London gets its first Armenian restaurant, Lusin, in Hay Hill, Mayfair. A brand new Armenian restaurant, Lusin, has opened in the heart of London’s Mayfair bringing unique dishes and flavours to tempt the palate. Lusin (which means moon in Armenian, a symbol in the Armenian culture) was first launched in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2011,…
Rib Room Restaurant and Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
The Rib Room Restaurant and Bar in Bangkok is located on 31st floor of the Landmark hotel – a dining hot spot in the city with traditional cuisine and eye-candy views. Located on the 31st floor of the Landmark Hotel is the Michelin-acknowledged Rib Room and Bar restaurant (aka RR & B) whose traditional style…
Restaurant Review: Treehouse@51, St James, London
Treehouse@51 is a beautiful designer restaurant, with a long sultry bar, fine food and al fresco dining around a fountain. The area of London’s St James is London evokes a sense of decorum. It’s especially pukka around Buckingham Gate, where at number 51, you will find the Taj Hotel and its separate restaurant, Treehouse@51 .Together…
Restaurant Review: St Martin’s House, Covent Garden
It’s casual dining at St Martin’s House offering a twist on British cuisine. St Martin’s House, in Upper St Martin’s Lane, opened in March 2022 by Aspirational Brands – it’s their flagship restaurant – offering all-day dining. Location wise it is ideal for theatre-goers or anyone just wishing to be in the heart of the…
Restaurant Review: Junsei, Marylebone, London
Junsei restaurant puts the spotlight on yakitori (‘grilled bird’) and has such extensive menu that we put our trust in the chef and went Omakase. When I heard that Indonesian-born Chef Patron Aman Lakhiani opened Junsei, a Japanese restaurant last year in London, I knew it was going to be something special. He trained at…
Restaurant Review: Franks Canteen, Highbury, London
Franks Canteen appears a humble space but what comes out of their kitchen is haut cuisine. It was a warm, balmy evening in Highbury, and though we had no plans to eat out, the hunger pangs got the better of us. That’s when we stumbled upon Franks Canteen on the high street, a tiny black-fronted…
Restaurant Review: Red Lion, Hellidon, Northamptonshire
The Red Lion pub/restaurant with rooms is a quaint low rise stone-built pub surrounded by the picturesque village of Hellidon, Northamptonshire. It is the sister to The Castle at Edgehill.pub with rooms and both to the Free Spirit Pub group. It has seven bedrooms, and though we didn’t stay the night, we did get to…
Restaurant Review: Angelina, Dalston, London
“Is this your first visit to Angelina?” the voice came from the next table. Normally I’d regard this as a pickup line but, not this time. I had been eyeballing the menu for some time to make sense of the 10-course menu with my partner. Then we had to decide whether to add the wine…
Restaurant Review: Koya Ko, Hackney, London
Tucked away in a side street off Broadway Market in Hackney is this tiny restaurant dubbed by the Koyo family of restaurants as the âlittle sisterâ to their more formal Koya Soho and City outlets. Itâs all about casual eating. The menu, shown on wood planks on the wall, is small, and at its heart…
Restaurant Review: Vinolo, Weymouth, Dorset
Weymouth’s harbour is bustling with restaurants, pubs and bars, but none are quite like Vinolo. Weymouth’s harbour is bustling with restaurants, pubs and bars, but none are quite like Vinolo. Perched on the edge of the harbour, this classy establishment serves a small but flavour-packed menu of antipasti boards along with a superb selection of wines…
