Tamarind is in Mayfair, London and is a Michelin Star Indian restaurant. Their “food philosophy is driven by a desire to present eclectic and expansive Indian repertoire, bursting with flavours and originality, as a multi-sensory dining experience.” Unfortunately the access at Tamarind isn’t great… There are 22 steps down to the restaurant and no lift and…
The Union Street Cafe is Gordon Ramsay’s new venture that had David Beckham as an investor, but he’s since pulled out of the deal. Apparently he wants to open Pie & Mash shops with Gordon instead – can’t wait as they’re a dying breed and great hangover food except maybe for the eels & (green)…
Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen is another trendy venue in East London. “Whether you’re going to a gig or just fancy popping in for lunch or something to eat after work, come and try our specials that you can enjoy on the terrace or in our cosy restaurant.” There are no steps into the building…
There are three other Bumpkin restaurants in Westfield Stratford, Notting Hill and South Kensington all have been reviewed by us. This one is located in Chelsea and is “inside a Georgian townhouse over 3 floors.” They serve seasonal British food for lunch, dinner and afternoon tea – you can also buy their products in the…
Our enduring belief that disability and style need not be mutually exclusive sees us endlessly scouring the internet for new and trendy mobility products. There are so many dour and clunky products out there but, if you search in the right places, with a little bit of patience you can find some real gems. A…
It’s time for another reader review in our BBS Reader’s Week. This time it’s the Edinburgh Festival/Fringe experience courtesy of Stella Benson: As I previously mentioned I have just been to the Edinburgh Festival. I went to both Festival and Fringe events. I am a bilateral below the knee amputee. I found everyone in Edinburgh…
We’ve been asking people to send in their photos of bad accessibility features. For inspiration, we’ve been posting pictures of ridiculous ramps on our Facebook page whenever we see them online or in real life. But as a refresher of some truly atrocious disabled facilities across the world we thought we’d post some examples now.…
Fiona’s away at The Pitch in Bristol this week so we’ve asked BBS contributor Lucy to provide us with her own version of the Wednesday Wrap. The day I found out I had to do this week’s Wednesday Wrap, I was clueless as to what I should write. Then I witnessed an awful and bizarre…
We love getting reader reviews, whether long or short, and we’ve been featuring a few this week. Here’s the latest about another restaurant by one of the best Chefs in Britain, Jason Atherton. I’m definitely going as the sister restaurants, Pollen Street Social (max 3 BBS Ticks) and Little Social (provisional 2.5 BBS Ticks), have great BBS…