I am sitting in the oak lined bar at the Aubrey Restaurant. It has been a difficult and stressful day, yet I am feeling strangely relaxed. Perhaps it is the surroundings, plush velvet sofas, leather club chairs, a very glamorous … Continue reading →

Love is in the air at Babylon this Valentine’s Day, 100ft above London . Show your loved one how much you care this Valentine’s Day with a romantic evening at Babylon Restaurant for a night of fine dining and live … Continue reading →

The ducks in the round pond at Kensington Gardens were having a hard time of it today. Heavy snow meant freezing temperatures turned the water to ice, and the poor little ducks had nowhere to go. Why am I talking … Continue reading →

After a transatlantic flight, a paddle in the ocean is just the tonic. After the prerequisite Starbucks pit-stop my driver pulled up outside my hotel and I found myself gleefully close to the shore. I began my trip at The … Continue reading →

I don’t know about you but I have always had mixed feelings about tapas and Spanish food in general. I love the idea of it….going out to eat at midnight on a sultry hot evening, tiny plates of deliciousness appearing … Continue reading →

This December, book for a group of six or more at Aubaine, Kensington High Street and enjoy a free glass of bubbly upon arrival! Aubaine, Kensington High Street enjoys an unrivaled position on the corner of High Street Kensington Street … Continue reading →

Busaba Eathai has arrived on the King’s Road and given us more of a reason to explore Chelsea beyond Beaufort Street. Its layout is very similar to that of the Wardour Street branch but, refreshingly, there isn’t the ever present … Continue reading →

This December a winter wonderland will descend onto the Courtyard at Bluebird with a fabulously festive Christmas grotto that will accommodate their very own Father Christmas. Children can mill around the Christmas courtyard enjoying hot dogs, toffee apples, warm salty … Continue reading →

There’s afternoon tea and then there’s Prêt-à-Portea. Elevating the tradition of taking tea to new ritualistic heights, Prêt-à-Portea at The Berkeley has been a firm favourite with tea-loving fashionistas since it’s inception in 2005. Offering edible versions of this season’s … Continue reading →

When I visited Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in its opening week I was wowed by the plates put in front of me. It was a visit through our gastronomic past and an exercise in Blumenthal’s and Ashley Palmer-Watts’ historical craftsmanship. … Continue reading →