This is a quick review of one of my favourite places for coffee and a treat in London, the Nordic Bakery, they have four branches in central London, one in Marylebone, another near Baker Street, Covent Garden and the final one in Golden Square behind Regents Street. Nordic Bakery is famous for its Cinnamon buns, they are amazing, they come out fresh throughout the day and … Continue reading Nordic Bakery London

As Easter is here I have been sampling some of Gail’s Easter treats, here is a quick round of what I have enjoyed: Starting with something that is available all year round but tasted great was this olive baguette made with white white flour and a mixture of green and black olives, it tasted fresh and the olives packed flavour, an ideal start to any meal. … Continue reading Gail’s bakery Easter treats

I recently met a friend at Tom’s Kitchen in Somerset House in London for Saturday brunch, now as always lets look at the details: Somerset House is a beautiful building on the river Thames in London, the restaurant has a direct river view, we arrived at 1030 by 1300 the restaurant was very busy but we were there to enjoy brunch. The brunch deal was … Continue reading Tom’s Kitchen brunch at Somerset House London

With Easter fast approaching I start to visit my favourite London bakeries to pick up Easter treats. We are looking at Melrose & Morgan in this review, now as always lets look into the details: The first item is the hot cross buns, they are very big and very light, the texture is really nice, I had them toasted but I did feel they lacked … Continue reading Melrose & Morgan – Easter treats

TWG tea is a Singapore based tea company which was established in 1837, this is a short review of their grand wedding tea and shortbread cookies / biscuits. Lets start with the tea shortbread cookies in Napoleon tea flavour, they come in a very nice black box Inside you will find a box of 16 biscuits, they tasted nice, the tea aspect provided a interesting … Continue reading TWG tea and shortbread cookies

Trishna is a London based michelin starred Indian restaurant, it has been open for at least 5 years and I have enjoyed the food there ever since. In recent years it was awarded a Michelin star for its European influenced Indian food. I recently popped over for a Saturday lunch set menu and it was excellent. Well let’s look at some of the details: Firstly it … Continue reading Trishna London – Michelin starred Indian restaurant review

Tredwells is restaurant owned by Michelin starred chief Marcus Wareing based in the Covent Garden area of London. Described as ‘british fare, with international influences, served in a choice of portion sizes in Grand Cafe digs’. I visited for a Saturday night dinner with friends. Now lets take a closer look: The room was dark with retro lighting, exposed painted brick and large mirrors, the … Continue reading Marcus Wareing – Tredwells

In late November I always pay a visit to Hotel Chocolat for some Christmas goodies. Hotel Chocolat are a British based Chocolatier that I have covered before. Now lets get into the details of what I purchased This is the focus of my shopping trip at Hotel Chocolat, I always make sure I get the Advent Calendar for two. This contains 48 truffles, two for each day, … Continue reading Hotel Chocolat – Christmas goodies

It is December and that means one thing! Time to run to Fortnum & Mason for some Christmas provisions! I doubt this store needs an introduction but F&M has been around for over 300 years and sells an amazing array of food, treats, wine and homewares. The F&M hamper is a must have purchase, I have three in my home. This year instead of getting … Continue reading Fortnum & Mason Christmas provisions