@venue was a favourite haunt when I worked for SAP in Jermyn St. along with Quaglino’s. I walked with sticks then and both were accessible but Quaglinos had a lot of stairs (with banisters) both to the bar area and the restaurant beneath. Avenue is fine access wise as it’s all on street level. I frequented the…
I have frequented Cecconi’s for a number of years as it’s in ‘The Golden Triangle’ of my favourite restaurants which include Sketch and Sartoria. Located just behind the Royal Academy of Arts and just off New Bond St., it gets an interesting clientele who are worth ‘people watching’. The cars and chauffeurs alone are worth a second…
Another day, another ultra hip US style restaurant! This time US tapas type dishes. Apparently Spuntino translates as snack. We went for the peanut butter and jelly sandwich but it will be remembered for the liquorice ice cream with pineapple. Amazing! The staff were excellent, friendly and helpful. There was a bit of a wait…
I have to admit I have not been to any of the Hix Restaurants but I did eat Mark Hixs’ food at The Ivy and Le Caprice many years ago and very good it was. However, I wasn’t even aware of him as a chef until I saw The Great British Menu 2007 on BBC2, where…
Lieutenant No.1 went out on his own – ‘how very dare he!’ He went to Duke’s Brew & Que. Here is his report: Stylish, hip BBQ joint. It had the feel of a bona fide Brooklyn restaurant. A great inside bar and restaurant with space outside streetside too. The beef ribs were the best I’ve…
I am pleased to report that after seeing one of the ten disabled rooms in the St. Martins Lane hotel, that we can now give them 3 BBS Ticks. The rooms are minimalist and need extra grab rails in the shower but the fact they have 10 such rooms is unusual to say the Least. Some are…
Asia De Cuba at st. Martin’s Lane hotel is a great night out. I’ve been there many times and the food but especially the drinks are great. It serves Asian and Cuban cuisine, as the name suggests ,and it’s served in a ‘sharing-style’. I love the decor of the restaurant and the lively atmosphere. The access is…
Update June 2013: A friend of BBS has concurred that Aqua Spirit is trendy & Accessible, thanks Christiane. They get a full 2 BBS Ticks! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. I haven’t been to the bar at Aqua Spirit yet but I’ve been told I will like it. They also have a Spanish and a Japanese restaurant. They also, apparently,…
Usually I avoid ‘chain’ bars like All-Bar-One but in Richmond it’s convenient for shopping. The drinks are good but the food is questionable. However, they have a disabled toilet and a platform lift to get in. I actually tipped out of it drunk one night as the lip to the lift is a bit steep…