The Field is a restaurant in Hackney serving a “Plants Plu” menu where the star ingredients of every dish is the vegetable. Meat or fish can be added if you want, but the dishes are so good, you won’t miss it. Very clever how they put together great flavours and textures on a plate.
Spread the love Lokhandwala is not your average high street Indian restaurant. It’s feels like a chic French tea room but the slight smell of spices lingering in the air reminds you that it is not. The original concept featured colonial inspired Indian tapas and but they have just launched a new menu. There are…
Spread the loveThe Elephants Head is a hidden treasure of Hackney. Suited and booted with stained glass windows from an old cinema in Victoria, unique glass ceiling to sink basins from Winston Churchills home. This newly refurbished bar and bistro has teamed up with Foodchain, a food supply marketplace, to bring you high quality, fresh and locally…
Spread the loveI am not a petrolhead but I do like watching the original Top Gear with their crazy antics. Like everyone else, I too wanted to know the identity of the Stig. An invitation to lunch with the original Stig was not to be ignored. Perry McCarthy was invited as the guest of honour…
Spread the loveIt takes talent and skills to take on a traditional cuisine like Thai and making it contemporary and modern. Chef Tam, Chudaree Debhakam, obviously has buckets of both. It’s not often that a chef can successfully deliver on a fusion menu without compromising on flavour and stepping on tradition. Chef Tam hosted a…
Spread the loveThe Pitch Stratford is an open space area less than 5 minutes walk from the Stratford underground station. One foot outside the station and you already get the vibrant energy from the neighbourhood. The space is funky and colourful, perfect for the summer days to come and to spend a nice day with…
Spread the loveWhen Shikumen first opened in West London, there was a bit of a buzz of excitement. There aren’t that many fine dining dim sum places away from Chinatown and the West End and the Shepherds Bush outlet became a destination for the weekend dim sum crowd. Shikumen Ealing used to have a full…
Spread the loveDim 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…