Pera is a relaxed Mediterranean restaurant in North London. The Epicure Lieutenant popped in to check it out. Here’s what he thought: I’m a little wary of Upper Street. It’s easy to be seduced by the endless shiny shops and cafes and to come away having spent way more than you planned and feeling vaguely unsatisfied. The…
Long time friend of BBS, Ann, has taken a trip out east to explore the sights of Vietnam and Cambodia. Whilst she’s out there she’s agreed to report back to us with a series of postcards describing the best places to go and what the access is like. Here’s her first postcard, from Phnom Penh:…
Here at BBS we love reviews from our followers and here is one such review of Pea Porridge in Bury St Edmunds, a place that the Guardian said “shines like Venus rising from some murky waves”. They’re referring to the mass invasion of chain restaurants in our city centres & couldn’t agree more. Having just…
The Parlour is a high end cocktail bar and eatery located in Canary Wharf. It lies adjacent to One Canada Square , which prior to The Shard, stood as the tallest building in London. Accessibility wise, the transport system around Canary Wharf is excellent. Once inside the Parlour itself, I found the staff incredibly attentive…
La Bouche is a cafe in Dalston, East London. They offer “mouthwatering snacks, patisserie and fresh ground quality coffee.” We haven’t audited La Bouche yet but we gave them a call and found out that, apart from the slight lip in the doorway, the restaurant is flat and they do have a disabled toilet! As for…
The Parcel Yard, is inside King’s Cross Station. I went there a while back and had a really good evening with a friend and some Hendrick’s gin… It’s quite a busy pub but because it is so big that shouldn’t make it hard to get around inside, unlike some pubs and bars which are a…
Due to re-development of the site at Centre Point this restaurant is now closed, 2015 ………………………………………………………………… Paramount is at Centre Point on Tottenham Court Road, London. The food is “Modern European” and the viewing gallery on the 33rd floor makes it one of “London’s most sought after cocktail and champagne destination bars”. See my article in The…
With Easter fast approaching, this week we’re providing information on European city breaks in places with good disabled access. If you were thinking of booking a last minute holiday this Easter then these may be ideal places to go. We’ve found where to stay and hopefully provided as much information as possible about where to…