Opso, A Brilliant Greek Place in Marylebone
Opso, named after the ancient Greek word for “delicacy”, is a Greek restaurant with a contemporary edge. Try a bowl of barrel aged feta cheese, which is of an entirely new texture to me, being elastic and pull-able rather than crumbly. Spooning this on top of toasty bread, doused in both olive oil and tzatziki, brings a pleasure so disproportionate that my dining companion edges an inch away from me. Sod it, it’s that good.
Sketch – Lecture Room & Library
Although a dinner with moderate amounts of mid-ranged wines and service can easily surpass £200 a head, a more affordable way to sample Sketch is to try out the Bookatable Star Deal.
Bloggers Meet at Aubaine
Try a bowl of the hearty bouillabaisse, or French fish soup, which is rich with both cream and tomato and full of mussels, fresh white fish and fragrant, leafy herbs.
The East India Company
My favourite is the no-nonsense dark chocolate covered espresso beans, although I wouldn’t kick the chocolate covered strawberries out of bed either.
Afternoon Tea at Ham Yard Hotel
Gone are the traditional sandwiches, replaced instead with sliders of pulled oxtail, flatbreads with welsh rarebit, and butter-fried toast with sautéed mushroom and cheese.
Mad Hatter’s Tea at Hyatt Regency London
Created to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s popular book, the Alice in Wonderland afternoon tea is full of little ‘Eat Me’ and ‘Drink Me’ treats.
Favourite Things to Drink at T2 Tea
T2 offer various china tea sets and packs of tea, presented in smart packaging which would make the perfect gift for a tea-o-phile (the technical term).
Foodie Treats from Crabtree & Evelyn
The tea from Crabtree & Evelyn is packaged in cardboard boxes and sealed with cellophane. Inside are individually wrapped tea bags available in traditional varieties.
Spring in Santorini – A Photo Gallery
This is my very first holiday post in what I hope will be many more to come! I've been bitten by the travel bug and it's got me bad. Where I once used to pillage the internet for info on restaurants, it's now for cheap flights to anywhere within a 3 hour radius of London.
Canton Tea Co – The Matcha Set
Matcha is produced from green tea which is grown in the shade, hand-picked, dried, de-stemmed, and then stone-ground into a fine, emerald powder.
Luxury Chocolates from Lauden
Crisp dark chocolate shells are filled with a reduction of lemon and white chocolate, with flecks of lemon zest throughout, or try the salted caramel squares.
Fine Foodie Gifts at Mariage Freres
‘Macaron’ tea from the ‘Héritage Gourmand’ tea range at Mariage Freres is housed in a silver canister with a neon pink label, that is embossed with more silver detailing.
A New Tea Set from Bombay Duck
Created by sisters Laura and Steph, the tea sets from Bombay Duck feature designs of whimsy and exotic imaginings, of romantic colours and carefree patterns.
Luxury Tea at Newby
The ‘Gourmet Collection’ from Newby features loose leaf teas contained in jewel-toned tea caddies, which are beautifully pressed into undulating lattices.
NYC Brunch at Hyatt Regency London
The NY inspired brunch starts at a deli counter of cured meats, cheeses, walnut breads and antipasti to desserts of tiramisu, cheesecake, pecan pie and waffles.
Cakes the size of your face at Bubble Room
There are double cocoa treats that shine with the sheer force of chocolateyness that they contain, whilst others have that matte, contented look of being full of baked crème cheese and butter. Nom.
Luxury Tea at Jadu
Jadu is a London-based luxury tea brand with a worldwide following. Named after the ancient Sanskrit word for ‘magic’, their tea is certainly proving to be alluring.
Macarons at The Biscuiterie
The naturally gluten free macarons from The Biscuiterie are made using the French meringue method and are filled with either ganache, buttercream or curd.
Lunching at Aqua Kyoto, Soho
Spring lamb chops, charred and glossy on the outside and rosy as a sunrise on the inside, are served on a tomato miso reduction with blackened courgette and pickled Japanese rose.
New Angel, Notting Hill
Burton-Race’s culinary stripes are hard-earned, as most chefs are, through time spent grafting under more experienced senior chefs before opening his own place.
