London Review : Mews of Mayfair

I am currently on a mission to find good Sunday meals in London – be it Bottomless Brunches or Sunday Roasts. You have already read about my boozy brunch at Aquavit and the resplendent meal we had at Jones Family Project. Recently, we discovered Mews of Mayfair. The restaurant has been established for about ten…

London Review : Cocktails and Nibbles at Bar20

Birley’s are legendary for their handmade deli-style sandwiches using the freshest of ingredients. Working in the City, my husband is very familiar with their brand. Which is why an invite from their PR team to review the all-day Bar20 venue and menu above their Fenchurch Street outlet was an exciting proposition. First, the bad news…

Smashing London Cocktail Week 2017

Last week, we celebrated London Cocktail Week 2017 with full gusto. This time last year, Kris and I were both at home struck by a nasty flu and the only cocktail we had was a heady concoction of Lemsip and Beechams. So, this year we were determined to go all out and cover as much…

Luxury Brunch at Aquavit

Aquavit has long been on my list of must-visit. Some of my favourite London food bloggers (and part-Swedish) Catch52 and Marjanfocus have written extensively about this place, which aroused my interest even further. Having visited Stockholm this time last year, I was craving some Nordic-inspired cuisine and Aquavit seemed like just the ticket to send…

Afternoon Tea – Galvin at The Athenaeum

I hardly venture out for Afternoon Tea as I am not a big eater. All those delicious cakes and scones are wasted on me as I peck away slowly through the tiers, pretty much stuffed after the first course. Luckily my husband is a cake fiend and he will happily polish off what I can’t…

Sunday Lunching at The Jones Family Project

It is so rare to find a restaurant that you go in armed with high expectations and it surpasses them. For us, The Jones Family Project experience was exactly that. Nestled midway on Great Eastern Street between the East London cool of Shoreditch and the tech hub of Old Street, JFP wears many hats. The…