Discovering the Wonderful World of English Wines with Chapel Down and Florentine #EnglishWineWeek

English Wine doesn’t get anywhere near the same level of praise it deserves compared to wines from other parts of the world. So, to celebrate this coming English Wine Week (25 May – 2 June 2019), leading English winemakers Chapel Down has teamed up with modern European restaurant Florentine in Waterloo to create an exquisite … Continue reading Discovering the Wonderful World of English Wines with Chapel Down and Florentine #EnglishWineWeek

Mac and Wild Review: A Scottish Restaurant As Good As Any Other European Cuisine?

Scottish restaurants don’t tend to get as much attention as some of the more celebrated European cuisines in London. Sophisticated that those restaurants ostensibly appear, I am a firm believer that food from this little island we call Britain can rival any cuisine in the world and so, I was excited at finally experiencing some Scottish hospitality for the first time right here in Fitzrovia.

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Pachamama East Review: Another Peruvian – can it hold its own?

AT A GLANCE

๐Ÿด Type/Cuisine: Peruvian-inspired
๐Ÿ“ Location: 73 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HR
๐Ÿ—ฃ Social: Instagram
๐Ÿ’ธ Price: ยฃ45 for one person, 4 courses inc. dessert and service charge
๐ŸŒ Website: https://www.pachamamalondon.com/


As one of the foodie capital of the world, London pretty much has you covered. But with Peruvian cuisine pretty well established already in London, what can Pachamama East bring to the table in a part of London that’s seen it all (or so East-Enders would like to think)?

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Palomar Review: Changing The Way London Sees Israeli Food

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The front located in Soho just a minute walk from Chinatown.

At a glance

๐Ÿด Type/Cuisine: Israeli / Middle-Eastern.
๐Ÿ“ Location: 34 Rupert Street, London W1D 6DN, England.
๐Ÿ—ฃ Social: Instagram
๐Ÿ’ธ Price: dinner for 2 with a glass of wine each – ยฃ45pp inc. service.
๐ŸŒ Website: https://thepalomar.co.uk/

Flying the flag for Israel

I’d be hard pressed to think of an Israeli restaurant I can recommend. For me, London’s Jewish restaurant doesn’t excite, many stuck in kosher’s past and up against the behemoths of London’s food scene including Thai, Chinese and Italian. But finally, I think Palomar are changing the way we Londoner’s see Israeli food.

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