Waterside Inn, Bray
We often wondered why on earth there were two [out of England’s four] 3* Michelin restaurants in Bray – a little village on the Thames? Well, now we’ve been we […]
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Sa Qua Na, Honfleur
The north coast of Brittany and Normandy has a quite unique character, redolent of the great days of seaside holidays from the Victorian period [in England] when villas were built […]
The Arts Club, Dover Street, London
Christmas is a time for celebrating with friends and colleagues – this year is was Annabel’s in Mayfair [phew] – but, if you’re lucky enough to have a friend who’s […]
Old Cataract Hotel, Aswan
There are three famous hotels on the Egypt “Grand Tour”. Mena House at Giza, The Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor and the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan. All with great […]
Quaglino’s, London
We grew up with Habitat, Terrance Conran’s innovative design shops, started in 1964 in Chelsea. By the early 1970s they’d reached Manchester and our home and office looked like a […]
The Ivy, London
We were reading a review of The Colony Grill Room by Giles Coren in the Times today, the new hotel restaurant at the Beaumont Hotel. This is the latest venture of Jeremy […]
Hakkasan, Hanway Place, London
Hakkasan is one of these world events – a chain of restaurants expanding into all the major locations. Mumbai, Abu Dhabi, San Francisco, Las Vegas…you get the picture. However, before […]
J Sheekey, London
Speaking of post and pre-theatre places to eat, theatre land in London is especially geared up at both ends of the evening. We have a few regulars – discounting the […]
Le Manoir aux Quat’saisons, Oxfordshire
If you’re ever stuck for a present then look no further; a cookery course at Le Manoir is just the thing. Four days of heaven and hard work in equal […]
Il Terrazzo, Riyadh
This isn’t somewhere we’re going to rush back to, mostly because we’re not intending to rush back to Saudi Arabia. Nonetheless, it’s an interesting record for the culture more than […]
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