The monster that is the Hilton London Metropole towers high above these dull streets and that fast road. So large and imposing, you won’t see it, especially not with it’s blink and you’ll miss it entrance.
Over 1,000 rooms in a single hotel on Edgware Road. I’m shocked and surprised that so many people want to stay in this part of town, but then again, with its busy road and multiple tube entrances, it’s easy to escape from and no doubt far cheaper than anywhere closer to the river.
Smoked Salmon Bacon. Is it bacon? Is it salmon? Is it the result of an unholy inter-species breeding programme such as when a Daily Mail reader marries a Guardian reader and creates a super idiot? Well we had to find out.
For a long time now, gluten has been seen as foodie devil incarnate, we went along to a healthy bread class with Bake with Maria to see if we could learn to be gluten savvy instead of gluten scared
Last night we watched a panel of the UK’s leading chefs – holding five Michelin stars between them – name Mark Moriarty from The Culinary Counter as the best emerging chef talent from the UK & Ireland at a live cook-off for the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 competition, held at Harrods of London.
Gran Luchito make smoked chili products to light your creative fire
Does the name sound familiar, how about if spelt Patak? Yes indeed Anjali is the granddaughter of one of the founders of the now massive Patak spice and sauce empire.
Opera Tavern restaurant in Covent Garden will be celebrating the Venetian Carnevale with a special food and wine pairing event on Sunday 1st March.
The award-winning Windmill Mayfair is celebrating the humble but beautiful pie during National Pie Week (2nd – 7th March) with two events: a week-long Six Nations inspired pie challenge and a one off, exclusive Scotch Whisky & Pie Evening on Wednesday 4th March.
What is it about shopping and quaffing? Shopping mecca Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush has a row of champagne bars in its designer’Village’ which are always well frequented by shoppers perched on stools knocking back the bubbly after popping into Prada or Mulberry for a bag or two and having a makeover in Chanel.
There’s a lot of craft ales around, all brewed by suitably bearded men, but what do you do if you fancy a lager? Not one designed to be consumed in vast quantities before setting out for a club but something worthy of the name? Rod Jones, Beer Sommelier, Meantime Brewing recommends the top 5 lagers brewed in the capital for the capital, ahead of Craft Beer Rising.
