The Botanist, in Kensington, is a popular restaurant and bar favoured by the Made In Chelsea type crowd. Right on the corner of Sloane Square, with floor to ceiling windows making it feel open and almost on the street, it’s an ideal place to relax with a cocktail and watch the bustling world of Chelsea…
Leading up to the Bank Holiday meant a slow down in activities at BBS HQ, hence the late ‘Wrap’ as nothing much happened until I was taken by the American Lieutenant to Aqua kyoto a restaurant above the old Dickens & Jones in Regent St. A number of people have told me to go (see…
Situated canal-side, in a former print factory, CRATE Brewery is Hackney Wick’s first craft brewery and pizzeria. The location’s converted industrial interior is a one of a kind and has been creatively crafted with reclaimed materials from around the Wick, giving it a really cool, simple and stripped back look that is so trendy of late. Of course the beer…
This week started with a very trendy lunch at Hoi Polloi, an all day brasserie in Shoreditch that’s part of the ACE Hotel (see previous review). It’s run by the folks from Bistrotheque and Shrimpy’s and has a great atmosphere with subdued lighting that somehow still allows you to read the menu. It also had…
The Big Chill Bar has been described as part of the fabric of Brick Lane life, which naturally means it’s cool, laid back and edging towards a more hipster crowd. It says something about the place that it has had the longevity to become something of an institution in Shoreditch, an area of London where sometimes a…
It’s been a while since her last postcard, but we’ve heard again from Ann in Vietnam. This time she’s reporting back from the nation’s capital, telling us about the most stylish places in Hanoi and assessing how accessible they are too: Hanoi is a bit like Marmite…. you are going to love it or hate…
This week has been a trial by pavement. My bones have been shaken & stirred and not in a good way. Firstly, I and the Mancunian Lieutenant decided that after a hair appointment in Richmond, we should wheel down to the Crown in Twickenham (great pub with fab garden see previous review). Little did I…
This week I’m going to be brief for no other reason than I’m hurting from the Man Utd defeat by Man City! I need to lick my wounds with a few drinks. First I went to the newly refurbished Avenue restaurant & bar from DandDLondon, in St James’ Piccadilly – ‘Where Manhattan Meets Mayfair’. It…
Manchester is a thriving city and even more so since MediaCityUK, Salford, became home to BBC Breakfast, Match of the Day & Jeremy Kyle (OMG are they sure they want to advertise this fact). Nevertheless we thought we’d take a look at the top restaurants and assess their accessibility. First up is The French & Mr…