Chotto Matte, London: What took us so long?

Mr.N had it all planned out. We were going to get the 6.08pm train into London Euston in order to get to Barrafina just before the queue got ridiculously long. After our civilised meal we would head to Liverpool Street for Mr.N’s cousin’s birthday drinks. The thing is, plans sometimes just don’t go to plan….

The Crazy Bear, Fitzrovia, London: Ultra trendy Thai

I think I have said this before, but our friends and family are obsessed with giving Mr.N and I restaurant gift cards and experiences. I’m actually shocked that we both aren’t obese already. I’m not going to lie though, I have put on a tiny bit of “love” weight since the wedding. It’s actually got to…

Dehesa, London: Spain meets Soho

I had become well acquainted with Mr.R, an accountant who I had worked with some while ago, and as it turns out, he loves my blog! Our conversations are often based around food, and he is as critical, if not more than I am about his food. We decided to meet after work to explore…

XO, London: Pan-Asian hits the spot

Mr.N and I were feeling in the mood for some dim sum or Japanese but neither of us fancied going all the way into the city. I thought I would ‘Foogle’- this is my term for using Google to hunt down a good and relatively local restaurant. The result was XO. This understated chic Pan-Asian restaurant is hidden…

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…