The Foody Traveller
Cuba is a surprisingly big island. Unfortunately Anna Hyman and Jackie Marriott hadn’t allowed enough time to explore either Havana or the island’s central section properly. Cuba is a fascinating destination. For a start with its glorious beaches, lush valleys and rugged mountains it is beautiful. Christopher Columbus is said to have described this fertile […]
It doesn’t seem possible that 20 years have elapsed since YO! first opened its doors in London’s Soho introducing the British public to its conveyer belt (kaiten) food delivery system and its clever colour-coded dishes matching the entries on the colour-coded priced menu. However YO! isn’t just confined to London; there are some 100 branches […]
I was intrigued to read that an up-market French bistro specialising in steak frites had opened inside one of Tooting’s two indoor markets. I’ve long been a fan of these cheerful, bustling spaces; of late there’s been a distinct trend to gentrification with new cafes, delicatessens, craft and vintage shops setting up alongside the fruit […]
There’s an important election in June and your vote counts. It’s really a question of which party you support – the party at your local pub; the one at the local club; or perhaps it is a hotel bar that has captured your taste. The ‘election’ we’re talking about is for your favourite ‘Brocktail’ – […]
It must have been a good 18 months or so since we were last at the Baglioni Hotel for a special truffle menu. It was good to be back at this elegant Kensington hotel overlooking Hyde Park and just a few minutes’ walk from High St Kensington underground station. As before there was a friendly […]
There’s a bottle of gin in the fridge; a rather stylish black bottle with an embossed pattern on part of it along with a red motif and some elegant white lettering. It’s a shame to keep it in the fridge, where it can’t be seen, but we like our gin well-chilled.