If you're a fan of gin then Gintonica in Notting Hill is a MUST. The restaurant is part of a unique distillery-hotel complex, which is brimming with character and west London low-key flair. Expect a chilled atmosphere, tasty tapas and top notch drinks. We hit the upstairs eatery on a Sunday evening. The sun was streaming into the double height ceilinged room and we took a table next to one of the windows overlooking the quaint bricks of Portobello market below. The music was good, there was a nice buzz and the open-air kitchen was a visual delight, as was the corner bar with libations con...
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Professing your love for all things gin has just become a whole lot easier as capital bracer, Portobello Road Gin, launches the first ever gin-themed emoticons. Released in celebration of World Gin Day, the ‘Gin-moji’ i-message emoticon and sticker set is the perfect way to ‘garnish’ your texts when using your i-Phone. The collection pays homage to the marvellous botanical libation, as well as Portobello Road Gin’s home city of London and its namesake road in Notting Hill. The brand’s signature red lion bottle design also features heavily across the collection’s designs. Priced at 99p, the...
Read more →I'm guilty of using an emoji - or five - when I message people. So the thought of an emoji-themed dining experience got me kind of intrigued. I'd heard that Notting Hill's favourite underground cocktail bar / eatery / party flat, The Little Yellow Door, had launched one of the first 'emoji menus', so I hopped on a tube from east to west to check it out. Firstly, if you haven't been to this tucked away spot, conveniently located right next to the tube, it's a must. It's been one of my go-to little hideaways for years. The eclectic party flat, which was once almost threatened with closu...
Read more →Love is in the air this week at The Rum Kitchen in Notting Hill.... and not just love for you or I... the love is for chicken.
Read more →Usual soundbites from a parlour would include “what colour would you like your poodles nails painting?” or in the dairy world “that one’s called Daisy”... however on our visit this weekend, to The Parlour in Kensal Rise we were greeted by the question “are you ready to be assaulted by food?”, and with elasticated waistbands at the ready and a gallantly famished hangover in tow, we accepted the challenge. Jesse Dunford Wood, the charismatic epicurean and head chef at The Parlour lead us through to The Chefs Table. Sat in a wooden paneled booth, that faced the fully staffed kitchen, we wai...
Read more →The Shed, Notting Hill’s favourite and stylish local restaurant which offers unique and superbly seasonal, locally foraged cuisine, have now extended their menu to include a weekly Saturday brunch with tasty cocktails and live music. Think a Brunch-time hang out spot for friends to relax and celebrate the weekend, whatever the occasion. With live music pumping and cocktails flowing on the rustic summer terrace this is the perfect way to kick-start a Saturday afternoon.
Read more →Looking back to look forward; it seems that entrepreneurial team behind MODE are really propelling this venue into every discerning deviants radar. The grey matter brawn in question is the joint effort of five local entrepreneurs; Stevie Thomas, Jono Remington-Hobbs, brothers Oliver and Benjamin Bolton and Jolyon Klean, who have worked tirelessly to develop the next level in nightlife experiences. Friday saw the official launch of the venue which classes it’s self as a club, bar, art space, music venue, restaurant hybrid. Launching with its first chapter ‘Future Vintage’, guests were imm...
Read more →As the Swiss Army Knife in Notting Hill's nightlife scene; MODE is a restaurant, cocktail bar and late night destination venue which promises to remove any question marks from your debauchery schedule. Morphing every 6 months MODE will be creating highly immersive, limited edition chapters of pop-up inspired experiences. With each phase inspired by a specific concept, MODE will carry the thematic through food and drink offerings and curated installations, which will be set to the beat of an eclectic live music schedule. Signature dishes include a W11 set beckoning bait of: Blood orange a...
Read more →FISHBone, once a disused room at Kensington Place, has been revamped with the initiative of staff who decided to put the space to good use. It’s very well thought out, right down to the décor, music, the warm welcome that we received and the excellent service throughout.
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