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…
Continuing our series following the accessibility/or not (see previous blogs) of the restaurants belonging to the chefs of BBC’s Great British Menu, for veterans of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, here’s our findings from week 4: For week 4, Central Region chefs of GBM included former banquet winner Aktar Islam, Mark Poynton and Jason Hodnett.…
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…
Last week was very busy as it seems it’s exhibition season. First I went to the Hotelympia exhibition of the best in the hotel & restaurant trade and I went specifically to see the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) and a talk by Sir Terence Conran. I succeeded on both counts: First, by accosting the SRA and…
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…
Following on from our previous reviews of the North West & N. Ireland chefs appearing in BBC’s Great British Menu , week 3 sees a heat for chefs from the South West, Judged by Sat Bains (whose restaurant, Sat Bains, we reviewed previously and yet again there’s access but no disabled facilities – maybe the BBC are…
We started looking at the accessibility of the restaurants of the Chefs taking part in the BBC’s Great British Menu – this year it’s for veterans of the D-Day Landings in WWII – some of whom I’m sure are frail or suffering from a disability. Week 2 the North West heat, had Daniel Clifford of Midsummer…
Last week I met with Russell Hall, one of the founders of Hailo, a free smartphone app that gets you a licensed taxi without needing to hail one from the street. He’s a very charming cabbie and I love the app because I can usually get a cab within 5-10 minutes and they don’t know I’m…