Image © and courtesy of One Aldwych Hotel I wonder how many column inches and how much ink and pixels have been expended on debating what exactly constitutes The Perfect Date. Google “what makes a perfect date” and you will come up with all sorts of weird and wonderful nuggets about when the chap should […]
Click here for a full portionAn evening of fine wine with P&O Cruises
We’ve all heard the quotes about ageing and wine – nuggets like: “Men are like wine – some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age”; or “I am ageing like fine wine – getting more fruity and full-bodied”. But as most of us know, older does not always mean better when it comes […]
Click here for a full portionAn interview with chef Jacques la Merde
I know people who swoon over the art in the Louvre; who can spend hours rhapsodising about the classical art of the 1600s, or the amazing light in the works of the Dutch Old Masters. But me, I’ve always been more of a modern girl. Aside from anomalies like the astonishing William Turner, the art […]
Click here for a full portionToffee apple dessert cocktails with Appletiser
I was recently asked whether I’d be more likely to return to a restaurant where I’d had outstanding food but poor service; or a restaurant where I had mediocre food but outstanding ambience and service. It’s a tough one – obviously I’d prefer to have it all in one package, but failing that, I think […]
Click here for a full portionBrasserie Blanc’s seasonal game menu
If there is anybody here who was reading my blog back in 2007, you may recall my post about my very happy birthday lunch at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons. At the time, I think I described it as feeling like a mini-break rather than a meal – but of course it also […]
Click here for a full portionThe Imperial Christmas menu
I have written before about The Imperial, a rather brilliant gastropub in Chelsea where I had dinner about a year ago – my only regret was that it wasn’t a little closer to my house, as I loved both the ambience and the food. So when I was asked to come back and try their newly-released […]
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