I told Mr.N that I wanted to go somewhere fun and cool for my birthday. We always go to all these “posh nosh” restaurants for celebrations and yes, it’s lovely but we are almost always the youngest diners in the room and I just fancied something trendy and contemporary. The Salt Yard Group boasts four…
The Waterside Inn, Bray: 3 Michelin stars for 30 years, perfect for Mr.N’s 30th treat
Mr.N wasn’t too delighted at the prospect of turning 30 as you can imagine. To quote “I feel like I haven’t achieved as much as I had hoped for by 30”. Well that’s just bloody charming! In my head I was thinking errrr hello, you achieved me! In any case, I knew I had to…
Hunan, London: The Emperor strikes back at this Chinese tapas hidden gem
Our very close family friends, Mr.A and Mrs.K, decided to arrange dinner with us in the lead up to Mr.N’s 30th birthday celebrations and trusted restaurant guru, Mrs.K had something unusual in mind. I recall receiving a text from Mr.A a few days before the meal: “recommending any restaurant to you incites fear in me after…
Din Tai Fung: Taiwan’s Michelin star Dim Sum export soon gracing London’s foodie streets!
Mr.N and I visited Kuala Lumpur last year and just by chance in a mall stumbled upon what I now know to be the world’s best dim sum/dumpling restaurant! Din Tai Fung (“DTF”) originated in Taiwan in 1958 and now has over 100 branches all over the world including Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Australia…
Ossiano, Atlantis at The Palm, Dubai: Gettin’ fishy with it
In Dubai it’s sinful to not try a seafood restaurant. After much deliberating, Mr.N and I decided on Ossiano, one of the many acclaimed restaurants that Atlantis at The Palm has to offer. Ossiano has been named Best Seafood Restaurant three years consecutively by Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards and won the coveted title of…
Qbara, Dubai: Mr.N’s Arabian affair
Wow, wow and more wow. I had done extensive pre-holiday restaurant research and Qbara quickly secured a spot on my ‘must eat here’ list. When I told Mr.N that the restaurant was in the Wafi Mall opposite the Raffles hotel (it looks like a really cool pyramid), he was understandably baffled. In the UK, when…
Al Qasr Friday Brunch, Dubai: Fashion Feast
The Friday Brunch is the ‘it’ thing in Dubai, from the multiple award winning French brunch at Traiteur to the opulent party brunch at Saffron, Atlantis at The Palm. It is, however, the luxurious Al Qasr that really attracts Dubai’s who’s who. Al Qasr is one of Dubai’s most majestic hotels oozing with grandeur from…
Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, London: faux anniversary
I had enough. I just had enough of constantly going to restaurants that everyone had already been to, I am an Aries after all and we certainly don’t like playing sheep. ‘New Japanese restaurants in London’ I typed into Google and tada, Sticks ‘n’ Sushi appeared. Sticks ‘n’ Sushi was founded by three half Japanese,…
Pachamama, London: Pisco with Pinto
Peruvian food. It’s like a Michael Kors handbag, you see it everywhere nowadays, it’s all the fashion. Unlike a Michael Kors handbag, however, Pachamama is no clone and stands out from its Peruvian peers such as Coya, Andina and Ceviche. Mr.N wanted to book somewhere a bit different, he wanted to be adventurous. And we all thought…
The Regency Club, London: Indian powerhouse of North West London
There is no shortage of Indian restaurants in London. They span from dodgy looking eateries all the way to fine dining establishments like the Michelin starred Benares. Mr.N and I have been to Benares and we were both left feeling distinctly underwhelmed and unimpressed, but this blog is not about Benares. In the middle of…
Incanto, North West London: Michelin quality Italian in the heart of Harrow on the Hill
The first time I ever visited Incanto a few years ago, I remember asking the maitre d’ “does your restaurant have a Michelin star? Because it sure feels like it should!”. He smiled and replied “not yet but hopefully one day”. Fast forward three years and even after a refurbishment which has significantly improved the…
Belmond Le Manoir: Five course French feast
In our social circle, Mr.N and I are known as “the foodies”, something which is both a compliment and a curse. Curse? Well, when you get text messaged for the tenth time in a month by friends asking where they should take their Italian food loving fiancé for his birthday or where they should take…
London Lawyer Eats 