi made with home made baguettes, pate and whipped butter.
Weekends are for slow lazy brunches. In the City, there are now so many choices for brunch. The Devonshire Club is one of the new ones to add to the list. They have just launched their Sushi in the City brunch that is only available in the weekends and is open to non members. Being…
This April, Barcelona plays host to thousands of food, drink and hospitality businesses from all over the world. Alimentaria is a massive Food, Wine and Gastronomy trade show that takes place in Barcelona every 2 years. One of the main aims of Alimentaria is to help the smaller Spansih producers to reach a global market. The…
This summer, you can sail along the coast of Portugal for 7 days, stop at selected gourmet restaurants and have exclusive entry to the top clubs in Algarve. All this while staying aboard a luxury yacht. At the launch party on a boat held in London just before Christmas, we got to see a preview of…
Why don’t we see and hear more about Portuguese food in the UK? It certainly does not get as much attention as Italian, Greek or Spanish food. I’ve never been to Portugal and my experience of Portuguese cuisine so far is a couple of meals in some London restaurants. I do happen to know a…
Jose Gordon’s Steak Experience is a 3 course Beef Feast featuring the famouse aged Galician beef cattle. Most of the meat is from dairy cattle aged between 12-15 years.