Monkey and Me Thai Marylebone
Excellent neighbourhood Thai restaurant in Marylebone with Bangkok inspired dishes cooked by Thai chefs.
Twist Kitchen Marylebone
Twist Kitchen and Tapas in Marylebone serves food that is exactly the way we like to eat today. Sharing plates, great provenance of ingredients, seasonal menu, grass-fed beef and precise cooking. All done very well. Twist is one of the neighbourhood restaurants that will be a destination for anyone looking for a great meal made with fabulous ingredients delivered by a great team.
Dim Sum all day long at Ping Pong
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…
The Wigmore Tavern at the Langham
The Wigmore Tavern on Upper Regent Street serves very good food and reasonably priced. On the drinks menu, lots of craft beers, gin punches, hoptails, cocktails and wines on tap. A nice buzzy atmosphere and one that will be much emulated.
Macon+Name of Village Wine Pairing Dinner at Carousel
Sebastien Lacharme lives up to his name, exuding French charm. He is a 3rd generation winemaker. He was one of many French winemakers from the Macon region to attending this rather fab wine dinner in London recently. His grandparents started their family winery, Domain Lacharme in Chevegny-les-Chevieres in the Maconnais wine region in Bourgogne in…
Making sushi with Sushi Shop Marylebone
I love eating sushi and quite enjoy making it too. When I try to make it at home, it always turns into a real mess, with sticky rice everywhere. I have since picked up a few tips about making sushi from a few lessons and the mess is significantly reduced but my efforts are by…
Ribs and Chicken Wings The Joint Marylebone
Are buffalo wings the new new thing in London? We are seeing more and more Deep South inspired BBQ places springing up all over London. The Joint in Marylebone is one of those. Having started as a pop up in Brixton in 2012 by Warren Dean and Daniel Fiteni, it is now a grown up…
Cafe Luc – a mixed bag
It amuses me to watch how restaurants market themselves and how they use social media as a tool to generate pr and business. Recently, Cafe Luc in Marylebone ran a much hyped £1 promotion, which on the surface seemed as if you could get a meal for £1. This hype reverberated around the net like…