UPDATE: November 2022 Simpsons Tavern is facing closure as their landlord owes back rent and service charges. The locks have been changed and they are locked out. There is one hope of saving this institution, that is to raise £385,000 to cover back rent and service charges. Meanwhile, they are now registering Simpson’s for an…
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…
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…
Bad Egg is Neil Rankin’s an all day diner in The City where he champions egg dishes. On the menu, he also features Korean dishes and BBQ flavours. In a recent collaboration with British Lion Eggs, he came up with these fab egg dishes, suitable for breakfast, brunch or lunch. Together with Jenni Falconer, they…
The Chinese Cricket Club is not really a cricket club. It is the name for a Chinese restaurant at the Crowne Plaza in Blackfriars, named after a club that the owner belongs to. From it’s separate entrance, you get a hint of the cuisine by the two golden lions at the door. The decor inside…
Sometimes, you just crave for something simple. Here at Pizza Union, the concept is simple. A short menu with a few salads and starters is extended by a choice of wood fired pizzas. You place your food and drinks order at the counter and then find a seat. A few short minutes later, your buzzer…
Gaucho Smithfield held a mini beer festival in collaboration with Meantime Brewery. Our beer matching tasting menu kicked off with a flight of Meantime Brewery beers and some delicious little steak and ale pies made with the stout from Meantime. The beers featured were the Yakima Red ale made with red hops from the Yakima Valley,…
Squashed into a blistering hot kitchen on a really hot summers day is not my idea of fun but watching 2 hot chefs up close cook a couple of spectacular dishes really was. The two hot Italian Chefs were Francesco Mazzei or L’Anima in The City and Davide Oldani of the One Star Michelin Restaurant…
On a busy Thursday, was rushing for a meeting in the City, dropped in for lunch at the new Tsurusushi. It was a bit of time to find it as it was not obvious where it was and actually found it at the back of the 301 Bishopgate building. The place even has tables outside…