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Laurent Perrier’s Champagne Pairing Christmas Menu at The Greenhouse

Laurent Perrier’s Champagne Pairing Christmas Menu at The Greenhouse

Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by .

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Nestled at the back of a block of flats in Mayfair, hidden behind a landscaped garden, you find a winding path lit by twinkly lights, which leads down to The Michelin starred Greenhouse restaurant. It was here that we were recently invited to experience their Christmas Menu hosted by Laurent Perrier,  Champagne pairing with fine French food. On entry to [...]

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Oysters Thai Style at Patara Soho

Oysters Thai Style at Patara Soho

Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by .

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It’s the time of year when there are r in the months again and many London restaurants are doing special Oyster Festival Menus. One of these is the Patara Thai Restaurant in Soho. Patara is a fine dining Thai Restaurant chain in London serving authentic Thai flavours in their beautifully designed modern Thai interiors. At [...]

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Cut at 45 Park Lane – Wolfgang Puck’s Stylish American Steakhouse

Cut at 45 Park Lane – Wolfgang Puck’s Stylish American Steakhouse

Posted on 14. Oct, 2011 by .

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A little corner of Park Lane has been revived with the transformation of the old International Casino into 45 Park Lane, a new luxury boutique hotel that is part of the Dorchester Collection. The hotel is a complete contrast to the Dorchester, it’s modern, contempary and has only 45 rooms. The site has been languishing [...]

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Five Fab Pubs for Sunday Lunch in London

Five Fab Pubs for Sunday Lunch in London

Posted on 14. Oct, 2011 by .

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Nothing can beat a pub lunch on a Sunday, especially if it is from one of London’s top gastro pubs., The Sunday lunch is a quintessential British institution and as winter approaches, a nice pub with a fire place and a hot roast dinner is just the ticket. With some of the best restaurants in [...]

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Ferran Adria’s Book Launch At Google London

Ferran Adria’s Book Launch At Google London

Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by .

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A few days ago, I was invited to the Google London HQ to sample some dishes from Ferran Adria’s new cookbook, The Family Meal. For a foodie is also a bit of a geek, this was heaven. Lunch was really chaotic as we were in one of their many staff canteens and had to join [...]

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Sushi in the City at Feng Sushi

Sushi in the City at Feng Sushi

Posted on 26. Sep, 2011 by .

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The South Bank is usually a hive of activity on evenings and weekends when special events are happening. For such a busy place, there aren’t many great places to eat as most the places around there are all of the chain variety. However, some chains are better than others. One of these that offer a [...]

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Sunday Lunch at The Plough Clapham, Battersea Actually

Sunday Lunch at The Plough Clapham, Battersea Actually

Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by .

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There is always excitement and buzz when something new appears in an area. On this stretch of St John’s Hill, the area is seeing an influx of new restaurants with the opening of The Plough Clapham and Ben’s Canteen recently.The Plough is yet another Youngs pub who seem to be dominating this corner of South [...]

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Banana Tree Soho Hot Eats

Banana Tree Soho Hot Eats

Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by .

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Walking around Soho looking for a quick casual meal might stump you as there are so many choices of new restaurants with cuisine ranging from Indian wraps to Venetian Cichetti to Asian street food.  A welcome new addition offering Indochinese Cuisine is opening on Wardour Street this week, Banana Tree Soho. Banana Tree Soho is [...]

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A Stylish Evening at The Cuckoo Club

A Stylish Evening at The Cuckoo Club

Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by .

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Ever wondered how to get onto the guest lists of the top members only clubs in London? Here is an idea, book a table for dinner and you won’t have to suffer the indignity of being selected from the queue. The Cuckoo Club on Swallow Street has been a fashionable venue for a long time [...]

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Kabuto Noodles – Posh Pot Noodles

Kabuto Noodles – Posh Pot Noodles

Posted on 28. Aug, 2011 by .

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Being stuck in boarding school and starving was a regular event in my school days. We were always shipped off to school with our stash of instant noodles, biscuits and chocolate as the mums were always afraid we would be underfed. Another girl in my dorm used to have a massive cake sent to her [...]

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