Pub food fit for a queen? Going to a restaurant recommended by another blogger is fraught with difficulty. If I agree that it’s great, then either the other blogger radiates unbearable smugness or a collective warm fuzziness, usually only seen during communal sporting events or when swooning over cute kitten videos, briefly ensues. If I … Continue reading »
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El Inti de Oro review – a taste of Peru in Madrid
This review of a Madrid restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. One of the pleasures of dining in other countries is that you get to try cuisines underrepresented or entirely absent from London. Inti de Oro is a classic example – a Peruvian restaurant hidden away in a back alley … Continue reading »
The Draft House Tower Bridge review 2 – Second time lucky?
Will I be impressed on my second visit to the gastropub that has Tower Bridge as a neighbour? I’ve been to the Tower Bridge branch of The Draft House before with The Jolly Giant, the Lensman, Wicket, the Youngling, the Griddler and Bohemian Rhapsody. Although I was underwhelmed, I suspected I would return since my … Continue reading »
Prune review – Small, but almost perfectly formed
This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Most restaurants in the US tend to have staff that come across as very friendly, but that amiability usually feels forced and artificial – if they’re weren’t schilling for tips they probably wouldn’t look twice at you. The … Continue reading »
