This review is in partnership with Match.com. That means they reimbursed me for the cost of the first meal in this review, but apart from asking me to include an evaluation of how romantic this restaurant was, they had no say over the content of this review. Finding a romantic but affordable place to have … Continue reading
So popular, it needs its own doorman The oddly-named Social Eating House is the latest restaurant in Jason Atherton’s empire and it’s not quite as expensive as Atherton’s flagship Pollen Street Social. Whereas Pollen Street Social has a muted, inoffensive decor suited to its Mayfair location, the Soho-based Social Eating House is a tad more … Continue reading
Simple and good value Restauranteurs must rack their brains for weeks on end to come up with the names of their restaurants. Some create vaguely Latin-sounding names, while others simply name their businesses after the address as is the case with 10 Greek Street. This small Soho-based restaurant may lack an original name, but that … Continue reading
Yet another Islington gastropub or something more? Islington has no shortage of gastropubs, but The Pig and Butcher caught my attention for two reasons. One, it has a hint of blood thirstiness in its name that is both mildly amusing and quite fitting since there’s apparently an on-site butcher’s room. Two, it comes with The … Continue reading
Foie gras, duck, chocolate and nutella for breakfast. Breakfast tends to be the least interesting meal of the day, if only because most people are a little delicate first thing in the morning and need to feed on something blandly comforting and reassuring before facing the day. I, on the other hand, crave a breakfast … Continue reading
Can posh Peruvian plates placate our proletarian palates? Peruvian restaurants in London are like buses – you wait ages for one, then two turn up in short order. The imaginatively named Ceviche serves up Peruvian food that is, as far as I can tell, fairly traditional. Newcomer Lima, on the other hand, takes a more … Continue reading
The Picky Glutton 