A Sunday roast, one of the few traditional meals that most of us Brits have enjoyed at home as well as our local pub. My family tradition on Sundays was to walk across a field and then eat my body weight in goose fat potatoes and slow cooked meats assuming that I had ‘burnt it… Read More The Marksman
Off for a mid week catch up with a friend and I chose the Afghan Kitchen on Islington Green in Angel. I have been cycling past it every morning for a over a year (although it has be open since 2001) yet the Scandi chic layout and the modern frontage looks like it is a… Read More Afghan Kitchen
Recently voted one of the top 50 gastro pubs of 2015, The Jugged Hare opened in 2012 a pub at the front and restaurant on a lower level at the back. The reason, like many others that we chose for the Pre-Theatre menu (£22 for 2 course and £27 for 3, note they also offer… Read More The Jugged Hare
Another rainy Tuesday and I was feeling floppy all already, this is when I hear The Bite calling my name. It is just a minute away from Dalston Junction and you can eat in or take away. Being in Hackney the interior is ‘industrial chic’, but with lit candles throughout softening the look. For me… Read More The Bite
Another day another date, we met at Highbury and Islington so plenty of restaurant choice. Being the women, I should let the man choose, and he had already mentioned, ‘he knows a place’. Off we go, past Ottolengi.. we arrive here Mem & Laz. As we enter they ask us if we would like Italian… Read More Mem & Laz Brasserie
My knowledge of Cuba is fairly limited, stretching to beach shacks, rum bars, cigars and simple island food. We stepped into Escudo De Cuba and first impression, I wasn’t far off. Dimly lit with upbeat reggae in the background and a lot of wooden paneling. We are seated and informed that happy hour will be ending soon, we… Read More Escudo De Cuba
A long standing popular Japanese restaurant on Upper Street, Angel, with friends in tow I thought it would be a safe bet try out as it has a wide menu selection; from sushi and small plates to share, to curries and big bowls of noodles. On to the starters we shared some Futomaki (thick sushi) one… Read More Tenshi
From travelling around Venezuela earlier in the year, this restaurant has been high on my list. I was there for a month, Venezuela does so many things well but exports nothing.. The food is simple with bold flavors, similar to Mexican-ish but not spicy and with added plantain. Oh and the people are absolutely delightful, much like… Read More Arepa and Co
We needed some comfort food from our hectic work/night lives, so a big bowl of hot soupy goodness seemed like the perfect thing. Also, I keep cycling past this place and anywhere with its own bike racks outside makes me want to visit. We both love all cuisines, there is a lot to choose from in… Read More Salvation in Noodles
We were lucky enough to get a table at the soft opening of Oldroyd, found nestled on Upper Street, Islington. Oldroyd is a new venture for the formidable chef Tom Oldroyd from the London restaurant chain Polpo. Oldroyd serves British and Mediterranean inspired tapas style dishes, with plenty of the ingredients locally sourced. We had some… Read More Oldroyd
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