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CHAI WU: You’ll be checking your teeth for gold leaf and caviar after this luxury Chinese

Going for dinner at a department store might not sounds enticing. But Harrods isn't any old department store. Nestled on the 5th floor of the maze-like Knightsbridge shopping spot is Chai Wu, a Chinese restaurant serving up a range of fusion-style treats...

IL PAMPERO: Feel like a Hollywood star in this hot new Italian hangout where the Venetian calf liver inspires a new love

'It feels a bit like we're in a Woody Allen movie,' I mused as I sipped my martini and basked in the warm glamour of Il Pampero. Maybe it was the jolly jazz tootling away in the background that made me feel like I was on a movie set or the romantic mood the...

ASK FOR JANICE: Salty Dogs, neon lights and plenty of loo roll!

The beauty of brunch is its versatility; A Bloody Mary and eggs-any-way can be truly satisfying mid-morning, noon or mid-afternoon. Last weekend, my friend Lulu and I decided on a spot of daytime debauchery and pushing said boundaries, our bottomless brunch co...

BON VIVANT: The perfect post-museum spot to kick off your heels and tuck into succulent steak and Dirty Pink cocktails

I was on my way to the 'powder room' when I suddenly realised I was in the 'Bon Vivant' swing of things (in French the phrase roughly translates to someone who knows how to live life well). I'd had a couple of deceivingly heady Dirty Pink cocktails - a mix ...

MAC & WILD: Eat, shoot and leave at this Scottish treat – but it will have you coming back for more

A giant Scotch Egg was rolling towards us. But this wasn't any old Scotch Egg. Instead of standard pork sausage meat, this seductive sphere - swiped with a smudge of mustard - had been fashioned out of venison. But this is what you can expect at the Scot...

BINGHAM: Richmond’s secret riverside gem set to serve up a must-try monthly supper club

'You'll love it there!' my friend text me as I made my way to the Bingham in Richmond for the first time. I was informed that this hotel and restaurant - set within two Georgian townhouses - had been here for a number of years but I hardly ever trek too far...

CORRIGAN’S: James Bond would feel right at home at this sophisticated spot, where the Sunday lunches are to die for

A smartly-dressed waiter was slicing succulent slices of pink beef before us while another server delivered the most enormous Yorkshire pudding. It suddenly dawned on me after more than a decade in London, I’d finally discovered the ultimate Sunday lunch sp...

FORTNUM & MASON: Tackling the royal purveyor’s bottomless afternoon tea cake challenge

A pianist was tapping away on a grand piano as I pondered which cake to delicately plough my fork into. If you're looking for the ultimate afternoon tea in London, then Fortnum & Mason has to be it. It was a Sunday and I'd ventured to the Royal purve...

BLUES KITCHEN: Slow Southern Dining in the Heart of Brixton

Blues Kitchen have bought an original concept to the city of London, combining a menu of barbeque meats, Southern-style cocktails and live soulful music. Set over two spacious floors, the Brixton venue boasts a restaurant, large bar area and an upstairs bar an...

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