'The ales are really the point of this establishment’s existence'
Posted on April 16, 2015
by Lee Mannion
7 stars
Open Sun—Wed midday—11pm, Thurs midday—midnight, Fri—Sat midday—1am
The Style:
An odd-sounding oxymoron I know, but ‘modern retro’. Tin lamps hang from the ceiling, chess squares mark out the bar and a big beer menu on the wall dominates one of … Read more →
'No one I know has a bad word to say about the Anglesea'
Posted on January 5, 2015
by Lee Mannion
8 stars
Kitchen open Mon—Thu 6pm—10pm, Fri—Sat midday—3pm and 6pm—10pm, Sun midday—9pm
The style:
One of the pubs one’s drawn to in the bleaker months, the Anglesea is all dark wood set off by the orange glow of the fire. There’s more … Read more →
'Crispy skin on perfectly cooked white fish, alongside salty cockles, all in the lightest of butter sauces'
Posted on October 20, 2014
by Elliot Tucker
8 stars
Mon—Thu 11am—11.30pm; Fri 11am—midnight; Sat 10am—midnight; Sun 10am—11.30pm
The style:
Taking over from the much-loved Thatched House pub, this is the second site from husband-and-wife team Gus and Laura Evans. The Butcher’s Hook in Fulham has been going strong for … Read more →
'Insanity demonstrated why it could change Rik Waller into Brad Pitt in Fight Club'
Posted on October 2, 2014
by Elliot Tucker
The blurb:
For those unaware, Insanity is a workout developed by noted American fitness trainer Shaun T that is marketed as a 60-day programme to an incredible body. For about £100 you get a set of DVDs that guide you … Read more →
'The Pantry serves entirely homemade produce, from oils to popcorn to pies'
Posted on June 12, 2013
by Georgia Rosenbloom
9 stars
Open Mon–Thu 8am–11pm; Fri–Sat 8am–midnight; Sun midday–11pm
The style:
This pub has undergone several image and name changes with its previous owners – the couple next to us had visited three times previously and remarked on the transformation from the … Read more →
'There are also a few experiments and sadly, those we sampled weren’t good'
Posted on February 13, 2013
by Lee Mannion
6 stars
Open Tue–Thu 5pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 5pm–1.30am; Sun–Mon closed
The style:
Smith’s feel very ‘now’, fitting into the ‘speakeasy’ category that London is currently swooning over. If there wasn’t a sandwich board at pavement level, you’d never know that it was open. … Read more →
Potli 'excels in creating dishes that unite different regions, producing an Indian hybrid cuisine'
Posted on February 2, 2012
by Sarah Lamey
8 stars
Mon–Thu and Sun midday–2.45pm and 6pm–10.30pm; Fri–Sat midday–2.45pm and 6pm–11pm
Potli is a south Indian restaurant known as a market kitchen. It excels in creating dishes that unite different regions, producing an Indian hybrid cuisine. The atmosphere is relaxed and … Read more →
'We left with beautifully clear consciences, though our taste buds felt a little hard done by'
Posted on September 20, 2011
by Lee Mannion
6 stars
Open Mon–Sat; lunch midday–2.30pm; dinner 6pm–10.30pm
I’d had my eye on The Gate for a while as I always think it’s strange there aren’t more veggie restaurants in London. There are now more reasons than ever to avoid meat; if … Read more →
'You’ll want to escape the frenzy of King Street and head to Brera’s roof terrace'
Posted on June 29, 2011
by Lucy Land
6 stars
Open Mon–Fri 10am–11pm; Sat 11am–11pm; Sun during shows
The style:
As soon as the sun shines you’ll want to escape the frenzy of King Street and head to Brera’s roof terrace. Designed by landscape architects Adam White and Andree Davies, … Read more →
Posted on March 9, 2011
by Lucy Land
The Blurb:
The Chroma Oxy Facial Treatment is different to most facials; it is high tech, machine-focused rather than reliant on a therapist’s hands and lots of lotions and potions.
The Process:
My therapist Sam, who boasts over 20 years’ … Read more →