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"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." - Samuel Johnson

Blend

Coffee & Brunch Cafe 587 Green Lanes, Harringay, N8 0RG ££ On 9th August it was very very hot. A perfectly sunny day for breakfast out,...

Lunacy in Lockdown: Secrets to Staying Sane

Since the outside world shut its doors, I have understandably been at a dead end for recommendations outside the house in our fabulous...

Bao & Bing

Taiwanese 22 Paddington St, Marylebone, London W1U 5QY £ Part cocktail bar, part Taiwanese street food joint; Bao and Bing is a relaxed...

Upper House

Fine Dining Restaurant 181 Upper St, Islington, London N1 1RQ ££ Upper House is described as “Fine dining, cocktails, performance and...

Mac and Wild

Scottish 9A Devonshire Square, Spitalfields, EC2M 4YN ££ Mac and Wild is a highland haunt located in the heart of the city, just a few...

Kricket

Indian Small Plates 12 Denman Street, W1D 7HH ££ Described as “London’s Hottest Indian”, Kricket has been on my list for a long, long...

Scarlett Green

Antipodean 4 Noel St, Soho, W1F 8GB ££ Scarlett Green is just one of the Daisy Green collection. Now having 11 establishments over...

The Begging Bowl

Thai 168 Bellenden Rd, Peckham, SE15 4BW ££ Named after the alms pots that Thai Monks carry, the Begging Bowl is an institution in South...

Soif

French 27 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HG £££ Soif labels itself as “a neighbourhood bar and bistro, bursting with character and...

Lahpet

Burmese 58 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch, London E1 6JW ££ Originally based in Hackney, Lahpet has now upgraded to a large, lofty site...

Comptoir V

Vegetarian & Vegan Keslake Mansions, Station Terrace, Kensal Green, London NW10 5RU ££ Comptoir V broadened my horizons in that it took...

Rasa

South Indian 55 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0AR £ Pink is a delicate, welcoming colour: symbolising romance and charm. Whilst the...

Kanada-Ya

Ramen 3 Panton St, SW1Y 4DL ££ A happy coincidence happened this November: the temperature dropped and my gym membership ceased at around...

Burnt Toast Cafe

Brunch Brixton Village, 88, SW9 8PS £ I have been foolishly drooling over Burnt Toast Café’s Instagram for a few months now, waking every...

Monsieur Le Duck

French 27 Clerkenwell Rd, Farringdon, EC1M 5RN ££ The sign of a confident menu is a short one. It is no surprise then, that French...