Izakaya with a Smile: The Aubrey London Restaurant Review
2022-06-06
The culinary art on display at The Aubrey London is as faultless as the hospitality. Every single calorie more than justifies its existence.Read More →
Dine Like Bruce Wayne: Park Row London Restaurant Review
2022-05-02
Park Row London is a themed restaurant in the best sense of the word: the quirks and Batman references enhance the dining experience, rather than overwhelm it.Read More →
Iberica Canary Wharf: When a Chain Restaurant Isn’t a Chain Restaurant
2022-02-11
Does Iberica qualify as a chain? Founded in 2008 by Marcos Fernández Pardo, the concept has blossomed. We try the Canary Wharf location.Read More →
Restaurant Review: Nipa Thai at the Royal Lancaster London
2022-01-20
Whenever James Lawrence encounters acolytes of Bangkok, they wax lyrical about the virtues of Thai street food. Nipa Thai does it in London.Read More →
The CALIBRE Christmas Wine Guide 2021
2021-12-16
A good wine pairing transforms a meal into a banquet and Christmas, more than any other time of year, is a valid excuse for unabashed hedonism.Read More →
Restaurant Review: Pali Hill, London
2021-12-08
After years of waiting for an exciting new Indian face in our capital’s dining scene, Pali Hill opened its doors in 2020. It was worth the wait.Read More →
Restaurant Review: Como Garden – Kensington’s All-Day Delight
2021-11-11
Como Garden doesn’t believe in stringent time schedules, the restaurant opening for lunch or dinner from midday to 11:30pm. This is all-day fine dining.Read More →
Avinash Shashidhara, Pali Hill Head Chef, on Surviving the Challenges of Covid
2021-10-29
Avinash Shashidhara cut his teeth at several leading restaurants, including Hibiscus and the glamorous River Cafe, but hasn’t seen a challenge like COVID.Read More →
Peter Joseph: Kahani Chef Patron as Optimistic as Ever
2021-10-24
Peter Joseph held a Michelin star for six years before opening his own highly-regarded restaurant, Kahani, in 2018. Then Covid hit, but Joseph remains optimistic…Read More →