Category Archives: Reviews

July 15

BEAUTY – Stephen Handisides Ultimate Beauty Guide Magazine brilliantly combines all the elements of high-end health and beauty

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If you have ever had cosmetic surgery or are thinking of it, then you are fully aware that finding a reputable surgeon can be bit of a lottery.  Now I have had surgery, and am proud of it, and I found my surgeon by watching Sky Living TV’s, Extreme Makeover.  I figured that if the […]

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July 10

LONDON EATERIES – Brew Cafe (Wimbledon): All day and through to the night breakfast to super experience, what these guys don’t do isn’t worth doing.

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Having lived in Australia previously for a number of years i understand how important the breakfast/brunch is in the day to day lives of our antipodean cousins.  However outside of the land down under, I can safely say I don’t think I’ve seen a better all day breakfast menu (amongst a vast amount of other […]

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July 10

LONDON EATERIES – Anise – a glorious taste of the streets of India in very London city setting

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Anise is the glamorous square mile cocktail bar accompaniment to the well established Cinnamon Kitchen restaurant nestled in the enclave of Devonshire Square, underneath a glorious glass roof that wouldn’t look out of place nurturing the botanical, rather than in this case city bloomers, in Kew gardens.  Having launched a new lunch menu for the […]

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July 07

LONDON EATERIES – TGI Friday on a Saturday Night!

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We arrived at TGI Fridays in Piccadilly on a bustling Saturday evening, both Londoners and tourists were out in full force.  This particular branch is centred just off Leicester Square with it’s array of nightlife, so it’s a perfect to start for a fun filled night in the West End. On arrival inside the venue […]

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July 07

Unlikely Celebrity and Glamour …in an East End Smokehouse

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Triple Exposure Exhibition: Alistair Morrison, John Stoddart and John Thornton Now this has to go down as one of the most interesting venues for an art exhibition I’ve ever visited. Never mind the exhibition in a church crypt I once went to, the countless warehouse spaces and pop up galleries in freight crates, no this […]

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July 05

Le Port des Indes Indian cuisine with a touch of French

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Having been weaned on curries, I always approach an Indian restaurant with trepidation asking myself what kind of curry will I be served up with this time.  La Porte des Indes was a pleasant surprise. Situated on the outskirts of Portland village and a stones throw away from Marble Arch, it looked like a bijous […]

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June 18

BBQ delight for an inner city life with the Campingaz 2 Series Compact L

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Living in London’s inner city can mean a lack of outside space, not everyone is lucky enough to have a garden and outside can simply be a patio or a balcony.  Even city folk love the outdoors and a small space should not stop you having fun, we discovered the Campingaz 2 Series Compact L BBQ […]

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June 10

LONDON EATERIES – Simply fresh and friendly seafood dining, enjoyed out of a Shoreditch shipping container

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Simply Fish is a restaurant specialising in Seafood in the heart of the vibrant cultural hub that is Shoreditch, and sister to the more established restaurant of the same name in Camden. If the Shoreditch location wasn’t stylish enough, the restaurant is situated in the BoxPark which is a collection of 2 floors of converted […]

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June 09

Adding ease and style to your British picnic

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Picnics are amazing, beautiful weather, amazing company, great food and maybe the odd glass of wine or two.  We are a bit challenged when it comes to the British weather, which led me to seek how we can have a stylish picnic without to much planning for those days when the sun has got his hat […]

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May 27

Become a Brilliant chef in just a few hours with Dipna Anand

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Paneer cooked by myself, with the guidance of Celebrity Chef Dipna Anand. Indian cooking has always been a bit of mystery to me and even when I have cooked it, the dishes were never quite right.  That is not to say either that I am a bad cook, as my food has been complemented on […]

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