My very first visit to Beach Blanket Babylon was, quite simply, love at first sight. I’d previously made a fly-by visit with some friends for drinks a month earlier and was instantly struck by the decor – a fascinating mixture of charming classicism and contemporary cool – and the hipster…
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If you’re a fan of breakfast – but not such a fan of its usual time – The Breakfast Club in Camden Passage is well worth a visit. Why? Well, for starters, they’ve managed to solve my persona dilemma of getting my hollandaise fix without sacrificing that much-needed extra half…
Not sure what inspired the Roundhouse to tranform their old dinery into this stylish hangout, serving a minimalist menu of neuvo-continental fare, but whatever the reasons, they’re pretty much onto a winner. Made In Camden feels like it’s been transplanted from the slicker side of East Village, New York (there’s…
As popular as it may be, the word is still getting out about this fabulous Thai food haunt, which began life as a one-off in Wardour Street before rapidly becoming a 9-restaurant chain, the latest emerging on Floral Street, Covent Garden on July 4th. Created by Wagamama and Hakkasan tycoon…
Long gone are the days when England was the greasy stain on the culinary world. The likes of Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and a revamp of the Grossman classic Masterchef, have got us all licking our lips and getting our hands dirty in the kitchen – and what a great…
Real foodies know that while certain dining hotspots might be more inclined to pull in the custom through tiresome gimmickry (celebrity chefs, bougie clientele, you name it…), sometimes it’s the more off-centre places that usually succeed in ticking the boxes of great food, ambience and customer service. Saying that, the…