I have this presumption that since Knightsbridge is the quintessential tourist trap, eateries leading up to Harrods can mostly be disregarded, such as the hollow glitz that is the Brompton Quarter cafe, for example. But then there are those places which look intriguing, precisely the…
Hands up who caught the repeat of ‘Dawn Porter: Geisha Girl’ last week? I have it recorded. For me, Japan is a beautiful country; Their rich culture is evocative and it is a country that is high on my list of holiday destinations – especially…
After decades of humiliation, we can now be taken seriously. Having watched ‘British Cuisine’ re-invent itself on TV complete with Jenny Bond voice-overs; we are now undoubtedly living in the golden age of restaurants proud to be serving British food and proudly pushing local produce.…
Call me Chinese as I love seafood and especially enjoy a succulently prepared Lobster dish. Hey, who doesn’t right, especially with the regal chunkiness the red backed crustacean is so famous for. Most commonly associated with the upper echelons of gastronomy, the prized shellfish is…
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We had spent most of the afternoon strutting around Brick Lane with our digital canons, nikons and XA2s. Even though we didn’t know it yet, it was the maiden meet-up which served to incubate the now infamous FM2 trio currently with plans of flickr domination,…
The tweatup team comprises of six bottomless appetites and it took fate (and twitter) to bring together this hungry pack, whose ultimate goal is to eat our way to economic growth. The pack is led by the enigmatic Tehbus and his second in command Mr…
Soho could not be a merrier place. The colours of the rainbow adorn shop fronts and in this most celebrated of city underbellies – home to a myriad of eclectic restaurants – it is the default option to hang out with the cool kids, albeit…
It happened during the summer after I graduated from university. I was attempting an eight week trip to cover five different countries, sampling unagi at all the destinations I touch down upon. By far, the most memorable experience was at Kura in Sydney – a…
01/10/2009 UPDATE Me and We are Social have decided to give Becky (comment 15) and her foodie Mum the chance to have a positively gastrolicious holiday in Lille. Thank you all for participating, sorry can’t offer everyone tickets, if I could I really would. Congratulations…
I was half expecting a svelte Audrey Tautou to jump out from behind the red satin curtains and amaze us all with a bout of song and dance, such was the fantasy filled spectacle that Le Cassoulet exuded, oh and we’re in South Croydon for…
Yeah so starting from 16th – 25th September, the entire St. Pancras station is going to turn into an indoor food market. This is to celebrate the launch of Source Market inside the station and lots of overly famous celebrity chefs (Corrigan, Kochhar) will be…
