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'It would certainly be the perfect place to impress a first date'

The Magazine

Tue–Sun 9am–6pm

The blurb

‘Forming part of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London’s Hyde Park, The Magazine was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid. Head Chef Emmanuel Eger’s contemporary style of cooking, combined with Zaha Hadid’s inspirational architecture, creates … Read more →

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'Themed around the Great Exhibition of 1851, it provided just the right amount of Victoriana'

The Ivy Kensington Brasserie

Mon –Thu 8am–11pm, Fri–Sat 8am–11.30pm, Sun 9am–10.30pm

The Ivy is synonymous with old-fashioned Anglic charm. Having fond memories of enjoying kedgeree with friends and family at the Ivy Club many moons ago on my 21st, it came as a happy … Read more →

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'My own ‘Chelsea mess’ was one of the best Eton messes I’ve had in quite some time'

My Kitchen

Mon–Fri 7am–3pm, 6pm–9.30pm, Sat–Sun 8am–3pm, 6pm–9.30pm

Hotel restaurants are pretty funny things. No other type of eating establishment, I think, seems to have such an arbitrary disparity in quality. I’ve stayed in fantastic hotels with mediocre in-house dining, in some … Read more →

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'He’s obviously a genius at taking simple ingredients and waving a culinary magic wand over them'

Charlotte’s Place

Mon–Sat midday–3pm, 6pm–midnight, Sun midday–11pm

August bank holiday Monday is not a great day for reviewing a restaurant, or so I thought at the time. Specifically, I was not looking forward to trying to write articulately in a notebook after … Read more →

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'How wonderful, too, to have found the place---and the food---so truly loveable'

Egg Break

Mon–Sun 8am–10pm

I’ve always had a troubled relationship with the egg. When I was younger, it was something to be shunned from my plate—not detested, perhaps, but certainly not enjoyed. As I grew up, it became a sort of culinary … Read more →

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'[Maxims] allows you the rare (and intriguing) opportunity to mix and match your dishes'

Maxims

Mon—Sun 7pm—2am

When looking for a new restaurant, a casino might not be the first thing that springs to mind. After all, gambling and food are not the greatest of bedfellows and while we all like going to new places, … Read more →

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West Thirty Six 'is a looker alright'

West Thirty Six

Open daily 11am–1am

Arguably, the arrival of West Thirty Six on the wrong end of Golborne Road reveals how gentrified (that dreaded g-word) the area has become, but I have to admit I welcomed its arrival (who doesn’t like pretty … Read more →

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'The Grade II listed building dates back to the 1700s, which is reflected in the interior'

The Sun Inn

Mon—Sat 9am—midnight; Sun 11am—11pm

The style

The Sun Inn has been a popular favourite at the centre of Barnes with the west London suburbanites for many years now. The Grade II listed building dates back to the 1700s, which is … Read more →

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'They do not always hit their target, but when they do get it right it is excellent'

Kensington Quarter

Mon—Fri 6.30am—10.30pm, Sat—Sun 7am—10.30pm

The style:

Adjacent to Hotel Indigo, within a stone’s throw of Earls Court tube station, Kensington Quarter is the latest addition to the Quarter Group, aiming to bring ‘neighbourhood homemade food’ to vibrant corners of London. … Read more →

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world's end market
'Inside, the space channels the market vibe, with black and white tiles and a fresh fish counter'

The World’s End Market

Mon—Thu midday—11.30pm, Fri midday—1am, Sat 10am—1am, Sun 10am—11.30pm

I was invited to World’s End Market once before for a Woman Crush Wednesday dinner in honour of Arianna Huffington. It was the perfect place for a feminine, sexy, sharp and down-to-earth … Read more →

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