If you live in London or spend a decent amount of time here, you've probably heard of BAO and their legendary Taiwanese steamed buns. They took London's food scene by storm back in 2015 and have recently celebrated the 2nd anniversary of opening their Soho restaurant. When I found out I couldn't believe that they'd … Continue reading BAO: Sampling the Mini Bao Set at BAO Fitzrovia
Kheera Kitchen is a pop-up currently based at Cafe Crisis on Commercial Street in East London serving Indian home-style sharing plates. I found out about them on Instagram and figured the restaurant isn't far from work and so I paid them a visit one evening with a friend. We booked a table for 6:30pm in … Continue reading Kheera Kitchen: Homely Indian Food in Central London
Breakfast is absolutely my favourite meal of the day, especially when I'm on holiday, and so I've brought you a few of the best places we went to for breakfast in Dublin. The Fumbally Cafe The Fumbally cafe, on Fumbally Lane, is conveniently located for a stop off on the way to the Guinness Storehouse … Continue reading Great breakfasts in Dublin (with vegan options)
Last year Mark and I were spending Christmas Day with his family, but in the week leading up to it we were in Winchester for a wedding with my side of the family. We decided to have our family Christmas celebration during our stay and we went out for a Christmas dinner at the River … Continue reading Christmas lunch at River Cottage Canteen Winchester
Dolce by Ferrero Rocher is a dessert pop up in Covent Garden that has been running since early December and serving what they're calling a "multi-layered dining experience". As soon as I heard about the pop up I snapped up a couple of tickets - this wasn't something I was going to miss! The event … Continue reading Dolce by Ferrero Rocher
Our trip to Edinburgh really felt like the kick-off to our Christmas season with Mark's sister, Claire, playing Christmas songs in the apartment (including some bagpipe numbers!) and Christmas decorations starting to appear all around. We had booked a late dinner reservation one evening and decided to head to The Dome on George Street for … Continue reading Christmas drinks at The Dome, Edinburgh
Earlier this month we took a trip to Edinburgh for a relaxing long weekend. Mark's family lived in Edinburgh for a while when he was growing up, but I had never been so it was about time I went! We went with Mark's sister, Claire, who doesn't eat meat or dairy, and a couple of … Continue reading Veggie/Vegan restaurants in Edinburgh
Washington DC has some seriously good restaurants and with joints by the likes of David Chang and Jose Andres it's clear to see why. Each time I visit I feel like I'm only scratching the surface! Earlier this year I posted about some of the great places to eat in DC, earlier this week I wrote … Continue reading More great places to eat in Washington DC!
Zaytinya is Jose Andres's Eastern Mediterranean mezze restaurant located in DC's Penn Quarter in the heart of the city. I went there with a friend and we were a bit worried that we'd have to queue for a while to get a table because this restaurant has a massive reputation, but we must have been … Continue reading Zaytinya: Eastern Mediterranean mezze in Washington DC
Last night was the official grand opening of Mercato Metropolitano, an Italian market in the heart of Elephant & Castle on the site of an old disused paper factory. But, this is more than just a market, and the vision they have is one of community and culture. Walking in through the gates, the yellow … Continue reading Mercato Metropolitano Grand Opening – more than just a market
A Year in Dinners 